Whitehorse News - October 2023

Whitehorse Council is delighted to have three of our venues and partnerships recognised through recent awards nominations. Congratulations to all involved in the following projects:

Snap Send Solve

Council’s Transformation team was Highly Commended in the ‘Collaboration and Partnership’ category of the Municipal Association of Victoria’s Technology Awards.

The team established a hugely successful partnership with Snap Send Solve – a smartphone app which helps residents report any issues quickly and directly to Council for further action. The honour follows on from Whitehorse Council winning Snap Send Solve’s ‘Snapper’s Choice’ award last year, as voted by the community.

“Our tech team have embraced the community support for Snap Send Solve,” Council’s Executive Manager of Transformation, Siobhan Sullivan said.

“This is a third-party application which is the preference of our customers. We work closely with Snap Send Solve to ensure our staff can respond to customer and community requests through this app.”

Schwerkolt Cottage

The Whitehorse Historical Society’s permanent exhibition inside Council’s Schwerkolt Cottage has been shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Museum and Galleries Awards.

The society has been nominated in the ‘Volunteer-run Project Of The Year’ category for its exhibition From Then Until Now: Exploring the Stories of the Whitehorse Area.

The exhibition was supported by a Whitehorse Community Grant and opened earlier in the year as part of the National Heritage Festival. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on 10 October.

Nunawading Community Hub

The Nunawading Community Hub has been shortlisted in the ‘Community Centres’ category of the 2023 International Architectural Awards, organised by the Chicago Athenaeum’s Museum of Architecture and Design.

Other Community Centres in Vietnam, China and South Korea have also been named as finalists.

The hub, located on the site of the old Nunawading Primary School, opened in September 2020 after roughly two years of construction. It was designed by Melbourne architects fjcstudio, who incorporated the refurbished heritage school building into the centre’s design.

The hub has also achieved a 5 Star Green Star Rating for its environmentally-friendly elements including use of solar panels to generate energy and rainwater harvesting.