The Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania (PMAT) was last night awarded the annual “Planning Champion” award at the Planning Institute of Australia’s Tasmanian awards. This award recognises non-planners for their advocacy or for making a significant contribution and lasting presence to the urban and regional environment.

See PMAT’s Media Release here.

Our alliance members of over 50 community groups are from across the state with a diverse spectrum of interests, issues and political views, so this award is vindication of their concerns and validation of their efforts.

Land use planning is a complex issue that impacts every inch of Tasmania, so it is fundamental to our way of life and the future of the state we will be living in. As the world becomes more enamoured with Tasmania and the special home we still have, it’s vital we get planning right.

PMAT has highlighted issues such as fast-track land rezoning at Huntingfield, the privatisation of public assets like the Treasury Building and national parks, and the opaque Expressions of Interest and Reserve Activity Assessment processes.  PMAT is also campaigning for better residential standards for our cities, towns and villages. Please read PMAT’s 2018 successes and our 2019 priorities here.

PMAT is 100% funded by donations and largely volunteer driven so we’re immensely proud of this award and what we’ve achieved in Tasmania – it gives us strength to continue.

PMAT congratulates all winners and nominees of the 2019 National Awards for Planning Excellence.

PMAT will now go into the national awards, which will be announced in May 2020.