2026 National Trust ACT Heritage Awards – Finalists

Welcome to the annual celebration of heritage excellence in the ACT.

Meet the judging panel:

Professor Tracy Ireland: Vice President, National Trust ACT

Cathy Skippington: Chair, ACT Heritage Council

Rachel Jackson: Heritage Consultant, GML Heritage

Roslyn Hull: National Trust ACT

Shannon Battisson: Registered Architect, studio sdb

This year’s finalists announced!

In alphabetical order:

ACT HubCauseway Hall Centenary Concert and Exhibition
Andrew DempsterWoden Town parkrun – Bringing the Iconic Callam Offices to a New Community
Canberra By Bike Design CompanyArchitecture tours by bike
Canberra Quilters AssociationStitching Stories: 50 Years of Canberra Quilters
City Renewal AuthorityGarema Place Public Realm Renewal – Ngunnawal Dhawura Artworks
Canberra Museum and GalleryTaglietti: Life in Design
City Renewal AuthoritySydney and Melbourne Buildings Façade Maintenance Guide
City Renewal AuthoritySydney and Melbourne Buildings Façade Revitalisation Program
De Rome ArchitectsMaple Tree House
Dickson Residents GroupDickson’s 60th Birthday
Hall Heritage CentrePalmerville – 1826 – A Bicentennial Exhibition Oct 25 – March 26
Hyatt Hotel CanberraCentenary Stories
Josh Mullford ArchitectsBarton Kitchen Room
Museum of Australian DemocracyShop and Accessible Entry Project
Navin OfficerVisitor Facilities at Yankee Hat Aboriginal Rock Art Site
NFSAHeritage Building Renewal – Stage 2
NLA PublishingThe Man Who Planted Canberra Charles Weston and His Three Million Trees
Phillip LeesonKennedy Street House
Reid Residents’ Association IncReid Housing Precinct Archives Stage 2
Rohan GoyneHomefront 1939-45
Suburban Land AgencyWhitlam Inlays
Trevor LipscombeWalking Canberra’s Griffin Weston Forest Trail
Typology ArchitectureF.T.C Alterations
Woden Contractors Pty Ltd / NCANational Rose Garden Stormwater Upgrade
Woodlands and Wetlands TrustMulligans Flat Geoheritage Trail: Where Geology and Culture Connect

Click here to see last years winners

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