2026 National Trust ACT Heritage Awards – Winners

Congratulations to all 25 finalists in the competitive categories of our annual Heritage Awards. The judges commended all finalists for the quality and endeavour of their work. See what the judges had to say in the Heritage Awards 2026 Judges Report.

Thanks to our sponsors and to Chris Steel, Minister for Heritage for presenting the awards.

Here are the projects that took out the winners and high commendation awards for excellence in their respective categories:

 

Built Heritage Public / Commercial - Winner - Sydney and Melbourne Buildings Façade Revitalisation Program, City Renewal Authority, Philip Leeson Architects, Communication Link

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Built Heritage Public / Commercial - Highly Commended - NFSA Heritage Building Renewal Stage 2, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

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Built Heritage Residential - Winner - Barton Kitchen Garden Room, Josh Mulford Architects

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Built Heritage Residential - Highly Commended - F.T.C Alterations, Typology Architecture

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First Nations Heritage - Winner - Visitor Facilities at Yankee Hat Aboriginal Rock Art Site, Navin Officer Heritage Consultants

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First Nations Heritage - Highly Commended - Garema Place Public Realm Renewal, City Renewal Authority, ACT Government

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Events, Exhibitions and Tours - Winner - Bringing the Iconic Callam Offices to a New Community, Woden Town parkrun

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Events, Exhibitions and Tours - Winner - Taglietti: Life in Design, Canberra Museum and Gallery

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Heritage Interpretation and Education - Winner - Mulligans Flat Geoheritage Trail: Where Geology and Culture Connect, Woodlands and Wetlands Trust

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Heritage Interpretation and Education - Winner - The Man Who Planted Canberra: Charles Weston and His Three Million Trees, NLA Publishing for Robert Macklin with Dr John Gray

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Heritage Interpretation and Education - Highly Commended - Centenary Stories, Hyatt Hotel Canberra – A Park Hyatt Hotel

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Heritage Landscapes and the Natural Environment - Winner - National Rose Garden Stormwater Upgrade, National Capital Authority, Woden Contractors Pty Ltd

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Local Community Projects - Winner - Dickson Shops 60th Anniversary Celebration, Dickson Residents Group

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Outstanding Advocacy - Minders of Tuggeranong Homestead

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Lifetime Achievement - Antoinette Buchanan

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