Votes for the 2024 Husqvarna Champion of Champions: Australian Landscaper of the Year awards have been tallied and the winners are…
Commercial Landscaper of the Year: LD Total, Koala Cove Park (WA)
Residential Landscaper of the Year: Landart, Greensborough (VIC)
CATEGORY WINNERS:
Commercial up to $500k LD Total, Koala Tower (WA)
Commercial $500K-$1M Climbing Tree Creations, Ityamaiitpinna Yarta Playspace (SA)
Commercial over $1M Landscape Elements, The Oval (WA)
Residential up to $70K Tim Davies Landscaping, Mosman Park (WA)
Residential $70K-150K Landart Landscape Design & Construction, Greensborough (VIC)
Residential $150K-250K Brett Walsh Landscaping, Eagle Bay (WA)
Residential over $250K Tim Davies Landscaping, Peppermint Grove (WA)
ABOUT THE AWARDS:
In a state v state battle of the best of the best in landscaping, the Husqvarna Champion of Champions (COC) is an awards programme between the annual winners of the state Landscape Association awards from around Australia. State winners automatically qualify for the CoC awards, with judging completed by industry and association professionals from across the nation.
PRIZE PACK
Winners in each category receive a multimedia showcase from Universal Media Co, designed to lift the individual winner’s profile along with the wider role played by the external works industry in creating the built environment in which we all live. Media partners include SpecifierSource, Outdoor Designs Source, CompleteHome and Grand Designs Australia.
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS:
The Husqvarna Champion of Champions: Australian Landscaper of the Year awards was successfully launched in 2021 with the full support of Australia’s landscape associations. Looking after the health and well-being of the industry, these associations are ensuring the quality of the projects that are growing our nation, while protecting those industrious professionals that are getting the job done.
GET TO KNOW OUR SPONSORS:
HUSQVARNA (Naming Partner)
Since 1689, Husqvarna has manufactured a variety of high-quality products. Excellent engineering skills, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for quality products have left to innovative solutions that have successfully taken the company from weapons, sewing machines and motorcycles, to today’s cutting-edge outdoor power products. As the world’s largest producer of outdoor power equipment, the Husqvarna brand is synonymous with quality. Generations of people around the world, whether they work in forests or parks, creat new landscapes or shape their own home gardens, have trusted Husqvarna to provide them with high-quality, durable products made with precision and care. husqvarna.com/au
DECO AUSTRALIA (Presenting Partner)
Established in 2004, DECO Australia is the brainchild of CEO and visionary Ross Doonan. With many years of experience in the building industry and aluminium finishing, Ross saw potential in ground-breaking new powdercoating sublimation technology that had been developed in Italy. As the tough early years began to bear fruit, the new technology and their leading timber grain powdercoating finish, DecoWood, began to create a wave of excitement in the architectural and building industries. The company moved to a large factory at Chipping Norton, and created a range of specialised aluminium building products including DecoClad, DecoSlat, and DecoDeck. decoaustralia.com.au
GX Outdoors (Presenting Partner)
GX Outdoors was founded in 2006 as a small family business. In a short space of time, the company has grown to become Australia’s leading provider of commercial electric barbecues, street and park furniture, leisure and outdoor products to local governments, education providers, tourist parks, builders and architects. gxoutdoors.com
MEET THE JUDGES:
Working with professionals from all over the country, we have gathered together a panel of judges from across the landscape industry to assess the winning projects entered and come up with a winner in each category.
Josh Hoopper, Landscape Contractor (SA)
Lisa Hall, Horticulturist and Landscape Designer (WA)
Tessa Leggo, Landscape Architect (QLD)
Sam Langham, Landscape Contractor (NSW)
Anthony Scott, Landscape Designer and Builder (VIC)
Nicole Mulloy (ODS)
Matthew Richardson (GX Outdoors)