Paul Jerome Award Nominations Open
VPELA instituted the Paul Jerome Award in 2005 in memory of our esteemed colleague and VPELA Board Member Paul Jerome. The award is part of VPELA's commitment to encouraging, recognising and supporting work in public administration, the purpose of the award is to recognise outstanding contribution to public service in the image of Paul Jerome.
Paul Jerome Award Criteria
Paul Jerome Award Nomination Form
Please email nominations to
[email protected] by
Friday 31 July.
The recipient will be presented with the award at the VPELA Conference Gala Dinner on
Friday 28 August.
Previous Recipients
2005 Jeff Akehurst, City of Glen Eira
2006 David Turnbull, City of Whittlesea
2007 Jeremy Reynolds, Department Sustainability & Environment
2008 Leigh Phillips, Department of Planning & Community Development
2009 Jan Boynton, City of Greater Bendigo
2010 Jane Monk, Department of Planning & Community Development
2011 Mal Baker, City of Greater Dandenong
2012 Rob Adams, City of Melbourne
2013 Adrian Williams, Planning Panels Victoria
2014 Martin Williams, formerly City of Melbourne
2015 Peter Allen, formerly Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning
2016 John Keaney, Keaney Planning
2017 Sue Wilkinson, City of Darebin
2018 Kathy Mitchell AM, Planning Panels Victoria & Geoff Underwood, Underwood and Hume
2019 Noelene Duff, former CEO, City of Whitehorse
2020 Not presented
2021 Phillip Priest, City of Moreland
2022 Chris Chesterfield, Monash University
2023 Kate Stapleton, Department of Transport and Planning
2024 Rob Moore, City of Melbourne
2025 Alison McFarlane, Department of Transport and Planning
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