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Engineers Australia has established the John Monash Medal as an annual award to recognise outstanding contributions made by individuals towards increasing the awareness, and conservation, of Australia's engineering heritage. The award commemorates General Sir John Monash whose leadership and engineering accomplishment has left a great Australian legacy.
The Medal is awarded by Engineering Heritage Australia and is presented at the Engineers Australia Annual General Meeting each year.
In 2011 the medal was awarded to Christopher Martin by National President, Merv Lindsay on 24 November 2011 in Canberra.
2011 Winner - Christopher Martin
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Chris Martin is a self employed consulting engineer who has spent years raising the awareness of engineering heritage within the profession and within the community, and promoting engineering achievements through their history and heritage. Since he won the Spirit of Tasmania Regional Development Young Achiever Award in 1994, he has been active in heritage conservation in Tasmania and for a period in North Queensland. His activities have been at the grassroots in Engineers Australia’s regional committees, in community organisations which he has founded and supported, and through writing articles, letters and direct lobbying to gain support for places and works at risk. Chris made an exceptional contribution to engineering heritage through championing the preservation of the historic Lake Margaret Power Scheme in Western Tasmania. In the face of its planned closure and replacement, he argued for its heritage significance, independently researched its history and cost effective conservation options and organised technical and political support for its outstanding heritage value as an operating heritage scheme. |
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In 2009 the 1914 hydroelectric plant was reopened with a replaced woodstave pipeline and original turbines and generating equipment retained with controls to meet modern requirements for generating renewable energy. In 2010 the smaller, lower station was also re-opened with similar high regard for its heritage nature. Chris has also shown outstanding leadership in the preservation of railways and steam era equipment in Tasmania where he is founding President of the Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society, founding member and current President of the Tasmanian Association of Tourist Railways, and at a National level as the Tasmanian representative and Vice Chairman of the Association of Tourist and Heritage Railways of Australia. He has spent countless hours in the conservation of steam era equipment and infrastructure through hands on work and engaging community support with a particular emphasis on demonstrating heritage in a working format. Chris Martin’s outstanding contribution to engineering heritage meets the criteria for this award and he is a worthy recipient. |
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The Colin Crisp Award is given for effort deemed by Engineering Heritage Australia to have demonstrated excellence through conservation, education and other endeavours towards engineering history or heritage. This is an award for projects.
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The Award of Merit recognises and shows appreciation to members of engineering heritage groups who make significant contributions and give significant service. This is an award for individuals.
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