Conservation or adaptive reuse of a State Registered Place

Farmers Home Hotel, Northam

Joint Category Winner

For over 150-years, the Farmers Home Hotel has been at the heart of the Northam community and a place of welcome and comfort for everyone from pioneers to premiers. This rich heritage served as inspiration throughout the hotel’s multi-million dollar restoration and conservation, which resurrected the Northam landmark on the same principles as which it was founded, to reopen as a modern boutique hotel, wine bar and Dome Café.

This layering of old and new is celebrated in the hotel’s design and interpretation. Contemporary design, both cutting-edge and understated, provides a new level of amenity and sophistication while ensuring the building’s federation grandeur and heritage features take centre stage to reveal the hotel’s remarkable story.

The Farmers Home Hotel was awarded the prestigious Gerry Gauntlett Award which recognises excellence in the area of conservation or adaptation of a place.

Owner and Director: Dôme Café Group
Architecture: spaceagency
Builder: Masterbuilt Constructions

Old Onslow Townsite

Joint Commendation

The conservation of the Old Onslow Cemetery is an exemplar of cemetery conservation, undertaken with great respect and best conservation practice in line with the Burra Charter. A remarkable achievement given the remote and harsh environment.

The project has made a significant contribution to tourism opportunities in Onslow. The revelation and acknowledgement of Aboriginal gravesites provides an insight into a significant stage of the settlement history and associations with existing Aboriginal community in Onslow and the Ashburton region. All of which enrich the history and heritage of the region and its value to community pride and visitor enhancement.

Project Owner: Shire of Ashburton
Conservations Works: HI Constructions
Conservation Consultant: Laura Gray, Heritage Intelligence (WA)