The Oval at Subi East wins three AILA WA Awards
Photo by Miles Noel
The Oval at Subi East received three honours at the 2025 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Western Australia Landscape Architecture Awards – an Award of Excellence for Cultural Heritage, and Landscape Architecture Awards in the Civic Landscape and Parks and Open Space categories.
Designed by UDLA with OCULUS, the project has transformed the former Subi Oval into a series of community-focused public open spaces. These include a reimagined oval with community sports facilities, a new playground, and a parkour course – all connected by the Noongar-led Six Seasons Bidi.
This has been a true team effort – shared with OCULUS, our client DevelopmentWA, Barb Bynder and Farley Garlett from Karrda (the Aboriginal Development Manager), and of course, our wider team. We've been fortunate to work on the project since 2019 – beginning with the business case, followed by the masterplan for the full 35-hectare site, then The Oval (which this award recognises), and now progressing into the next stages, including the former PMH site.
A big thank you to the entire project team, and to AILA and the jurors – this recognition means a great deal to us.
The jury described the project as “a testament to the potential of adaptive reuse in urban renewal,” noting that it “sets a new standard for sustainable and culturally rich public spaces.”
“This complex, high-profile project meets significant technical and community expectations with clarity and sensitivity. Leadership in Indigenous engagement is central to its success, shifting from consultation to co-decision-making with Traditional Owners.”
