THE historic town of York received three high commendation honours at this year's Western Australian Heritage Awards.
Regional projects dominated this year's awards, illustrating the importance communities place on revitalising and celebrating their heritage, local MP Mia Davies said
"It's wonderful to see our rich heritage being preserved and adapted for modern day use and for future generations," she said.
"I am so pleased to see the Old York Primary School, York Residency Museum and York Post Office being recognised for their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the revitalisation of the town."
The Old York Primary School won a high commendation in the excellence in adaptive reuse, the Gerry Gauntlett Award.
The successful adaption of the school into the York Wellness Centre demonstrated the adaptive reuse potential of historic buildings for the benefit of the community.
The York Residency Museum won a high commendation in the category of outstanding contribution to heritage by a community-based organisation and has been recognised as a role model for regional museums in returning social benefits to the town.
The York Post Office won a high commendation in the outstanding conservation of a non-residential place and for its significant contribution to the revitalisation of the main street.
The outstanding quality and standard of the projects honoured showed why the Heritage Council's awards had become a highly sought after and valued accolade, member for the Agricultural Region, Paul Brown, said .
The Western Australian Heritage Awards were established in 1992 by the Heritage Council to acknowledge the outstanding contribution of individuals and organisations to heritage in Western Australia.
They are in their 22nd year and attract extensive media interest, ensuring industry, government, owners and the community identify winners which demonstrate innovative and best-practice standards.
For more information visit stateheritage.wa.gov.au.