Perez-Roca recently received a commendation for Young Planner of the Year, as part of the Planning Institute of Aus­tralia (PIA) Tasmanian Division Awards. Andres was praised for his knowledge of the plan­ning system and his excellent customer service skills. He was recently elected to the TAS PIA Divisional Committee, and also participates in the Tas Com­munity Fund (TCF) Emerging Community Leaders Program.

In addition, Andres is a mentor in the Career Foundation Men­toring Program. Having moved to Hobart from Colombia to study the Master of Planning at the University of Tasmania, Andres is only a couple of years into his planning career, but he already has a lot to add to his CV.

Andres is a valuable asset to the Brighton Council planning team and we congratulate him on this well deserved award.