Nominations are now open for the annual Alexandrina Council heritage awards.

Hosted by the Alexandrina Council Heritage Advisory Committee, the awards recognise excellence in the heritage conservation, research and works within the district.

Categories include Heritage Tourism, Conservation or Restoration, Adaptive Reuse, Heritage Gardens and Fencing and Historical Research. 

There is also a Mayoral Award and a special Lorraine Pomery Service to Heritage Award.

Winners will be announced at a gala event on Thursday 16 May, as part of the SA History Festival.

Anyone intending to enter the heritage awards should first read Heritage Awards Guidelines.

Nominations can be residential, rural, commercial and/or public projects but must be within the Alexandrina Council area.

Heritage awards nominations will be accepted until Friday 5 April; the nomination form for each category can be found on the Alexandrina Council website.