While the Cairns Convention Centre received the Eddie Oribin Award for Building of the Year, the Cairns State High School Multipurpose Hall, Bou-wa won Project of the Year. Both projects also won regional commendations for their designs.
Featuring fully refurbished accommodation wings housing 256 rooms with ancillary functions below, and an expansive lagoon pool with varying sculptural decks at different levels, the project also includes a new accommodation tower housing an additional 55 rooms.