Elke was awarded the 2010 Duchar and Tamsin Davy Prize from the Ski Club of Australia for her landscape design, documentation and project management of the entrance, signage, and car park zone at the Ski Club of Australia, Thredbo. The design included an installation of one of Thredbo's original chairlift chairs as a swing, alpine landscaping, backlit signage in stone retaining walls, storage area, and outdoor underground heating.