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Gearing up for the 2017 National Awards for Local Government

10/02/2017

The Government’s annual awards for innovative local government projects is open for nominations.

Minister for Local Government and Territories Fiona Nash said these awards recognise innovative projects, which provide new or improved local government services to regional and rural communities.

“Through these awards the Government celebrates the ‘best of the best’ local government projects which range from infrastructure to regional growth and art projects.

“The national winner of the 2016 Awards was Mackay Regional Council in Queensland for their Transforming a Water Business project.

“I encourage all local governments to submit projects that are similarly designed that contribute to building stronger and [more] vibrant communities.”

Category winners will be announced in mid-April 2017 and the national winner will be announced at the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly dinner in June 2017.

Nominations for the National Awards for Local Government 2017 will close on Friday, 3 March 2017.

More information about the awards, and how to submit an entry, is available at: infrastructure.gov.au/nalg

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