The board of Local Government New South Wales (LGNSW) has appointed a new chief executive.
Following a strong recruitment round, David Reynolds joins the peak body of local government from The Hills Shire Council, where he has been group manager, shire strategy for five years.
Prior to this, he was the director customer and corporate strategy at Camden Council for three years.
LGNSW president Darriea Turley welcomed Mr Reynolds’ appointment.
“David’s extensive experience and drive for excellence will ensure that LGNSW can continue to deliver for our members right across NSW,” Cr Turley said.
“Very importantly, his commitment to further building the positive culture within LGNSW will make him a terrific leader and colleague for the team at LGNSW.
“I am especially glad that we have been able to fill this position from within the local government sector and I am confident that David will be a great fit for the organisation.”
Just hours after his announcement, he joined local government colleagues at the Local Government Week Awards which were handed out at an event in Doltone House.
Fourteen city and regional councils took home 14 awards out of 116 entries.
The big winners were Singleton City Council, Gunnedah Shire Council, Wingecarribee Shire Council, Penrith City Council and Hawkesbury City Council which each took home two awards.
“These awards help move the conversation beyond the traditional roads, rates and rubbish by demonstrating the far-reaching role councils’ play in their communities,” Cr Turley said.
“The real winners are the communities which the councils represent.”
The awards covered included:
* The RH Dougherty Events and Communications Awards;
* The Leo Kelly OAM Art and Culture Awards;
* The LGNSW Planning Awards; and
* The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) NSW Youth Week Awards.
On hand were the Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig MP as well as the Minister for Youth Rose Jackson MLC.
All of the awards were judged by panels of experts who commented at the high standard of entries.
Winners
* Leo Kelly OAM Arts and Culture Awards Project. Division A (population 0- 30,000 people) Winner: Singleton Council, We Are Singleton: Portrait of a Town; Division B (population > 30,000 – 70,000 people) Winner: Bathurst Regional Council, Central Tablelands Collections Facility; Division C (population > 70,000 people) Highly commended: Waverley, Council Bondi Story Room, Highly commended: Campbelltown City Council, Bad Machine; Winner: Blacktown City Council, Contemplate – Public Art work
* Strategy/Plan; Division C (population > 70,000 people) Winner: City of Parramatta, First Nations Engagement Framework.
* LGNSW Planning Awards: Division A (population 0-30,000 people): Highly commended: Murray River Council, Development Services Restructure; Winner: Singleton Council – Building Capacity Program; Division B (population 30,000 – 70,000 people) Winner: Wingecarribee Shire Council, Robertson; Division C (population > 70,000 people) Winner: Penrith City Council, St Marys 2041: A planning pathway towards a thriving strategic centre.
* RH Dougherty Events and Communications Awards: Excellence in communication: Division A (population 0 – 30,000 people) Winner: Central Darling Shire Council, Printed Resident Newsletters; Division B (population 30,000 – 70,000 people) Winner: Wingecarribee Shire Council, Seniors Festival 2023; Division C (population > 70,000 people) Highly commended: Ku-ring-gai Council, Net Zero Champions volunteer program; Highly commended: Inner West Council Uluru Training, Inner West Council; Winner: Penrith City Council, 2022 Trees for Mum campaign.
* RH Dougherty Events and Communications Awards: Innovation in special events: Division A (population 0- 30,000 people) Highly commended: Murray River Council, Lighting Up the Murray – Moama Lights; Two Winners: Gunnedah Shire Council, Book paper folding for Fairy Tale February – Gunnedah Library; and Narrabri Shire Council, The Exchange Business Activator (TEBA) Program; Division B (population 30,000 – 70,000 people) Winner: Hawkesbury City Council, Event passports; Division C (population > 70,000 people) Highly commended: Willoughby City Council, Willoughby City Library Intergenerational digital literacy; Winner: City of Canterbury Bankstown, Ramadan Nights Lakemba.
* Reporting to your community: Division A (population 0- 30,000 people) Highly commended: Richmond Valley Council, Rebuilding the Richmond Valley; Division B (population 30,000 – 70,000 people) Winner: Hawkesbury City Council, Renewing Hawkesbury’s Roads; Acknowledging Individual contribution: Highly commended Lismore City Council – Tony Duffy, Opening Our Heart Event.
* NSW Youth Week Awards
Most Innovative Youth Week Program winner Fairfield City Council; Most Inclusive Youth Week Program winner Inner West Council; Best Small Council with Most Outstanding Youth Week Program winner Gunnedah Shire Council; and Best Local Youth Week Program winner Camden Council.
