Local Government – Leading the way
| Business & Regional Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | City of Playford (SA) | Best Practice Economic Development Model for an Industrial Council |
| Rural Winner | Tumut Shire Council (NSW) | Development of a Paper Mill in Tumut |
| Commendations | Hastings Council (NSW) | Hastings Food & Agriculture Opportunities Program |
| Newcastle City Council (NSW) | Newcastle Floorspace and & Employment Survey | |
| Community Services | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | Melbourne City Council (VIC) | Relocated Project |
| Rural Winner | Shire of Gingin (WA) | Perth North Region Emergency Service Directory & Avon Emergency Services Directory |
| Commendations | Leichhardt Council (NSW) | Graffiti Strategy – Graffiti Trailer and Graffiti Kits |
| Engineering, Infrastructure, Planning & Urban Design | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | Hervey Bay City Council (QLD) | Access Hervey Bay |
| Commendations | City of Mandurah (WA) | Adare Sump – Conversion to Useable Public Open Space |
| Cox Peninsula Community Government Council (NT) | Electronic Water Card Delivery System | |
| George Town Council (TAS) | Pump Lift | |
| Environment – Natural Resource Management: Partnerships for Biodiversity Conservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | Rockhampton City Council (QLD) | Wombat Research Facility |
| Rural Winner | Burdekin Shire Council (QLD) | Building Community Partnerships |
| Commendations | Crow’s Nest Shire Council (QLD) | Project “Green Nest” |
| North West Wheatbelt Regional Organisation of Councils (WA) | A United Approach to Natural Resource Management | |
| Environment – Sustaining Local Communities: Local Agenda 21 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | City of Swan (WA) | Integrated Planning Framework |
| Rural Winner | Derwent Valley Council (TAS) | Lachlan River Community |
| Commendations | Hornsby Shire Council (NSW) | Creating a Living Environment |
| Melbourne City Council (VIC) | Triple Bottom Line Toolkit for Local Government | |
| Financial Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Category Winners | City of Gosnells (WA) | Resource Allocation Model |
| Joint Category Winners | City of Onkaparinga (SA) | Financial Directions |
| Commendations | Cairns City Council (QLD) | Improved Management of Outstanding Rates & Utility Charge Debtors |
| Glamorgan Spring Bay Council (TAS) | Finance Project GDAP | |
| Kentish Council (TAS) | Small Council Accounting Software Adaptation | |
| Wollondilly Shire Council (NSW) | State of Wollondilly | |
| Health Services & Aged Care | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | City of Melville (WA) | Who said it’s easy being a guy? A self help resource for young men. |
| Rural Winner | Kingaroy Shire Council (QLD) | Kingaroy and South Burnett Medical Workforce Strategy |
| Commendations | Banyule City Council (VIC) | Over 40’s Active Leisure Project |
| Kiama Municipal Council (NSW) | Kiama Council Brokerage Nursing Project | |
| Information Technology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | Whittlesea City Council (VIC) | Foodsmart – Food Safety Plans Online |
| Rural Winner | Crow’s Nest Shire Council (QLD) | Kingaroy and South Burnett Medical Workforce Strategy |
| Commendations | Logan City Council (QLD) | Safety Camera Project Reporting |
| Caloundra City Council (QLD) | MAPROOM – Caloundra City Council’s Internet Mapping Service | |
| Organisational Practices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | Baulkham Hills Shire Council (NSW) | Event Management Guide |
| Joint Rural Winners | Pilbara Regional Council (WA) | Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management Plan |
| Joint Rural Winners | Shire of Kellerberrin (WA) | The Joint Shire Agreement |
| Commendations | Blue Mountains City Council (NSW) | Productivity Focused Professional Development Strategy for Blue Mountains City Council Staff |
| Dubbo City Council (NSW) | Excellence in Fleet Management | |
| Strengthening Indigenous Communities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | Town of Port Hedland (WA) | Courthouse Arts Centre and Gallery |
| Commendations | Alice Springs Town Council (NT) | Working Together |
| Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation (NT) | Nyinkka Nyunyu Community and Cultural Centre (Nyinkka Nyunyu is warumungu for the home of the spiky – tailed goanna) | |
| City of Gosnells (WA) | Indigenous Community Liaison Officers Service | |
| Youth Services | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category Winner | City of Onkaparinga (SA) | The City of Onkaparinga Youth Development Model |
| Rural Winner | Alexandrina Council (SA) | GoolwaSkill |
| Commendations | Brisbane City Council (QLD) | ARTFORCE – Traffic Controller Art Project |
| Melbourne City Council (VIC) | Frontyard Youth Service – A city based service for at risk young people | |
The Federal Departments of Environment and Heritage, Family and Community Services, Health and Ageing, Industry, Tourism and Resources, and Transport and Regional Services, are proud to sponsor the 2002 National Awards for Local Government. The Awards highlight the excellent work being done by Local Government in communities across Australia to improve business practice within councils and service delivery to their communities. We are proud to announce the Category and Commendation Winners for 2002.
The Award sponsors would like you to join with the Category Winners at the National General Assembly of Local Government in Alice Springs on 4 November to celebrate the diverse work of Local Government which is recognised through the National Awards for Local Government.
If you would like more information about the Awards give the National Office of Local Government a call on 1800 065 113.
