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Recognising councils’ top performers

At the recent Local Government Managers Australia National Congress at the Gold Coast, Local Government FOCUS invited delegates to nominate individuals or teams from their council who are excelling in their field and meeting organisational goals and community needs.

Similar to previous years, we received a range of quality entries and would like to thank all delegates who submitted nominations.

From the entries received, six staff members and six teams have been selected. Over the next six months FOCUS will showcase the winners, with one team and one individual featured in each edition, commencing in our July edition.

The 2008 winners, followed by their nominator, are listed below.

Council teams

  • Ecovision Team at Whitehorse City Council (Vic) – Anthony DeFazio, Manager Civic Services
  • Finance Team at Moree Plains Council (NSW) – Ross Earl, Director Corporate Services
  • Rangers Unit at Alice Springs Town Council (NT) – Rex Mooney, CEO
  • Belmont Staff Band at the City of Belmont (WA) – Councillor Bev Brennan
  • Governance Team at Northern Midlands Council (Tas) – Mayor Kim Polley
  • Family Day Care Team at Wagga Wagga City Council
    (NSW) – Lyn Russell, CEO

Individual staff members

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