Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, Minister for Local Government and Territories has announced Wyndham City Council in Victoria as the winner of the 2017 National Award for Excellence in Local Government for its WynLens - Visualization, Analysis and Modelling of a Holographic City project.

Below are video summaries of the 2017 National Winner and the Category Award Winning projects.

National Winner

Wyndham City Council, Vic, for WynLens—Visualization, Analysis and Modelling of a Holographic City

The Australian Government has provided over $70 billion under the Financial Assistance Grant program to local government since 1974–75 (including 2024–25). This page contains information on the 2024–25 grant to Northern Territory.

The Australian Government has provided over $70 billion under the Financial Assistance Grant program to local government since 1974–75 (including 2024–25). This page contains information on the 2024–25 grant to South Australia.

In recommending Financial Assistance Grant allocations to local governing bodies, the local government grants commissions in each jurisdiction (other the ACT which does not have a grants commission) are required to make their recommendations in line with the National Principles formulated under the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 (the Act).