2022 award winners
The winners of the 2022 National Awards for Local Government were announced on 13 October 2022.
The full details of the winners' projects can be found below.
2022 category award winners
Addressing Violence against Women and their Children
Winner: City of Belmont, WA
Project: Belmont Safe-guarding Families Advocacy Service
Career Starter
Winner: Broken Hill City Council, NSW
Project: Outstanding trainee—Katelyn Schenk
Cohesive Communities
Winner: City of Canning, WA
Project: Hillview Intercultural Community Centre
Creativity and Culture
Winner: Moorabool Shire Council, VIC
Project: Hide + Seek Music Festival
Disaster Preparedness
Winner: Ipswich City Council, QLD
Project: Forewarned is forearmed—Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan
Indigenous Recognition
Winner: Bathurst Regional Council, NSW
Project: River Connections
Productivity through Infrastructure
Winner: Sunshine Coast Council, QLD
Project: Sunshine Coast Mobility Map—Connecting Community Infrastructure
Regional Growth
Winner: Moreton Bay Regional Council, QLD
Project: Moreton Bay City
Road Safety
Winner: Mitchell Shire Council, VIC
Project: School Crossing SafetyCam Initiative
Waste Management
Winner: City of Vincent, WA
Project: What the FOGO? We've got a Better Bin System sorted!
Women in Local Government
Winner: Broken Hill City Council, NSW
Project: Showcase female leader—Kathryn Graham
2022 Category Award Honourable Mentions
Addressing Violence against Women and their Children
Winner: Bass Coast Shire Council, VIC
Project: Parental Leave Initiatives
Career Starter
Winner: Gwydir Shire Council, NSW
Project: Gwydir Career Start Program
Cohesive Communities
Winner: City of Gosnells, WA
Project: Fusion Food and Culture Festival
Creativity and Culture
Winner: Circular Head Council, TAS
Project: The CHArts Festival
Disaster Preparedness
Winner: Burwood Council, NSW
Project: Burwood Bounce Back—Economic Reactivation and Resilience Building Project
Indigenous Recognition
Winner: Cassowary Coast Regional Council, QLD
Project: Ride Where our Ancestors Once Walked—Girramay Country
Productivity through Infrastructure
Winner: Gannawarra Shire Council, VIC
Project: KerangLink—Victoria's Renewable Energy Superhighway
Regional Growth
Winner: Scenic Rim Regional Council, QLD
Project: New Residents Packs
Road Safety
Winner: City of Kalamunda, WA
Project: Road Safety Awareness Campaign
Waste Management
Winner: Campbelltown City Council, NSW
Project: Mattress Recycling
Women in Local Government
Winner: Ipswich City Council, QLD
Project: Ipswich—Leading by example