Below are video summaries of the 2016 National Winner and the Category Award Winning projects.
National Winner
Mackay Regional Council, Qld, for Transforming a Water Business
Category Winners
Blue Mountains City Council, NSW, for Street Art Walk
Category: Arts Animates—excellence in building innovative and inspired communities
Sponsored by the Ministry for the Arts in the Department of Communications and the Arts
Tamworth Regional Council, NSW, for Tamworth Regional Playground
Category: Boosting Productivity through Infrastructure
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Swan Hill Rural City Council, Vic, for Pioneer Settlement Redevelopment—Heartbeat of the Murray
Category: Contributing to Regional Growth
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Mackay Regional Council, Qld, for Transforming a Water Business
Category: Digital Innovation in Local Government
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Kiama Municipal Council, NSW, for Kiama Dementia Friendly Project
Category: Disability Access and Inclusion
Sponsored by the Department of Social Services
Southern Downs Regional Council, Qld, for Backpackers & Seasonal Workers Road Safety Campaign
Category: Excellence in Road Safety
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Mackay Regional Council, Qld, for Revitalization and Activation of Mackay City Centre
Category: Innovation to Create More Liveable Australian Cities
Sponsored by Optus Business
City of Greater Dandenong, Vic, for Creating Change: Social Cohesion Program
Category: Multicultural Australia—Strength in Diversity
Sponsored by the Department of Social Services
City of Stirling, WA, for Stirling Aboriginal Engagement Project
Category: Promoting Indigenous Recognition
Sponsored by Woodside Energy Ltd.
City of Yarra, Vic, for Yarra Young Entrepreneur Program
Category: Youth Economic Participation
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development