2019 Category Award Winners
The 2019 National Awards for Local Government were presented on Monday, 17 June 2019.
The ten category winners were presented with their awards at an event attended by Ministers and category sponsors at the Crown Plaza in Canberra.
Details of the National Award winner, category winners and highly commended projects are in the 2019 National Awards for Local Government Winners’ Book.
- Winners Book PDF: 4696 KB
- 2019 Winners Videos
Category Winners and Highly Commended Projects
- Arts Animates – Creating Vibrant and Cohesive Communities through the Arts
Sponsored by the Department of Communications and the Arts
Winner: City of Belmont, WA — The Adventures of the Belmonsters
Highly Commended: Manningham City Council, VIC — Powerful Stories
Highly Commended: Moreton Bay Regional Council, QLD — Cultivate the Arts Program
- Boosting Productivity through Infrastructure
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
Winner: Lake Macquarie City Council, NSW — Lake Macquarie Organics Resource Recovery Facility
Highly Commended: Lismore City Council, NSW — Optimised IDEA – South Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
- Contributing to Regional Growth
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
Winner: George Town Council, TAS — Bell Bay Initiative
Highly Commended: Moreton Bay Regional Council, QLD — The Mill
Highly Commended: Murweh Shire Council, QLD — Managing Economic Diversity in the Remote Shire of Murweh
- Disability Access and Inclusion
Sponsored by the Department of Social Services
Winner: Moreton Bay Regional Council, QLD — Backstage Pass
Highly Commended: Wangaratta Rural City Council, VIC — Same Same, But Different
- Excellence in Road Safety
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
Winner: City of Stirling, WA — Moorland Street Bicycle Boulevard
Highly Commended: City of Ryde, NSW — Safety Around Schools
Highly Commended: North Sydney Council, NSW — Take a Look Around – Ballad Rap Pedestrian Campaign
- Multicultural Australia – Cohesive Communities
Sponsored by the Department of Home Affairs
Winner: City of Stirling, WA — Kaleidoscope Initiative
Highly Commended: Willoughby City Council, NSW — MOSAIC Multicultural Centre
- Prevention and Community Safety
Sponsored by the Department of Social Services
Winner: Wollongong City Council, NSW — I Belong in the Gong
Highly Commended: Gannawarra Shire Council, VIC — ReSpark the Park
- Promoting Indigenous Recognition
Sponsored by Woodside Energy Ltd
Winner: City of Fremantle, WA — One Day
Highly Commended: Shire of Northam, WA — Bilya Koort Boddja Centre for Nyoongar Culture and Environmental Knowledge
- The Susan Grace Benny Award – Women in Local Government and Community
Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development in partnership with the Australian Local Government Women’s Association
Winner: Holly Cowdery, Willoughby City Council, NSW — Project Manager, Gore Hill Park Redevelopment
- Workforce Planning and Development – Attracting and Retaining Tomorrow’s Workforce
Sponsored by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development in partnership with Local Government Professionals Australia
Winner: Wollongong City Council, NSW — Eyes on the Future
Highly Commended: City of Canterbury Bankstown, NSW — Sophea’s Story
Highly Commended: City of Swan, WA — Resource Sharing in the Resources Capital
If you require any additional information, please email the Awards Team at Awards@infrastructure.gov.au.