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Category Award & Commendation Winners 2006 National Awards for Local Government
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Category: Asset Management
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional Services |
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| Category Winner and | Clarence Valley Council (NSW) | Regional Water Supply Strategy, |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | George Town Council (Tas) | Removing the Crystal Ball in Asset Management, |
| Commendation | MidCoast County Council (NSW) | A Re-engineered approach to Asset Management, |
| Commendation | Latrobe City Council (Vic) | Assessment of Road Signs for Retroreflectivity, |
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Category: Community Business Partnerships
Sponsor: The Prime Ministers Community Business Partnership |
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| Category Winner | City of Cockburn (WA) | Cockburn Community Development Strategy-Alcoa/City of Cockburn Community Projects Fund |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | Liverpool Plains Shire Council | (NSW) Australian Rail Monument & Museum |
| Commendation | Penrith City Council (NSW) | Growing Small and Home Based Businesses within Penrith Valley |
| Commendation | Municipal Council of Roxby Downs (SA) | Roxby Downs Council Building Community Assets |
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Category: Community Water Grants Water Saving
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage |
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| JointCategory Winner | Goulburn Mulwaree Council (NSW) | Goulburn - A Water Conservation Community |
| JointCategory Winner | Brisbane City Council (Qld) | Rocks Riverside Park Water Mining Project. |
| Commendation | Gold Coast City Council (Qld) | Gold Coast Water's Home Watersaver Service |
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Category: Efficiency Improvement
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional Services |
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| Category Winner | Local Government Association of South Australia (SA) | Independent Inquiry Into Financial Sustainability of Local Government in South Australia |
| Commendation | Penrith City Council (NSW) | Western Sydney Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Squad |
| Commendation | City of Joondalup (WA) | Organisational Review - The Inclusive Way |
| Commendation | Randwick City Council (NSW) | Public Place Management at Randwick Council |
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Category: Health and Well Being
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
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| Category Winner | Rockingham City Council (WA) | The Rockingham Community Health and Wellbeing Project |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | Swan Hill Rural City Council (Vic) | Swan Hill Healthy Minds Network, Victoria |
| Commendation | Campbelltown City Council (SA) | Know Your Limits Alcohol Awareness Project, |
| Commendation | Golden Plains Shire Council (Vic) | Golden Plains Health Planning Forum |
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Category: Increasing Womens Participation
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional Services |
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| Category winner | City of Salisbury (SA) | Project Connect |
| Commendation | Holroyd City Council (NSW) | Increasing Womens Participation in the Public and Private Sphere |
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Category: Information Technology
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources |
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| Category Winner | Clarence Valley Council (NSW) | Life in the Engine Room |
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Category: Innovation in Regional Development
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional Services |
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| Category Winner | Northern Tasmania Development - ROC (Tas) | Beyond ROC and Role |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | District Council of Yorke Peninsula (SA) | Broadbanding in the District Council of Yorke Peninsula |
| Commendation | City of Playford(SA) | City of Playford's Regional Development Model Achieves World Class Investment Outcomes |
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Category: Integrating Biodiversity Conservation into Planning and Management
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage |
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| Category Winner | Brisbane City Council (Qld) | Compton Road Upgrade - Fauna Protection Measures |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | King Island Council (Tas) | Currie Sewage Treatment Wetlands |
| Commendation | City of Onkaparinga (SA) | Fitting the Pieces Together Biodiversity Management City of Onkaparinga 2006 |
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Category: Local Government Leadership Award for Injury Prevention and Management
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
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| Category Winner | Holroyd City Council (NSW) | Holroyd's Safety System of Innovation |
| Commendation | MidCoast Water County Council (NSW) | Occupational Health, Safety, Welfare and Injury Management (Workplace Safety) |
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Category: Local Greenhouse Action
Sponsor: The Australian Greenhouse Office |
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| Category Winner | Darwin City Council (NT) | Shoal Bay Landfill Renewable Energy Facility. |
| Highly Commended | LG 001 Darebin City Council (Vic) | Going Places - Darebin's Travel Reward Scheme |
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Category: Natural Resource Management: Local Government Integration into NRM Planning and Implementation
Sponsor: Australian Government Departments of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Environment and Heritage |
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| Category Winner | Byron Shire Council (NSW) | West Byron Integrated Water Management Reserve - Natural Resource Management in Action |
| Commendation | Blacktown City Council (NSW) | State of the Waterways Management Plan |
| Commendation | Local Government Association of Queensland (Qld) | Integrating NRM into Local Government Corporate, Strategic and Operational Plans. |
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Category: Planning for an Ageing Community
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
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| Category Winner | Lake Macquarie City Council (NSW) | Over 55 and Understood Project Lake Macquarie City Council |
| Commendation | Manningham City Council (Vic) | Ageing Well in Manningham |
| Commendation | Town of Vincent (WA) | Town of Vincent Seniors Strategy" |
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Category: Strength in Diversity
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs |
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| Category Winner | Darebin City Council (Vic) | Darebin Interfaith Council |
| Commendation | Ipswich City Council (Qld) | Building a Better Life Through Community Harmony |
| Commendation | Wollongong City Council (NSW) | Wollongong City Council Interpreter Service |
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Category: Strengthening Indigenous Communities
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
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| Category Winner | City of Playford (SA) | Marni Waeindi Indigenous Transition Pathways |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | Carpentaria Shire Council (Qld) | Normanton Youth Rural Training Program |
| Commendation | Kwinana Town Council (WA) | Spectacles Cultural Tours |
| Commendation | Port Stephens Council (NSW) | Indigenous Strategic Committee and the Aboriginal Projects Fund |
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Category: Strong and Resilient Communities
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
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| Category Winner | Campaspe Shire Council (Vic) | Community Development Project. |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | Moyne Shire Council (Vic) | The Hawkesdale & Dist. Family Services centre - Community comes together to achieve a dream |
| Commendation | Banyule City Council (Vic) | West Heidelberg Everyday Living and Learning (WHELL) Project |
| Commendation | Greater Dandenong City Council (Vic) | Paddy O'Donoghue Community Services Centre |
| Commendation | Rockingham City Council (WA) | The Threads that bind: Community Capacity Mapping in Waikiki |
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Category: Valuing and Promoting Quality Child Care
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
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| Commendation | Penrith City Council (NSW) | Penrith City Councils Childrens Services |
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Category: Youth Engagement
Sponsor: Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: Youth Bureau |
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| Category Winner | Livingstone Shire Council (Qld) | verbYL Youth Project - |
| Category Rural/ Council under 15,000 ratepayer base | Sarina Shire Council (Qld) | Picture This Program - |
| Highly Commended | Pine Rivers Shire Council (Qld) | Engaging Our Youth Is As Easy As 'ABC' |
| Highly Commended | Bayside City Council (Vic) | Bayside Youth Documentary Project 2005 |
| Commendation | Banyule City Council (Vic) | The Northern Skateboard and BMX Titles |
| Commendation | Bankstown City Council (NSW) | Driving Change, the Xroads Project - |
| Commendation | Caboolture Shire Council (Qld) | Caboolture Shire Volatile Substance Misuse - |