On the back of several wins at last year’s event, the council took home two runners-up awards; highly commended for the RH Dougherty Awards ‘Innovation in Special Events’ category (for Moama Lights) and highly commended for the ‘LGNSW Planning Awards’ (for Development Services Restructure).
Deputy Mayor Frank Crawley expressed his delight at the council’s significant standing within the industry at the local government awards.
“These awards shine a spotlight on the most forward-thinking councils in NSW, making our renewed recognition a source of great pride,” Cr Crawley said.
“Over the past few years we’ve consistently enhanced our services and spearheaded new initiatives, so these achievements are reflective of the collective dedication and the unwavering can-do attitude of staff.
“Whilst we may not have taken home the major trophies this year, to once again be recognised amongst other NSW councils serves as a reminder that we’re not just headed in the right direction, but blazing a trail.”
The awards, which were staged at Hyde Park last Thursday, celebrate councils who demonstrate excellence across a range of categories such as arts and culture, events, communications and planning.
The RH Dougherty Awards categories recognise a high level of understanding and communication by councils to their local communities.
The LGNSW Planning Awards categories focus on leadership, culture change and actions to promote the delivery of positive and pragmatic outcomes in the planning and development area.
The awards are managed by Local Government NSW and judged by leading experts in the field.
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