The NSW Local Government Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and promote innovation and continuous improvement within NSW local government. Through this platform we demonstrate the excellent work being undertaken by NSW councils and showcase the work throughout the state.

All winners will be announced at the LG Awards Dinner on Thursday 1 June 2023. Click here to book your tickets.

Asset and Infrastructure

Projects over $1.5 million - Population Over 150,000
Bayside Council | Sir Joseph Banks Park Adventure Playspace 
Lake Macquarie City Council | Swansea boardwalk
Lake Macquarie City Council | The Weir Bridge
Northern Beaches Council | Mona Vale Surf Lifesaving Club and Amenity Facilities
Wollongong City Council | Wollongong - Australia's Only UCI Bike City: Cringila Hills Recreation Park and Illawarra Criterium Track
Asset and Infrastructure - Over $1.5 million - Population Under 150,000

Projects over $1.5 million - Population Under 150,000
Broken Hill City Council | Queen Elizabeth Park Redevelopment
Edward River Council | Deniliquin Town Hall Revitalisation
Griffith City Council | Griffith Regional Sports Centre Development
Ku-ring-gai Council | Lindfield Village Green
Lithgow City Council | Wolgan Valley Alternate Access Construction
Midcoast Council | Northern Gateway Transport Hub (Stage 1) – Midcoast Council
Orange City Council | Orange Regional Gallery Extension
Shellharbour City Council | Shell Cove Marina Services Centre
Upper Hunter Shire Council | Hunter Warbirds
Waverley Council | Bondi Pavilion Restoration and Conservation Projecta

Projects under $1.5 million
Blacktown City Council | Blacktown Aquatic Centre Splash Pad - Design and Construction
Burwood Council | The Grant Park Inclusive Play Space - Because play is for everyone
City of Canada Bay | Queen Elizabeth Park – Playground upgrade – nature play and education circle
Lake Macquarie City Council | Ken and Audrey Owens Walkway
Northern Beaches Council | Taylors Point Slope Stabilisation
Port Stephens Council | Stuart Park Amenities
Randwick City Council | Coogee Beach- “Memorial for Fallen Lifesavers- the design and construction of a National Monument”
Randwick City Council | Randwick Environmental Park Boardwalk (REP) & Outdoor Living Classroom – Discovery @ REP, LEARN, PLAY, EXPLORE, PRESERVE.
Sutherland Shire Council | Sandy Point Boat Ramp and Pontoon Upgrade
Willoughby City | MOSAIC Multicultural Centre Relocation - Willoughby City Council

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Borderless Communities

Albury City | Albury Wodonga - Two Cities One Community
Berrigan Shire Council | Four Council Memorandum of Understanding
Moree Plains Shire Council | Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) – Moree Plains Shire Council (NSW) and Balonne Shire Council (QLD)

Community Development

Population Over 150,000
Central Coast Council | Fire-Ed Up: A Bushfire Resilience Program 
Central Coast Council | Library@yourtime – Central Coast Library Service
City of Newcastle | Your Place Campaign
Liverpool Counicl  | 2168 Children’s Parliament (Stronger Children and Communities):  What matters to children in the 2168 area 
Northern Beaches Council | It Takes a Village (ITAV) 
Penrith City Council | All Abilities Art Program
Penrith City Council | Pride Month Celebration at Penrith City Libraries
Sutherland Shire Council | HSC Rescue – support program for Year 12 students in the Sutherland Shire
Wollongong City Council | Connecting Neighbours Grants

Population Under 150,000
Byron Shire Council | Byron Shire’s Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration (Establishment Phase)
Camden Council | Camden Libraries Strategy 2021-2025: Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Camden Council | Community Consultation: How innovative consultation informed the Camden Youth Strategy 2022-2026
City of Canada Bay | Nurturing Emerging Community Leaders
North Sydney Council  | Streets Alive 
Warrumbungle Shire Council | Rise and Shine it's Time to Dine Meal Voucher
Willoughby City | Hi Neighbours – Creating Cohesive and Resilient Vertical Communities
Woollahra Municipal Council | Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf, a leader and innovator in the Arts

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Community Partnerships

Population Over 150,000
Bayside Council | Safe As Houses: Creating Safe Neighbourhoods in Public Housing
Inner West Council | LGBTQ+, Trans and Gender Diverse swim events with Inner West Council Aquatics
Inner West Council | Love Your Home Ground
Northern Beaches Council | Rainbows on the Beaches - an Anti-Bias Approach
Sutherland Shire Council | Connection Café – social and wellbeing program for those living with dementia and their partners/carers

Population Under 150,000
Burwood Council | The Enfield Revitalisation Project: A Creation of Vibrant Neighbourhood Gateway
Byron Shire Council | The Mullumbimby (Mullum) Recovery Centre
Camden Council | Camden Flood Recovery Response 
Junee Shire Council | Save our Bank
Ku-ring-gai Council | Net Zero Champions - Working with the Ku-ring-gai community to reach Net Zero by 2040.
Port Stephens Council | Karuah Place Plan and implementation
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council | New Adventure Playground Bungendore, for Social Inclusion
Temora Shire Council | Temora Youth Team
Waverley Council | Bondi Story Room – an innovative local heritage project co-curated with the Waverley community.
Woollahra Municipal Council | Supporting the health and well-being of seniors in Woollahra through early intervention

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Customer Experience

City of Newcastle | TRuST - CX Transformation Program
Fairfield City Council | CFS Post-COVID Initiatives
Inner West Council | Weekend Customer Service Stalls
Lake Macquarie City Council | Certification relationship management
Northern Beaches Council | Customer Service Quality Assurance Program
Penrith City Council | Customer Connect – Exceeding our Customer’s Expectations with Service excellence through Digital Transformation – Wowing the Customer!
Penrith City Council | How we meet our Customer Promise – future proofing our Customer Experience team through transformation
Strathfield Council | Extended Hours Access at Strathfield Library
Wollondilly Shire Council | Wollondilly Library Increased Outreach Service Amidst Building Construction Works
Woollahra Municipal Council | The evolution of the Woollahra App (iConcierge), Council’s own CRM system via customer design

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Environmental Leadership

Byron Shire Council | Main and Clarkes Beach Dune Recovery Project - Working with Mother Nature (Byron Bay)
Camden Council | Greener, Cooler and Liveable Camden
Inner West Council | Inner West Towards Zero Emissions 
Kempsey Shire Council | Our Future Environment - Creating a foundation for action and leadership in the Kempsey Shire
Lake Macquarie City Council | Landcare and Sustainable Living Centre, umali barai-ku
Randwick City Council | Pioneers Park Sporting Fields Redevelopment- Leachate treatment and ground water management
Randwick City Council | Sustainability Rebates
Rous County Council | Bush regeneration project at Fosters Spur, Rocky Creek Dam, Northern Rivers, NSW. 
Wagga Wagga City Council | Wagga Wagga Urban Cooling Strategy 2022 - 2052
Waverley Council | Bondi Junction Cycleway and Streetscape Upgrade

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First Nations Community Partnership

Georges River Council  | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voices 
Inner West Council | Uluru Statement from the Heart Walking Together Training
Ku-ring-gai Council | Gai Mariagal Festival
Orange City Council | Orange Crown Land Negotiation Program
Orange City Council | Temporary exhibition, 'Mulaa Giilang: Wiradjuri stories of the night sky'
Parkes Shire Council | Wiradjuri Ngurambang Exhibition - Past, Present, Future
Randwick City Council | South East Block Party
Sutherland Shire Council | Fire Stories – Country, Clan & Culture 
Tweed Shire Council | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) Town Planner Development Program
Waverley Council | Sharing Dharawal Language in Waverley

Innovative Leadership

Population Over 150,000
Central Coast Council | Virtual Call Centre Implementation
City of Canterbury Bankstown | Emerging Leaders Program
City of Parramatta | EVOLVE Leadership Development Program
City of Sydney | TRIRIGA IWMS Phase II 
Cumberland City Council  | Improving Performance and Culture (IPC)
Georges River Council  | Leadership Framework - LeaderLIFT, LeaderSHIFT, Launching into Leadership
Lake Macquarie City Council | Straight Ahead Into Leadership (SAIL) Emerging Leaders Program
Northern Beaches Council | Resilience Strategy – Withstand. Adapt. Thrive.
Penrith City Council | Bookending our Library service desk experience
Sutherland Shire Council | Elevate – Sutherland Shire Council’s Leadership Program for Senior Managers

Population Under 150,000
Armidale Regional Council | Restore and Thrive Culture Change Journey
Bathurst Regional Council | Central Tablelands Collections Facility (CTCF)
Camden Council | Business Technology Partner Framework Supporting Council’s Digital Innovation Strategy & five-year Roadmap 
Leeton Shire Council | Implementing Automated Meter Reading and Remote Sensing Technology in Leeton Shire
Lismore City Council | Lismore Post Flood Wastewater Treatment Plant Restoration Project
Randwick City Council | Working with communities to create a Greener Randwick through our 'Plant with Us' program.

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Organisational Diversity and Inclusion

Armidale Regional Council | Women in Leadership Program
City of Newcastle | Newcastle Harbour Foreshore Masterplan
City of Parramatta | We Belong - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy
Strathfield Council | Reflections on Success Factors: Strathfield Council’s employment of female staff in Open Spaces
Sutherland Shire Council | ShireABILITY Art Award

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Partnerships and Collaboration

Bega Valley Shire Council | Canberra Region Joint Organisation Regional Community Strategic Plan
Bellingen Shire Council | Partnering with our community to plan for a climate-resilient future
Burwood Council | Deane Street Precinct Transformation: A Roadway Re-imagined for People
Cessnock City Council | Hunter Valley Visitor Servicing and Destination Marketing Partnership
City of Canada Bay | Bayview Park Swim Site Activation
Inner West Council | Relocation of Newtown Neighbourhood Centre to Tom Foster Community Centre
Sutherland Shire Council | Walk the Walls 2022
Wollondilly Shire Council | Paint the Town Wollondilly
Wollongong City Council | Increasing Cyber Maturity and Resilience Across the Illawarra Shoalhaven
Woollahra Municipal Council | The 3-Council Regional Environment Program - a collaboration of Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick Council

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People, Workplace, Wellbeing

Campbelltown City Council | Mate check safety culture campaign.
Central Coast Council | Cheers! Recognition and Appreciation
City of Canada Bay | Women's Nework
Goulburn Mulwaree Council | Career Sponsorship Pathway 
Hunter's Hill Council | The Big Day In - Let's Reconnect
Northern Beaches Council | Thrive Wellbeing Program
Penrith City Council | In-house and custom-built Capability Framework
Port Stephens Council | PSCare
Randwick City Council | Together we are Better - All Stops to Randwick 2022
Tweed Shire Council | Financial Wellbeing

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Risk Management

Armidale Regional Council | Strengthening Risk Management through Cultural Change
City of Canterbury Bankstown | Operationalising Due Diligence
City of Sydney | Risk Management
Cumberland City Council  | The Digitisation and Process Uplift of Risk Assessments at Council
Lake Macquarie City Council | Hoarding and squalor - A compassionate approach 
Orange City Council | Work Health Safety Management System – Risk Profiling Matrix
Singleton Council | Singleton Shark Tank
Sutherland Shire Council | Bate Bay Coastal Management Program and North Cronulla Emergency Works

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Special Project Initiative

Population Over 150,000
Central Coast Council | Implementation of an industry leading, fit-for-purpose Cemetery IT system – PlotBox
Central Coast Council | Rewilding destination marketing from the inside out: Central Coast Council’s ECO Destination Journey
Central Coast Council | Virtual Reality (VR) ‘Live My Experience’ Immersive Educational Project
City of Newcastle | Accelerated Development Applications System
Lake Macquarie City Council | Lifeguard service hours extension
Northern Beaches Council | Conservation Zones Review – Public Exhibition Application (C Zone App)
Northern Beaches Council | Forestville Library 24/7
Penrith City Council | Development Contributions and Planning Agreement Management System
Penrith City Council | Londonderry and Wallacia Flood Recovery Hubs
Waverley Council and Randwick City Council  | Float to Survive Campaign and Research Study

Population Under 150,000
Bathurst Regional Council | Bathurst Spatial Digital Twin Project
Bathurst Regional Council | Central Tablelands Collections Facility (CTCF)
Burwood Council | Midnight Hours
Camden Council | Camden Flood Recovery Response 
City of Canada Bay | Transforming Project Management at the City of Canada Bay
Port Stephens Council | Foreshore Drive Bridge Construction 
Randwick City Council | Partnership with Good Car Company for secondhand buyback of electric vehicles
Shoalhaven City Council | Shoalhaven Let’s Celebrate, Create & Laugh
Shoalhaven City Council | Shoalhaven Recovery into Resilience Project
Wollondilly Shire Council | Staff Intranet Redevelopment 

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Supporting Local Enterprise

Ku-ring-gai Council | Better Business Partnership
Leeton Shire Council | Closing Regional Workforce Gaps by Advancing Newcomer Settlement Outcomes in Leeton Shire (Attraction, Settlement, Retention)
Singleton Council | Spend in Singleton, Local Business and Community Support Program. 
Sutherland Shire Council | Flora Street, Sutherland – Dine and Revitalise
Waverley Council | Waverley Innovation Roadmap 2025
Wollongong City Council | Procure for a Purpose