Active Ageing & Wellbeing Awards

 

The Awards aim to:

Recognise the contribution of individuals and teams working in areas that encourage active ageing and wellbeing in Local Government and their Council 
•  Advance innovation and leadership in the provision of active ageing and wellbeing 
•  Promote high standards in the design and delivery of Local Government programs and projects that promote active ageing and wellbeing


Categories
The categories offered this year included:
•  Outstanding Program or Project – Grant based (externally funded)
•  Outstanding Program or Project – Non grant (Council funded)

The winning Councils were announced at the Active Ageing & Wellbeing Awards Dinner on Thursday 31 March at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Congratulations to the following winners, highly commended and finalist councils:

Outstanding Program or Project - Non Grant based category
Winner
Moreland City Council - Faces & Places
Highly Commended
Darebin City Council - Aged Friendly Darebin
Finalists
Maroondah City Council - Walking Sports Program
Melbourne City Council - Integrated Digital Literacy Program


Outstanding Program or Project - Grant Based category
Winner
Macedon Ranges Shire Council - Loddon Mallee Move It Project
Highly Commended
Casey City Council - Get Connected 
Finalists
Moreland City Council - Digital Mentoring Initiative
Whitehorse City Council - Tackling Ageism Together: EveryAGE Counts in Melbourne's East