About the awards
The LGPro Awards for Excellence promote and celebrate the outstanding work being undertaken and delivered by individuals and teams working in Local Government in Victoria.
The Awards span 11 award categories including the small rural council award category, introduced in 2021 in recognition of the resource challenges faced by these smaller organisations.
Categories include:
- First Nations Community Partnership Initiative
- Innovative Management Initiative
- Service Delivery Initiative
- Special Projects Initiative
- Community Partnerships Initiative
- Community Assets & Infrastructure Initiative (projects $5m and under)
- Community Assets & Infrastructure Initiative (projects over $5m)
- Sustainability Initiative
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Young Achiever
- Outstanding Small Rural Council Initiative
Award recipients were announced at the 2024 Annual Conference Awards Dinner held on Thursday 2 May at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Congratulations to winners of the 2024 Awards for Excellence:
First Nations Community Partnership Initiative
· Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Casey City Councils, healthAbility, Nairm Marr Djambana, Uncle Shane Charles and Aunty Deborah Mellett - Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme – New Directions Mothers and Babies Project
Innovative Management
· East Gippsland Shire Council and Wellington Shire Council - Shared Services Initiative – Datacentre and ICT Footprint Consolidation
Service Delivery Initiative
· Greater Dandenong City Council - Refugee Immunisation
Special Projects Initiative
· Greater Geelong City Council - Dell Eco Reef Project
Community Partnerships Initiative
· Banyule City Council - SALDHIG Diverse Communities project
Community Assets & Infrastructure $5M and Under
· East Gippsland Shire Council - Genoa Bridge
Community Assets & Infrastructure over $5M Initiative
· Brimbank City Council - Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre
Sustainability Initiative
· Bayside City Council - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve Chain of Ponds
Diversity & Inclusion
· Greater Bendigo City Council - Equity Impact Assessments
Young Achiever
· Andrea Mullins - Banyule City Council
Outstanding Small Rural Council Initiative
· Buloke Shire Council - The Paddock Initiatives