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 15 award categories, including:

• First Nations Community Partnership
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (projects under $5m)
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (projects $5m-$20m with a population of under 50,000)
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (projects $5m-$20m with a population of over 50,000)
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (over $20m)
• Community Partnerships
• Digital and Technology
• Disaster Readiness and Recovery
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Environmental Sustainability
• Innovative Leadership
• Service Delivery
• Special Projects
• Outstanding Small Rural Council
• Young Achiever

We are proud to celebrate the following councils for their outstanding achievements as finalists in the 2026 Awards for Excellence:

• Banyule City Council
• Bass Coast Shire Council
• Bayside City Council
• Campaspe Shire Council
• Central Goldfields Shire Council
• City of Ballarat
• City of Boroondara
• City of Casey
• City of Greater Geelong
• City of Monash
• City of Whittlesea
• East Gippsland Shire Council
• Glen Eira City Council
• Golden Plains Shire Council
• Greater Dandenong City Council
• Hepburn Shire Council
• Horsham Rural City Council
• Hume City Council
• Kingston City Council
• Loddon Shire Council
• Maribyrnong City Council
• Maroondah City Council
• Merri-bek City Council
• Mitchell Shire Council
• Moira Shire Council
• Moorabool Shire Council
• Mornington Peninsula Shire
• Murrindindi Shire Council
• Nillumbik Shire Council
• Port Phillip City Council
• South Gippsland Shire Council
• Swan Hill Rural City Council
• Wellington Shire Council
• Whitehorse City Council
• Wyndham City Council
• Yarra City Council
• Yarra Ranges Council