The Integrated Planning Awards celebrate the success of individuals and teams working in Victorian Local Government's integrated planning space. 

The Community and Integrated Planning Award focuses on local government initiatives that demonstrate excellence in the areas of:

• Council planning
• Community planning - empowering community
• Integrating Council and community planning
• Performance measurement and management
• Service planning, delivery, or enhancement
• Sustainable community involvement in Council and community planning
• Planning for environmental sustainability, accessibility, gender equality
• Planning for business transformation
• Transparent reporting

The Best Practice and Innovation in Council Plan Development Award is aligned with the legislative period for developing a Council Plan. The purpose of this award is to foster continuous improvement in project planning, stimulate innovation, and to acknowledge best practice development of Council Plans.