2023 Local Government Awards for Excellence
The Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) congratulates Break O’Day Council, Brighton Council and Huon Valley Council as the winners of the 2023 Local Government Awards for Excellence.
The annual Local Government Awards for Excellence aim to promote outstanding achievement and inspire leading practice and continuous improvement in Tasmanian councils. The Awards for Excellence (Awards) recognise and reward councils for their hard work benefiting local communities.
The Awards sponsored by MAV Insurance, were presented today during the 2023 LGAT Annual Conference. This year, 15 high standard nominations were received from 10 Tasmanian councils.
Break O’Day Council won the Delivering Excellence – Smaller Council Award (population under 15,000)
Break O’Day’s winning project was its Week in the Life of Council program which originated from feedback that they needed to address community perception of local government and to attract young people to work for council given their ageing workforce.
Brighton Council won the Delivering Excellence – Larger Council Award (population over 15,000)
Brighton Council’s Big Bangin’ Youth Night was the winning entry for the Larger Council Award.
The judges were impressed with how the Brighton Big Bangin’ Youth Night was developed and delivered. This was an event by young people, for young people and will inform how Brighton Council works with and supports young people into the future.
Huon Valley Council won the Showcasing Innovation Award
A new award introduced for 2023, Huon Valley’s Food Hub impressed the judges with the different ways the project has sought to build connection, understanding and, importantly, a more secure food system. Participants and the broader network have demonstrated increased capability in connecting food to need.
We also congratulate the City of Hobart and Kingborough Council who were awarded highly commended awards for the Delivering Excellence – Larger Council Award.
Full details of the Awards for Excellence can be found in our media release.