About the Awards

The Local Government Professionals Australia, SA Leadership Excellence Awards Program recognises outstanding achievement and innovation in local government. The association is pleased to present a program that not only recognises excellence, but contributes to the advancement and improvement of local government as a sector. Nominations received in the 11 award categories are judged by a panel of independent expert judges who have experience in and/or knowledge of local government.

Aim

The LG Professionals SA Leadership Excellence Awards aim to:

• Foster a highly skilled sector committed to public good
• Raise the profile of local government professionals and their achievements
• Promote the local government sector as a great place to work
• Support and recognise collaboration and benchmarking across the sector
• Facilitate connections and sharing across local government.

25th Annual Leadership Excellence Awards Finalists

• Excellence in Environmental Leadership and Sustainability
• Excellence in People and Culture
• Excellence in Community Partnerships and Collaboration
• Excellence in Cross Council Collaboration
• Excellence in Local Economic Development
• Excellence in Community Services and Development 
  
• Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery (Projects under $2 million)
• Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery (Projects over $2 million)
• Excellence in Customer Service or Experience
• Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
• Excellence in Emergency Management / Disaster Recovery
• Emerging Leader of The Year