2021 FINALISTS & WINNERS Outstanding Contribution to the Sector John Comrie, JAC Comrie Pty Ltd WINNER Emerging Leader of the Year Bec Lyons, City of Charles Sturt WINNER Renee O’Connor, Adelaide Hills Council James Mitchell, City of Unley
Excellence in People and Culture City of Holdfast Bay – People & Culture and Field Services Teams – ‘Grow Our Own’ Program City of Salisbury – Salisbury Community Hub Change Team – Transformation in Ways of Working Project Port Augusta City Council – HR, Media and Comms, and IT Teams – My Success @PACC Project Team WINNER
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion City of Burnside Community Wellbeing Team – ‘The Shed’ Programs City of Marion People and Culture Team – Inclusive Traineeships Project WINNER City of Port Adelaide Enfield – Inclusive Communities Internal Advisory Group – Inclusive Communities Pan 2019 - 2024
Excellence in Customer Service or Experience City of Adelaide UPark Team – UPark Plus Project WINNER City of Burnside Assets & Infrastructure and Innovation & Technology Teams – Capital Works Interactive Website Project City of West Torrens Community Services Team – Community Service Customer Experience Response to Covid-19
Leadership in Community Services and Development City of Burnside Strategic Projects & Delivery Team – Pump Track Trial Project Campbelltown City Council Waste Warrior Team - #giveanhour Waste Warrior Project WINNER City of Salisbury – Community Health and Wellbeing Division – Intercultural City Project
Excellence in Local Economic Development City of Salisbury Economic Development Team – Technology Park Innovation Precinct Regional Council of Goyder Master Plan Team – Goyder Master Plan 2020 - 2035 Wakefield Regional Council COVID Support Program Team – COVID-19 Business Support Grants WINNER
Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery Town of Gawler – Growth Management Team – Gawler East Urbanisation – Infrastructure Provision Corporation of the City of Whyalla – Whyalla Jetty Project Team – New Whyalla Jetty Project WINNER City of Salisbury – City Infrastructure Team – Bridgestone Reserve Project
Excellence in Environmental Leadership and Sustainability Adelaide Hills Council Open Space Team – Lobethal Bushland Park Bushfire Recovery Initiative City of Burnside Assets and Infrastructure Team – Carbon Neutral Project District Council of Kimba – Roora Water Catchment Project WINNER
Excellence in Disaster Recovery / Emergency Response Management Kingston District Council – Keilira Local Recovery Team – Keilira: The Forgotten Fire WINNER City of Marion Incident Management Team – Emergency Response and Recovery to Covid-19 Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority – Kangaroo Island Bushfires – Waste Management Initiatives
Community Partnerships and Collaboration City of Mitcham People and Culture Team – City of Mitcham Graduate Program City of Onkaparinga Libraries & Neporendi Aboriginal Forum Inc. – Southern Deadly Yarns Project City of Unley – Cohousing for Ageing Well Project Team – Cohousing for Ageing Well Project WINNER
Excellence in Cross Council Collaboration Eastern Region Alliance – Daily Moves Program Team – Daily Moves Program Kangaroo Island Secondment Team – Inter Council Secondent Initiative Northern Sport and Recreation Network – Northern Sport and Recreation Network Alliance WINNER South Australian Public Libraries Network – Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rural Management Challenge 2019 Renmark Paringa Council – Renmarkable Islanders WINNER
Management Challenge 2021 City of Playford – Play for Growth WINNER City of Salisbury – Captain CoS SECOND PLACE City of Port Adelaide Enfield – PAE Pride THIRD PLACE