Council Recognised At NSW Local Government Excellence Awards

Griffith City Council was recognized at the 2022 NSW Local Government Excellence Awards held in Sydney at the end of May. They received highly commended awards for three recently completed projects.

Councils Urban Development Team took home a Highly Commended for the Griffith Community Centre in the Asset and Infrastructure Award (Projects over $1.5 million).

Council, along with members of the Neighbourhood House executive, had been lobbying the NSW Government for more than 10 years to build a new Community Centre to service the ever expanding needs of the community.

Council was notified in March 2018 that a $3.65M grant application they had submitted to the NSW Government had been successful, and the long-awaited dream was to become a reality.

The Country Universities Centre - Western Riverina and Griffith City Council then came together to increase the footprint of the proposed building, adding $1.3M to create a centralised one-stop shop for members of the Griffith community.

The Glow2680 Team was also a awarded a Highly Commended in the category of Supporting Local Enterprise.

Glow2680 is a festive season campaign developed by Council to support community and local businesses to reinvigorate after a year of lockdowns.

This project was a true team effort, with multiple teams across Council represented.

A series of events, held throughout the Christmas period, were designed to activate the CBD, as well as encourage participation and rebuild community spirit and connectivity with all residents, including those in outlying villages.

Council’s Rural Management Challenge Team, The Griffith Game Chanagers took out third place.

Griffith Mayor, Councillor Doug Curran, said he was delighted to see Council do so well.

“To be considered among the top councils in NSW and have our projects recognised at a state level is a wonderful achievement,” Cr Curran said.

“Our projects benefit the community and these awards acknowledge we are on the right track to further grow our city and provide a great lifestyle.”

General Manager, Brett Stonestreet congratulated staff on their efforts.

“I am extremely proud of staff as they continue to work tirelessly and go above and beyond for our community,” he said.

Council was also named a finalist in the following categories:

• Stuart McWilliam Stage - in the category Asset and Infrastructure - Under $1.5M.
• Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC) - $50M Olympic Outdoor Swimming Pool - in the category Asset and Infrastructure - Over $1.5M.

The NSW Local Government Excellence Awards are held annually to celebrate outstanding achievements across Local Government that promote innovation and improvement within the community.

Awards categories cover a variety of local government responsibilities, including asset and infrastructure, development, community partnerships and many more.

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