Best Practice in Local Government
Awarded to a team working in local government which has delivered best practice outcomes and made a significant contribution to service delivery for their local community.
Focus
Significant team contribution to service delivery via an initiative, program or project.
Open to
- Teams only.
- Currently working in the Queensland local government sector, or having worked in the sector during the preceding financial year.
Nominated by
Team or third party
Criteria
Teams must show how they have made a difference to local government and exceeded their scope of work by demonstrating:
C1 Excellence in public administration and management.
C2 Active use of best practice in local government through their initiative, program or project.
C3 Effective engagement with relevant internal and/or external stakeholders.
C4 Improved service delivery to the local community.
2010 WINNER of Best Practice in Local Government
Community Programs Team - CALM Liquor Accords, from Sunshine Coast Regional Council
The Community Programs Service Unit Team within Sunshine Coast Regional Council is made up of Michael Lollback as Manager, four Community Development Officers, a Strategic Project Officer, Senior Project Officer, and a Project Officer. The Team delivers a very successful program called the CALM Liquor Accords.
Sunshine Coast Regional Council funds and co-ordinates CALM liquor accords on the Sunshine Coast, partnering with the Queensland Police Service, Queensland Health, Queensland Transport and the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation in supporting the accords across the region.
The Accord is based on 12 principles which were developed in partnership with local licensees, State Government, Council, other agencies and local businesses. The first CALM liquor accord on the Sunshine Coast was established at Mooloolaba in 2007.
The goal of the CALM Sunshine Coast liquor accord is to enhance community safety and wellbeing across the region through the development of, and commitment to, strategies and initiatives focused on alcohol harm minimisation and community development.
The project aims to target alcohol-related violence by assisting licensees, government agencies and the local community to develop strategies to reduce incidents. This includes developing projects aimed at addressing increases in population on the Sunshine Coast by up to 500,000 people four times annually during peak tourist seasons. CALM is designed to assist government agencies and peak bodies to achieve key results in the areas of liquor management and harm reduction and invite licensees, traders and community members to provide initiatives to reduce alcohol-related violence, crime and drink driving offences
2009 WINNER in Best Practice in Local Government
Bold Future, From Gold Coast City Council
The judging panel chose this nomination as it was a strong evidence-based project founded on thorough research of other existing planning models. It is a very exciting and contemporary piece of work and the open model of community engagement is outstanding, particularly in an area as intangible as long term futures. The dissemination of information and the inclusion of the community with one of the most extensive community consultation processes ever undertaken in Australia are truly impressive.
The Bold Future Business Owners and Operational Project Group demonstrate best practice and is the outstanding example of its kind in Australia. It is a pleasure to acknowledge such an exciting project in the area of best practice in local government.