2009 Winners and Finalists
The 2009 IPAA Queensland Public Sector Excellence Awards Winners and Finalists are:
Best Practice in Local Government Finalist – Teams
WINNER: “Bold Future” - Bold Future Business Owners and Operational Project Group, Gold Coast City Council
FINALIST: “Excellence in CEO Communication” - Internal Communication Team, Brisbane City Council
FINALIST: “Gold Coast Waterfuture 2009 Strategy” - Gold Coast Water Planning Services, Gold Coast City Council
FINALIST: “Logan Water Starting-on-the-Job” - Logan Water SOTJ Implementation Team, Logan City Council
FINALIST: “Mackay Water Recycling Project” - Mackay Water Recycling Unit, Mackay Regional Council
FINALIST: “More Libraries, More Choice and Beyond” - Learning Communities Branch, Sunshine Coast Regional Council
FINALIST: “Water Industry Worker – Civil” - Ipswich Water, Ipswich City Council
Best Practice in State Government Finalist - Teams
WINNER: “Fortitude Valley Station Refurbishment” - Program Delivery Services, QR Passenger Pty Ltd
FINALIST: “Brisbane Airport Task Force” - Brisbane Airport Task Force, Department of Transport and Main Roads
FINALIST: “Burke Developmental Road Project” - Burke Alliance, Roadtek, Department of Transport and Main Roads
FINALIST: “Carbon Outlook Project” - Carbon Outlook Team, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
FINALIST: “Indigenous Driver Licensing Unit” - Indigenous Driver Licensing Unit, Department of Transport and Main Roads
FINALIST: “Rapid Development of Molecular Assays for Swine Flu” - Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases Lab, Queensland Health
Best Practice in Federal Government Finalist – Teams
WINNER: “Development of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009” - Strategic Outlook Group, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
FINALIST: “Workplace Health Strategy” - Corporate Services, Centrelink
Young Leader of the Year Finalists
WINNER: Tara Waller, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane
FINALIST: Belinda Chapman, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane
FINALIST: Adam Francis, Energex, Brisbane
FINALIST: Renata Lee, Smart Service Queensland, Department of Public Works, Brisbane
Public Sector Professional of the Year Finalists
WINNER: Guillermo (Bill) Capati, Gold Coast Water, Gold Coast
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Monica James, Quilpie Shire Council, Quilpie
FINALIST: Jason Deller, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Moreton Bay
FINALIST: Daryl Ross, Logan City Council, Logan
Patron's Award for Excellence to the Public Sector
WINNER: Professor Ken Wilshire AO, University of Queensland Business School