On 22 October 2007 it was announced that Goulburn Mulwaree Council had received the highest accolade to which a NSW Council can aspire - the A.R. Bluett Memorial Award.
The award was presented to the two Councils judged to have made the greatest relative progress during 2006/2007. Goulburn Mulwaree Council won the Local Government Association Award and Liverpool Plains Council won the Shires Association Award.
Chairman of the A.R. Bluett Memorial Trust, John Flannery PSM, said Goulburn Mulwaree Council's success in the Bluett Award was a result of sound and progressive management and community leadership at a time when the area was experiencing major water supply problems. Council was also noted for its innovative approaches to rural community development.
Goulburn Mulwaree Council has also received a number of other major awards since forming in 2004, including:
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Cr Maureen Eddy and Cr Margaret O’Neill received Outstanding Service Awards from the Local Government and Shires Association in June 2008 for each committing more than 20-years service to Local Government.
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Council's Tourism Manager Sarah Dawson received the 2008 Rod Murdoch Memorial Award for the best individual contribution to regional tourism. (Presented at the Local Government and Shires Association Tourism Conference in Lismore in March 2008).
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Council received the national Planning Institute of Australia’s 2008 Rural and Regional Planning Achievement Award in April 2008 for the Rural Living Handbook.
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Southern Tablelands Group Training Apprentice Host Employer of the Year 2007. This award recognises “dedication and commitment towards the training and development of apprentices and trainees”.
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The Rural Living Handbook was also recognised with the 2007 Planning Institute of Australia (NSW Division) President's Award. The handbook also won the award program's Rural and Regional Planning Achievement Category.
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2007 LGMA Management Excellence Award for our long term financial modelling program - Merit Award.
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2007 Rod Murdoch Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Tourism.
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2007 Public Works Engineering Australia's Excellence Awards (NSW) for 10 Years Commitment to Road Safety.
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2006 RH Dougherty Award for Excellence in Communication for the Rural Living Handbook.
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2006 National Awards for Local Government, Joint Category Winner for Community Water Grants, Water Saving.
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2006 LGMA Management Excellence Award for the People Before Technology Project - Merit Award.
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2005 RH Dougherty Award for Excellence in Communication for ‘Saving Water - It's Up to All of Us'.
