Awards
2009
- Winner: 'Most Customer-focussed Region in Australia
Australian Service Excellence Awards, Customer Service Institute of Australia Awards - Winner: Inaugural IMAGinE awards by Musuems andGalleries NSW
Organisation Awards for Exhibitions (for six paid staff or less)
Black & White: Selections From the Thomas Dick Collection - Winner: Commercial Project over $20 million, Newcastle Master Builders Association Excellence in Building and Construction Awards
The Glasshouse, Arts Conference and Entertainment Centre - Winner (overall): NSW Heart Foundation Local Government Awards & category winner of Programs that Improve Heart Health in Priority Groups
Rural Health Outreach program - Winner: Youth Week Local Government Awards, Most innovative Youth Week program in 2009
- Winner (joint): Professional Services, Customer Care Service Excellence Awards
Port Macquarie-Hastings Customer Service Centre for customer service excellence - Winner: Urban Planning Achievement award
for planning the new community at Thrumster. Awarded by the Planning Institute of Australia. - Winner: Engineering Excellence Award
for Wauchope Water Treatment Plant
Engineers Australia Newcastle Division's 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards - Winner: Award for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering Excellence
for Wauchope Water Treatment Plant
Engineers Australia Newcastle Division's 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards
2008
- Winner: Australian Regional Airport of the Year
Awarded by Australian Airports Association - Winner: President's Award, Planning Institute of Australia 2008 Awards (in conjunction with the Urban Futures Group representing Sovereign Hills Pty Ltd)
Sovereign Hills Town Centre - Winner: Urban Planning Achievement
Planning work on Thrumster urban development area - Winner of the Urban Design - Plans and Ideas Award (in conjunction with the Urban Futures Group representing Sovereign Hills Pty Ltd)
Sovereign Hills town centre - Winner: Inaugural IMAGinE awards by Musuems and Galleries NSW
Organisation award for Innovation & Leadership
Museums Program - Winner: 2008 National Awards for Economic Development Excellence Partnerships
- Winner: Countrylink 2008 Mid North Coast Regional Tourism Awards, Tourism Marketing
Greater Port Macquarie Tourism, incorporating Council tourism section and industry representatives - Winner: Countrylink 2008 Mid North Coast Regional Tourism Awards, Heritage & Cultural Tourism facility
Timbertown, Wauchope - Winner: Mid North Coast category, Sustainable Garden Challenge, Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Waterwise gardens, Port Macquarie Reclaimed Water Treatment Plant - Winner: IPWEA Engineering Excellence Award
Design and/or Construction of a Local Government/Public Works Project - Port Macquarie Link Road - Winner: Industry Leadership Awards 2008, Compost Australia
Presented to Bob Bailey for leadership in the recycled organics industry in 2007/08 - Winner: Overall Tidy Towns, Keep Australia Beautiful in NSW, Population Category F 25,000+
Port Macquarie - Winner: 2008 Rod Murdoch Award
for excellence in the operation of a Visitor Information Centre - Highly Commended: National Trust Award 2008, Tourism - Corporate Government
Our Heritage Program - Increasing Heritage Awareness in the Port Macquarie-Hastings - Finalist: NSW Tourism Awards
Tourism Marketing, Visitor Information Centre Services and Heritage Tourism for Timbertown
2007
- Winner: Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia 2007 NSW Excellence Award for Innovation in Water Supply and Wastewater
Reclaimed Water Treatment Plant, Hindman Street, Port Macquarie - Winner: Children's services/schools section, Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards 2007
Port Macquarie-Hastings Library - Winner: Australia's Top Engineer, Institute of Engineers Australia
Murray Thompson, Water Supply Manager for his outstanding leadership in expanding Council's water supply network and particularly his contribution to the development of the Hastings District Water Supply Augmentation Scheme. - Winner: Engineering Australia's GHD Award for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering Excellence
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's Urban Reclaimed Water Supply Scheme - Winner: Australian Water Association's 2007 Water Environment Merit Award
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's Urban Reclaimed Water Supply Scheme - Winner: New South Wales' Top Engineer, Institute of Engineers Australia
Murray Thompson, Water Supply Manager for his outstanding leadership in expanding Council's water supply network and particularly his contribution to the development of the Hastings District Water Supply Augmentation Scheme. - Winner: National Trust of Australia (NSW) Award 2007 in the Tourism Category (Corporate/Government)
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and Kempsey Shire Council joint Heritage Festival 2006 - Highly Commended: 2007 Local Government Excellence in Environment Awards
Biodiversity and waste management - Finalist: 2007 Local Government Excellence in Environment Awards
Water and energy management - NSW State Winner of Customer Service Institute of Australia 2006/07 Australian Service Excellence Awards
Customer Care Program - Third Place: NSW Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Management Challenge
The Challenge required teams of six to complete ten simulated management tasks within a set time frame.
2006
- Winner: Country Energy Award for Energy and Water Management (LGSA Environment Award)
Improving efficiencies and reducing costs and greenhouse gas emissions - Winner 2005/2006 Large Host Employer of the Year: Mid North Coast Group Training Awards
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council - Winner: Port Macquarie News Employee of the Year
Virginia Cox, Children's and Young Adults Librarian - Winner Mid North Coast Tourism Awards, General Tourism Services Excellence
PMHC Visitor Information Centres - Winner Mid North Coast Tourism Awards, Heritage & Cultural Tourism Excellence
Port Macquarie-Hastings Cultural Program Highly Commended: National Trust Award 2006, Tourism - Corporate/Government
Remembering our Convict Heritage- Best Performance in Horticulture, Mid North Coast Group Training Awards
Justin Delaney - Finalist in NSW Workcover Safe Work Awards 2006. Section: Best solution to an Identified workplace health & safety issue
Well Washing System, Specialist Trade Services Section, Mr Peter Hesse and Mr Graham Kennett - Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA's) NSW Engineering Excellence Awards for Innovation in Water Supply & Wastewater
Three Villages Water Micro-filtration Plants - Engineering Excellence Award for Innovation in Water Supply and Wastewater at the 2006 Local Government Awards
Three Villages Water Micro-filtration Plants - Engineers Australia (Newcastle Division) AMEX Regional Award and highly commended in the Division's Engineering Excellence Awards
Three Villages Water Micro-filtration Plants - Green Globe Excellence Awards
Water & Sewerage Departments
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council won two Green Globe Excellence Awards for being ranked in the 'Top 10 Best Performing Utilities' in both water and sewerage in NSW. The report identifies the best performing water and sewerage businesses on a range of indicators including levels of service, environmental, best practice, efficiency and social impact. - 2006 NSW Local Government Excellence in Road Safety Award
Aboriginal Road Safety and Licensing Program Cities for Climate Protection - Greenhouse Gas Program
Council initiative of the month - endeavours in organic waste mangement
2005
- PACE Zenith Awards
Koree 3 Pumping Station's computerised control system
Water and Waste Water Category
Project of the Year - Best Overall Project
These awards recognise excellence and innovation in process control and engineering. - Winner: NSW Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Management Challenge
The Challenge required teams of six to complete ten simulated management tasks within a set time frame, without the use of computers or contact with other Port Macquarie-Hastings Council staff. - Second Place: Australasian Finals of the Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) Management Challenge
The Challenge required a team of six staff to complete nine simulated management tasks within a set time frame, without the use of computers or contact with other Port Macquarie-Hastings Council staff. - 2005 NSW Local Government Cultural Awards, Cultural Programs
Hastings Council Cowarra Dam Public Art Project - Finalist: IPWEA Excellence Awards
Permanent Water Conservation Measures
Cowarra Dam Public Art Project - Australia Urban Design Award, Planning Institute of Australia
Westport Development Control Plan - Tidy Town Awards
Waterways / Foreshores Conservation Award Winner: Port Macquarie: Lighthouse Gully Rainforest Creek, Rehabilitation and Erosion Control
Cultural Heritage Conservation Award Winner: Port Macquarie: Douglas Vale Homestead and Vineyard Conservation Project
Bush Spirit Award Winner: Hastings (Wauchope): Farmers Market Project
Waste Minimisation Award Winner: Port Macquarie: Hastings Council Domestic Organics Recovery Trial
2004
- Winner: Engineers Australia Newcastle Division's Engineering Excellence Award
The Koree#3 Pumping Station - Winner: Australian Water Association's NSW Water Environment Merit Award
The Koree#3 Pumping Station - Finalist: Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA)
The Koree#3 Pumping Station - Clean Beach Challenge, New South Wales 2004
Winner: Energy Australia Friendly Beach Award - Town Beach, Port Macquarie
Highly Commended: Community Action Award - Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie
Highly Commended: Young Legends - Flynns Beach, Port Macquarie
Highly Commended: The Partners Local Government Leadership Award - Shelley Beach, Port Macquarie
2003
- Winner: Newcastle Division of Engineers Australia, Engineering in Regional Communities
Cowarra Off-creek Storage Dam - Commendation: National Trust Award 2003, Tourism - Corporate/Government
Moments in Flight
2002
- Finalist: Case EARTH Awards (projects over $10 million)
Cowarra Off-creek Storage Dam
