Council

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government National Awards for Local Government

The National Awards for Local Government recognise, reward and promote the innovative work of local governments across Australia.  The Shire received this award for their Women in Leadership Program.

National Awards for Local Government

The Water Corporation and the Department of Water, with support from ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Waterwise Council program.

Participant in the Waterwise Council program which aims to build a co-operative working relationship with local governments to promote sound water management and improve water use efficiency in local government and their communities.

Waterwise Program overview

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability - Water Campaign

Participation in the program which aims to improve water quality and promote water conservation as well as build the the capacity of local governmentparticipants to achieve tangible improvements in local governments water management.

Water Campaign overview

Water Corporation Award for Excellence and Water Award for Management of Water resources - Small organisation, community  group or individual project.

Creating a large scale rain garden (Bioretention) system in the Shire to ensure the town is capturing the majority of its rain and runoff water for re-use(received $50,000 in Community Grants Council committed $265,000).

Most outstanding Local Government Initiative and contributiion for our catchment

Margaret River bio-retention basins

The Margaret River Recreation Centre has been awarding funding from the Department of Sport and Recreation through the CSRFF grant to the value of $396,000.

The funding will go towards the facility development which will include:

• Relocation of the child care facilities to the front of the complex. This will cater for the crèche, Outside Hours School Care and vacation Care
• The expansion of the gymnasium
• The provision of the purpose built group fitness room
• Upgrade of the kitchen and cafe area
• Creation of purpose built staff offices
• Improvement to the outdoor family area
   

The Gloucester Park Precinct has been awarded funding from the Department of Sport and Recreation through the CSRFF grant to the value of $86,000.

This will be directed towards the improvement of lighting at the Main Oval and Nippers Oval. The improvements to the Main Oval will accommodate night games to a regional level of competition.