Industry recognition for Council with slew of award wins

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Penrith City Council has won an impressive list of industry awards recently, reinforcing its outstanding contribution to the local community.

Council’s achievements include recognition from The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), the Planning Institute of Australia and Local Government NSW.

Penrith City Council’s General Manager, Warwick Winn, said it was an honour to have received so many prestigious awards.

“Achieving this extensive list of awards is a testament to the hard work of our team in delivering successful programs to the community. Recognition from prestigious industry associations of our thought-leadership and excellence, highlights the outstanding contribution Council continues to provide to the local community,” said Mr Winn.

“I’d like to thank our staff and partners for continuing to deliver an exceptional level of service and programs, despite a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” added Mr Winn.

The recent award wins include:

• The Property Development Project Lifecycle won The Project Management Office (PMO) Award from The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) Awards 2021.
• Our Local Infrastructure Plan for the Aerotropolis won The Strategic Planning Project Award from the Planning Excellence NSW Awards 2021.
• Penrith’s community newsletter ‘Our Place’ won the Reporting to your Community category in the RH Dougherty Awards from the Local Government Week Awards 2021.
• Our Supporting Sustainable Choices Scheme won the Community, Education and Empowerment Award from the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2021.
• Our Roadside Vegetation Management Project won the Roadside Environmental Management Award from the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2021.
• Our Asbestos Management Framework received a highly commended in the Asbestos Management category from the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2021.

For more details on Council’s award wins visit https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/council/our-organisation/awards Penrith City Council has won an impressive list of industry awards recently, reinforcing its outstanding contribution to the local community.  

Council’s achievements include recognition from The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), the Planning Institute of Australia and Local Government NSW.  

Penrith City Council’s General Manager, Warwick Winn, said it was an honour to have received so many prestigious awards.  

“Achieving this extensive list of awards is a testament to the hard work of our team in delivering successful programs to the community. Recognition from prestigious industry associations of our thought-leadership and excellence, highlights the outstanding contribution Council continues to provide to the local community,” said Mr Winn.   

“I’d like to thank our staff and partners for continuing to deliver an exceptional level of service and programs, despite a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” added Mr Winn.  

The recent award wins include: 

• The Property Development Project Lifecycle won The Project Management Office (PMO) Award from The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) Awards 2021.
• Our Local Infrastructure Plan for the Aerotropolis won The Strategic Planning Project Award from the Planning Excellence NSW Awards 2021.
• Penrith’s community newsletter ‘Our Place’ won the Reporting to your Community category in the RH Dougherty Awards from the Local Government Week Awards 2021.
• Our Supporting Sustainable Choices Scheme won the Community, Education and Empowerment Award from the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2021.
• Our Roadside Vegetation Management Project won the Roadside Environmental Management Award from the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2021.
• Our Asbestos Management Framework received a highly commended in the Asbestos Management category from the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards 2021.

For more details on Council’s award wins visit https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/council/our-organisation/awards  

Information contained within this news release was correct as at Tuesday, 30 November 2021.