EMBARGOED UNTIL; 8:00 PM, MONDAY 25th OCTOBER 2010
MEDIA RELEASE
25th October 2010
Economic Development Community recognises excellence
in best practice
NSW Small Business Minister Frank Terenzini tonight launched the National Awards for
excellence in economic development at a reception at the Novotel Hotel, Brighton Le Sands,
Sydney. A high number of quality applications were received ensuring that the judging panel
had a difficult job in determining the ultimate winners.
EDA congratulates all award entrants for their innovative approaches to economic development
and recognises the considerable work involved in preparing applications.
The Award recipients demonstrate innovative projects and practice in economic development in
urban, rural and regional communities. More than 130 practitioners from across Australia
attended event.
The Awards:
Economic Development Strategic Planning Award – National
Winner: Prospect City Council Digital Economy Strategy
Highly commended: Latrobe City Council Coal Councils of Australia
Economic Development Strategic Planning Award – Regional
Winner: Greater Taree City Council: Taree Regional Airport
Highly commended: Maranoa Regional Council : The Maranoa ED Strategy
Highly commended: Ipswich City Council: Western Corridor ‘NBN Ready’ Region
Economic Development Marketing Strategy Award
Winner : Ashfield City Council Ashfield’s Feast of Flavours
Highly commended: Manningham City Council: Doncaster Hill Developer Expo
Highly commended: City of Greater Geelong ICT Cluster
Economic Development Partnerships Award
Winner Christmas Island Tourism Association: CI Cruising Project
Highly commended: Greater Lakes Council: Aged services shared labour pool
Highly commended: Regional Development Victoria: Victoria’s Food Bowl Initiative
Environmental Economic Innovation Award
Winner: Business Treading Lightly Sustainability makes business sense
Highly commended: Whittlesea Green Industry Strategy
Highly commended: Greater Geelong City Council: Geelong Biological Fertiliser Project
Community Economic Development Award
Winner:: Christmas Island Phosphate: Helping the Community to Grow Program
Highly Commended: Ipswich City Council Steps to success Program
Highly Commended: Strathfield City Council: Business Mentoring Program
Business/Industry Development Project Award
Winner: City of Bunbury: Bunbury smart building project
Highly commended: Sutherland Shire Council: SSHEDNet
Highly commended: Gold Coast City Council: Business GC Swim
Indigenous Economic Development Award
Winner: Murdi Paaki Aboriginal Young Leaders Program
Development Leadership Award - Economic Development Practitioner
Winner Glen Hickling, Onkaparinga City Council
Economic Development Leadership Award – Elected/Committee/Community member
Winner: Jan Pope, Cranbrook Business & Tourism Association
These National Awards would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors
Essential Economics, Regional Development Victoria, the AEC Group, RMIT University, Telstra
Country Wide, Bendigo Bank, NSW Business Chamber, Australian Made Campaign, ANSTO
and NSW Department of Industry and Investment.
The event has been sponsored by Rockdale, Kogarah, Hurstville and Sutherland Councils.
A booklet summarising all entries has been produced and is attached.
For further information please contact
Richard Walker, EDA Executive Director, 0419 617 510
E: executive.director@edaustralia.com.au
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