Meeting papers

     Key Achievements
     Awards and Recognition
     This financial year, Council has been successful in achieving various industry sector awards for its projects. Council is
     proud to deliver first class innovations to our organisation and community.

     Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia                Local Government Mutual Scheme (LGMS) Risk                   Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards                        Local Government Association of Queensland
     Queensland (IPWEAQ) Excellence Awards                            Excellence Awards                                                                                                         (LGAQ) 2023 Excellence in Local Government
                                                                                                                                   Noosa Regional Gallery has been recognised at                Communications Awards
     Noosa Council was named among Queensland’s best                  Noosa Council won gold for the South East Queensland         the Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards as joint
     public infrastructure projects in the Institute of Public        region in the LGMS Risk Excellence Awards. Mayor             winner for their 2021 exhibition event, ‘Floating Land: at   Council’s Communication and Engagement Team
     Works Engineering Australasia Queensland (IPWEAQ)                Clare Stewart received the risk excellence award on          the edge of ideas’.                                          has been crowned the inaugural winner of the Local
     Excellence Awards.                                               behalf of Council at the 2022 LGAQ Annual Conference.                                                                     Government Association of Queensland 2023
                                                                                                                                   Sharing first place for the category ‘Projects:              Excellence in Local Government Communications
     The Tablelands Road Bridge B replacement project                 “It’s a brilliant acknowledgement of Noosa Council’s         Organisations with Paid Staff’ with Cooktown Museum/         award. It’s a strong achievement for the team of seven,
     took out the award for best project between $1 million           exceptional governance and risk management                   National Trust of Australia Queensland and their             overcoming several much bigger councils to receive the




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     and $2 million in the IPWEAQ Excellence Awards.                  strategies,” the Mayor said.                                 project ‘Reimagining James Cook Museum; Noosa                accolade.
                                                                                                                                   Regional Gallery have been honoured within a highly
     The project team developed a bespoke design solution             “This award recognises the collaborative efforts             competitive field of finalists including HOTA, Museum        Judges said, “the exceptional quality and consistency
     to construct the replacement bridge on the same                  between councillors and our executive team to drive the      of Brisbane, State Library of Queensland, and The            of its work with a vocal, passionate and parochial
     alignment as the existing and developed a detailed plan          highest standards.”                                          University of Queensland Art Museum, to name a few.          community, this small team’s output is making a
     to ensure accessibility was a focus during construction.                                                                                                                                   considerable positive impact on council and its
                                                                      The award recognises Council’s efforts over the              “Being named joint recipient of this award is a fantastic    operations.”
     The awards program – now in its 20th year – serves as a          past two years to develop a new risk management              way to end a super busy year” reflects Noosa Regional
     wider benchmark of innovation and achievement across             policy. Council adopted the new Enterprise Risk and          Gallery Director and Floating Land Curator Michael           Manager Ken Furdek said, “we’ve had a big year,
     the sector and recognises efforts and outcomes beyond            Opportunity Management Policy in September this year         Brennan.                                                     which started with the 2022 Floods last February and
     the ordinary.                                                    – the culmination of a lengthy project involving key staff                                                                culminated with the introduction of a new community
                                                                      and elected officials.                                       “The gallery team is particularly passionate about being     engagement framework, staff toolkit and a re-brand
     Infrastructure Services Director, Larry Sengstock                                                                             ambitious and innovative with the cultural experiences       of the organisation. We work well as a team, share
     welcomed the recognition of a job well done.                                                                                  we deliver, and 2021’s Floating Land: at the edge of         responsibilities and everyone has really embraced the
                                                                                                                                   ideas reflected this.”                                       SPARC values,” Ken said.
     “From our staff, through to the contractors and all
     involved in the project, it’s been a great team effort to                                                                     Presented by Museums and Galleries
     deliver a great outcome for our hinterland residents,”                                                                        Queensland, the peak professional body for the
     Mr Sengstock said.                                                                                                            public museum and gallery sector in Queensland,
                                                                                                                                   GAMAA honours the achievements of individuals
     The Tablelands Road Bridge B project is a joint initiative                                                                    and organisations recognised as ‘striving towards
     of Noosa Council and the Australian Government                                                                                excellence’.
     through its Bridges Renewal Program.
                                                                                                                                   “The Noosa Regional Gallery team continues setting out
                                                                                                                                   to raise the bar for our internationally respected art and
                                                                                                                                   environment event, ‘Floating Land’ as it reflects so much
                                                                                                                                   of what Noosa is about” says Brennan.

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