Standout achievers in local government have been recognised in the 2015 National Awards for Local Government.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the awards celebrated of local governments’ achievements in delivering services nationwide.

"The entries are a credit to all those who contributed to delivering the various projects, which are all making a significant difference in their respective areas," Mr Truss said.

The category winners were:

  • The Northern Territory's Barkly Regional Council for the Barkly Desert Cultures in the Arts Animates-excellence in community engagement and participation category;
  • The Northern Territory's Central Desert Regional Council for its Creating great landfills in central Australia remote Aboriginal communities project in the Boosting Productivity through Infrastructure category;
  • Victoria's Northern Grampians Shire Council for From Italy to Stawell-the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory in the Contributing to Regional Growth category;
  • Victoria's Maroondah City Council for Changing Places Changing Lives in the Disability Access and Inclusion category;
  • Victoria's South Gippsland Shire Council for Gippsland Safe Freight Network in the Excellence in Road Safety category;
  • Western Australia's Shire of Kulin for Camp Kulin in the Strength in Diversity category;
  • New South Wales's Parkes Shire Council for its Bushman's Hill Indigenous Project in the Promoting Indigenous Recognition category; and
  • Victoria's Mildura Rural City Council for Work Inspiration-Transitioning from School to Work in the Youth Employment category.

Mr Truss will announce the winner of the 2015 National Award for Excellence in Local Government in Canberra on 16 June 2015 at the National General Assembly Official Dinner.

The full list of category winners and highly commended projects can be found here.