Awards and recognition

A list of awards and accolades we were proud to receive in 2021-2022.

„ June 2022: Public relations and events team received the award for Best Social Media Campaign at the LGAQ’s (Local Government Association of Queensland) LGx conference.

„ April 2022: Infrastructure team members recognised for deployment to Brisbane City Council area to assist with

February flood clean-up. „ January 2022: Emerald Airport was named Australia’s

Large Regional Airport of the Year at the AAA National

Airport Industry Awards 2021. „ December 2021: Manager for Connected Communities,

Suzanne Poulter, was nominated as an LGAQ 2021

Community Champion. „ October 2021: We received a highly commended in the Local Government Award category of the Australian

Institute for Disaster Resilience Australia Awards 2021 for the online interactive experience Kan’s Lost Joey (see more on page 24). „ September 2021: Received silver in the Australasian

Reporting Awards for the 2020-2021 CHRC annual report. „ August 2021: Infrastructure and utilities team nominated for an Excellence Award by Institute of Public Works

Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) for our asset condition inspection program. „ July 2021: Cleo Barraclough, former asset management trainee and now business support analyst, was a state finalist in the Queensland Training Awards Bob Marshman

Trainee of the Year.

Acting CEO Michael Parker with our silver award in the Australasian Reporting Awards 2021.

Airport staff are recognised for their award by Mayor Kerry Hayes and General Manager Customer and Commercial Services Michelle Webster at a general council meeting.

Council public relations officers pictured with the Best Social Media Campaign award at the LGx conference.

Wurba Road, Minerva.