| Category | Winner | Winner < 15 000 | Commendations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence in Alcohol Management | EA008 - Greater Geelong City Council, VIC - Greater Geelong Integrated Alcohol Response | Not awarded | EA009 - City of Albury, NSW - Excellence in Operation: Albury City and Community Partners |
| Health and Wellbeing | HW024 - Yarra Ranges Shire Council, VIC - 'Hey Babe -What if you're Pregnant?' Resource Kit | HW009 - Rural City of Murray Bridge, SA - Murraylands Community of Youth Services | HW003 - Palmerston City Council - Palmlesstonnes Community Project |
| Increasing Women's Participation | WP002 - Onkaparinga City Council, SA - Women Participating: a culture not a project WP005 - Playford City Council, SA - Northern Local Government Women's Leadership Symposium |
Not awarded | WP003 - Mildura Rural City Council, VIC - How to maximise my potential at Mildura Rural City Council - Professional Development for Administrative Assistants WP006 - Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils, NSW - Western Sydney Young Women's Leadership Project |
| Innovation in Regional Development | RD014 - Hawkesbury City Council, NSW - Peppercorn Services Inc; A model for Social Entrepreneurship in Local Government | RD013 - Murray Shire Council, NSW - The Long Paddock Cobb Highway Touring Route |
RD017 - Mildura Rural City Council, VIC - Mildura Region China Program RD005 - Nambucca Shire Council, NSW - Collaborating industry and Local Government RD006 - Clarence Valley Council, NSW - Clarence Edge |
| Local Greenhouse Action | LG003 - Gosnells City Council, WA - Switch your thinking! Program | Not awarded | LG002 - Melbourne City Council, VIC - City of Melbourne's Savings in the City - Green Hotels Program LG007 - Cockburn City Council, WA - Sustainability and the City of Cockburn's Local Greenhouse Action Program |
| Natural Resource Management | NR011 - Clarence Valley Council, NSW - The Clarence Floodplain Project - Reviving Floodplain Watercourses and Wetlands | Not awarded | NR001 - Warrnambool City Council, VIC - Middle Island Maremma Project NR003 - Mildura Rural City Council, VIC - Environmental Sustainability - Waste and Recycling, Stormwater Management and Water Saving |
| Strengthening Indigenous Communities | SI002 - Brisbane City Council, QLD - Stylin Up - Brisbane City Council 2026 Youth Visionary Project | Not awarded | SI006 - Campbelltown City Council, NSW - The Campbelltown Intergeneration Aboriginal Project |
| Universal Design for Public Amenities | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| Valuing and Promoting Quality Child Care | Not awarded | CC001 - Dardanup Shire Council, WA - The Eaton Community Montessori Project | CC002 - Penrith City Council, NSW - Where Education outside the home begins - an innovative supported play session |
| Youth Engagement | YE022 - Clarence Valley Council, NSW - Clarence Valley Youth Summer Events Program | YE013 - Rural City of Murray Bridge, SA - Youth Led Rescue |
YE010 - Newcastle City Council, NSW - The Loft Youth Venue Music Program YE030 - Hobsons Bay City Council, VIC - Hobsons Bay New and Emerging Communities Youth Leadership Program |




