[Music plays and text appears: National Awards for Local Government. Creating Change: Social Cohesion Program, City of Greater Dandenong, VIC, Multicultural Australia—Strength in Diversity. Category Winner]

[Image changes to show Katharina Verscharen, Creating Change: Social Cohesion Program, City of Greater Dandenong, VIC]

I coordinate the Youth and Family Services at the City of Greater Dandenong.

[Image changes to show different pictures of CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) male and females]

Sponsored by the Department of Social Services

About the sponsor

The Department of Social Services works to improve the lifetime wellbeing of people and families in Australia, responding to need across people's lives, encouraging independence and participation, and supporting a productive and harmonious diverse society. The department's services are delivered through offices in every state and territory.

Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

About the sponsor

The Australian Government, through the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development contributes to the prosperity of the economy and the wellbeing of all Australians by assisting regions to realise their potential and manage their own futures. To do this, the Department works in partnership with regional, rural, remote and Indigenous communities.

Sponsored by the Department of Social Services

About the sponsor

The Australian Government, through the Department of Social Services (DSS), is working to improve the lifetime wellbeing of people and families in Australia by responding to need across their life course, encouraging independence and participation and supporting a cohesive society.

Sponsored by Woodside Energy Ltd.

About the sponsor

Woodside is an Australian oil and gas company with a global presence, recognised for its world-class capabilities—as an explorer, a developer, a producer and a supplier.

[Music plays and text appears: National Awards for Local Government. Regional Playground, Tamworth Regional Council, NSW, Boosting Productivity through Infrastructure. Category Winner]

[Image changes to show Grant Reeckmann, Regional Playground. Tamworth Regional Council, NSW]

Well we"ve won an award here today for innovation and productivity in the Local Government Awards through building a lifestyle project. It was a regional playground.

Sponsored by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

About the sponsor

The Australian Government, through the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development contributes to the prosperity of the economy and the wellbeing of all Australians by assisting local communities to realise their potential and manage their own futures. To do this, the Department works in partnership with regional, rural, remote and Indigenous communities.

Sponsored by Optus Business

About the sponsor

Optus Business is the business navigator driving innovation and thought leadership and helping local governments deliver smart city solutions that ultimately improve citizen experiences. Leveraging our heritage in providing leading telecommunications and ICT solutions, Optus Business is developing humanistic customer centric solutions to deliver business outcomes.