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“Not only did we restore the ecological function of the wetlands and reinstate the natural landscape, but we also honoured cultural heritage,” he said.<\/p>\n
Lismore City Council also featured prominently at the awards, receiving the Environmental Leadership award for its Rural Landholder Initiative.<\/p>\n
The initiative, established in 2015, has worked with more than 250 rural properties, supported the planting of over 50,000 native trees, delivered weed control across 380ha, and completed 6.5km of riparian restoration.<\/p>\n
The council also earned highly commended in the Special Project Initiative category for its Flood Restoration Portfolio<\/p>\n
And it was a finalist in the Asset and Infrastructure Projects category for the Lismore Skatepark.<\/p>\n
Mayor Steve Krieg said the recognition reflected the breadth of work being delivered across the council.<\/p>\n
“These awards highlight the breadth of work being undertaken across our organisation \u2013 from protecting and restoring our natural environment, to leading one of the largest disaster recovery programs in local government, and delivering infrastructure that enhances community wellbeing,” he said.<\/p>\n
Tweed Shire Council also won an award for its Shifting the Needle Toward Respect and Safety initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOCAL restoration projects were recognised at the Local Government Professionals NSW awards dinner in Sydney, highlighting infrastructure and long-term community resilience efforts across the region. In the Asset and Infrastructure category for projects over $1.5m, councils from the Northern Rivers were among the standout performers. Rous County Council was named winner in the population over […]<\/p>\n