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LGANT Awards

Long Service Awards

LGANT has developed the Long Service Awards as a way to recognise long term contributions to local government by officers and elected members. Councils can nominate those who have served 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30+ years for any Northern Territory local government body.

Local Government Elected Member

The awards are open to current and former local government officers and elected members. Service does not need to be continuous and includes those on community government councils prior to 2008.

Councils can nominate its long serving officers and/or elected members by submitting the Long Service Award nomination forms below.

Nomination Form – Local Government Elected Member Long Service Award

Email completed application forms to info@lgant.asn.au.

  • Nominations open – July
  • Nominations close – 2nd Week of October
  • Award presentation to Elected Members – at the LGANT November Convention Dinner

Local Government Officer

The awards are open to current and former local government officers and elected members. Service does not need to be continuous and includes those on community government councils prior to 2008.

Councils can nominate its long serving officers and/or elected members by submitting the Long Service Award nomination forms below.

Nomination Form – Local Government Officer Long Service Award

Email completed application forms to info@lgant.asn.au.

  • Nominations open – July
  • Nominations close – 2nd Week of October
  • Award presentation to Officers – date to be organised by the appropriate council for presentation during council meeting.

Public Service Officer Award

LGANT has developed the Public Service Officer Award as a way to acknowledge those public sector employees from the Northern Territory and the Commonwealth Governments who have demonstrated a true partnership approach in working with councils, treat the local government sector with respect and go the extra mile in engaging with councils for the benefit of communities.

Nominations will be accepted from Northern Territory Councils for NT or Commonwealth public servants who have worked with councils in the previous 12 months.

Councils can nominate a Public Service Officer by submitting the nomination form below.

Nomination Form Public Service Officer Award

Email completed application forms to info@lgant.asn.au

  • Nominations open – July
  • Nominations close – 2nd Week of October
  • Award presentation to Public Service Officer – at the LGANT November Convention Dinner

Circular Economy Award

LGANT has created this award to acknowledge the achievements of NT Local Government Councils that are working to minimise their impact on the environment.

You are invited to nominate if you have undertaken programs that inform the community and build the community’s capacity to recover resources or reuse/repurpose materials.

Councils can nominate their program by submitting the nomination form below.

Nomination Form Circular Economy Award

Email completed application forms to meredith.newall@lgant.asn.au

  • Nominations open – October
  • Nominations close – 3rd Week of October
  • Award presentation to Council – at the LGANT November Convention Dinner