Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2025 WALGA Local Government Awards on Saturday, 19 July at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
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These important awards acknowledge the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Elected Members and Officers to the Local Government sector.
In deciding winners for each category, the Honours Panel considered the demonstrated character, integrity and proper conduct of the nominee. The Honours Panel was established by State Council as an independent group to provide a fair, unbiased and depoliticised process for the administration of the annual Local Government Honours Program.
Thank you to all who nominated their peers, attended the celebrations, and made the Awards a success.
2025 Local Government Awards
WALGA Honours Award Recipients
WALGA Life Membership
- President Cr Elizabeth (Liz) Guidera - Shire of Katanning
- Katrina Crute - Shire of Brookton
Troy Pickard Young Achievers Award
- Cr Christine Hamilton-Prime - City of Joondalup
Eminent Service Award
- Mr Peter Anthony Fitchat - Shire of Dundas
- Cr David Lagan - City of Stirling
- Cr Stephanie J Proud JP - City of Stirling
- Hon. Mayor Albert Jacob JP - City of Joondalup
- Mr Stevan Rodic - City of Stirling
- Cr Joe Ferrante - City of Stirling
- Mr Peter Joseph Varris - City of Vincent
- Mr Sam Mastrolembo - Shire of Broome
- President Cr Gary Cosgrove - Shire of Mingenew
- Mr David Bolt - Shire of Murray
- Cr Gary Charles Coumbe - Shire of Nungarin
- Mr Paul Anderson - Shire of Perenjori
- Mr Kelton Hincks - Town of Cambridge
- Cr Nige Jones - City of Joondalup
- Ms Leeann Reid - City of Melville
- Cr Karen Wheatland - City of Melville
- Cr Desiree Magdolna Male - Shire of Broome
- President Cr Desmond Hickey - Shire of Corrigin
- President Cr Jarrad Wayne Logie - Shire of Williams
Merit Award
- Mrs Erin Lochhead - Shire of Capel
- Mr Andrew Mattaboni - Shire or Capel
- Ms Anita Scott - Shire of Capel
- Ms Vicki Davies - Shire of Capel
- Jodie Riedmann - Shire of Capel
- Cr Kerry Lorelle Dayman -Shire of Nungarin
- Mr Allen Hicks - Shire of Wagin
- Cr William (Bill) Huxtable - Shire of Westonia
- Cr Serena Williamson - City of Gosnells
- Frances Liston - City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- Mr Chris Brereton - City of Stirling
- Cr Chris Hatton - City of Stirling
- Ms Samantha Durston - City of Swan
- Cr Wendy Dickinson - Shire of Harvey
- Ms Michelle Boylan MLC - Shire of Harvey
- Cr Ange Rogers - Shire of Murray
- Cr Jennie Carter - Town of Bassendean
- Cr Mikayla Love - City of Busselton
- Ms Krystal Dawe - Shire of Murray
- President Paige McNeil - Shire of Mundaring
- Cr Natalie Major - Shire of Williams
- Mr Jeff Somes - Town of Bassendean
WALGA RoadWise Recognised Awards
- Shire of Dowerin – WA RoadWise Council Trophy recipient
- Shire of Exmouth
- Shire of Dundas
- Shire of Jerramungup
- Shire of Broome
- Town of Claremont
- City of Greater Geraldton
- City of Karratha
- Shire of Capel
- Shire of Quairading
Australian Local Government Women's Association (ALGWA) Awards
The Rhonda Hardy Women of Excellence Award
- Ms Sara Saberi - Shire of Harvey
The Evelyn Parker Women of Excellence Award
- Cr Elizabeth Re - City of Stirling
