Council Awards and Recognition

2016 - State Award - Employment & Training

Cassowary Coast Regional Council has been awarded for excellence in vocational employment and training. Council earned two awards at the 2016 Skill360 Australia Employment and Training Awards - for...

2016 - National Award - Customer Service

Customer Service employee Giselle Topper has won a national award for customer service and Council was a finalist for the 'Customer Service Team of the Year' award.

2016 - National Recognition - Innovation in Road Re-sheeting

Council has earned a high commendation at the AustStab Awards of Excellence for innovations in road re-sheeting that have led to more sustainable road pavements at significant cost savings.

2015 - State Award - Kirrama Range Road

Cassowary Coast Regional Council has won a Queensland Excellence Award from the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia for the reconstruction and re-opening of Kirrama Range Road, a scenic...

2013 - State Award - Jubilee Bridge

Cassowary Coast Regional Council and engineering consultants GHD have won a Concrete Institute of Australia (Qld) award for Jubilee Bridge in Innisfail. Council and GHD were named joint...

2013 - State Award - Eye on Safety Project

A crime-fighting initiative has earned Council a silver award from the Queensland Police Service. Council is an awardee in the Problem Oriented & Partnership Policing category with local...

2013 - State Award - Warrina Lakes

Council was recognised for its Warrina Lakes Project - for excellence over many years in supporting and mentoring people who undertake a court-ordered community service.

2012 - High Commendation (Qld) for Innisfail's New Jubilee Bridge

Cassowary Coast Regional Council and engineering consultants GHD have been recognised in the Queensland IPWEAQ Awards for Innisfail's Jubilee Bridge project.

2012 - State Award for Innisfail Sewage Treatment Plant

The Cassowary Coast Regional Council and contractors WDS York Civil have won a Civil Federation Queensland Earth Award for the new Innisfail Sewage Treatment Plant.