Winner Division A and Overall Category Winner

Griffith City Council - An innovative solution to measuring & revaluing Griffith's roadside reserves
Griffith City Council undertook a comprehensive survey of all roadside reserve vegetation communities and their condition along 1,348 km of roadside reserves.

This informed the development of the Griffith Roadside Vegetation Management Plan, a Roadside Reserves Vegetation Management Guide, online tablet platform and training program. This ensures council operations do not have a detrimental impact on protected or threatened species or endangered ecological communities in roadside reserves.

Read the case study (PDF, 109KB).

Highly Commended Division A

Bellingen Shire Council - Bellingen Roadside Environmental Management Plan

Council assessed 20% of roadsides within the local government area, providing the foundation for conservation value mapping. A management plan and operational guideline were developed, and a number of roadside management tools were integrated into Council’s asset management software. Increased communication and understanding between the operational and environment staff was also highlighted as a key outcome and ongoing aim.

Winner Division B

Wingecarribee Shire Council - Integrated Roadside Environmental Management Framework
This project developed three tools that are integrated into Council’s Roadside Management Plan including an improved mapping tool, environmental guidelines for common management activities and position statements for the community.

Council focused on a collaborative approach in order to capture corporate knowledge, build staff awareness and gain consensus on management activities. The project has built Council's understanding of roadside management and developed easy to use tools as a central point of reference.

Winner Division C

Coffs Harbour City Council - Roadside vegetation as a natural asset - a pilot
This project collated roadside vegetation data for input into Council’s asset management system. Once the vegetation is recognised as an asset, it is then considered when works are being scheduled within roadside reserves in the same way traditional assets are viewed and maintained, with spatial data able to be viewed by on-ground staff.

Incorporating the vegetation into the Asset Register results in greater protection through asset identification and management actions to ensure its on-going maintenance.

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