Local Government Award
The Local Government Award is an annual award that recognises the Queensland Local Government that demonstrates outstanding community service through delivery of an individual program or service. From 2021, there will be three prizes awarded.
The winners are determined by the QPLA Executive Board based on how well the applicant’s submission addresses the criteria. The winners are announced annually at either the QPLA Conference or Professional Development Intensive.
The Award winners receive the following prize for their library service:
Gold $1000 — Silver $750 — Bronze $500
2021 LG Award Winners:
Congratulations to the 2021 winners, and to all nominees for their outstanding submissions in 2021.
Gold – Words out West: Western Downs Readers & Writers Fest / Western Downs Regional Library
Silver – Ipswich Children’s Library / Ipswich Libraries
Bronze – Noosa Seed Library /Noosa Shire Library
View the 2021 Awards Presentation held Friday 15th October, The End Room, Brisbane Square Library here
| Local Government | Project Name |
| Paroo Shire Council | Bringing Cunnamulla Library into the future |
| Whitsunday Regional Library | “Early Literacy is Everybody’s Business” Program |
| Western Downs Regional Library | Words Out West: Western Downs Readers & Writers Fest |
| Scenic Rim Regional Library | Yugambeh Indigenous Story Book Project |
| Bundaberg Regional Library | The Reading Hunt – Gin Gin |
| Noosa Shire Libraries | Noosa Seed Library |
| Rockhampton Libraries | Rockhampton Staff Capacity |
| Central Highlands Libraries | Print and Collect |
| Ipswich Libraries | Ipswich Children’s Library Catalogue Interface |
| Ipswich Libraries | Ipswich Children’s Library |
Local Government Awards submissions 2021
2020 LG Award Winner: Moreton Bay Region Libraries
Congratulations to this year’s recipient : Pop Up Space in the Library celebrating PLAY in Moreton Bay Region Libraries.
Well done to all nominees for the high calibre of submissions in 2020 – keep up the great work!
2020 LG Award Nominees:
| Local Government | Project Name |
| Paroo Shire Council | Storytime at Cunnamulla Library |
| Mackay Regional Council | Mackay Pop-Up Library |
| Moreton Bay Region Libraries | PUPS in the Library |
| Flinders Regional Council | Stage 1 – FSPL Outreach |
| Bundaberg Regional Library | Library Digitisation Project |
| Lockyer Valley Libraries | Lockyer Valley Story Path |
| Rockhampton Libraries | Rockhampton Staff Capacity |
| Ipswich Libraries | Dive into Books: Kids Alive |
| Ipswich Libraries | Karalee Pod |
| Ipswich Libraries | Building Better Libraries |
Local Government Awards submissions 2020