Measuring our performance

Road Safety Action Plan Recognised Nationally

• Aspiration 4: Deliver Quality Leadership and Business Expertise

In September 2021 the City’s Road Safety Action Plan was recognised at the Australasian Road Safety Conference, winning the Australasian College of Road Safety’s Diamond Road Safety Award Highly Commended Project category.

The Road Safety Action Plan has also received the following recognition: 

• the Safe System Approach – Local Road Safety Partnerships Award (Metropolitan), by the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) 
• acknowledgement at the Australian Road Safety Foundation’s 10th annual Australian Road Safety Awards in Canberra, with the City winning theLocal Government Programs Award
• the Excellence in Road Safety Projects award at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) WA state conference.

City Wins Shelter WA Housing and Homelessness Local Government Award

• Aspiration 2: Grow and Nurture Community Connectedness and Wellbeing

The City was formally recognised for its efforts in addressing the issue of homelessness, taking out the Local Government Category at the Shelter WA Housing and Homelessness Awards in December 2020.

Award-Winning Project - The Rockingham Foreshore Revitalisation 

• Aspiration 3: Plan for Future Generations

The Rockingham Foreshore Revitalisation was completed in August 2019. The project has since won several awards including:

• Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) WA Best Public Works Project greater than $5m (metro area)

• IPWEA WA G.K Watters Local Government Engineering Excellence Award

• PLA WA Commendation - Healthy Active by Design 

• PLA Community Facility of The Year (national)

• Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA Award for Excellence - urban renewal

• Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) WA Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence - tourism

• AILA WA Landscape Architecture of Excellence - parks and open space

Mayor and Councillor Recognised for Contribution

• Aspiration 4: Deliver Quality Leadership and Business Expertise

Both Mayor Sammels and Cr Stewart were recognised in WALGA’s Local Government Honours Program, with awards presented to them at WALGA’s AGM on Friday 25 September 2020.

Mayor Sammels received the Eminent Service Award for personal commitment, eminent services and contribution to the local government sector. Meanwhile, Cr Stewart received the Long and Loyal Service Award for long service of a high degree to local government and the local government sector.

Response and Recovery to COVID-19 Highly Commended

• Aspiration 4: Deliver Quality Leadership and Business Expertise

The City’s response and recovery efforts with respect to COVID-19 were recognised on a Ctate level at the 2021 Resilient Australia WA Awards.

Our COVID-19 Response and Recovery Model was highly commended at the 22nd Resilient Australia WA Awards, with Minister for Emergency Services Reece Whitby and Department of Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm presenting the City with the special commendation.

Held annually, the awards celebrate initiatives that build community resilience against disasters and emergencies in Western Australia.

The City initially responded to COVID-19 by activating its Business Continuity Plan. Following this a number of steps were taken including establishing the City’s Local Recovery Coordination Group, which features two sub committees including the Economic Wellbeing Sub-Committee and the Social Wellbeing Sub-Committee. Relief and support was made available to residents and the business community, while core business and infrastructure projects continued throughout COVID-19 to drive local economic stimulus where possible.

COR Wins Major Western Australian Heritage Award

• Aspiration 3: Plan for Future Generations

The City’s efforts in contributing to heritage across the community were formally recognised at the 2021 Western Australian Heritage Awards, with the City crowned as the winner in the Contribution by a Public Organisation category. The awards shine a light on the exemplary work being done within the heritage sector by volunteers, heritage professionals, local governments, and community groups as well as public and private organisations.

The City received the award from the Heritage Council of Western Australia for extensive heritage-focused efforts in the community, which is guided by the City’s Heritage Strategy 2020 – 2025.

In winning the award, the City was commended for protecting and celebrating the unique cultural heritage and stunning environment of the region to facilitate an inclusive and contemporary community. The judges also noted that the award-winning Rockingham Beach Foreshore Revitalisation had led to a better appreciation and recognition of heritage values in the community. The award was a testament to the collaborative efforts the City had engaged in with several community groups to deliver heritage related projects.

Rockingham Youth Centre Wins Prestigious Award (May 2022)

• Aspiration 2: Grow and Nurture Community Connectedness and Wellbeing

The Rockingham Youth Centre (RYC) won the Community Facility of the Year Award at the 2022 Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) WA Awards of Excellence. PLA WA is the leading industry association for people and organisations working in the parks and leisure sector in Western Australia. The awards recognised and celebrated the outstanding initiatives and innovative efforts of 'the people behind the places' that promote good use of leisure time for a number of social, environmental and economic benefits to the community.

The Community Facility of the Year Award recognised the RYC’s innovative features in design, development and operation.

The win was followed in June 2022 with a WA Architectural Award for the RYC in the EmAGN Project Award catagory.

The need for the RYC was identified through the City’s Children and Young People Strategy 2018 – 2023, and was then delivered through the Community Infrastructure Plan. The vision and design of the facility was achieved in close collaboration with local young people, particularly the Rockingham Youth Reference Group.

Work with Vital Mental Health Community Initiative Recognised (November 2022)

Aspiration 2: Grow and Nurture Community Connectedness and Wellbeing

The City’s work with the Peel and Rockingham-Kwinana Region (PaRK) suicide prevention Community Response Group (CRG) was recognised, after the City was presented with a major accolade at the Local Government Professionals WA Honour Awards.

The City’s nomination saw the PaRK CRG take out the Partnerships and Collaboration Award for communities in excess of 15,000 people during an awards ceremony held at Crown Perth on Wednesday 2 November. 

The award recognised the effectiveness and positive outcomes the PaRK CRG had achieved in the community since it first began back in 2016. It comprises more than 35 different organisations including five local governments, various State Government agencies and several community services organisations.