Awards

Many of the City of Joondalup’s services, programs, and projects have received local, state, or national recognition over the years for their innovation and benefits to the community. 

2020s 

• 2024 AIPH World Green City Awards
  2024/25 Living Green for Water and Youth awards
• 2023 Australasian Reporting Awards 
  2021/22 Annual Report – Gold  
• 2022 LG Professionals WA 
  Smart Control Irrigation System Project – Environmental Leadership and Sustainability Award 
• 2022 Waterwise Council Program 
  Platinum Waterwise Council Award 
• 2021 CRC for Water Sensitive Cities 
  Water Sensitive Cities Award 
• 2021 Australasian Reporting Awards 
  2019/20 Annual Report – Gold (City of Joondalup’s third consecutive win) 
• 2021 Parks and Leisure Australia Awards of Excellence
  Whitford Nodes Health and Wellbeing Hub – Highly Commended 
• 2021 Australian Event Awards
  Luminight – Coates Hire Best Community Event national finalist 
• 2020 Waterwise Council Program 
  City of Joondalup – Gold Waterwise Council (re-endorsement, first accredited in 2010) 
  Craigie Leisure Centre – Gold Waterwise Aquatic Centre

Image: The water, lights and lasers of Boola Djarat Wardan transformed Hillarys Boat Harbour for Joondalup Festival 2023.

2010s 

• 2019 Australian Event Awards 
  2018 Kaleidoscope Festival – National finalist and state winner for Tourism WA Best Tourism Event 
• 2018 WA Local Government Association / RSL Awards 
  Joondalup War Memorial Service – ANZAC Day Award 
• 2018 Local Government Honours Program 
  Councillor Russell Fishwick JP – Local Government Honours Award for Eminent Service 
• 2017 Australian Events Awards 
  Kaleidoscope Festival – WA’s Best New Event and Best Cultural, Arts or Music Event 
• 2017 Western Australian Coastal Awards for Excellence
  Coastal Adaptation Planning and Implementation Project (CAPI) – Local Government 
• 2017 Parks and Leisure Australia WA Awards 
  Shepherds Bush Park Playspace  – Regional Award of Excellence ‘Playspaces under $500,000’. 
• 2017 Bike Week Bikeley Awards 
  Bike Doctor event – Major Bikeley Award and People’s Choice Award 
• 2017 Australian Organisational Excellence Foundation 
  Bronze Australian Organisational Excellence Award  
• 2012 UNAA Environment Day Awards 
  Local Government – Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Category 
• 2012 WALGA Local Government Road Safety Awards 
  Speed Reduction Project, Duffy Terrace Woodvale – Safe Speeds Category 
• 2011 WA Heritage Awards 
  Yellagonga Interpretive Signage Project, Neil Hawkins Park – Outstanding Interpretation Project That Enhances a Place Category 
• 2011 Water Awards 
  Waterwise Council Category 
• 2011 International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivComm Awards) 
  World’s Most Liveable City Award
  Finalist – Whole City Award category for population between 150,001 and 400,000
  Finalist – Socio-Economic Project category 
• 2010 Department of Transport’s Local Government TravelSmart Awards 
  2007 Green Transport Plan – TravelSmart Workplace Category 
• 2010 WALGA Local Government Road Safety Awards 
  Upgrade of Connolly Drive, Kinross – Safe Roads and Roadsides Category 
• 2010 Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards 
  Adopt a Coastline Program – Young Legends Environmental Category 
• 2009 WALGA Local Government Road Safety Awards 
  School Road Safety Art Competition – Metropolitan Award