Nominations for the 2026 LGPro Awards for Excellence are now open.

Nominations close on Monday 8 December 2025.

Award recipients will be announced at the 2026 LGPro Annual Conference Awards Dinner at Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Thursday 18 June 2026.

Download the nomination guide to see the full criteria for every award category and preview all questions asked to help in preparing your nomination.

The LGPro Awards for Excellence promote and celebrate the outstanding work being undertaken and delivered by individuals and teams working in Local Government in Victoria. 

The Awards span 15 award categories, including:

• First Nations Community Partnership
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (projects under $5m)
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (projects $5m-$20m with a population of under 50,000)
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (projects $5m-$20m with a population of over 50,000)
• Community Assets & Infrastructure (over $20m)
• Community Partnerships
• Digital and Technology
• Disaster Readiness and Recovery
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Environmental Sustainability
• Innovative Leadership
• Service Delivery
• Special Projects
• Outstanding Small Rural Council
• Young Achiever

Read about 2025's award winners, high commendations and finalists in the 2025 Awards for Excellence Yearbook.