Management Challenge

2001 Challenge outcome

2001 Winners - West Torrens City Council

(l-r) Mellita Cant, Manager Human Resources; John Hanlon, Manager City Development; Eva Russo, Executive Officer; Katrina Potter, Management Accountant and Ryan Leaver, Community Development Officer

The City of West Torrens won the 2001 LGMA Management Challenge held in Brisbane in May against the winning teams from every Australian State and New Zealand.

The West Torrens team proudly became the first South Australian Australasian winner in the nine year history of the Challenge.

In what judges again declared as an extremely high quality and closely contested Challenge, the City of Knox (Vic) and Manukau City Council (New Zealand) were placed second and third respectively.

Place getters and participant teams from each State and New Zealand are detailed below:

New South Wales:

1. Baulkham Hills Shire Council
2. Wollongong City Council
3. Tweed Shire Council

Armidale Dumaresq Council, Gosford City Council, Newcastle City Council (2 teams), Orange City Council, Penrith City Council, Port Stephens Council, Sutherland Shire Council, Wyong Shire Council.

New Zealand:

1. Manukau City Council
2. North Shore City Council and Christchurch City Council (Frontrunner) - equal second

Buller District Council, Christchurch City Council (2 Teams), Hamilton City Council, Kapiti Coast District Council, Nelson City Council, New Plymouth District Council (2 Teams), Porirua City Council, Rotorua District Council, Selwyn District Council, Tararua District Council, Waikato District Council

Queensland:

1. Redland Shire Council
2. Johnstone City Council
3. Mackay City Council

Burdekin Shire Council, Burnett Shire Council, Caboolture Shire Council (3 Teams), Cairns City Council, Gold Coast City Council, Logan City Council, Maroochy Shire Council (2 Teams) Nanango Shire Council, Pine Rivers Shire Council, Thuringowa City Council, Warwick Shire Council.

South Australia:

1. West Torrens City Council
2. Adelaide City Council

Campbelltown City Council, Playford City Council, Port Pirie Regional Council.

Tasmania:

1. Hobart City Council
2. Burnie City Council

Launceston City Council, Meander Valley Council, West Tamar Council.

Victoria:

1. Knox City Council (Team 2)
2. Moonee Valley City Council
3. Bass Coast Shire Council

Cardina Shire Council, Colac-Otway Shire Council, Frankston City Council, Frankston City Council, Glenelg Shire Council, Greater Shepparton City Council, Hobsons Bay City Council, Knox City Council, Manningham City Council, Maroondah City Council, Monash City Council, Moreland City Council, Moreland City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, South Gippsland Shire Council, Stonnington City Council, Yarra City Council.

Western Australia:

1. Swan City Council
2. Perth City Council
3. Cockburn City Council and Subiaco City Council - equal third

Cambridge Town Council, Joondalup City Council, Kalgoorlie-Boulder City Council, Stirling City Council, Subiaco City Council, Vincent Town Council, Wanneroo City Council, Wanneroo City Council.