Management Challenge

2003 Challenge outcome

The City of Charles Sturt, South Australia, won the 2003 LGMA Management Challenge held in Adelaide in May against the six winning teams from New Zealand and each Australian State. Congratulations to Jan Cornish, Barbara James, Gail Page, Angela Carson, Julie Hutchins and Alica Clutterham.

1st runners up were Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia and 2nd runners up went to Christchurch City Council, New Zealand.

In 2003 91 teams took part in Australian local government's most innovative, cost effective and work relevant professional development program.

2003 Challenge Participants

Place getters and, in alphabetic order, participant teams from each State and New Zealand are detailed below:

New South Wales

1. Marrickville Council
2. Wollongong City Council (Team 1)
3. Ku-ring-gai Council

Ballina Shire Council, Blue Mountains City Council, Campbelltown City Council, Cessnock City Council, Fairfield City Council, Gosford City Council, Gosford City Council, Newcastle City Council, Newcastle City Council, North Sydney Council, Orange City Council, Parramatta City Council, Penrith City Council (two teams), Port Stephens Council, Singleton Council, Tweed Shire Council, Wollongong City Council (two teams)

New Zealand

1. Christchurch City Council (Team 2)
2. Dunedin City Council
3. Manukau Council

Auckland City Council (two teams), Christchurch City Council (two teams), Environment Waikato, Horowhenua District Council, Kapiti Coast District Council, Manawatu District Council, New Plymouth District Council (two teams), North Shore City Council, Porirua City Council, Rotorua District Council, Selwyn District Council, South Taranaki District Council, South Taranaki District Council, Tasman District Council, Waikato District Council, Waitaki District Council, Wellington City Council

Queensland

1. Maroochy Shire Council (Team 2)
2. Maroochy Shire Council (Team 1)
3. Redland Shire Council

Caboolture Shire Council (two teams), Caloundra City Council, Gold Coast City Council, Logan City Council, Mackay City Council (two teams), Pine Rivers Shire Council, Rockhampton City Council, Thuringowa City Council

South Australia/Northern Territory

1. City of Charles Sturt
2. City of Adelaide
3. City of Salisbury

City of Burnside, Campbelltown City Council, Darwin City Council, West Torrens City Council

Tasmania

1. Hobart City Council

Break O’Day Council, Central Coast Council, Devonport Council, George Town Council, Glenorchy City Council

Victoria

1. Yarra Ranges Shire Council
2. Knox City Council (Team 2)
3. Greater Dandenong City Council

Bass Coast Shire Council, Boroondara City Council, Brimbank City Council, Greater Shepparton City Council, Hobsons Bay City Council, Knox City Council (two teams), Latrobe City Council, Monash City Council, Moreland City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, South Gippsland Shire Council, Wangaratta Rural City Council, Wyndham City Council, Yarra City Council

Western Australia

1. Town of Victoria Park
2. City of Fremantle
3. Kalgoorlie-Boulder City Council

Armadale City Council, Mandurah City Council, Manjimup Shire Council, Moora Shire Council, Perth City Council, South Perth City