RH Dougherty Awards
The RH Dougherty Awards recognise and encourage greater understanding and communication by councils to their local communities.
The awards are managed by LGNSW and judged by leading experts in the communications field. Special commendations are awarded for work that deserves recognition.
Entries for the Local Government Awards 2018 are now open.
Who was RH Dougherty?
The RH Dougherty Awards were established in 1981 and were named after former Local Government Association President, Robert Henry (Bob) Dougherty.
Cr Dougherty’s life was one of local and community involvement. He worked for over 20 years in Local Government and served on more than 20 local cultural, sporting and community organisations, including Keep Australia Beautiful Council of NSW, the Chatswood District Community Hospital and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.
Cr Dougherty had a vision of what Local Government should be, one of which was 'to develop real means of communication between councils and their ratepayers', an aim which the Awards serve to encourage, promote and recognise.
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Award Categories
Below is information about the 2018 Award Categories.
Councils and county councils who are members of LGNSW are eligible to enter.
Reporting to your Community | Excellence in Communication | ||
Encompasses all forms of community reporting. Councils enter and are judged within their divisions: • Division A – population less than 30,000 • Division B – population 30,000 – 70,000 • Division C – population more than 70,000 • Division ROCs and County Councils |
Public relations campaigns. Councils enter and are judged within their division: • Division A – population less than 30,000 • Division B – population 30,000 – 70,000 • Division C – population more than 70,000 • Division ROCs and County Councils |
Community or special events. Councils enter and are judged within their division: • Division A – population less than 30,000 • Division B – population 30,000 – 70,000 • Division C – population more than 70,000 • Division ROCs and County Councils |
Acknowledges pivotal communications and event staff within Council • One division only |