Awards

Heart Foundation Healthy Communities Award
Category Winner: Councils with a population of 15,000 or less

LGMA Management Challenge 
Tasmanian Final Winner (with Waratah-Wynyard Council).

Active Tasmania Awards 2011
Whole-of-Community Involvement award for Council's "balance your life" health and wellbeing program.

Australian Safer Communities Awards
Tasmanian winner of the Australian Safer Communities Award for Council's Community Road Safety Partnerships (CRSP) program.

2011 Heart Foundation Healthy Community Awards
Highly commended in the Councils with populations of 15,000 or less' category

2011

2010

Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government
Bronze Award : 50:50 Vision Councils for Gender Equity
For ongoing commitment to gender equity in local government

2007

Australian Government
2007 National Awards for Local Government
Joint Category Winner: Innovation in Regional Development
Project: Marketing Far North-West Tasmania to Potential Investors - Circular Head Regional and Economic Profile

2006

Economic Development Australia
2006 National Awards for Economic Development Excellence
Winner: Promotions - Publications
Project: Circular Head Regional & Economic Profile

2006

Local Government Association of Tasmania
Winner: Award for Excellence - Innovation and Creativity
Project: Hydrotherapy Pool

2002

Tasmanian Tidy Towns Awards
Winner: Stanley
Category: Population 301-1,000

1998

Tasmanian Tidy Towns Awards
Winner: Smithton
Category: Overall Winner

1998

Tasmanian Tidy Towns Awards
Winner: Smithton
Category: Population 2,001-4,000

1998

Tasmanian Tidy Towns Awards
Winner: Stanley
Category: Population 301-1,000

1997

Australian Tidy Towns Awards
Winner: Stanley
Category: Overall Winner

Commendations

 2012

Medibank Active Tasmanian Award
Certificat of Recognition - Local Government Category for the Kilos for the Community Program

 2012

Certificate of Achievement in the Community Achievement Awards - Community of the Year Award
Circular Head Council's Balance Your Life Program

 2007

Economic Development Australia
2007 National Awards for Economic Development Excellence
Finalist: Promotions - Internet.
Project: Circular Head Council Website Redevelopment

2006

Local Government Association of Tasmania
Finalist: Invigorating Communities
Project: Learning Leading - Building a Community of Lifelong Learning

2002

Australian Tidy Towns Awards
Finalist: Stanley

1999

Australian Tidy Towns Awards
Commended: Smithton for Waste Management