More gold for Joondalup

For a fifth successive year, the City of Joondalup has received a Gold Australasian Reporting Award for excellence for its annual report.

The 2023 presentation ceremony for the Australasian Reporting Awards was held in Sydney on Thursday 15 June, where the City was also recognised as a finalist for the best cover design.

The City’s 2021/22 Annual Report highlighted the projects, activities and services the City delivered within that 12-month timeframe, as well as outlining the progress it had made towards the strategic initiatives and priorities in its 10-Year Strategic Community Plan, Joondalup 2032.

Annual reports are a legislative requirement of the Western Australian Local Government Act 1995 and are an essential tool to inform the community and stakeholders about the City’s programs, services, achievements and performance.

The ARA Awards are open to organisations in Australia, New Zealand and countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Joondalup Mayor Albert Jacob said achieving gold status for its annual report for a fifth successive year was a remarkable achievement for the City.

“The Australasian Reporting Awards allow us to benchmark our annual report against those of other local governments across Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia Pacific Region and this recognition again shows that Joondalup is achieving world’s best practice when it comes to annual report delivery,” he said.