CBEC awards
Community Boards are a crucial part of local government. They’re a key link between councils and the communities they serve. They ensure local voices are listened to and communities can influence what happens at the grassroots level. That’s why we’re shouting about the brilliant mahi our Community Boards do at this year’s Community Board Awards.
This year we’re celebrating ideas, collaborations or initiatives that have left a lasting positive impact on a community, innovative ways our communities have been engaged with, and Community Boards that have taken active steps to build strong and meaningful relationships with their councils.
Have an initiative that fits the bill? Submit today – so we can share and champion your Community Board’s success together at the 2024 Community Board Awards.
How to enter
- Please submit a written application of 2,500 words. You may also provide supporting documentation, though this is not required.
- Each application must be submitted and supported by the whole Community Board (rather than a single Community Board member).
- Each application requires one key contact person who we will liaise with. This can be a Community Board member or a staff member.
- For the Partnering with Councils award, the council must be aware and/or part of the submission. Please provide evidence of this.
Download the application form.
Return your application by email to chloe.stewart@lgnz.co.nz.
Application process
- Submit your application before 21 July.
- All entries will be assessed for eligibility and completion.
- Judges complete their assessment of the shortlisted entries.
- Winners will be announced at the CBEC Awards night on 22 August.
Award categories
Enhancing Communities
This award is about celebrating the on-the-ground – work Community Boards do to make their rohe a better place to live. The winning initiative will have a positive impact in the community – whether that’s through a project a Community Board has worked on, an outcome they’ve helped deliver, a relationship they’ve forged and strengthened, or something else entirely. However it’s been done, the mahi has made a tangible difference in the lives of locals.
Engaging with Communities
Community Boards are all about making sure local voices are heard, listened to and respected. That’s why this award is about championing the meaningful ways Community Boards have engaged with the people they serve and represent. The winner will have found innovative and authentic ways to connect with their specific community, and helped ensure that their voices are valued in local government decision-making.
Partnering with Councils
For Community Boards to be fully effective, they must forge and cultivate a strong relationship with their council. This award celebrates the meaningful ways they’ve gone about this, big or small. Whether they’ve partnered with council to deliver a big project, or simply set up regular coffee catch ups with councillors, the winning Community Board has made a genuine effort to build a stronger relationship with their council – so both can better serve the communities they represent.