This award was established in 1975 to encourage high performing
students in Engineering into the local government industry. The criteria
set for the award provides that the student can be either following a
part time or sandwich course in Civil Engineering at the University of
Technology Sydney, and must be employed by a local government authority
at the time of completing the course. The recipient must also have been
working in local government for at least three semesters during the
period of the course.
The award comprises $500 and a medal.
It has been the practice in the past to make the presentation during
the Excellence Awards Dinner at the NSW Division Annual Conference.
Recognition is also made at the UTS.
Past winners of this medal include:
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David Mort (2002)
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Joseph Picoli (2003)
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Ross Nimmo (2004)
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Kelly Loveridge (2005)