Manningham Council has been awarded gold in the 2018 Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) for its Annual Report 2016/17.

Council’s seventh ARA gold award, the 2018 award recognises overall excellence in annual reporting and endorses Manningham’s Annual Report as a model for similar organisations to follow.

The Annual Report is a key document that allows residents, businesses, community groups and organisations as well as state and federal government to stay informed on Council’s performance and future direction each year.

The 2016/17 report provides a comprehensive overview of Council’s achievements, challenges, aspirations for the future and commitments to the community throughout the year.

Manningham CEO, Warwick Winn, said the award is a great achievement and showcases Council’s commitment to reporting on its performance each year.

“Our Annual Report shows how we are tracking to deliver on our goals while providing an overview of Council’s activities throughout the year.

“We are committed to open and transparent reporting and with this, our seventh ARA gold award, we look forward to continuing to lead the way in annual reporting,” Mr Winn said.