Awards

2023 National Economic Development Awards for Excellence

Winning a prestigious EDA award is a great way to shine a spotlight on your innovative economic development projects and raise the profile of your work.

Applications have now closed

Winners will be announced at a gala event during the National Economic Development Conference (NEDC23) in Karratha on 23 August 2023.

This year, awards are open for nominations in the following 12 categories:

  1. Economic Development Strategic Thinking
  2. Economic Development Marketing and Promotion
  3. Economic Development Through Partnerships and Collaboration
  4. Economic Development Initiatives – Regions Under 15,000 Residents
  5. Economic Development Initiatives – Regions Over 15,000 Residents
  6. Economic Development Recovery & Resilience
  7. Economic Development Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
  8. Economic Development – Sustainability & Economic Transformation
  9. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entrepreneurship & Inclusive Economic Development
  10. The Peter Chaffey Economic Development Leadership Award (Economic Development Practitioner – over 30 years old)
  11. Economic Development Rising Star Leadership (Economic Development Practitioner – up to 30 years old)
  12. Economic Development Community Champion Award

Read the Awards Handbook →

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