Parkes Shire CouncilWins National Recognition for Fleet Innovation
Parkes Shire Council has taken out the title of Outstanding Rural and Remote Council at the 2025 National Awards for Local Government, thanks to its forward-thinking approach to fleet optimisation and asset management.
The award – presented at the Australian Local Government Association National General Assembly Dinner in Canberra on Thursday 26 June – highlights Parkes Shire Council’s “Fleet Optimisation and Innovation – A Smarter Approach to Asset Management” project, which has transformed the way the Council manages its $18 million fleet.
This is the first time the Outstanding Rural and Remote Council category has been included in the national program. Parkes was selected from a competitive field of 54 entries, with honourable mentions going to the Shire of York in Western Australia and Wentworth Shire Council in New South Wales.
