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Last week Senior Manager, Andrew Nilon travelled to New Zealand for a range of engagement workshops. During his visit, Andrew took the opportunity to explore the North Island and make the most of New Zealand’s unique adventures. We love spending time across the ditch catching up with our friends and colleagues.  Andrew will return to New Zealand later this year – reach out if you’d like to catch up!

It’s that time of year again! We are fast approaching the National Awards for Local Government (Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts), celebrating outstanding contributions and achievements in improving economic, social and environmental outcomes across Australia. There are 13 award categories this year, including the new Outstanding Rural and Remote Council award and Affordable Housing category, as well as the expansion and re-naming of the former Waste Management category to Environmental Sustainability. We encourage all of our wonderful local government colleagues and clients to consider entering. Entries for all categories are now open and will close on Monday 17 March. Voting will begin on Tuesday 18 March, and winners will be announced in June. We wish all of our friends and colleagues the best through this process!  For more information on the award categories and how to enter, follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/gBH-x6p6

This week, Senior Manager, Andrew Nilon, is with Winton Shire Council facilitating engagement workshops with stakeholders across the region to support the development of Council’s Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan. It’s been a busy few days with council and the community discussing the evolving nature of the regional economy, and identifying opportunities, projects, and actions to support the long-term sustainability of the Winton’s economy Engagement is a critical part of the Strategy development process, ensuring that the diverse expertise and experience of local stakeholders informs economic development priorities. From left to right – Andrew Nilon, Winton Shire Council, Events & Economic Development Coordinator Ann Greaves and Winton Shire Council Mayor, Cr Cathy White

Last year we were fortunate to partner with Regional Development Australia Loddon Mallee (RDALM) to deliver Digital Summit in Bendigo. This was a great event, with positive flow on impacts for the broader region. Hard work is reward, however, we were pleased to see the vision of our colleagues at RDALM recognised at the 2024 Regional Development Australia National Awards in Busselton WA, where the Summit took out the 'Investing in Services' award Congratulations again to the team at RDALM, and the host of other fantastic partners, sponsors, and supporters, who made the event possible. The Summit is just a small part of the activities and initiatives underway in the Loddon Mallee and we’re excited to see what’s next in the region! Glenn Pomeroy | Peter Forbes | Leonie Burrows | Stephen Tinker | Margarita Budimir | Leanne Rosewall | Margaret O'Rourke OAM, FAICD | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | Bendigo Health | City of Greater Bendigo | Deakin University | KJR | La Trobe University | RMIT University | Telstra | University of Melbourne | Public Sector Network | The Hon. Victor Dominello | Rob Herbert

Last week, our Managing Director, Brook Dixon, attended the 2025 ACT Medallion Ceremony and ACT Churchill Fellows Association Annual Dinner. (Winston Churchill Trust (Australia)) During the event, the contributions of Delos Delta Chair, David Trebeck, who was farewelled as the outgoing Chair of the Churchill Trust were recognised and celebrated. His eight-year tenure and dedicated service to the Trust since 1974 were honoured. Reflecting on his experiences with the Churchill Trust, David said, ‘It has been a great honour and a privilege of my life to have been so involved in the activities of the Trust’. As well as celebrating David’s achievements, Brook and David enjoyed the opportunity to share ideas and discussions with thought leaders from various industries and sectors throughout the evening. The dinner was also a chance for Brook, a Churchill Fellow himself, to reflect on his study tour of global smart city leaders across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. We would like to once again congratulate David on his remarkable accomplishments over the past 50 years with the Churchill Trust.

We are very pleased to announce Andrew Nilon’s promotion to Partner at Delos Delta.     Andrew has been a key part of Delos Delta since 2020.  We recognise and applaud his hard work and dedication to clients across Australia and beyond.    His expertise in economic analysis, governance, smart cities and engagement, has seen him lead a range of critical projects, which have taken him to cities, towns and villages right across Australia and New Zealand.     Andrew will be joining Delos Delta's Managing Director, Brook Dixon, General Manager, Anna Wilson and Chairman David Trebeck as Partners of Delos Delta.    Congratulations Andrew!  

We are in the process of wrapping up our latest AtlasTeleos cohort - assessing and benchmarking the smart city maturity, capability and culture of global government organisations. The results have produced a range of great insights and uncovered a variety of consistent challenges we'll be looking to explore further. Stay tuned for updates on future cohorts and upcoming webinar to share insights and trends!

City of Casey have consolidated their knowledge from the delivery of three Living Labs over the last few years into a Living Lab Playbook. The Living Lab Playbook is a comprehensive guide for Councils and other organisations to design, implement and scale Living Lab initiatives. Leveraging insights from the Casey Living Labs and global best practice, the Playbook provides a versatile framework for fostering innovative solutions that target local challenges and drive impact in communities. Delos Delta was pleased to support the delivery of this playbook. We would like to congratulate the team at Casey for their hard work and living lab achievements over the past 3 years, and we look forward to seeing the outcomes of their forthcoming Climate Action Living Lab. To see the full Living Lab Playbook, please follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/gwxuNe2D

Accelerating Smarter Development Thank you to all the 200 registrants, and our project partners nbn® Australia and Urbis, for their involvement in the Accelerating Smarter Development Workshops over recent months. In late 2024, work commenced on the Accelerating Smarter Development project, an initiative led by nbn and Urbis, and supported by Delos Delta.  The workshops, held online as well as in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, and Sydney, brought together developers, planners, academia, government, the technology sector, and various other stakeholders to consider the opportunities, challenges, and barriers to leveraging smarter technology in developments across Australia. We thank everyone that participated for their insights, perspective, and time. These workshops, as well as being an opportunity to check-in with like-minded colleagues, have delivered invaluable information about the state of technology, data, and innovation across the Australian development sector.  All perspectives will inform the primary output of this work the Accelerating Smarter Development Prospectus. The opportunity to participate continues! Please complete this short survey to have your input into the project (linked below). Your voice can help provide a pathway forward. https://lnkd.in/gX78Kf6M Delos Delta welcomes questions about this process on behalf of nbn and Urbis.

Strategies In Action We love to see our clients celebrating their communities’ strengths and showcasing their strategies in action! Western Downs Regional Council have announced three shortlisted artists for the 2024-25 Lake Broadwater Public Art Project. This project celebrates artists at all stages of their creative careers and invites them to create 2D or 3D artworks that reflect the cultural heritage and natural environment of Lake Broadwater. Delos Delta was pleased to work with Western Downs Regional Council last year to develop their Public Arts Strategy. This Project is a testament to Council’s commitment to enhancing the vibrancy of the region through public art, and perfectly embodies the strategic pillars outlined in the strategy, which include: - Artistic Vibrancy and Innovation - People and Engagement - Identity and Storytelling - Activation and Placemaking - Productive and Impactful Congratulations to the three shortlisted artists, we can’t wait to see the winning concept. To find out more about Project, follow the article below. https://lnkd.in/gBGpssY6