CWMS Excellence Award

The 2026 CWMS Excellence Award recognises outstanding achievement and innovation in Community Wastewater Management across South Australian councils.

The award is open to all staff employed within the CWMS Sector. The CWMS Management Committee invites nominations for all achievements, initiative, experience and recognition within the sector.

Applications now closed

Applications closed on Friday 1 May 2026 and the winner was announced at the CWMS Conference on Friday 5 June 2026.

Prize for the winner

The 2026 winner received a trip to OzWater 2027 (location to be confirmed). The prize includes all flights and accommodation with a value of up to $3,500.

See the OzWater website for more information on this event.

Previous winners

• 2026: Damian Lethbridge from GMB Water
• 2025: Cassie O’Connor from City of Onkaparinga Council

Find out more

If you have any questions, please contact us at cwms@lga.sa.gov.au.