Butch Lenton Memorial Bush Councils Innovation Award

Applications now open

The Butch Lenton Memorial Bush Council Innovation Award was created in 2018 by Peak Services to recognise innovation in Queensland’s bush councils and celebrate the contribution the late Mayor of Winton Shire, Graham ‘Butch’ Lenton, made to his beloved community of Winton and the local government in Queensland.  

Past Winners 

Running since 2018, to date, four winners have received a $10,000 bursary to support the initiative awarded: 

• 2021 - Goondiwindi Regional Council
• 2020 - Burke Shire Council 
• 2019 - Cr Kathy Duff South Burnett Regional Council
• 2018 - Brett Walsh Barcaldine Regional Council

Applications will be judged by a panel of council representatives from across Queensland, along with Peak Services Managing Director and CEO, Brent Reeman. The award is presented at the LGAQ Annual Conference each year and showcased at the Bush Councils Convention, held every two years.