Our people work to make a difference in your community. The City of Charles Sturt council and its members create plans and policies. Then, we take to the streets to make your local area a better place to live.
We are proud of our achievements and you can view our latest Council Awards
Read a message from the Mayor of the City of Charles Sturt, Angela Evans.
Find out about who your Council Members are and how to contact them.
You can view our organisational structure that shows the management at the City of Charles Sturt.
Learn more about our CEO, Paul Sutton. His executive team of three General Managers work on Asset Management Services, City Services and Corporate Services.
Adrian Ralph: General Manager of Asset Management Services
Bruce Williams: General Manager of City Services
Donna Dunbar: General Manager of Corporate Services
Council Awards
2023/2024 Awards
Local Government Authorised Persons Association Awards - Excellence in Regulatory Services - Community Safety - July 2023
2022/2023 Awards
Local Government Information Technology South Australia - Team of the Year in Digital Transformation - Unified Communications Project - October 2022
2021/2022 Awards
LG Professionals South Australia - Excellence in People and Culture Award - Internal Communications Project - 'Our People Mean the World', May 2022
2020/2021 Awards
Tennis SA Awards - Most Outstanding Council or Government Department, July 2020
Parks & Leisure Australia (SA/NT) Awards of Excellence - Best Playground Award, MJ McInerney Reserve, August 2020
Local Government Information Technology South Australia - Excellence in Employee Experience and South Australian Achievement of the Year - Collaborative Service Desk Replacement Project (Cities of Charles Sturt, Port Adelaide Enfield, Marion), Excellence in IT Service Delivery – Cloud (Cirrus) Migration, October 2020
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Awards - High Commendation for Best Public Works Project over $5 million, West Beach Road redevelopment, November 2020
Mainstreet SA Awards - Innovation Award - City of Charles Sturt Economic Support and Stimulus Package, December 2020
LG Professionals South Australia - Emerging Leader of the Year Award - Bec Lyons, Coordinator Customer Experience, May 2021
LG Professionals South Australia - Excellence in Cross Council Collaboration (Cities of Charles Sturt, Salisbury, Playford, Tea Tree Gully, Port Adelaide Enfield and Town of Gawler), May 2021
2019/2020 Awards
Local Government Information Technology South Australia - Young Achiever of the Year Award - Jaime Stiles, October 2019
Stormwater South Australia - Excellence Awards 2020 - Excellence in Infrastructure - Port Road Drainage Upgrade Stages 2 & 3, April 2020
LG Professionals South Australia - Emerging Leader of the Year Award - Jamie Dunnicliff, Strategic Procurement Lead, June 2020
2018/2019 Awards
LG Professionals South Australia - Excellence in Cross Council Collaboration (Cities of Charles Sturt, Holdfast Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield and West Torrens - Western Region Tourism Destination Action Plan), May 2019
Urban Development Institute of Australia (SA) - Excellence in Public Realm - Point Malcolm Reserve Redevelopment, October 2018
Department of Education (SA) - 2018 Public Education Awards - Community Engagement - Paint the Westside REaD program (in conjunction with Paint the Parks and Garden's REaD - City of Port Adelaide Enfield), October 2018
Mainstreet SA Awards - Jensen PLUS Events with Expenses under $50,000 Award - Queen Street Music Festival (in conjunction with Queen Street traders), October 2018
2017/2018 Awards
LG Professionals South Australia - Emerging Leader of the Year Award - Kristie Johnson, Coordinator Marketing and Communications, April 2018
Planning Institute Australia - Awards for Excellence 2017 - Improving Planning Processes and Practices - Development and Information Services Portfolios, November 2017
Environmental Health Australia (SA) - Kelledy Jones Lawyers Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Environmental Health Profession Award - Debra Harding, October 2017
Environmental Health Australia (SA) - Kelledy Jones Lawyers Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Environmental Health Profession Award - Debra Harding, October 2017
Environmental Health Australia (SA) - Environmental Health Team - Outstanding Mentor Award, October 2017
Australian Institute of Animal Management - National 2017 Animal Management Officer of the Year award - Dani Scuteri, October 2017
Walking SA - Walking Award for City of Charles Sturt, Local Government Award - Organisation - Ongoing commitment to improving walking infrastructure in the delivery of the Grange Lakes Shared Use Path, October 2017
Walking SA - Walking Award for City of Charles Sturt, Local Government Award - Organisation - Ongoing commitment to improving walking infrastructure in the delivery of the Grange Lakes Shared Use Path, October 2017
Human Synergistics - Culture Sustainability Award for consistently maintaining a “Blue” organisational culture, September 2017