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Awards won by Carpentaria Shire Council
National Awards for Local Government
- 2009 National Award for Excellence - Small Council under 15,000 rateable properties – ‘Domestic Violence – it’s not our game’
- Strengthening Indigenous Communities 2009 – Category Award Winner - Small Council under 15,000 rateable properties – ‘Domestic Violence – it’s not our game’
- Strengthening Indigenous Communities 2007 – Commendation – ‘Domestic violence – it’s not our game’
- Strengthening Indigenous Communities 2006 – Category Winner Under 15,000 ratepayers – Normanton Youth Rural Training Program
- National Award for Merit 2006 - Normanton Youth Rural Training Program
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National Trust Queensland Heritage Awards
- Bendigo Bank Conservation Award 2007 – High Commendation Award – Burke and Wills Camp 119 Renovation and Upgrade

Clean Beach Challenge Awards:
State Awards
- Clean Beach Challenge 2007 - Resource Management Award – Karumba Point Beach
Far North Queensland Region Awards
- Clean Beach Challenge 2007 - Three Plus Partnerships Award – Karumba Point Beach
- Clean Beach Challenge 2007 - Resource Management Award – Karumba Point Beach
Tidy Towns Awards:
Far North Queensland Region
- Tidy Towns 2008 – Partnerships Awards – Normanton
- Tidy Towns 2007 – Friendliest Town – Normanton
Regional Achievement and Community Awards
- Minister’s Special Commendation Award for Service to Regional Queensland 2006 – CSC Youth Rural Training Program
- MacAir Airlines Events and Tourism Award 2006 – Finalist Youth Rural Training Program
Community Sun Safety Awards
- Winner Councils Under 15,000 Ratepayer Base 2006 – Normanton Child Care Centre
Civil Contractors Federation - Queensland Branch
- Employer of the Certificate II Trainee of the Year in Civil Construction 2007 – Patricia Turner
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Awards
- 2008 Category Winner – ‘Domestic Violence – it’s Not Our Game’ initiative
- Footy Focused anti-crime project wins major award
- Normanton Stingers film advertisement

Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards
- National Winner – ‘Domestic violence – it’s Not Our Game’ initiative
- Queensland Winner – ‘Domestic violence – it’s Not Our Game’ initiative

Minister’s Best Practice for Community Reporting 2008
- Presented by Hon. Warren Pitt Minister for Main Roads and Local Government to Carpentaria Shire Council in recognition of the ‘Carpentaria Shire Council News’
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia Queensland Division – Excellence Awards
- Winner Excellence Awards – Water Projects over $5 million – Emergency Replacement of the Normanton to Karumba Supply Pipeline – Norman River Crossing