IT & Records Team wins Excellent Team of the Year at LGITSA 2026 Achievement Awards
The Rural City of Murray Bridge's IT & Records Team has taken home the Excellent Team of the Year award at the LGITSA 2026 Achievement Awards, recognising their outstanding collaboration and work supporting Council through the transition of Lerwin Residential Aged Care to Roshana Care Group.
Bringing together two specialist functions, IT and Records Management, the team navigated a complex project involving more than 40 years of sensitive Council records, the separation of technology systems and the relocation of critical disaster recovery infrastructure.
The transition involved managing sensitive resident and operational records, safeguarding Council's legislative obligations, supporting continuity of care for 80 residents and enabling the transfer of more than 10,000 employee records.
The team also coordinated the separation of critical technology systems without disruption to Council services or the community.
Alongside this work, the IT team delivered a new purpose-built disaster recovery environment, strengthening Council's resilience and improving security. The Council-owned solution is expected to deliver projected savings of approximately $147,000 over five years compared with the commercial data-centre alternative evaluated.
The achievement reflects the strong collaboration and shared ownership demonstrated throughout the project, with team members supporting each other across their specialist responsibilities while continuing to deliver their everyday work.
The award submission also showcased another skill set within Council, with the accompanying team video planned, scripted, produced, filmed and edited entirely by Council's in-house team.
Congratulations to everyone in our IT & Records Team on this outstanding achievement. Their professionalism, dedication and teamwork have brought great credit to themselves, Council and the Murray Bridge community.