Singleton Council boasts proof it’s one of Australia’s best places to work.

The local government agency recently won a 2025 Xref Engage Best Workplace Award following outstanding results in its latest anonymous employee engagement survey.

A prestigious national honour, the accolade also celebrates organisations that demonstrate exceptional people management practices that foster highly-engaged, high-performing teams.

Based on the outcome of council’s 2025 Engagement Survey, staff reported satisfaction levels 10 percentage points above the local government industry average — an achievement only a select number reach each year.

That was enough to put a smile on the face of Justin Fitzpatrick-Barr.

Singleton Council’s general manager said the recognition was especially meaningful because

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