ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
HONORARY AWARD – RISING
STAR
WINNER
MONIQUE WARREN
Monique Warren
commenced her
career in Local
Government in
2008, at the age of
19, when she was
appointed to the
position of
Marketing and
Communications at
the City of
Salisbury. In 2012,
Monique joined the
City of Norwood Payneham, St Peters as Events
Coordinator and became involved in high profile
events including, the Norwood Food Wine & Music
Festival (100,000 patrons), Stage 4 start of the Tour
Down Under (40,000) the Norwood Christmas
Pageant (20,000) and the iconic Adelaide Fashion
Festival.
In the role of Events Co-ordinator from 2012 -
2015, Monique’s leadership and interpersonal
skills allowed her to establish strong and on-going
relationships with local businesses. It was these
strong foundations and skills, which resulted in
Monique being identified as the ideal candidate
to take on the role of Economic Development
Co-ordinator and to re-package and refocus the
Council’s Economic Development Strategy and
actions.
Since 2015, Monique has been involved in
and has co-ordinated a number of significant
economic development projects and initiatives, all
of which have transformed the City of Norwood
Payneham and St Peters to being a leader in Local
Government Economic Development.
Monique has been instrumental in the development
of new branding for Adelaide’s premier mainstreet,
The Parade, Norwood, as well as Magill Road.
Monique also developed the Food Secrets
of Glynde, Food Secrets of Stepney and the
Eastside Wine & Ale Trail, which has resulted in
22 participating businesses and popular monthly
bus tours to local food businesses. This initiative
is recognised by the Local Government in South
Australia as a leading case study in the promotion
of local businesses.
As Monique develops a strong profile as an
economic development practitioner, she is also
continuing to develop her formal qualifications.
Monique was awarded the Council’s leadership
Award in 2014.
ON BEHALF OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA
Congratulations
TO ALL 2017
WINNERS AND FINALISTS
NATIONAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
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