| • | 2007 NSW Local Government & Shires Association (LGSA) Major Environmental Excellence Award for Sustainability presented to Clarence Valley Council for the development and implementation of Clarence Valley Sustainability Initiative created by Sustainable Futures Australia |
| • | 2004 NSW Local Government & Shires Association (LGSA) Award for Excellence in Environmental Education with Rous Water & the Widjabul People: The Rocky Creek Dam Water Walks |
| • | 2004 Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Queensland State Award for Excellence in International Planning with Focus Planning: Business Plan for the Disobai Naori land Group, Papua New Guinea |
| • | 2003 NSW Regional and State Eco-tourism Awards to the Angourie Rainforest Resort (Mitchell Partnership) - the Angourie Resort Management Plan prepared by Sustainable Futures Australia acknowledged in the award. |
| • | NSW River Care 2000 Award (1998 High Commendation) to North Coast Water for the Regional Strategic Water Efficiency Plan prepared by Sustainable Futures |
| • | 1999 Royal Australian Planning Institute (RAPI) NSW Excellence in Plan-Making, Local Government Planning (Commendation): Hastings Sustainability Training & Education Program |
| • | 1999 RAPI NSW Excellence in Plan-Making, Regional & Rural Planning (Commendation): Clarence Valley Settlement Strategy |
| • | 1998 RAPI NSW Excellence in Community Planning: The Lower Clarence County Council Regional Water Efficiency Plan |
| • | 1998 RAPI National Award for Excellence in Rural Planning with NSW Department of Planning (Commendation): The Shellharbour Rural Strategy |
| • | 1997 RAPI NSW State Award for Excellence in Rural Planning with Shellharbour City Council: The Shellharbour Rural Strategy |
| • | 1997 RAPI National Winner - Award for Excellence in Rural Planning with NSW Department of Planning: Rural Settlement Guidelines for North Coast NSW |
| • | 1997 Lower Clarence Valley Business Distinction Award for Innovation and Leadership in Business & Client Services |
| • | 1996 RAPI NSW State Award for Excellence in Rural Planning with the NSW Department of Planning: Rural Settlement Guidelines for North Coast NSW |
| • | 1992 NSW & National Housing Industry Association (HIA) Award for Sustainable Housing (awarded to Isidoro Developments) included an award winning Permaculture garden by Peter Cuming & Geoff Lawton |
| • | 1992 International Permaculture Service Award to Peter Cuming: for participatory planning in environmental design |
| • | 1990 Finalist-Federal Government National Innovation Award (Kempsey Shire Council, NSW): Kempsey Shire Recreation Strategy |
| • | 1988 National Bicentennial Heritage Award for Community Planning: (Kempsey Shire Council, NSW): Goolawah Reserve Management Plan |
| | Note: No submissions for awards have been applied for by SFA since 2005. |
