DECEMBER 2013 2013 Sustainable Cities Clean Beaches Sustainable Schools Firstly, we acknowledge and thank all those Emphasis was also placed on a relatively new they enable us to continue to entrants for supporting our Sustainable categories titled Health and Wellbeing and operate our programs which Communities programs. The role of those Youth Participation and details of those winners we believe allow communities programs is to celebrate, recognise and reward are covered in the results section. to showcase their outstanding actions taken by individuals, community groups efforts towards cementing a better future and local government. for this wonderful State”, said Ken Stewart, Chairman, Keep Australia Beautiful, Tasmania. Whilst entries this year were down a little on We consider youth involvement and 2012, the quality was at an all time high. community health and wellbeing critical factors to the sustainability Deputy Chairman and State judge, Barrie of Tasmania. Muir, in company with our EO, Geoff Marsh (on National Bin Network Pilot study duties) visited all entries over a five week period. They thank Although a while since its last entry Sheffield you for the wonderful, typically Tasmanian warm demonstrated outstanding efforts in all judging welcome. categories and is this year’s overall Tidy Towns “Despite this being my eighth year of judging it winner and will go on to represent Tasmania in doesn’t become any easier and in all programs the Australian Tidy Towns awards in 2014. it was a close run thing to select the best” Barrie Congratulations to Glenorchy, this year’s winner Muir said. “I had the great pleasure in awarding of the Sustainable Cities award. Similarly, 284 Excellence and Appreciation certificates in it has been a few years since the City’s recognition of the outstanding and significant Trevor Galbraith accepting The John Donaghy involvement but they impressed our judge with Memorial Award from John’s family, KAB contributions across all of our categories in all of many significant initiatives. Glenorchy will be Tasmania & the Packaging Stewardship Forum our programs”, he added. Tasmania’s representative in the Australian Sustainable Cities awards in 2014. In 2013, with the assistance of sponsor, Wrigley, The Keep Australia Beautiful Council we increased emphasis on the Sustainable Raspins Beach, Orford is this year’s worthy (Tasmania) Inc. thanks the following sponsors Schools program. Twenty eight schools invited Clean Beaches award winner and will go on to of the 2009 Tidy Towns Program: our judge, KABTAS Education Officer, Ruth also represent the State in the 2014 Australian Whelan to witness their prowess in school awards. Congratulations to the Orford MAJOR PROGRAM SPONSORS sustainability. community. The Tasmanian Government In addition, they vied for $6,000 in prize money; The Packaging Stewardship Forum “I acknowledge and thank our principal long PROGRAM PARTNERS $1000 for the top secondary and primary term sponsors, the Tasmanian Government school in each of the three regions. A separate and the Packaging Stewardship Forum. Replas Pty Ltd newsletter is dedicated to that program which Together with Wrigley, Replas, The Innkeeper Wrigley we hope will continue to grow over coming Group and our new supporter, Pure Tasmania, JUDGING SPONSORS: years. The Innkeepers Collection. Pure Tasmania keeping Australia COMMUNITIES WESTBURY WADDAMANA WILMONT From the Premier governments, local councils, 2013 TASMANIAN SUSTAINABLE schools, community groups COMMUNITIES AWARDS The Tasmanian Government is pleased and businesses to take to continue supporting the Keep Australia action to clean up and OVERALL WINNER & TASMANIAN FINALIST TIDY TOWNS Beautiful Council, in its important work of enhance our environment. SHEFFIELD inspiring all Australians to strive for a sustainable Congratulations to all and litter free environment. this year’s nominees and THE JOHN DONAGHY MEMORIAL AWARD winners, and I look forward Since signing up with Keep Australia Beautiful TREVOR GALBRAITH in 1971, communities across Tasmania have to seeing the awards grow and prosper for decades to come. worked hard to protect and enhance the YOUTH AWARD environment of our beautiful State. Lara Giddings MP DEAN WYMAN Tasmania’s Coles Bay township was the first Premier HIGHLY COmmENDED : town in Australia to phase out plastic bag HANNAH BOWLING use. On 1 November 2013, the Government LILY FISHER - BICHENO PRIMARY SCHOOL implemented a statewide ban on the use of non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags. This working for GYPSY MALLAM AND LIAM O’DONNELL-ADAMS action will help to reduce the millions of plastic KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL bags that finish up in land fill and waterways, a cleaner JAYDEN LEE AND LOCHLAN HOLLAND - and reduce pollution in the long term. ANDREW’S CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL environment JORDAN MILES AND KELSIE SEYMOUR - For around 40 years Keep Australia Beautiful ROSEBERY YOUTH GROUP COMMITTEE has been at the forefront of inspiring TIDY TOWNS POPULATION CATEGORY WINNERS UNDER 500 WILMONT HIGHLY COmmENDED CORINNA 501 TO 2000 WESTBURY HIGHLY COmmENDED GEEVESTON, SWANSEA 2001 TO 5000 CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 5001 TO 15000 NO AwARD OVER 15000 NO AwARD SUSTAINABLE CITIES OVERALL WINNER & TASMANIAN FINALIST The Packaging Stewardship Forum supports local GLENORCHY government recyclers and community groups in the HIGHLY COmmENDED LAUNCESTON efficient recovery of resources, as well as conducting CLEAN BEACH OVERALL WINNER & TASMANIAN programs to prevent and reduce littering … FINALIST RASPINS BEACH HIGHLY COmmENDED PARSon’S BAY BEACH 2 beautiful AWARD WINNERS 2013 SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD the young and the not so young. If there are other aspects of art which take your fancy, the Tasmanian Regional Art Kentish (TRAK) will provide you with an excellent venue to let loose your talents. As suggested earlier, the murals throughout the town have become a brilliantly colourful way for the town to display its history and if you would like to dig a little deeper into Sheffield’s history, visit the old Post Office which has been “reshaped” into a fascinating and historically rich museum. There are so many wonderful things to see and do in this delightful town. It is truly a “must see” place to go. And apart from all of the delightful attractions, you will find that it is a very friendly and welcoming place to visit. The Sheffield Community proudly accepting their Tidy Towns winning trophies. SHEFFIELD Groups such as Mt Roland Rivercare CERTIFICATEs OF APPRECIATION Catchment Inc. and Kentish Energy Efficiency Keep Australia Beautiful is delighted to acknowledge Sheffield, the town of murals, is a town slightly Network Embracing Renewables Inc. are and celebrate the efforts of individuals, groups and off the beaten track (although it is but “a just two which demonstrate that the Kentish Local Government to enhance the sustainability of stone’s throw off the main drag”) but it has Council takes environmental innovation and their communities. been supremely imaginative (& creative) when sustainability very seriously. The way in which COmmUNITY ACTION & PARTNERSHIPS the town deals with litter prevention, waste it comes to attracting / encouraging people Bicheno Festival Committee Inc. - Bicheno management & resource recovery is first to call in for a visit. And for those towns which Bicheno Garden Club - Bicheno are off the beaten track, this is exactly what class. The Hub Recycling Centre would match Bothwell District H.S. Students - Central Highlands they must do to ease the sustainability pain. any similar venue in Australia and it has just It is interesting to note that several towns celebrated 30 years of recycling excellence. Brighton Alive - Brighton which have done this have received major Carina Bock & Sjarnie Watt - Central Highlands The Kentish Health Care Centre is another awards from Keep Australia Beautiful for their Central Highlands Council - Central Highlands outstanding example of recycling, having efforts . not surprising really, as they have Cluny Farm Café - Central Highlands turned the old primary school into a “one stop demonstrated in a very meaningful way the venue” which caters for all aspects relating to Community Road Safety Committee - Sheffield essence of sustainability. health & wellbeing. Perhaps not widely known, Danny Frost - Westbury Sheffield, the town which will give its mainland Sheffield was where CORES (Community Dorothy & Michael Evans - Tunbridge counterparts a run for their money when the top Response to Eliminating Suicide) began some GeCo - Geeveston Community Centre - Geeveston Tidy Town in Australia is announced early next 10 years ago. Health & wellbeing of all ages Glenorchy Cultural Diversity Advisory Cttee - year, has a council which listens, contributes, is also very well catered for with its excellent Glenorchy supports, encourages – all of the qualities Men’s Shed and the Kentish Youth Council. Glenorchy Lions Club - Glenorchy needed if a community is going to “give as The event for which Sheffield has become Hamilton Park Committee - Central Highlands good as it gets”. While it is noted, remembered renowned, not just Tasmania-wide but Ian & Bev Sands - Orford and visited for its artistic and in many cases Australia-wide and NOW internationally is the Jim Montgomery - Wilmot historically motivated murals, it is a town which Mural Fest. It is an outstanding annual event Juarne Lockwood - Geeveston has much more than that to offer. which caters for all sections of the community, 3 CLEAN BEACHES COMMUNITIES