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2011 TASMANIA “Well done to each and every individual, community group and group community individual, every and each to done “Well KAB and the Packaging Stewardship Forum are currently in the in currently are Forum Stewardship Packaging the and KAB “Litter is a major problem in Australia and Tasmania does not does Tasmania and Australia in problem major a is “Litter “As strategies and action plans unfold over the next couple of couple next the over unfold plans action and strategies “As Mr. Stewart said “I take this opportunity to acknowledge the acknowledge to opportunity this take “I said Stewart Mr.

local government body who participated this year. You are all are You year. this participated who body government local winners in the true sense of the word”, said Ken Stewart, Chairman, Stewart, Ken said word”, the of sense true the in winners KABTAS and KAB National Director. National KAB and KABTAS planning stages of a national initiative to tackle litter. tackle to initiative national a of stages planning shape up at all well according to the latest KAB National Litter Index”, Litter National KAB latest the to according well all at up shape said Ken Stewart. “In fact in some categories we are the worst in worst the are we categories some in fact “In Stewart. Ken said Australia” he added. he Australia” months we will then be looking for support and some action from all from action some and support for looking be then will we months our supporters, built up over 40 years. I am confident the proven the confident am I years. 40 over up built supporters, our components of; Education; Infrastructure; Enforcement; will have the have will Enforcement; Infrastructure; Education; of; components desired effect of reducing this unsightly, costly and in some in and costly unsightly, this reducing of effect desired instances dangerous problem of litter”, Ken Stewart added. Stewart Ken litter”, of problem dangerous instances outstanding and long term support of our sponsors. Without their Without sponsors. our of support term long and outstanding assistance it would simply not be possible to conduct our programs our conduct to possible be not simply would it assistance and other activities in the interest of the Tasmanian Community”. Tasmanian the of interest the in activities other and COMMUNITIES Craig Farrell MLC, Carol, Lisa and John Donaghy Jnr, and Jnr, Donaghy John and Lisa Carol, MLC, Farrell Craig Lona Turvey accepts the John Donaghy Memorial Award from Award Memorial Donaghy John the accepts Turvey Lona Packaging Stewardship Forum General Manager Jenny Pickles. Jenny Manager General Forum Stewardship Packaging Tasmania’s Sustainable Cities winner, Devonport, winner, Cities Sustainable Tasmania’s “There were several close run things prompting me prompting things run close several were “There Wynyard was announced the overall Tidy Towns Tidy overall the announced was Wynyard Recently, our Innkeeper’s judge, Barrie Muir, in Muir, Barrie judge, Innkeeper’s our Recently, , in its first foray into Sustainable Cities earned a earned Cities Sustainable into foray first its in Hobart, Bellerive Beach took out the 2012 Cleanest Beach award, Beach Cleanest 2012 the out took Beach Bellerive A very strong entry by Devonport City Council saw the saw Council City Devonport by entry strong very A produced a brilliant and ever improving entry and will and entry improving ever and brilliant a produced 2012 programs”, he added. he programs”, 2012 judge, Barrie Muir. “Just watch out for those entrants in the in entrants those for out watch “Just Muir. Barrie judge, with a Highly Commended certificate,” said Innkeeper’s said certificate,” Commended Highly a with time winner, the most “capped” Tasmanian town. Tasmanian “capped” most the winner, time beaches and cities and towns several acknowledge to and 1982. Again in 1999 making Wynyard, as a five- a as Wynyard, making 1999 in Again 1982. and effort. Wynyard took out the initial awards in 1980, 1981 1980, in awards initial the out took Wynyard effort. Australian awards mid – 2012. This is an exceptional an is This 2012. – mid awards Australian winner for 2012 and will represent Tasmania in the in Tasmania represent will and 2012 for winner Appreciation Certificates. Appreciation Over 240 projects were recognised with Excellence and Excellence with recognised were projects 240 Over Cities and Clean Beaches programs over 4 ½ weeks. ½ 4 over programs Beaches Clean and Cities 40 communities involved in Tidy Towns, Sustainable Towns, Tidy in involved communities 40 company with the Executive Officer, Geoff Marsh, visited Marsh, Geoff Officer, Executive the with company winner. with the announcement of its 32nd overall Tidy Towns Tidy overall 32nd its of announcement the with years of consecutive community involvement coupled involvement community consecutive of years KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL TASMANIA celebrates 40 celebrates TASMANIA BEAUTIFUL AUSTRALIA KEEP represent its State in the Australian Awards towards the end the towards Awards Australian the in State its represent of 2012. of Highly Commended acknowledgement of the excellent work being work excellent the of acknowledgement Commended Highly done in the State’s capital. State’s the in done further evidence of the commitment and close working close and commitment the of evidence further relationships between Clarence City Council and the community. the and Council City Clarence between relationships The National Awards program is to be ‘rested’ in 2012 but we, in we, but 2012 in ‘rested’ be to is program Awards National The Tasmania believe it is a vital part of our sustainable communities’ sustainable our of part vital a is it believe Tasmania armoury. substantially upgraded Mersey Bluff precinct awarded a Highly a awarded precinct Bluff Mersey upgraded substantially Commended certificate. Commended COMMUNITIES

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2011 TASMANIAN TIDY TOWNS AWARD From the Premier OVERALL WINNER & 2012 NATIONAL FINALIST First impressions are important, so it’s WYNYARD always pleasing to hear visitors to Tasmania Entered by Waratah Wynyard Council commenting favourably on the fantastic and tidy 2011 JOHN DONAGHY MEMORIAL AWARD appearance of our towns, cities and beaches. LONA TURVEY This is in no small part due to the For many years enthusiastic and committed service to and recycling, energy conservation, water outstanding efforts of many people in the Glamorgan Spring Bay community quality, and coastal management. Tasmanian community who freely give their time I am pleased to be able to continue the 2011 TASMANIAN SUSTAINABLE CITIES and energy to protect and take pride in our state. Tasmanian Government’s support for this worthy AWARD The Sustainable Communities Awards are organisation. Highly Commended Certificate – HOBART now in their 32nd year and for almost 40 years Congratulations to all of the nominees and OVERALL WINNER & 2012 NATIONAL Keep Australia Beautiful has been at the winners for 2011. Your hard work and FINALIST forefront of bringing together and inspiring dedication provide an example to all DEVONPORT governments, local councils, schools, Tasmanians by encouraging us to think about Entered by Devonport City Council community groups and businesses to join the steps we can take at home, work, school, forces to clean up and enhance our 2011 TASMANIAN CLEAN BEACHES AWARD and in the wider community to create a clean, Highly Commended Certificate – Mersey Bluff, environment. prosperous and sustainable future for our Devonport I applaud Keep Australia Beautiful for the important anti-litter campaigns they run, as well beautiful island. OVERALL WINNER BELLERIVE BEACH as for their role in educating Tasmanians about Lara Giddings Entered by Clarence City Council environmental issues like waste minimisation Premier 2011 TIDY TOWNS POULATION CATEGORY WINNERS 500 OR LESS Highly Commended Certificate – Port Arthur Historic Site Winner – KEMPTON 501 TO 2000 Highly Commended Certificate – Oatlands Winner – FRANKLIN 2001 – 5000 Winner – SMITHTON 5001 AND OVER The Packaging Stewardship Forum Winner – WYNYARD supports local government recyclers and community groups in the efficient recovery of resources, as well as ... working for conducting programs to prevent a cleaner and reduce littering … environment AWARD WINNERS 2011 beautiful

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CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Go strait to w y n yar d Keep Australia Beautiful is delighted to acknowledge and celebrate the efforts of individuals, groups and Local Government to enhance the sustainability of their communities. COMMUNITY ACTION & PARTNERSHIPS Brighton Council Mike Peters – Franklin Maggie Tomkins – Huon Valley Growers Market John Young – Franklin Marine Precinct The Franklin Progress Association The Living Boat Trust – Franklin Tricia Lain & Jane Gadd – Franklin The Huon FM 95.3 Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (2 awards) Jamie Scheerle – Freedom Ride Lachlan Community Hall Committee Natasa Milenovic – Laclan Food Cooperative Neil & Sue Rowlandson – Lachlan Gleeson Park Committee – Lachlan The Lachlan Community Derwent Valley Council (2 awards) Clarence City Council (3 awards) St Joseph’s Catholic School Queenstown Project Queenstown Copper Mines Tasmania – Queenstown ALTHOUGH a town bypassed by the Bass Highway, • It’s clear that the health & well-being of the Wynyard has little difficulty in attracting visitors to community is very high on Wynyard’s list of Queenstown Rotary enjoy all that it has to offer. And with the opening to priorities. It has a great Men’s Shed, a very active Ambulance Tasmania – Queenstown Branch tourists of the Table Cape Lighthouse (combined with Senior Citizen’s Club, a Community Garden which Jamie Daft – Project Queenstown the magnificent coastal views & the incredibly encourages & excites involvement, a very caring Lions Club of Queenstown colourful fields of tulips in season), Wynyard can concern regarding the housing of the elderly and an Lions Club of Queenstown expect an even greater return for their hard work. outstanding selection of in excess of 14 kilometres of Waratah – Wynyard Council (6 awards) But there are many other reasons why Wynyard is wonderfully scenic cycle / walkways throughout the Natone & District Neighbourhood Watch town. Keep Australia Beautiful Tasmania’s Tidy Town for Somerset Neighbourhood Watch 2011/12. • It is very clearly a town which values its very rich Made with love” group Wynyard • It has a council which is in tune with the historical background. It has a very active History Wynyard Community Garden Society and there is much evidence around the town community, which supports, financially & in kind the Circular Head Community Gardens that it is very proud of its origins. many community groups to achieve their goals and Ray & Di Murphy – Smithton Saturday Markets which encourages discussion & debate amongst the This is not the first time that Wynyard has made its Designated Driver Program – Smithton young, listening & reacting to the results of their presence felt in the KAB Tidy Towns program, this deliberations. being its fifth title (and an entrant in all of the Circular Head Youth Leaders (CHYL) Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation (2 awards) • Its efforts to protect & rehabilitate the coastal program’s 32 years!) and while the Waratah Wynyard precincts (with particular attention to the needs of the Council continues to encourage and assist (and in Devonport City Council fauna in the region) are a great example for other many ways inspire) an enthusiastically committed The Lions Club of Mersey coastal towns to follow. community, KAB Tasmania is confident that it won’t Central Highlands Council (2 awards) be the last! Ouse District School Staff & Students COMMUNITIES

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Ellendale Land Care Group Centralinc – Hamilton Bellerive BEaCH a symbol of care Bothwell District High School Staff & Students Mel Pursell & the Crafty Highlanders – Bothwell Great Lake Hotel – Miena The Committee of the Community Centre – Miena Great Lake Fire Brigade Central Highlands Volunteer Ambulance The Red Cross Group – Miena Northern Midlands Council Ross Local District Committee Ivo Brown – Ross The Ross Rodeo Young Midlands Film Society – Ross Imagine Campania Youth Group (ICYG) Imagine Campania Inc. The Coal Valley Farmers Market Campania Fire Brigade Brighton & Green Ponds RSL Southern Midlands Council (2 awards) Kempton Primary School Jonni & Helga Harms – Kempton Dr Merle Gray – Oatlands Diane Swan – Oatlands The MILE Volunteers – Oatlands The Southern Midlands News Buckland Community Group Glamorgan Spring Bay Council (4 awards) Orford Community Group (3 awards) KAB National is currently searching for sponsorship rejuvenated the Bellerive Bluff and the Bellerive David Kirk & Gavin Barber – Orford for its Clean Beaches program and for this reason Howrah Bluff to a point when it is an absolute Col Dyke – Triabunna this year’s winner will not have the pleasure of pleasure to access them and to walk around or along East Coast Regional Development Organisation (ERDO) representing Tasmania on the national scene in them. The Clarence Council has certainly played its The Students of Triabunna DHS 2011/12. Keep Australia Beautiful Tasmania part by encouraging the groups and providing them The Village – Triabunna continues to regard the program as extremely with a significant number of resources to achieve Jennifer Johnston – Swansea important and consequently has continued to include their aims. Their National award winning Coastal The Ugly Duck Out – Swansea it on its “judging list”. How can an island state not Strategy Study provides sound science to underpin care for or be concerned about the sustainability of on-the-ground actions. Swansea Golf Club its coast-line? Helen Gamble – Bicheno The Bicheno / RSL Bowls Club This year’s winner clearly demonstrates that its community DOES care & is concerned. The area Bicheno Lions Club Inc immediately behind the Bellerive Beach is clean, David Logie – Bicheno well cared for and with all the necessary facilities is Bicheno On Line Access Centre ideal for families to picnic, relax, go for walks or The Bicheno Community Development Association simply access the foreshore in ways which will Ken Burr – Legerwood protect the sand dunes. Russel Brown – Legerwood The bluff areas at either end of the beach have been Cindy Walsh – Legerwood rehabilitated by community groups who have Community Gardens – Georgetown demonstrated in no uncertain way just how (2 awards) important the areas are to them. The removal of Dr Tim Cory – Men’s Boat Shed, Georgetown weeds and “unfriendly undergrowth” has AWARD WINNERS 2011 beautiful

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Launceston City Council dEVOn POr T about sustainability Hobart City Council (5 awards) Richmond Primary School HERITAGE & CULTURE CATEGORY The Franklin History Group Ben Green – Geeveston Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (2 awards) Raymond Arnold – Queenstown Waratah Wynyard Council Wynyard Community Garden Devonport Regional Gallery Wayatinah Sports and Social Club Uralla The Hamilton Cottage Collection Horse-drawn Heritage Tasmania – Kempton Shirley Jones – Kempton Mike Evans – Kempton Jonni & Helga Harms – Kempton East Coast Heritage Museum & Visitor Information Centre – Swansea Darryl Smith – Bicheno YOUNG LEGENDS CATEGORY Geeveston District High School Hayley Jetson – Sorell School Cabe McKenzie – Devonport Brandon Goss – Devonport Orford Primary School Students

In so many ways, Devonport has developed itself into • The redevelopment of the East Devonport area ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION & a perfect gateway to the state of Tasmania. Each and the care & attention which has gone into the PROTECTION year it welcomes thousands of tourists to our shores street-scaping on both sides of the river has been Celia Leverton – Franklin and as each year has gone by, it has groomed itself outstanding. Lyn Murfett – Sorell School into being a very welcoming & attractive city. • In so many ways, the youth of the community is Graeme Rainbow – Bellerive There are several contributing factors. nurtured, cared for, and importantly, listened to. Don Clayton – Bellerive • The elected and the employed personnel on the • The spectacular redevelopment of the Mersey Conservation Volunteers Australia (Tasmanian Division) Devonport City Council have demonstrated that they Bluff Precinct has already attracted tourists from Clarence City Council care very much about the job they are doing and the around Australia and the sensitivity of those Southern Coastcare Association of Tasmania community at large has responded. responsible for the whole project regarding energy Natone Primary School • There are many groups around the city who give efficiency measures is a perfect example of the air of Wynyard Land Care Group of their time so frequently and so willingly to sustainability which permeates throughout the whole Table Cape Primary School rejuvenate, rehabilitate, and reinvigorate the city. Meercroft, a high standard aged care facility Circular Head Land Care Group was purposely sited in the beach precinct to avail environment. Its shore-line is a pleasure to visit at Stanley Primary School residents and families of the health and wellbeing any time of the year, its cycle / walkways (many of them newly constructed) are a very clear indication benefits of living on the shores of Bass Strait. Hillcrest Primary School as to how high health & well being is on the city’s There are so many reasons why Devonport has been list of priorities. Meercroft, a high standard aged chosen as the Tasmanian winner of the KAB Joe Downs & Students Devonport Primary care facility was purposely sited adjacent to the Sustainable Cities program and each one of them Central Highlands Council & Derwent River Catchment award winning Mersey Bluff beach to avail residents indicates that our Tasmanian finalist will be very NRM of the benefits of interactive living on the shores of competitive when the national judging takes place. The Hutchins School Bass Strait. Orford Community Group COMMUNITIES

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Bruce Press – Reptile Rescue, Swansea Mick Woodley Orford Wild Care Group Jarrod Maclaine – Swansea For building skills given to the Wynyard Community Redevelopment of the Orford foreshore. Friends of Knocklofty Reserve – Hobart Garden Jane Wing Mt Nelson Bushcare Group Circular Head Education & Training Consultative For many years commitment to the Orford community Friends of Sandy Bay Rivulet Committee Glamorgan Spring Bay Council Trades Training Centre The car park, gardens & shelters at the Triabunna ENERGY CONSERVATION CATEGORY Circular Head Community & Recreation Centre marina. Circular Head Christian School Circular Head clubs & organizations The Bicheno Hall Committee Devonport City Council Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation For the creation of the Anzac Memorial Derwent River Catchment NRM For services to communities Bendigo Bank Launceston City Council Sue Smedley A successful enterprise that is highly valued by the Tamar NRM For outstanding efforts to prevent the closure of the Bicheno community Hobart City Council Stanley Primary School Legerwood Hall & Reserves Committee and the Devonport City Council TOURISM generous family donors The Mersey Bluff precinct (including Devonport Surf Life The addition of daffodils, memorial benches and extra Waratah – Wynyard Council Saving Club) playground equipment Devonport Visitors’ Centre The Zone Simone Lowe Jean Crocker, Liz Lang, Ian Fitzgerald, Kath Humphries Youth information centre for the whole Devonport For care & understanding to all at the George Town – Miena community Neighbourhood House Gallery Artspaces & Café – Triabunna Devonport Community House George Town Council WATER CONSERVATION Men’s shed & community garden Regent Square senior’s fitness equipment Phil Murray Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Hobart City Council For service to the Devonport community & to KAB The Battery Point Sculpture Trail celebration of Hobart’s LITTER PREVENTION & RESOURCE Tasmania cultural heritage. RECOVERY/WASTE MANAGEMENT John & Lynda Blyth and volunteers Devonport Transfer Station Henric Nicholas Memorial Recreation HERITAGE & CULTURE CATEGORY Central Highlands Council Desmond Hay WATERWISE GARDENS Hamilton Park & caravan area For his efforts to resurrect & beautify the Pioneer The Ugly Duck Out – Swansea Centralinc Cemetery at Franklin The Highland Digest Jane Johnson CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE Great Lake Hotel For her presentation of Franklin’s history in the Through these awards Keep Australia Beautiful Peter & Kaylee Hattinger a welcoming venue for publication The Bowmont Tasmania recognizes exceptional effort & achievement. community members Brian Morrison Award winners and brief citations are listed under Southern Midlands Council For his outstanding collection in the Warships & Marine National & Tasmanian judging categories: Working together with the ICYG in resurrecting the Corps Museum. Sports Complex The Volunteers of the Online Access Centre & COMMUNITY ACTION & PARTNERSHIPS Greater Green Ponds Branch of Tasmanian History Room Dr Martin Riddle Regional Arts For their outstanding service to the Ouse community For outstanding leadership in the Franklin community For organising A Kempton Affair, an arts adventure for Alan Townsend The Committee of GECO the community Well-known throughout the Southern Midlands for his The Geeveston Men’s Shed (The Dog House) Midlands Initiatives For Local Enterprise Inc historical research Janine Allcock An exciting organisation which is behind so many of Mike & Dot Evans President of the Lachlan Community Hall committee Oatlands’ success stories. Contributions to the community and historical Lachlan Fire Brigade Local Enterprise Inc. (MILE) interpretation signage in Kempton For service to the Lachlan community One of Oatlands’ success stories. Brockley Estate John & Colleen Graham Southern Midlands Council Restoration of a most important part of local history at Their contribution to the life of the Lachlan community One of Tasmania’s most progressive, forward thinking Buckland Dot Mason and supportive counci Hobart City Council For leadership in establishing the Waratah Volunteer Mick Fama The Battery Point Sculpture Trail celebration of Hobart’s Library For outstanding service to the Orford community cultural heritage AWARD WINNERS 2011 beautiful

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YOUNG LEGENDS Maria Weeding Staff & Students of Stanley Primary School Her leadership in environmental matters is an asset to For the production of a first-class video which the Oatlands community. showcases the history of Stanley & highlights the “must Hobart City Council see” places around the town. For redevelopment & beautification of the Lower Sandy Waratah Wynyard Council Bay & Foreshore For its continued encouragement regarding the ENERGY CONSERVATION involvement of the Youth Team in com Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Sacred Heart Catholic School – Geeveston It’s newly instituted “recording of base-line details” For its excellent artistic collage addition to the Celia & program has resulted in many exciting energy efficiency The Keep Australia John Lendis “Postcards from the town that disappeared” measures being adopted. Beautiful Council display in the Forest & Heritage Centre Launceston City Council Franklin Primary School The Green Precinct Project – an outstanding awareness (Tasmania) Inc A school which demonstrates so well a pride in the way program in sustainability for the Aurora Stadium & the would like to thank it presents itself to the community & the importance of QV Museum & Art Gallery sustainability Hobart City Council the following Damian Williams For the first class redevelopment & beautification of the Innkeepers Hotel For his enthusiastic commitment to assisting the youth Lower Sandy Bay & Foreshore precinct including state in the Brighton community especially through the of the art Leafnut lighting Group establishments Young People in Action program. TOURISM for accommodating ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION & Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority the 2011 Innkeepers PROTECTION The completion of the “captivating” reconstruction of the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Separate Prison, Stage 2 Tidy Towns Judge on The Fire Suppression Project Table Cape Lighthouse his tour: Sorell School An outstanding addition to the tourist calendar for those For inclusion of sustainable living into the school who want to know more about Tasmania’s maritime curriculum. history. Waterloo Inn Bellerive Bluff Land & Coast Care The Callington Mill Precinct – “The Wednesday Group” The successful culmination of many years of energetic Swansea For outstanding rehabilitation & development of the negotiating & enthusiastic commitment by the whole Bellerive Bluff. community – an outstanding tourist attraction. Hotel Charles Bellerive Bluff Land & Coast Care For a decade of commitment to rehabilitating and WATER CONSERVATION Glamorgan Spring Bay Council Launceston developing the Bellerive Bluff area. For initiating the development of the Apsley dam, a Bellerive Howrah Coast Care Group much needed water supply for the Bicheno township. Chancellor Inn For commitment to rehabilitating and developing the Launceston City Council Bellerive Howrah Bluff & beach areas Queenstown The Green Precinct Project – an outstanding awareness Clarence City Council program in sustainability for the Aurora Stadium & the For leading the way Australia-wide with its Climate Tall Timbers Hotel QV Museum & Art Gallery. Change Coastal Risk Assessment & Monitoring Hobart City Council program. Smithton Western Gully Storm Water Diversion Project – an Friends of the French’s Road Reserve outstanding example of diverting water to make it much For on-going care of one of Wynyard’s very special Edgewater Motel more “user friendly”. reserves East Devonport Cradle Coast Nature Resource LITTER PREVENTION & RESOURCE For its efforts towards the willow eradication program in RECOVERY/WASTE MANAGEMENT the Inglis River catchment The Troll Tip Shop – Devonport Devonport City Council A first class example of how to minimise land-fill and The Formby Road Streetscape & cycle/walkway gain from what is recycled COMMUNITIES Keeping Australia beauitiful r ight bin the r iGHT thing

THE PACKAGING STEWARDSHIP FORUM (PSF) of the with the PSF, will provide away from home recycling and recycling bins across Clarence City Council public Australian Food and Grocery Council partners with opportunities to 350,000 visitors to the stadium annually places (as was done in the previous year for Hobart City government, industry, business and NGO’s to deliver and divert an extra 30 tonnes of bottles and cans each year. Council. Any councils interested in updating their existing recycling and litter reduction and education programs across [Insert picture] Construction was completed on a 100 waste and recycling bin signage should contact Sally Australia on behalf of its members, Australia’s largest metre length of the East Derwent Highway where 12 tonnes Haysom at the PSF (see details below). beverage companies and their packaging suppliers. of recycled crushed glass was used in the asphalt surface, The PSF is the joint principal sponsor of the Keep an $800,000 repair and resealing project. The project was Australia Beautiful Tasmanian Tidy Towns and John launched in May 2011 by Minister for Infrastructure, David Donaghy Awards and the Tasmanian Awards for O’Byrne MP. The project is a partnership between the PSF, Environmental Excellence, to acknowledge and celebrate the the Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources, the contributions communities make to “doing the right thing” Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & for our environment. Environment, Roadways Pty Ltd and the Hazell Bros Group. Recycling in Tasmania … [Insert picture] New away from home recycling systems In June 2011, the PSF installed new away from home were installed at Baskerville Raceway in October 2011. recycling systems at Symmons Plains International Raceway. The new systems will divert up to 35 tonnes of bottles and cans from the Raceway annually. Tasmanian Do The Right Thing Signage Support Program Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage, Brian Six Tasmanian local council’s, communities and Wightman, was on hand to officially launch the new organisations were successful in gaining free roadside recycling systems. signs, waste and recycling stickers and posters from the Aurora Stadium has also recently expanded their PSF during 2010-2011. A total of 11 roadside signs, 80 successful away from home recycling program by installing waste and recycling bin stickers and 46 posters were a further 100 recycling bins throughout the newly expanded provided to the following communities to support their litter Northern Grandstand. These new systems, in partnership reduction and recycling activities at a local level: − Central Highlands Regional Council Funded by the PSF, the 60 new waste and recycling bins − Devonport Primary School carrying the Do The Right Thing, Use The Right Bin − Huon Valley Council message will provide away from home recycling − opportunities for up to 40,000 visitors annually and are − South George Town Primary School expected to recycle up to 15 tonnes of bottles and cans − Youngtown Primary School annually – enough to fill almost 2,100 household wheelie Contact Us bins! For further information on any of our program areas The PSF are in the process of providing new Do the please contact Sally Haysom at [email protected] Right Thing, Use the Right Bin metal signage for all waste or on (02) 6270 9018. r eplas puts Su STain aBil iTy first

Cambridge Primary School purchased some also a hit with the kids as they (the seats) don’t get Kingfisher seats in 2009; they wanted to see how Replas unbearably hot in summer and aren’t freezing cold in seats would stand up to the rigors of students of all ages. winter not only that they don’t split or crack so there are After just 18 Months Lawrence Woulleman, Facility no issues with splinters! Attendant, gave the Replas seats a huge thumbs up and Aces served at Launceston convinced the school board to replace every outdoor Tennis Centre. seat in the school with 13 Replas recycled wall hung Replasrecycled-plastic footbridge and a bridge on their benches and 3 more Kingfisher seats. Lawrence said he Kookaburra benches have been bike track all made from ”doesn’t have any chosen as the seating for the Enduroplank™ and Grey trouble with new Tennis centre in recycled plastic profiles. skateboarders now Launceston. The Benches are a Leanne Raw – Principal, said as they just bounce great contrast to the brightly “Romaine Park primary School off the Replas seats coloured courts and are has been designed and built to and land on their comfortable, stylish and use up to date building backsides, the sustainable too. materials. Ongoing maintenance seats look great Romaine Park Primary School used Replas products issues and durability were a and have been maintenance free” Cambridge school, in the building of the new school in Burnie because of its factor in choice of building like many around the country, had heaps of old wooden durability and sustainability, most of the areas where materials. The recycled plastic timber-like boards have benches with painted slats which have required regular Replas was specified were around the pre-school play been used extensively on seating throughout the school sanding back, painting, replacement of slats and general areas. Replas products are ideal in these areas as its non grounds and the curved edges are stylish and wave like. maintenance all taking valuable time and expense. The toxic, there are no sharp edges and will never splinter In the Kindergarten Playground the boards have been new benches will free-up Lawrence’s time and pay for crack or rot. The wave shaped benches were designed used on two small stages and a bike bridge that goes themselves by way of reduced maintenance costs. Both using Replas profile. The Kinder play area was really over a small creek. The grey colour blends in well with students and teachers are happy with the knowledge that exciting, they now have a couple of large recycled the natural environment. The boards have also been they are taking responsibility for some of our plastic platforms which could be used as stages or used as fencing on the edge of the amphitheatre steps. community’s waste plastic. The bright blue seats are seating areas, a platform at the top of the slides, a Their strength and durability will add to this play space."