Award Winners 2007-2008
Stormwater and Urban Waterways Award
Sponsored by the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority
Recognises waterway and riparian corridor restoration and rehabilitation projects and stormwater improvement programs in an urban environment that have improved the health and amenity of the waterway. Projects should ideally show how outcomes for stormwater, water quality, biodiversity and infrastructure have been considered using an integrated approach.
- Division B - Winner
Strathfield Council: Cooks River Restoration Project, Area B, Freshwater Park - Division C - Highly Commended
City of Canada Bay: Iron Cove Stormwater and Biodiversity Initiative - Division C - Winner and Overall Category Winner
Ku-ring-gai Council: Ku-ring-gai Catchment Remediation Program
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Natural Resource Management Integration Award
Sponsored by the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority
Recognises exceptional current Natural Resource Management (NRM) undertaken by a NSW local government that has resulted from the integration of NRM principles into either/both land-use planning or management planning processes. The winner of this award will be able to demonstrate the consideration of NRM priorities (e.g. Catchment Action Plan) in strategic planning and how NRM manifests in land-use and management plans. Evidence of the implementation of these plans to meet NRM outcomes is expected.
- Division B - Highly Commended
Eurobodalla Shire Council: Best practice integration of NRM into the planning and management of the Eurobodalla Shire - Division B - Winner and Overall Category Winner
Great Lakes Council: Incorporating NRM specifications in planning and development assessment - Division C - Highly Commended
Ku-ring-gai Council: Integrating sustainability into management processes and outcomes
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Biodiversity Management Award
Sponsored by National Parks and Wildlife Service (NSW)
Recognises initiatives in conserving and enhancing biodiversity on public and private land in urban and rural areas. This includes community involvement in protecting and conserving natural environments and wildlife habitat, rehabilitating and restoring degraded areas, and the improvement of wetlands management
- Category A - Winner
Lithgow City Council: Hyde Park Reserve - Category B - Winner and Overall Winner
Great Lakes Council: Darawakh/Frogalla Wetland Rehabilitation - Category C - Winner
Randwick City Council: Biodiversity Conservation Program
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Environmental Education Award
Sponsored by 'Our Environment - It's a Living Thing'
Covers initiatives which inform the community and increase peoples' capacity to be active participants in moving society towards sustainability. Such initiatives could include environmental education activities for schools, community groups or industry/business. Initiatives could form a component of a broader sustainability strategy, or focus on specific environmental issues.
- Division A - Winner
Blue Mountains City Council: Sustainable Mountain Living & 'Train-the-Trainer' Program with the new Sustainable Catchment Activity Model - Division B - Highly Commended
Strathfield Council: Go for Green! - Schools Environmental Education Gala Day - Division C - Highly Commended
Blacktown City Council: Sending out an SOS - Division C - Highly Commended
Hornsby Shire Council: Earthwise at home - Low-Carb Living Project - Division C - Highly Commended
Ku-ring-gai Council: Pool to Pond - Division C - Highly Commended
Willoughby City Council: Eco - Ethical Fashion Show - Division C - Winner and Overall Category Winner
Marrickville Council and the City of Sydney: Education and Behaviour Change through the Urban Sustainability Workshop Series
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Sustainable Purchasing Award
Sponsored by Department of Environment and Climate Change
This award recognises councils which have developed and implemented (or are in the process of implementing) sustainable purchasing and procurement policies and processes for goods and services
- Division B - Winner
Lismore City Council: Lismore City Council Procurement Policy - Division C - Winner and Overall Category Winner
City of Ryde: Procuring for a Sustainable City of Ryde
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Energy and Water Savings Award
Sponsored by Department of Environment and Climate Change
This award recognises an outstanding initiative undertaken in the last 12 months by a NSW local government council that has resulted in significant savings in energy and/or water within the community. The winner of this award will be able to demonstrate - actual or forecast - the amount of water, energy or greenhouse gas emissions saved per year
- Division C - Highly Commended
Hornsby Shire Council: Business Energy Savings Program - Helping businesses in a carbon constrained future - Division C - Winner and Overall Category Winner
Randwick City Council: Retrofitting Randwick's Des Renford Aquatic Centre for Water and Energy Savings
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Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation Award
Sponsored by the Department of Environment and Climate Change
Awarded to the councils which have developed programs and policies to address the impacts of climate change and to mitigate the further impact of their operations on climate change.
- Division C - Highly Commended
Ku-ring-gai Council: Development of a cost benefit model for climate change adaptation and mitigation at the local scale - Division C - Highly Commended
Randwick City Council: NSW Local Government Emissions Trading Scheme
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Waste Management Award
Sponsored by WSN Environmental Solutions
Covers initiatives for the effective recovery and management of recyclables and solid wastes (general wastes, garden organics, clean-up, parks gardens etc) generated and collected from householders and or managed through Council facilities. This includes council's waste minimisation and management plans, purchasing policies, education and training programs, and new infrastructure and technologies adopted to improve recycling and resource recovery for sustainable outcomes
- Division B - Winner
Leichhardt Council: Leichhardt's Gone Organic - Food Recycling Trial - Division C - Highly Commended
Bankstown City Council: Waste Wise Australia Day Event 2008 - Division C - Highly Commended
North Sydney Council: Commercial Food Waste Collection Trial - Division C - Highly Commended
Willoughby City Council: E-Waste Collections - Division C - Highly Commended
City of Canada Bay: The" kNOw waste" Secondary Schools Education Program - Division C - Winner and Overall Category Winner
Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale Councils: St George Recycle 'IT' Collection and Awareness Project
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Community Sharps Waste Management Award
Sponsored by NSW Health
An award for councils who have put in place ongoing and/or trial collection systems and community education programs (including programs in partnership with State agencies, pharmacies, community groups and other stakeholders) for community sharps waste generated in households and public places
- Division A - Highly Commended
Bellingen Shire Council: Community Sharps Placement Program - Division C - Highly Commended
Holroyd City Council: Community Sharps Management Program - Division C - Joint Winner
City of Canterbury, City of Sydney, Marrickville, Randwick City, Rockdale City and Waverley Councils:
SSROC "Be Smart With Your Sharps" Regional Community Sharps Education and Collection Program - Division C - Joint Winner and Overall Category Winner
Liverpool City Council: Be Sharp Safe - Community Sharps Management Program
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Sustainable Design, Planning and Building Award
Sponsored by Landcom
Covers initiatives in managing for a sustainable built environment including sustainable urban design, the incorporation of ESD principles into planning policies and development projects and policies demonstrating sustainable built environment principles.
- Division B Winner and Overall Category Winner
Wyong Shire Council: Urban Interface Area Model - DCP 2005 - Chapter 66 Subdivision
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Energy and Water Management Award
Sponsored by Country Energy
- Finalist
City of Ryde - Finalist
Warringah Council - Finalist
Bankstown City Council - Finalist
Shoalhaven City Council - Achievement Award
Kogarah Council - Award Winner
Hornsby Shire Council
Local Sustainability Award
Sponsored by Country Energy
A special award covering council initiatives to implement Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and strive for a sustainable future for their local community. Such initiatives can include Local Agenda 21 programs, whole-of-council Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Management Plans and/or other projects which demonstrate a whole-of-council commitment to sustainability principles
- Division B - Winner
Wingecarribee Shire Council: Sustainability Smart - Planning the Way Ahead - Division C - Highly Commended
Blacktown City Council: Sustainable Living - Future Proofing Our City - Division C - Highly Commended
Ku-ring-gai Council: The Ku-ring-gai to Global Sustainability Strategy - Division C - Winner and Overall Category Winner
City of Canada Bay: City of Canada Bay Sustainable City Program
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