What a wonderful achievement to win 7 categories and NSW Overall Winner in the Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards.
What did Dorrigo take out?
Overall State Winner – Tidy Towns NSW
It was a special surprise and amazing feat for our town to win the Overall State Award in 2007. We’re told it was quite unusual for a town to win so many individual category awards, plus the Overall award. It’s was an exciting time for our team who travelled to Leeton to hear the good news.
This gives Dorrigo the opportunity to host this years’ State awards weekend commencing Friday October 31, bringing between 400 and 450 Tidy Town delegates from all over Australia to our town. Organisation is well underway and Tidy Towns team is working hard to ensure this is a successful weekend |
The Overall Winner presentation
in Leeton NSW October 2007. |
National Parks and Wildlife Service –
Wildlife Corridors and Conservation Awards.
Recognises endeavours by community groups to protect native fauna by developing or maintaining wildlife habitats and corridors.
| What was it for:
Restoration and rehabilitation of the Riparian Zones of the Dorrigo Plateau’s Waterways.
The North Dorrigo Recreation Ground site before work commenced where Little Plain Creek is choked with privet.
No native vegetation was present on the site.
This has now been cleared and is regenerating.
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Little Plain Creek choked with privet
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| Click here to view our submission. (452KB pdf file) |
Packaging Stewardship Forum – Litter Prevention & Waste Minimisation Award.
This award recognises initiatives that aim to reduce waste streams or the amount of litter present leading to and within regional centres which encourages education programs to prevent littering and reduce waste streams.
What was it for:
Dorrigo waste management Project- Red, yellow Green lets keep Dorrigo Clean. Introduction of the recycling bins within our town. |
Red, yellow Green...
lets keep Dorrigo Clean
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| Click here to view our submission. (113KB pdf file) |
Country Energy Innovation Award
This Award recognises a commitment to reducing energy consumption across all activities within an organisation (i.e. reducing greenhouse gas emissions) at a local or regional level. Use of green power, energy saving devises, energy efficient designs and offsetting carbon credits are all worthwhile entries for this category.
What was it for:
Dorrigo- working towards energy efficiency - by building a boat. Pelena Energy’s innovation by building a boat powered by coconut oil to assist the people of the Soloman Islands. |
The boat arrives in the Soloman Islands after sailing from Australia.
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| Click here to view our submission. (638KB pdf file) |
Clubs NSW Partnership Award
The Club Partnership Award recognises achievements by New South Wales registered Clubs in supporting Tidy Towns and other voluntary community groups in their projects. The award also recognises achievements of registered Clubs that contribute to environmentally sound business practices and enhancements to their premises. In particular, the award acknowledges the sponsoring and support by the club of local community events, thus increasing the potential for different sectors of the community to work in partnership, resulting in enhanced local pride and increased employment. Entries are encouraged from all registered Clubs within your community.
What was it for:
Over the past few years The Dorrigo RSL has financially sponsored many local organizations including: the Dorrigo Community Markets, the Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival, the Dorrigo High School Tournament of the Minds Team, The Dorrigo Soccer Club, Bellingen / Dorrigo Junior Rugby League, Dorrigo High School P&C, The Dorrigo Hospital Auxiliary, the Dorrigo Dingoes Softball team, the Dorrigo Dramatic Club, the Bellingen Jazz & Blues Festival and the Starlight Foundation.
The Club also actively supports the local Fire Brigade, the Dorrigo RSL sub-branch and the Dorrigo VIEW club. |
The new outdoor area Dorrigo RSL Memorial Club has now opened.
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| Click here to view our submission. (88KB pdf file) |
Best Western Friendly Town Award
This award recognises the importance of visitor hospitality and safety, and instructive and easily understood local information facilities.
What was it for:
Many facets came together to secure this award for our community. Community Spirit is strong in our town with many volunteer organisations. |
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| Click here to view our submission. (912KB pdf file) |
Department of Commerce Schools Environment Award
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