Regional Award Ceremonies

Regional Awards Ceremonies were held around the State during October and November 2008 for the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities competition.

In each region, the overall Regional Award Winner was announced, as well as Regional Achievement Award Winners, awarded under 6 different categories:

• Community Action
• General Appearance
• Recycling and Waste Management
• Natural Heritage Conservation
• Enhancing Cultural Identity
• Water Conservation

In 2008, regional winners and category achievement winners were invited to attend the State Awards Ceremony, held on 28 November at the Royal Perth Yacht Club. At this event the State Winner Award was presented to the most exceptional community for 2008 and State Category Awards were presented to the best overall entry in each category.

Tidy Towns-Sustainable Communities Awards 2008

Congratulations to our 2008 Regional Winners.

Kimberley Award winners

Regional Winner – Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Category winners
Community Action: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
General Appearance: Yakanarra
Recycling and Waste Management: Djarindjin
Natural Heritage Conservation: Kununurra
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Yakanarra
Water Conservation: Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Pilbara Award winners

Regional Winner – Hedland

Category winners
Community Action: Hedland
General Appearance: Hedland
Recycling and Waste Management: Dampier
Natural Heritage Conservation: Dampier
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Hedland
Water Conservation: Dampier

Midwest- Gascoyne Award winners

Regional Winner – Dandaragan

Category winners
Community Action: Dandaragan
General Appearance: Dongara Denison
Recycling and Waste Management: Dandaragan
Natural Heritage Conservation: Dongara Denison
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Meekatharra
Water Conservation: Dandaragan

Goldfields Award winners

Regional Winner – Kambalda

Category winners
Community Action: Kambalda
General Appearance: Kambalda
Recycling and Waste Management: Kambalda
Natural Heritage Conservation: Kambalda
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Menzies
Water Conservation: Kambalda

Central Wheatbelt Award winners

Regional Winner – Trayning

Category winners
Community Action: Wongan Hills
Community Action: Dowerin
General Appearance: Bencubbin
Recycling and Waste Management: Bencubbin
Recycling and Waste Management: Quairading
Natural Heritage Conservation: Baker's Hill
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Trayning
Water Conservation: Trayning

Great Southern Award winners

Regional Winner – Williams

Category winners
Community Action: Williams
General Appearance: Williams
General Appearance: Cranbrook
Recycling and Waste Management: Frankland River
Natural Heritage Conservation: Williams
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Cuballing
Water Conservation: Frankland River

South West Award winners

Regional Winner – Greenbushes

Category winners
Community Action: Busselton
General Appearance: Walpole
Recycling and Waste Management: Greenbushes
Natural Heritage Conservation: Greenbushes
Natural Heritage Conservation: Balingup
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Yarloop
Water Conservation: Waroona

South Coast Award winners

Regional Winner – Denmark

Category winners
Community Action: Denmark
General Appearance: Denmark
General Appearance: Esperance
Recycling and Waste Management: Denmark
Natural Heritage Conservation: Esperance
Natural Heritage Conservation: Denmark
Enhancing Cultural Identity: Esperance
Water Conservation: Esperance