Griffith Shines in NSW Tidy Towns Awards
Wednesday November 19, 2014
A local winery, a not-for-profit community organisation and an early learning education centre have been successful in the 2014 Keep NSW Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards, a program that highlights the community, environment and sustainable developments in towns and cities across the state.
De Bortoli Wines and Griffith Carevan received wins and Dorothy Waide Centre for Early Learning earned a highly commended in their respective categories at this year’s awards, which were announced at an event held recently in Nundle, NSW.
Griffith City Councillor Pat Cox, a member of Council’s Environment & Sustainability Committee, represented Griffith at the event. Councillor Cox then joined Mayor John Dal Broi at the November 11 Council Meeting in Griffith to present the awards to staff from each organisation.
“We couldn’t be prouder of the outcomes for Griffith in this year’s NSW Tidy Towns Awards that recognise the best practices operated by these local organisations and the wonderful contributions they make to our community,” Councillor Cox said.
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Pictured with their 2014 NSW Tidy Towns Awards presented at the November 11 Griffith City Council Meeting are Michelle Bordignon (Griffith Carevan), Lindsay Gullifer (De Bortoli Wines), and Laura Zandona & Grace Qualtieri (Dorothy Waide Centre for Early Learning). |
“We are also proud of the seven entries in total from Griffith. Our city competed strongly and it was a moment of pride for entrants and award recipients to earn worthy recognition in this important program,” Councillor Cox added.
The awards went to:
De Bortoli Wines won the Sustainable Business Award - Population Category E for incorporating sustainable practices into all aspects of its wine making process. These practices now play a part in all decisions, ranging from wine production to packaging at De Bortoli Wines, a third-generation, family-owned company.
Griffith Carevan won the Office of Environment and Heritage Community Actions and Partnerships Award - Population Category F. Griffith Carevan is a community-based response to reach out to people in the city and the surrounding community who live in poverty and who are vulnerable to homelessness, hunger and other forms of disadvantage.
Dorothy Waide Centre for Early Learning received a Highly Commended in the Environmental Education Award - Early Learning Centres category for creating a natural play space called “A Place for Children – Creating a Natural World for Children.” The space has been successful in engaging children, educators, families and community members.
The three were joined by four other Griffith entries:
- Mirrool Creek Restoration Project in the Conservations Partnerships category
- Women’s Land Army in Griffith1942-1945 for the Cultural Heritage Award category
- 2nd Griffith Scouts’ Group 2014 for the Young Legends Award category, and
- Griffith for the Overall Town Award category.
Since 1981, the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Program has been rewarding and recognising the civic pride, community spirit and environmental commitment of regional communities across NSW. The awards celebrate achievements of communities who implement projects to improve their town’s natural and built environments.
For more information about The Keep NSW Beautiful Awards Program, please visit http://kab.org.au/tidy-towns/nsw/ or contact Renae Foggiato at Griffith City Council on 6962 8100.
