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UNAA World Environment Day Awards
Winners and Finalists (2000-2016)
2016
Wetland and Wildlife P/L Biodiversity Award
WINNER: Big Scrub Landcare, Lowland Rainforest Restoration Program (NSW)
FINALIST: Carbon Neutral, Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Project (WA)
FINALIST: South West Natural Resource Management, Biodiversity Conservation on Mt Tabor (QLD)
Business Award (sponsored by the Carbon Reduction Institute)
WINNER: Natura Pacific (QLD)
FINALIST: Norman Disney & Young, Sustainability (VIC)
FINALIST: Telstra Corporation Limited, Telstra Environment Strategy & Telstra eCycle Service (NSW)
FINALIST: Tassal Operations Pty Ltd, Sustainability – It’s How We Do Business (TAS)
Clean Energy Award (sponsored by the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources)
WINNER: Alternative Technology Association (ATA), Village Lighting Scheme, East Timor (VIC)
FINALIST: Moreland Energy Foundation, Positive Charge (VIC)
FINALIST: CORENA – Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia Inc, Quick Win community solar and energy efficiency revolving fund (SA)
FINALIST: Clean Energy for Eternity – Northern Beaches Chapter, ClearSky Solar Investments – making solar investment easy and accessible (NSW)
Community Award
WINNER: Kimberley Toad Busters, 10 years of community effort fighting an alien invasion (WA)
SPECIAL COMMENDATION: Y Water Centre Association Inc, Y Water Discovery Centre (VIC)
FINALIST: Port Phillip EcoCentre, Well Waters: Elster Creek Pilot (VIC)
FINALIST: Bookend Trust, Sixteen Legs (TAS)
Excellence in Water Management Award
WINNER: Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources and the South East Natural Resources Management Board, Managing the hydrological impacts of
plantation forest in South Australia (SA)
FINALIST: Moonee Valley City Council, Napier Park Revitalisation Project (VIC)
FINALIST: Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Weir Pool Manipulation in the South Australian River Murray (SA)
Environmental Education Award
WINNER: KU Ourimbah Preschool and Children’s Centre (NSW)
FINALIST: Darren Hamley, Willetton Senior High School, Gifted and Talented Education, Marine Environment Education (WA)
FINALIST: St Louis De Montforts Aspendale, Reaching Out (VIC)
Environmental School Award
WINNER: St Louis De Montforts Aspendale, From Little Things Big Things Grow (VIC)
FINALIST: Woori Yallock Farm School, Certificates in Conservation and Land Management (VIC)
Individual Award
WINNER: Gio Fitzpatrick, Youth Wildlife Ambassador (VIC)
FINALIST: Clare D’Souza, Sustainability for scholarly work (VIC)
Infrastructure Innovation Award
WINNER: Phillip Island Nature Park – Penguin Plus Viewing Experience (VIC)
FINALIST: RMIT University – Sustainable Urban Precincts Program (VIC)
Local Government Award
WINNER: Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (Lead council – Boroondara), Biodiversity Monitoring in Melbourne’s East
FINALIST: Fairfield City Council, Fairfield City Council’s Sustainable Resource Centre
FINALIST: Sunshine Coast Council, Kids in Action
FINALIST: Wodonga Council, Launching a 3-bin food and garden waste collection system collaboratively
Media Award for Environmental Reporting
WINNER: Adam Morton Penny Stephens and Marija Ercegovac, The Age, The Vanishing Island (VIC)
FINALIST: Jane Bardon, Pushing to avert disaster at the NT’s Macarthur River Mine (NT)
FINALIST: Stefan Armbruster, SBS World News Solomon Islands ‘disaster’ gold mine (QLD)
FINALIST: Peter Hannam, A year of environmental hope and dismay (NSW)
Organisation Leadership Award
WINNER: Australian Dairy Industry Council – Australian Dairy Industry Sustainability Framework (VIC)
FINALIST: Keep Australia Beautiful National Association – 48 Years of the Sustainable Communities Awards Program (NSW)
FINALIST: De Bortoli Wines – The Journey to Becoming the Zero Waste Winery (NSW)
FINALIST: Bega Cheese Limited – BEMS and the Milk Sustainability Growth Program (NSW)
FINALIST: ClimateWorks Australia – Pathways to Deep Decarbonisation in 2050: How Australia can prosper in a low carbon world (VIC)
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2015
Clean Energy Award (sponsored by the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources)
WINNER: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ACT)
FINALIST: Southern Cross Resorts, Strata Scheme Solar PV System (NSW)
FINALIST: Toyota Motor Corporation Australia, 500kW Solar Plant (VIC)
FINALIST: Acciona Energy, Australian Renewable Energy Developments (VIC)
Habitat Restoration Fund Biodiversity Award
WINNER: Tiwi Land Ranger Program, Tropical Fire Ant Eradication Project (NT)
FINALIST: Phillip Island Nature Parks, Saving Summerland – A Peninsula for the Penguins (VIC)
FINALIST: Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Bonorong Wildlife Rescue Program (TAS)
FINALIST: Goongerah Environmental Centre, GECO- Citizen Science Program (VIC)
FINALIST: Wombat Forestcare Inc, Wombat Forest Projects (VIC)
Swinburne University of Technology Excellence in Design Award
WINNER: Goulburn Murray Water, Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Mallee Catchment Management Authority, Department of
Environment Land Water and Planning, Parks Victoria, Hattah Lakes Restoration Project (VIC)
FINALIST: Royal Botanic Garden & Domain Trust, The Australian PlanBank (NSW)
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability Leadership Awards
Small and Medium Organisations
WINNER: Southern Cross Resorts, Green Futures Program (NSW)
WINNER: Yarra Valley Estate (VIC)
FINALIST: TerraCycle Australia, TerraCycle Brigade Recycling Programs (NSW)
Large Organisations WINNER: Australian Ethical, Australian Ethical Superannuation (NSW)
FINALIST: Lend Lease, Leadership in Sustainability Practices (NSW)
FINALIST: David Jones Pty Limited (NSW)
Hanson’s Green Building Award
WINNER: John Wardle Architects and NADAA In Collaboration, Melbourne School of Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and
Planning, University of Melbourne (VIC)
FINALIST: Baha’i Centre of Learning For Tasmania, Educational and Training Facility (TAS)
FINALIST: BVN Architecture and Durbach Block Jaggers, UTS Building 7, Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Health (NSW)
FINALIST: University of Tasmania, IMAS Building: More than just a building (TAS)
FINALIST: Wollongong City Council, A Green Star is Rising (NSW)
Business Awards
Best Specific Environmental Initiative
WINNER: Unitywater, Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant and Wetlands (QLD)
FINALIST: Teys Australia, Major Multi Site Renewable Energy Development and Waste Water Upgrade (QLD)
FINALIST: Western Rock Lobster Council, Western Australian Rock Lobster Fishery: 15 Years of Sustainability (WA)
FINALIST: South East Water, Peninsula ECO Project (VIC)
FINALIST: Goulburn Murray Water, Hattah Lakes Restoration Project (VIC)
Community Award
WINNER: Care for Hedland Environmental Association Inc (WA)
FINALIST: Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock-Wallaby Inc (NSW)
FINALIST: Yarra Riverkeeper Assocation (VIC)
Excellence in Overall Environmental Management
WINNER: Australian Ethical, Australian Ethical Superannuation (NSW)
FINALIST: Orora Limited, Orora’s Sustainability Framework (VIC)
FINALIST: Ferrero Australia Pty Ltd (NSW)
FINALIST: Centennial Park Cemetery Authority (SA)
Environmental School Award
WINNER: Coolbinia Primary School, 360 Tonnes of Impact: Thinking Globally and Acting Locally (WA)
FINALIST: Bentleigh West Primary School, Global Water Co-operation (VIC)
FINALIST: Bulimba State School, Young Minds Grow In This Garden (QLD)
Sustainability Education Award
WINNER: KESAB Environmental Sustainability Education, Collaboration and Action (SA)
FINALIST: South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board, River Murray Youth Council and Young Environmental Leaders Program (SA)
FINALIST: Cool Australia, Learn for Life (VIC)
FINALIST: Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability - Macquarie University, Habitat Stepping Stones (NSW)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award
WINNER: MACRO - The Centre for Macroalgal Resources & Biotechnology at James Cook University (QLD)
FINALIST: Randwick City Council, Stormwater as a resource in Randwick (NSW)
FINALIST: Goulburn Murray Water, Hattah Lakes Restoration Project (VIC)
FINALIST: Clearwater, Clearwater Program (VIC)
Individual Award WINNER: Kelly Howlett, Care for Hedland Environmental Association (WA)
FINALIST: Dr Aila Keto AO, Conservation of Australian native forests and their biodiversity (QLD)
FINALIST: Col McKenzie, Targeted Control of Crown of Thorns Starfish (QLD)
FINALIST: Malin Frick (NSW)
Local Government Awards
Best Specific Environmental Initiative WINNER: Kangaroo Island Council, Visible Solar Project (SA)
FINALIST: Banyule City Council, Community Stormwater Harvesting Project (VIC)
FINALIST: City of Campbelltown, Community Owned Solar (SA)
FINALIST: Randwick City Council, Food Waste into Food Resources (NSW)
FINALIST: Tweed Shire Council, Koala Connections (NSW)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting WINNER: Donna Page, Matthew Kelly, Damon Cronshaw and Helen Gregory - Newcastle Herald, Toxic Truth (NSW)
FINALIST: Network Ten, Totally Wild (QLD)
FINALIST: Marian Wilkinson, Alis Russell, Mario Christodoulou – ABC TV 4 Corners, The Battle for the Reef (NSW)
FINALIST: Matthew Kelly – Newcastle Herald, Great Cover Up campaign (NSW)
FINALIST: Jane Bardon and Franco Pistillo, ABC 7.30 NT, Achieving action: Indigenous clans take on miner Glencore (NT)
2014
Biodiversity Award Winner: Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc. (SA)
Finalist: Bush Heritage Australia - Fitz-Stirling Operational Area, Gondwana Link (VIC)
Finalist: David Lindenmayer - Long-term Studies for biodiversity conservation (ACT)
Finalist: Nillumbik’s Conservation Corridors Steering Committee - Nillumbik’s Conservation Corridors (VIC)
Finalist: Wetlands Habitat Trust - Pailwalla Wetland (SA)
Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Hydro Tasmania - King Island Renewable Energy Integration Project (TAS)
Special Commendation: Saffrron Restaurant (NT)
Finalist: A J Bush and Sons (Manufactures) PTY LTD - Clean Technology Project FF3420 (QLD)
Finalist: Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) - Mobile Muster (NSW)
Finalist: Groundworks Australia - Ecoblanket (QLD)
Business Award Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: República Coffee (NSW)
Finalist: Global GreenTag (QLD)
Environmental School Award Winner: Bentleigh Secondary College - A Very Sustainable School (VIC)
Finalist: Silkwood School - Silkwood Seed - Growing Sustainability (QLD)
Finalist: Stella Maris Primary School (VIC)
Finalist: Tatachilla Lutheran College - EcoClassroom (SA)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Department of Environment and Primary Industries - Schools Water Efficiency Program (VIC)
Finalist: Barwon Water/ Plenary Environment/ Water Infrastructure Group - The Barwon Water Biosolids Management Project (VIC)
Finalist: Byrne Vineyards - Scotts Creek Brenda Park Wetlands and Vineyard Project (SA)
Finalist: Environmental Fluid Systems - Sri Lankan Water Purification (VIC)
Hanson’s Green Building Award Winner: Charter Hall and CBUS Property - 171 Collins St, Melbourne (VIC)
Finalist: Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) + BCC - Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre (NSW)
Finalist: Industry Superannuation Property Trus - 4 National Circuit, Barton (ACT)
Finalist: Matthew Grace Architecture - Kyneton House (VIC)
Individual Award
Winner: Daniel Brindley - Habitat Restoration Fund (VIC)
Finalist: Dr Talebul Islam - Transforming Randwick’s Waste Future (NSW)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: City of Boroondara - Integrating and Celebrating Habitat Wildlife within Our City (VIC)
Finalist: Adelaide City Council - City Library (SA)
Finalist: City of Melbourne - Degraves Street Recycling (VIC)
Finalist: Darebin City Council - Solar Power Saver (VIC)
Finalist: Randwick City Council - Waste NOT! - Recovering waste by taking environmental action (NSW)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: Shoalhaven City Council - Excellence in Environmental Management Award (NSW)
Finalist: Randwick City Council - Randwick’s ‘Think, Act Save’ - Taking Sustainability Even Further (NSW)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Stefan Armbruster /SBS World News - Dying Islands: Solomons Battles with Rising Sea Levels (QLD)
Finalist: Adrian Glamorgan and Elizabeth PO/Understorey RTR FM 92.1 - Beyond Nuclear War and Radioactive Peace (WA)
Finalist: Eric Campbell, Marianna Leitch, Geoffrey Lye, Nicholas Brenner and Garth Thomas - The Philippines - Super Storm (NSW)
Finalist: Jane Bardon/ABC 730 NT - Environment Corners Cut in Northern Australia Development Push (NT)
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability Leadership Award for Small and Medium Organisations Winner: Daintree Discovery Centre (QLD)
Finalist: Hunter Business Chamber, The City of Newcastle and Hunter TAFE - Energy Hunter (NSW)
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability Leadership Award for Large Organisations Winner: Teachers Mutual Bank - We believe profits should do good in the world (NSW)
Sustainability Education Award Winner: Cultivating Community in partnership with the City of Yarra and the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group - Food Know How Program (VIC)
Finalist: Lane Cove Bushland and Conservation Society - Lane Cove Bush Kids (NSW)
Finalist: PeeKdesigns - Enviro-Stories (VIC)
Finalist: Sustainability At Work - 12 Week Online Sustainability Boot Camp (NSW)
Swinburne University of Technology Excellence in Sustainable Product Design Award Winner: Seeley International PTY LTD - Braemar ‘Super-Six’ Ducted Gas Heater (SA)
Finalist: L & T Brown TA My Squeeze - My Squeeze (QLD)
Virgin Australia Community Award Winner: Kangaroo Island Dolphin Watch - Little Island Big Pond (SA)
Finalist: Bellarine Friends of the Hooded Plover - Protecting the Hooded Plover (VIC)
Finalist: Conservation Volunteers Australia - Eastern Barred Bandicoot Partnerships for Recovery (VIC
Finalist: Nillumbik’s Conservation Corridors Steering Committee - Nillumbik’s Conservation Corridors (VIC)
2013
Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Synergetics Environmental Engineering, Positive Energy Places (VIC)
Special Commendation: Saffron Restaurant (NT)
Special Commendation: Zoos Victoria, Becoming Carbon Neutral (VIC)
Business Award Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: Australian Ecosystems, Brendon Condon (VIC)
Finalist: Natures Organics, Inspiring Change (VIC)
Biodiversity Award Winner: Condamine Alliance, The Fish are Back (QLD)
Finalist: Bentleigh West Primary School, Locals Creating Wildlife Passages (VIC)
Finalist: Cassinia Environmental, Biolinks and Carbon Sinks (VIC)
Finalist: Phillip Island Nature Park, Biodiversity Excellence (VIC)
Finalist: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Seedsafe (TAS)
Environmental School Award Winner: Bentleigh West Primary School, Locals Creating Wildlife Passages (VIC)
Finalist: Coolbinia Primary School, 50 Tonne Plan: Whole Systems Thinking Action (WA)
Finalist: Gordonvale State School, Excelsior: A whole community approach to sustainability (QLD)
Virgin Australia Community Award Winner: OzHarvest (NSW)
Finalist: Trees For Life, Bush For Life (SA)
Finalist: Kimberley Toad Busters, Toad Busting, Indigenous (WA)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Cameron's Nusery, Reduce, Frecycle, Reuse Water Saving Project (NSW)
Finalist: Mallee Catchment Management Authority, Restoring Life to thenHattah Lakes System (VIC)
Finalist: Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) and Tenix, Yarra Park Water Recycling Facility (VIC)
Green Building Award Winner: Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp, Commonwealth Bank & Lend Lease - Darling Quarter - Commonwealth Bank Place (NSW)
Finalist: CIMB Trust Capital through CBRE and Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 50 Marcus St Canberra - Sustainable Funtional and
Commercially Sound (ACT)
Finalist: Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp, Tyree Energy Technologies Building - UNSW (NSW)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Urban Landscapes: Climate Change Adaptation (VIC)
Finalist: Alice Springs Town Council, Alice Solar City (NT)
Finalist: City of Darwin, Sustainability@the Top (NT)
Finalist: Yarra City Council, Zero Carbon: Victoria's First Accredited Carbon Neutral Council (VIC)
Finalist: Hume City Council, Hume Environmental Champions Program (VIC)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: City of Yarra, Yarra Environment Strategy 2008-2012: Fromm Good to Great (VIC)
Finalist: City of Subiaco, Sustainable Subiaco - Creating a Culture of Conservation and Environmental Best Practice (WA)
Finalist: Hunter Councils Inc., Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy (NSW)
Finalist: Waverley Council, Overall Environmental Management and Sustainability Leadership (NSW)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Sarah Clarke, ABC TV and Radio, Australia's Changing Climate (NSW)
Winner: Don Henry, The Australian Conservation Foundation (VIC)
Finalist: The Global Mail, Mike Bowers, Geoff Cousins, Mike Seccombe - Investigating the Woodside/James Price Point Gas Hub Project (NSW)
Finalist: The Mercury Newspaper/Bookend Trust - Coastwatchers partnerships (TAS)
Finalist: Peter Dann, Phillip Island nature Park (VIC)
Finalist: David Lindenmayer, Australian National University (ACT)
Finalist: Lee Scott - Virtue, Kimberley Toad Busters (WA)
Finalist: John Weigel, Devil Ark (NSW)
Prime Minister's Young Environmentalist of the Year Award Winner: Lucy Manne & Kirsty Albion, Australian Youth Climate Coalition (VIC)
Finalist: Gemma Borgo - Caratti, Australian Youth Climate Coalition (NSW)
Finalist: Emma Hamilton - Foster, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Finalist: Amelia Telford, Australian Youth Climate Coalition (NSW)
Sustainability Education Award Winner: Meat & Livestock Australia, Target 100 (NSW)
Finalist: Australian Youth Climate Coalition, Start the Switch (VIC)
Finalist: EDO NSW, Mining Law in New South Wales: A guide for the community (NSW)
Finalist: Hume City Council, Environmental Champions Program (VIC)
Finalist: Southern New England Landcare, Frog Dreaming - People, Place, Storytelling (NSW)
Sustainability Leadership Award for Large Organisations Winner: Kempsey Bypass Alliance (NSW)
Finalist: Teachers Mutual Bank, Profit with a Purpose (NSW)
Sustainability Leadership Award for Small and Medium Organisations Winner: Life Without Barriers Tasmania, Caring for People: Caring for Place (TAS)
Winner: Sydney Markets Limited (NSW)
Swinburne University of Technology Excellence in Sustainable Product Design Award Winner: Brightgreen, DR700 (VIC)
Finalist: Hughie Products Pty. Ltd.,The Hughie Sink (QLD)
Finalist: Andrew Maynard Architects, Zero Waste Table (VIC)
Finalist: The Green Wall Company (NSW)
2012
BHP Billiton Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Brookfield Multiplex – Fiona Stanley Hospital Project (WA)
Finalist: Kinder & Co Pty Ltd – Cradle-To-Cradle 100% Recycled Pallet (VIC)
Finalist: TransGrid and Greening Australia – GreenGrid (ACT)
BHP Billiton Business Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: Chevron Australia – Barrow Island Quarantine Management System (WA)
Finalist: Alcoa of Australia and Greening Australia – Conservation and Sustainability, 30 years in Partnership (WA)
Finalist: National Australia Bank – NAB's Beyond Carbon Neutral Program (VIC)
Biodiversity Award Winner: Hume City Council – Caring for our Plains (VIC)
Finalist: Gary Muir – Phyto Fighter 1000 (WA)
Finalist: The Black Cockatoo Preservation Society – The Black Cockatoo Rehabilitation Centre (WA)
Environmental School Award Winner: Quairading District High School – Nature Reserve Project (WA)
Finalist: South Fremantle Senior High School – The Carbon Neutral Project (WA)
Finalist: St Rose Catholic School, Collaroy Plateau – PET Bottle Greenwall Project (NSW)
Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: Conservation Council of South Australia – Feral or In Peril (SA)
Finalist: McArthur River Mine – MRM Marine Environmental Monitoring Programme (NT)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Knox City Council in partnership with Monash University, The University of Melbourne, Contek Constructions and Melbourne Water – Protecting Dobsons Creek
from Degradation: Wicks Reserve Bio-Infiltration System (VIC)
Finalist: Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch – Dentists for Cleaner Water (VIC)
Finalist: City West Water – Partnerships in Stormwater Reuse Program (VIC)
Green Building Award Winner: DesignInc – The University of Adelaide Innova21 (VIC)
Finalist: DEXUS Property Group, DEXUS Wholesale Property Fund and Cbus Property – 1 Bligh Street, Sydney (NSW)
Finalist: Education and Training Directorate ACT – Gold Creek School Environment Centre (ACT)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Bill Thomas, Bentleigh Secondary College (VIC)
Finalist: David W. Jones AM FCA, Scouts Australia (NSW)
Finalist: Dr Niall Doran, Bookend Trust (TAS)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: City of Melbourne – 1200 Buildings Program (VIC)
Special Commendation: Alice Springs Town Council – Council's Cash for Containers Scheme (NT)
Finalist: Hume City Council – Natural Heritage Strategy 2011-2015 (VIC)
Finalist: Wodonga City Council – Domesticating Wastewater Practices Project (VIC)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: City of Joondalup (WA)
Finalist: Ashfield Council – GreenWay Sustainability Project (NSW)
Finalist: Ku-Ring-Gai Council – Climate Change Adaptation Model (NSW)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Matt Brown, Mary Ann Jolley, David Anderson , David Martin, Nick Brenner, Ake Prihantari & Ari Wuryantama, ABC TV Foreign Correspondent – ‘Sumatra –
Paper/Tiger’
Finalist: Stefan Armbruster, SBS Radio and Television News – ‘Time and Tide’
Finalist: Tony Ryan, Producer/Presenter, PBA FM Adelaide – ‘Park Friends’ (SA)
Peter Szental Award for Sustainability Entrepreneurship Winner: Envirobank Recycling Australia Pty Ltd – Recycle for Rewards (NSW)
Special Commendation: BASF Australia – The COOL Project (Cooperation for Organics Out of Landfill) (VIC)
Sustainability Education Award Winner: Baldivis Children's Forest Inc. – Conservation Through Education (WA)
Finalist: Alternator Pty Ltd – Alternator (NSW)
Finalist: South Fremantle Senior High School – The Carbon Neutral Project (WA)
Finalist: Veolia Environmental Services Australia – Getting Wise About Waste (NSW)
Sustainability Leadership Award for Large Organisations Winner: Melbourne Water (VIC)
Finalist: National Australia Bank (VIC)
Finalist: VISY Industries – Sustainable Business at VISY (VIC)
Sustainability Leadership Award for Small and Medium Organisations Winner: South Fremantle Senior High School – The Carbon Neutral Project (WA)
Special Commendation: Sydney Markets Limited (NSW)
Finalist: Eco Queenslander Holiday Home and B&B (QLD)
Finalist: Murrumbidgee Irrigation – MI EnviroChampions Program (NSW)
Virgin Australia Community Award Winner: Bookend Trust – Inspiring the Future (TAS)
Finalist: Community Housing Ltd with Bega Eco-Neighbourhood Development – Millowine Lane Bega (VIC)
Finalist: Kimberley Toad Busters – Biodiversity Education & Indigenous 'Kids at Risk' Positive Outcomes Project (WA)
2011
Community Award Winner: Kimberley Toad Busters – What's in your Backyard? Project (WA)
Finalist: Conservation Volunteers Australia – Bringing Back the Island
Finalist: Malleefowl Preservation Group Inc. – Gnow or Never (WA)
Department of Sustainability and Environment Biodiversity Award Winner: Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation in partnership with CSIRO, Rio- Tinto & Alcan – Yellow Crazy Ant Management Program (NT)
Finalist: Greenfleet & Biolinking Australia – Repairing the Missing Links (VIC)
Finalist: Kimberley Toad Busters – What's in your Backyard? Project (WA)
Environmental Schools Award Winner: Bungwahl Public School – From the Garden - Kitchen/Canteen - Classroom (NSW)
Special Commendation: Melbourne Girls' College – The Melbourne Girls' College Sustainability Collective (VIC)
Finalist: North Dandalup Primary School – A School For Environmental Consciousness (WA)
Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: Victoria's Volunteer Angler Diary Program – Reel Scientists (VIC)
Finalist: Baulderstone Pty Ltd & Sydney Ports Corporation – Port Botany Expansion Project (NSW)
Finalist: BHP Billiton & Thiess Services Pty Ltd – Hunter River Remediation Project (NSW)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Bentleigh Secondary College – Water Saving at Bentleigh Secondary College (VIC)
Finalist: Enviro Manufacturing Co. Pty. Ltd – Enviro Valve, Save Cold Water from Hot Tap
Finalist: Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd – Project Catalyst
Green Building Award Winner: Design Inc Melbourne Pty Ltd – The Gippsland Water Factory Vortex Centre (VIC)
Finalist: Grocon – Pixel (VIC)
Finalist: NOWarchitecture – Yackandandah Primary School - Growing Spaces, Reaching New Heights (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Bob Junor
Finalist: Bill Thomas
Finalist: David Kennett - Arid Region Forestry Research
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: The District Council of Mount Barker – Laratinga Wetland - A Natural System in an Artificial Wetland (SA)
Finalist: City of Boroondara – Backyard Biodiversity (VIC)
Finalist: Willoughby City Council – ClimateClever Apartments (NSW)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management
Winner: Willoughby City Council – e.restore: Improving our Environment (NSW)
Special Commendation: Blue Mountains City Council – Save Our Swamps Program (NSW)
Finalist: Nillumbik Shire Council – Think Global Act Local (VIC)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Eric Campbell, Marianne Leitch, Ron Ekkel & Simon Brynjolffssen, ABC TV Foreign Correspondent – ‘DRC: The Swingers’
Finalist: ABC – ‘ABC Environment’
Finalist: Donna Green and Liz Minchin – ‘Screw Light Bulbs’
Peter Szental Award for Sustainability Entrepreneurship Winner: Westwyck Pty Ltd – Westwyck Ecovillage (VIC)
Finalist: Coca-Cola South Pacific Pty Ltd – Project Catalyst
Finalist: Envirobank Recycling (Australia) Ltd – Recycle for Rewards (NSW)
Finalist: Urban Reforestation – Planting the Seeds for Sustainable Communities (VIC)
Sustainability Education Award Winner: Heyfield Community Resource Centre Inc – Heyfield: A Sustainable Smart Town (VIC)
Finalist: Kimberley Toad Busters – What's in your Backyard? Project (WA)
Finalist: WA Department of Transport – Living Smart Household (WA)
Virgin Blue Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Fridge Buyback Program (NSW)
Finalist: Green Earth Cleaning Australasia – Eco Friendly Cleaning For Your Entire Wardrobe
Finalist: Transgrid in partnership with Greening Australia – Greengrid (VIC/NSW/QLD)
Virgin Blue Business Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: BHP Billiton & Thiess Services Pty Ltd – Hunter River Remediation Project (NSW)
Finalist: GreenPainters – Sustainable Painting Program
Finalist: PwC
WSP Lincolne Scott Sustainability Leadership Award for Small and Medium Organisations Winner: 3 Fish
Finalist: Alice Springs Airport Pty Ltd – Creating a new energy future – Alice Springs Airport (NT)
Finalist: Lane Cove River Tourist Park (NSW)
WSP Lincolne Scott Sustainability Leadership Award for Large Organisations Winner: National Australia Bank
Finalist: Department of Justice – Expanding the EMS to Include Operations (VIC)
Finalist: Stockland
2010
Community Award Winner: Kimberley Toad Busters – Cane Toad Control (WA)
Finalist: Greening Australia Capital Region in partnership with the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority, Boorowa Community Landcare Group & TransGrid – Boorowa
River Recovery (NSW)
Finalist: People and Parks Foundation – Reef Life Survey (VIC)
DIIRD Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award Winner: Darebin City Council – Darebin’s Climate Change Action (VIC)
Special Commendation: National Australia Bank – Carbon Neutral 2010 Strategy
DSE Biodiversity Award Winner: Western Australian Local Government Association – Perth Biodiversity Project & South West Biodiversity Project (WA)
Finalist: CReefs Australia – Census of Coral Reef Ecosystems
Finalist: Biolinking Australia and Greenfleet – Northern Victorian Biolinks Project (VIC)
Finalist: Greening Australia Victoria – The Grassy Groundcover Restoration Project (VIC)
Education/ School Award Winner: Monash Sustainability Institute – Green Steps (VIC)
Finalist: Bentleigh West Primary School – Through Children’s Eyes – Our Planets Future Custodians (VIC)
Finalist: EW Tipping Foundation – SustainAbility Stars (VIC)
Finalist: North Dandalup Primary School – A School for Environmental Consciousness (WA)
Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: Northern Gulf Resource Management Group – Carpentaria Ghost Net Programme (QLD)
Finalist: Corangamite CMA – Corangamite Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Strategy (VIC)
Finalist: People and Parks Foundation – Reef Life Survey (VIC)
Finalist: WetlandCare – Eastern Australian Wetlands and Rivers and Great Barrier Reef Catchments Programs (QLD)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Edstein Creative Stone (NSW)
Finalist: Water Infrastructure Group & SA Water – Virginia Pipeline Scheme Angle Vale Extension (SA)
Finalist: Williamstown High School – Williamstown Wetlands (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Emeritus Professor Tor Hundloe – An Environmental Pioneer
Finalist: Tony Arnel – A Sustainable Built Environment
Finalist: Michael Mahony
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Moonee Valley City Council – Moonee Ponds Green Precinct (VIC)
Special Commendation: Fairfield City Council – Sustain ‘n’ Save Business Program (NSW)
Finalist: Blacktown City Council – Re-Genesis - Future Proofing Our Communities (NSW)
Finalist: Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra Councils – 3-Council Ecological Footprint Project (NSW)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: Byron Shire Council – The Brunswick Estuary Management Plan & Sewerage Augmentation Scheme (NSW)
Finalist: Darebin City Council – Darebin’s Climate Change Action (VIC)
Finalist: Kogarah City Council – Adapting Local Government’s Business to Climate Change (NSW)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Joint Winner: Adam Morton, The Age – 'Climate Change Coverage'
Joint Winner: Tanya Ha – 'Warm TV'
Finalist: Suzanne Smith and Eleanor Bell with Ticky Fullerton, ABC News Online Investigative Unit with Lateline – 'Gene Wars'
Szencorp Green Building Award Winner: Bond University – Mirvac School of Sustainable Development Building (QLD)
Finalist: Brookfield Multiplex Constructions & WSP Lincolne Scott – One Shelley Street (NSW)
Finalist: WSP Lincolne Scott – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (VIC)
Virgin Blue Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Goulburn Valley Water & Greater Shepparton City Council – Resource Recovery Precinct (VIC)
Special Commendation: Zoos Victoria – They’re Calling On You! (VIC)
Finalist: Veolia Environmental Services Australia – Woodlawn Eco Precinct (NSW)
Virgin Blue Business Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: InStyle Contract Textiles – Sustainability with Style
Finalist: Australian Native Nursery
Finalist: Corporate Express Australia
WSP Lincolne Scott Sustainability Leadership Award Winner: Allens Arthur Robinson
Special Commendation: National Australia Bank
Finalist: Corporate Express Australia
2009
Building Commission Award for Best Sustainable Residential Complex Winner: DesignInc Melbourne & Department of Human Services – K2 Apartments Windsor – Sustainable Housing (VIC)
Finalist: Seaspray Management Project – Seaspray Residential Resort & Spa (QLD)
Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board – Mountain Pygmy-Possum Habitat Re-creation (VIC)
Finalist: Instyle Contract Textiles- EthEco Wool – The Optimum in Ethical and Environmental Wool Sourcing
Finalist: SmartBurn – Cleaning the air for tomorrow
Business Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: Centennial Park Cemetery – Green to the Grave (SA)
Finalist: Toyota Motor Corporation (Australia), Roger Petrucci
Finalist: Australian Arrow Pty Ltd
Community Award Winner: CERES Community Environment Park – CERES Community Environment Park (VIC)
Finalist: Peel-Harvey Catchment Council – Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar Site Initiative (WA)
Finalist: Urban Ecology Australia Inc – The Christie Walk Project
Education/ School Award Winner: Merrylands East Public School – Education for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century (NSW)
Finalist: Bentleigh West Primary school – Kids as Caretakers (VIC)
Finalist: MacKillop Catholic College – Sustainability and Awareness Initiative (ACT)
Finalist: Derby District High School – The whole world wins, put your lines in the bins (WA)
Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: Boating Industry Association of Victoria- BIA Victoria Marine Pest Project (VIC)
Finalist: Moreton Bay Regional Council- Shorebird Management Program (QLD)
Finalist: Western Port Greenhouse Alliance- Global Issue- Local Response
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Western Water and Water Infrastructure Group- Eynesbury Township (VIC)
Special Commendation: Ethnic Communities' council of NSW – Saving Water in Asian Restaurants Project (NSW)
Finalist: Stockland – Mernda (VIC)
Finalist: Peel- Harvey Catchment Council – PHCC Implementation of the ICLEI Water Campaign (WA)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Sean Willmore, The Thin Green Line Foundation
Finalist: Shaun Cox – Sharing a Vision for a Sustainable Water Future
Finalist: Larissa Brown, The Centre for Sustainability Leadership Fellowship Program
Finalist: Brian Scarbrick, CEO of Landcare Australia
Lincolne Scott Sustainability Leadership Award Winner: Visy Industries
Finalist: Corporate Express Australia Limited
Finalist: Crown Plaza Alice Springs- Solar Project (NT)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Wodonga City Council – Sort and Save (VIC)
Special Commendation: City of Stonnington – Events Carbon Reduction Project (VIC)
Finalist: Moreton Bay Regional Council- Shorebird Management Program (QLD)
Finalist: City of Darebin – Darebin’s Action on Climate Change (VIC)
Finalist: Knox City Council – Gardens for Wildlife (VIC)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: Randwick City Council – Innovative Sustainability Solutions from an Annual Environmental Levy Program (NSW)
Finalist: Knox City Council – Sustainability in Knox (VIC)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Adam Morton , The Age – 'Climate Change Coverage' (VIC)
Finalist: Emily Rice, Network Ten – 'Greening the News'
Finalist: Mark Corcoran, Peter Curtis, Bronwen Reed, Garth Thomas, ABC – 'Antarctica- What lies beneath?'
Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award Winner: Randwick City Council – NSW Local Government Emissions Trading Scheme (NSW)
Finalist: Australian Taxation Office – Public Transport Annual Ticket Scheme
Finalist: Auria Forestry – Auria Forestry Research Project (WA)
Szencorp Green Building Award Winner: Rockcote Pty Ltd – Rockcote Design Centre (QLD)
Finalist: Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd & Bendigo and Adelaide Bank – Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (VIC/SA)
Finalist: Francis-Jones Moehen Thorp (FJMT) and the City of Sydney – Surry Hills Library, Community Centre & Childcare (NSW)
2008
Building Commission Award for Best Sustainable Residential Development Winner: Landmatters Currumbin Valley – The Ecovillage at Currumbin (QLD)
Finalist: Barwon Water – Sharland Oasis (VIC)
Business Sustainability Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Greening Australia/Alcoa Point Henry – Moolapio (VIC)
Finalist: Flexicar – Flexicar (VIC)
Finalist: Origin Energy – Making a Difference, Together
Business Sustainability Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: InStyle Contract Textiles – An Integrated Company Approach to Sustainability
Finalist: Sustainable Living Fabrics – Kiss and Leap: A Business Model with Moral Sustainability (VIC)
Finalist: Villawood – Villawood Positive Change (NSW)
Community Award Winner: Community of Mount Alexander (VIC)
Finalist: Australian Youth Climate Coalition (VIC)
Finalist: Trees for Life – Leadership, Commitment and Excellence in Protecting and Enhancing Our Environment (SA)
Department of Sustainability and Environment Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: Moreton Bay Seafood Industry Association – Development and Implementation of an Environmental Management System for Professional Fishers of Moreton Bay,
South East Queensland (QLD)
Finalist: Australian Underwater Federation – Great Australian Shark Count
Finalist: People and Parks Foundation – Sea Search (VIC)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Randwick City Council – Randwick City Council’s Retrofitting Randwick for Water Conservation (NSW)
Finalist: Midell Water Solutions – Sunrise (QLD)
Finalist: South East Water – Purple Pipes Tapping Into People’s Lives (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Dr John Geoffrey Mosley
Finalist: Dr Tim Ealey
Finalist: Dr J.E.N. Veron
ITW Industrial Packaging Education/ School Award Winner: Mount Manypeaks Primary School – Natural Resource Management Program (WA)
Finalist: Australian Science and Math School – Sustainable Futures (SA)
Finalist: Bentleigh West Primary School – Children or Teachers: Who are the real educators? (VIC)
Finalist: Wondai State School P10 – Future Earth Program (QLD)
Lincolne Scott Triple Bottom Line Award Winner: Sustainable Living Fabrics – Kiss and Leap: A Business Model with Moral Sustainability (VIC)
Finalist: ESP – Etiko Fair Trade (VIC)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Fairfield City Council – Nalawala Sustainability Hub (NSW)
Finalist: City of Melbourne – Savings in the City – Green Hotels Program (VIC)
Finalist: City of Newcastle – Climate Cam (NSW)
Finalist: Moreton Bay Regional Council – E‐Team Environmental Education Program (QLD)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: City of Ipswich – City of Solutions: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally (QLD)
Finalist: Maribyrnong City Council – Carbon Neutral (VIC)
Finalist: Mount Alexander Shire Council – Partnering Our Community to a Sustainable Future (VIC)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Mark Corcoran, Vivien Altman, David Martin, Simon Brynjolffssen and David Verrecchia, ABC TV Foreign Correspondent – 'Bolivian Meltdown'
Finalist: Eric Campbell, Marianne Leitch, David Martin and Simon Brynjolffssen, ABC TV Foreign Correspondent – 'Greenland Goes Green'
Finalist: Sean Murphy, ABC TV Landline – 'Salt Wars'
Sustainability Victoria Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award Winner: Global Renewables – The UR‐3R Process (NSW)
Finalist: Greenfleet – Avoiding, Reducing and Offsetting Carbon Emissions (VIC)
Finalist: Villawood – Villawood Positive Change (NSW)
Szencorp Green Building Award Winner: FMSA Architects – St Leonard’s College Sustainability Centre – Cornish Campus (VIC)
Finalist: FMSA Architects – Anglesea Department of Sustainability and Environment Office (VIC)
Finalist: NOWarchitecture – Westbourne Grammar School – Science Centre (VIC)
2007
Business Enterprise Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: John Crane Australia – SmartFlow – An Approach to Water Savings (VIC)
Finalist: Global Renewables – The UR-3R Process (WA)
Finalist: EcoSpecifier – Green Building Solutions (QLD)
Business Enterprise Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: Lane Cove River Tourist Park – Whole of Business Environmental Plan (NSW)
Finalist: IBM Australia (VIC)
Finalist: Portfolio Partners – Environmental Best Practice (VIC)
Community Award Winner: Nooramunga Corner Inlet – Water Quality Monitoring Project (VIC)
Finalist: Yarriambiack Creek Flow Protection Committee – Our Fair Share, Community Creek Campaign (VIC)
Finalist: Yamba’s Playtime – Think Global Act Local Reporting (NT)
Department of Sustainability and Environment Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority – Protecting the Reef – World-Class Marine and Coastal Management (QLD)
Finalist: Phillip Island Nature Parks – Protection and Management of Little Penguins and Other Marine Wildlife on the Summerland Peninsula (VIC)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Gold Coast Water – Pimpama Coomera Water Future (QLD)
Finalist: City of Melbourne – A New Urban Wetland in Royal Park (VIC)
Finalist: North Central Catchment Management Authority – Flooding Enhancement of Gunbower Forest Project (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Kim Thien Truong (VIC)
Finalist: Kate Charters and Millicent Burggraff – No Plastic Bags for Armstrong Street (VIC)
Finalist: Steven Hobbs – De-Centralised Energy Production (VIC)
Lincolne Scott Triple Bottom Line Award Winner: Sustainable Living Fabrics – When the Bottom Line is Green (VIC)
Finalist: Village Green Environmental Solutions – Vic 1000 (VIC)
Finalist: Portfolio Partners Limited – Press articles on sustainability (VIC)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: City of Darebin – Going Places (VIC)
Special Commendation: Mt Alexander Shire – Footprints (VIC)
Special Commendation: Byron Shire Council – Ecology and Effluent in Harmony (NSW)
Finalist: City of Whitehorse – Sustainable Living Week 2006 (VIC)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: Coffs Harbour City Council – The Healthy City (NSW)
Finalist: Randwick City Council – Sustaining Our City (NSW)
Finalist: Willoughby City Council (NSW)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Liz Minchin, The Age – 'A Climate Change Folio' (VIC)
Finalist: Peter Mares, ABC Radio National – 'Water, the National Interest' (VIC)
Finalist: Steve Marshall, Trevor Bormann, Brett Ramsay, Simon Brynjolffssen, ABC Foreign Correspondent – 'Carterets – The Sinking Islands' (NSW)
Finalist: Prospero Productions – 'Eco House Challenge' (WA)
Signode Education/ School Award Winner: Woodbridge School – Helping Hands (TAS)
Finalist: Lancelin Primary School – Environmental Program (WA)
Finalist: North Albany Senior High – Environmental Practices Project (WA)
Sustainability Victoria Meeting the Greenhouse Challenge Award Winner: Best Energies & NSW DPI – Pyrolysis for Renewable Energy & Agrichar (NSW)
Finalist: Origin Energy – Carbon Reduction Scheme (VIC)
Finalist: CO2 Australia – Carbon Sequestration Program (VIC)
Finalist: Carbon Pool – Minding the Carbon Store (NSW)
Szencorp Green Building Award Winner: TAFEWA South West Regional – Bunbury EcoHome Results (WA)
Special Commendation: Australian Ethical Investment – Trevor Pearcey House (ACT)
Finalist: Kador Group – 500 Collins St, Melbourne (VIC)
Finalist: Designinc Melbourne Pty Ltd – K2 Apartments (VIC)
2006
Community Award Joint Winner: Darebin Parklands Association (VIC)
Joint Winner: Yea Wetlands Committee of Management – Restoration and Protection of Yea Wetlands (VIC)
Finalist: Environment Victoria – Nha Dep Sustainable Living Project (VIC)
Finalist: Urban Forest Biodiversity Program Steering Committee/ Department for Environment & Heritage – SA Urban Forest Biodiversity Program (SA)
Department of Sustainability and Environment Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: SA Urban Forest Biodiversity Program, (DEH) Planning SA (PIRSA) – Adelaide Coast Park Vegetation Management Project (SA)
Finalist: Parks Victoria – Managing Victoria's Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries (VIC)
Finalist: Seafood Services Australia – Seafood EMS (QLD)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Northern Health – Reducing Water Consumption Across Northern Health and other Water Saving Initiatives (VIC)
Finalist: East Gippsland Water – 100% Waste Water Recycling (VIC)
Finalist: Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board and Mount Hotham Skiing Company – 100% Water Recycling to Make Snow at Mount Hotham (VIC)
Green Building Award Winner: Szencorp – Taking Buildings to the Next Level with 40 Albert Road (VIC)
Special Commendation: Cowland North Architecture Interior Design- Westbourne Grammar School – Hospitality Complex (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Arron Wood – Riverhealth, Kids Teaching Kids Program
Finalist: Heather Whiting
Finalist: John Macdonald
Lincolne Scott Triple Bottom Line Award Winner: NRMA Insurance – HIRT Trial and Reversing Visibility Index
Finalist: Yarra Valley Water – Case Study: Gembrook Sewerage Servicing Strategy (VIC)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Melissa Fyfe & Simon O'Dwyer, The Age – 'Climate Change- Icons Under Threat'
Finalist: Ian Henschke & Angelique Johnson, Stateline ABC TV – 'Coorong Bird Survey' (SA)
Finalist: Peter Meredith, Australian Geographic – 'Tip & Run'
Finalist: Thuy Tran, ABC Radio Vietnamese Language Program, Channel 1224AM – 'Environmental Programs 2004- 2006'
National Australia Bank Business Enterprise Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Close the Loop Limited – Zero Waste to Landfill
Finalist: Alcoa World Alumina – Anglesea Power Station – An Integrated Approach to Land Management (WA)
National Australia Bank Business Enterprise Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: Finsbury Green Printing (SA)
Finalist: Australian Arrow Pty Ltd – Visualising Our Environmental Footprint
Finalist: Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board and Mount Hotham Skiing Company – Sustainable Snow Sport (VIC)
Signode Education/ School Award Winner: Kangaroo Island Community Education – Marine and Environmental Education (SA)
Finalist: Star of the Sea School – Marine Discovery Centre (SA)
Finalist: Woodbridge School – Footsteps for the Future (TAS)
WSN Environmental Solutions Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Maroochy Shire Council – Maroochy River Recovery (QLD)
Finalist: City of Boroondara – Living for Our Future Pilot Program (VIC)
Finalist: Hume City Council, VIC/SP Distributors Pty Ltd – EnviroPoles – A World First for Hume City (VIC)
Finalist: Marrickville Council – Environmental Volunteer Program (NSW)
WSN Environmental Solutions Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: Hume City Council – State of Environment Report 2006 (VIC)
Special Commendation: Randwick City Council – Sustaining Our City (NSW)
2005
Community Award Winner: Trees for Life – The Tree Scheme (SA)
Finalist: Birds Australia Gluepot Reserve – Birds Australia Gluepot Reserve (SA)
Finalist: Friends of Berowra Valley Regional Park – A Guide to Berowra Valley Regional Park (NSW)
CPA Australia Triple Bottom Line Award Winner: Insurance Australia Group (IAG) – Risk Radar for Smash Repairers
Special Commendation: VicSuper Pty Ltd – Sustainability at VicSuper: An Integrated Approach (VIC)
Education/ School Award Winner: Urrbrae Agricultural High School – Environmental Focus (SA)
Special Commendation: North Dandalup Primary School – Pathway to Nature (WA)
Finalist: Dandaragan Primary School – Living, Learning, Leading the way in Sustainable, Environmental Education (WA)
Finalist: Footscray West Primary School – Project Snap (VIC)
Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award Winner: Ocean Watch Australia – SeaNet Extension Service (NSW)
Finalist: EPA Victoria – New Initiatives to Manage Domestic Ballast Water (VIC)
Finalist: SA Urban Forest Biodiversity Program – Adelaide Metropolitan Coast Park Vegetation Management Project (SA)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award Winner: Visy Pulp and Paper Pty Ltd – Water Management: A Non-Consuming Passion
Finalist: City of Stonnington – Sustainable Urban Water Management in the City of Stonnington (VIC)
Finalist: Kogarah Council – Total Water Cycle Management Strategy (NSW)
Green Cities Award Winner: Banyule City Council – Leader in Environmental Management (VIC)
Finalist: Capital City Committee Adelaide – Adelaide Green City Program (SA)
Finalist: Knox City Council – Working for a Sustainable Future (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment Winner: Christian Bell – Marine Conservation
Finalist: Arron Wood – River Health Program
Finalist: Stuart Wenham – Global Leadership in Solar Energy
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Moreland City Council (Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action) – Public Lighting Greenhouse Action Plan (VIC)
Finalist: Hornsby Shire – Hornsby Earthwise – Sustainable Energy Management (NSW)
Finalist: Hornsby Shire – A Sustainable Nursery and Parks Depot for the Hornsby Community (NSW)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management Winner: Banyule City Council – Leader in Environmental Management (VIC)
Finalist: City of Joondalup – Envirocare (WA)
Finalist: Hume City Council – Excellence in Overall Environmental Management (VIC)
Finalist: Strathfield Municipal Council (on behalf of Bankstown, Burwood, Canterbury, City of Sydney, Marrickville, Rockdale and Strathfield Councils) – Cooks River Foreshores
Working Group (NSW)
Media Award for Environmental Reporting Winner: Phillip Adams, Annabelle Quince and Paul Gough, Late Night Live, ABC Radio National – ‘The Murray River- A Journey’
Finalist: Lindsey Arkley, SBS Radio – ‘Making a future from the past: Budj Bim’s heritage’
Finalist: Melissa Fyfe, The Age – ‘Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol’
Muller Industries Green Building Award Joint Winner: Canberra International Airport – Brindabella Business Park and Australia’s First Green Star Building (ACT)
Joint Winner: The City of Melbourne – CH2 Project (VIC)
Special Commendation: Kangan Batman TAFE – Automotive Centre of Excellence (VIC)
Finalist: Peter Ho, PHOOEY Architects – Zedi Hair (VIC)
National Australia Bank Business Enterprise Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative Winner: Computershare Pepper SRM Pty Ltd – eTree: Helping Shareholders contribute to a more sustainable future
Finalist: Pot Recyclers Pty Ltd – Working Today for a Better Tomorrow- Developing Sustainable Alternatives (WA)
Finalist: Sensis Pty Ltd – BookMuncher Directory Recycling Program
National Australia Bank Business Enterprise Award for Environmental Best Practice Program Winner: Southern Rocklobster Ltd – Clean Green Program
Finalist: Australian Arrow Pty Ltd – The Relentless Pursuit of the Shrinking Environmental Footprint (VIC)
Finalist: The Cape Otway Centre for Conservation Ecology (VIC)
2004
Award for Excellence in Marine & Coastal Management
Winner: Water Corporation – Coastal Environmental Improvement Initiative Busselton
Special Commendation: Department of Sustainability and Environment, Government Agencies and Volunteers – Managing the North Pacific Seastar at Inverloch
Finalist: Shell and Conservation Volunteers Australia – Shell Coastal Volunteers
Award for Excellence in Water Management
Winner: Muller Industries Australia – 3C Cooler/Drycon (VIC)
Finalist: Visy Paper 2
Finalist: Water Corporation – Integrated Water Management
Community Award
Winner: Seastar 2004 Team – Diving in to Help – the Northern Pacific Seastar at Inverloch (VIC)
Finalist: Dolphin Research Institute (VIC)
Finalist: Friends of Arid Recovery – Arid Recovery (SA)
Finalist: Gould League of Victoria (VIC)
CPA Australia Triple Bottom Line Award
Winner: Ive Family, Talaheni – Talaheni Progress to Sustainability (NSW)
Finalist: Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation – Thurgoona Threatened Species Conservation Strategy (VIC/NSW)
Finalist: Hydro-Tasmania – Hydro-Tasmania's Water Management Reviews (TAS)
Education Award
Winner: Churchlands Senior High School – Trees for Survival (WA)
Finalist: Antonio Park Primary School – A Sustainable School- The Story So Far (VIC)
Finalist: Aspley Senior Special School – Kingfisher Centre (QLD)
Finalist: Palmwoods State School – Palmwoods Wetlands and Remnant Riparian Forest (QLD)
Finalist: Syndal South Primary School – Together Towards Tomorrow (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment
Winner: Elizabeth O'Brien – Global Lead Poisoning and Contamination Prevention – Australia First
Special Commendation: Ive Family, Talaheni – Stop our Salt and Soil Entering Yass River
Finalist: Arron Wood – International River Health Program
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: ECO-Buy – The ECO-Buy Program (VIC)
Special Commendation: Bayside City Council – Dynamic Bushland Management: Bayside's Native Vegetation Works Program (VIC)
Finalist: City of Darebin – Green Travel Plan (VIC)
Finalist: Kogarah Council – Kogarah Town Square Development (NSW)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management
Winner: City of Darebin – Sustainable Darebin (VIC)
Finalist: Hume City Council – State of the Environment Report (VIC)
Finalist: Hornsby Shire Council – Hornsby Earthwise – An evolutionary path to environmental sustainability (NSW)
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Print Award
Winner: Melissa Fyfe, The Age – 'Story of a Tree'
Finalist: Ken Eastwood, Australian Geographic – 'Saving the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat'
Finalist: Simon Benson, Daily Telegraph – 'ADI- A Last Stand'
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Radio Award
Winner: Alexandra de Blas, ABC Radio National – 'Climate Change and the Renewables Revolution'
Finalist: Adrian Show, Centre for Appropriate Technology CAT Productions – 'Our Place Series'
Finalist: Jackie May, Earthbeat ABC Radio National – 'Ethical Coffee'
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Television Award
Winner: Pip Courtney, Landline ABC TV – ‘Mesquite’
Finalist: Sean Murphy, Landline ABC TV – ‘Seafood Future’
Finalist: Totally Wild – ‘Hands on for Habitat’
National Australia Bank Business Enterprise Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: Echo Remediation – Heybridge Bioremediation Initiative
Finalist: Nike Australia Pty Ltd – Reuse a Shoe
Finalist: Solar Sailor Holdings – Green Ferries for Blue Highways (NSW)
Finalist: WestWyck Pty Ltd – A Sustainable Residential Development (VIC)
National Australia Bank Business Enterprise Award for Environmental Best Practice Program
Winner: Toyota Australia – Toyota's Progress Towards a Sustainable Future
Finalist: Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc – Environmental Champions Program (NSW)
2003
Business Enterprise Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: Powercor Australia Ltd – Taking the Lead on Weeds
Finalist: Docklands Authority – Melbourne Docklands ESD Guide (VIC)
Finalist: Body Shop – Choose Positive Energy Campaign
Business Enterprise Award for Environmental Best Practice Program
Winner: Vic Super Pty Ltd – Vic Super: Contributing to a Sustainable Future (VIC)
Finalist: Docklands Authority – Melbourne Docklands ESD Guide (VIC)
Finalist: St John of God Health Care Subiaco – Healing the Person and the Environment (WA)
Community Award
Winner: Birds Australia Gluepot Reserve (SA)
Finalist: Friends of the Arid Recovery Project – The Arid Recovery Project (SA)
Finalist: Greening Australia – Bidgee Banks (ACT, NSW, SA)
Education Award
Joint Winner: Chatswood Hills State School – Learnscapes Alive (QLD)
Joint Winner: Mullaloo Primary School – Environmental Project (WA)
Finalist: Department of Conservation and Land Management – Calm Bush Rangers (WA)
Finalist: North Dandalup Primary School – A School for Environmental Consciousness (WA)
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award
Winner: Toyota Australia – Toyota Environment Program
Finalist: Western Water – Sunbury Melton Recycled Water Program (VIC)
Finalist: Urban Regional Land Corporation – Lynbrook Water Sensitive Urban Design
Finalist: City of Boroondara – Boroondara Flows Towards Sustainability (VIC)
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment
Winner: Mr Simon Molesworth AM QC
Finalist: Mr Frank Ryan
Finalist: Mr Tim D'Ombrian
Finalist: Mr Len Reade
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: City of Charles Sturt – Reducing Energy Through Partnerships – Local Government and Industry Sector (SA)
Finalist: Moreland Energy Foundation – The Kinda Cooling Project (VIC)
Finalist: City of Salisbury – Parafield Partnerships Urban Stormwater Initiative (SA)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management
Winner: City of Boroondara – Boroondara Flows Towards Sustainability (VIC)
Finalist: Townsville City Council – Celebrating Fifteen Years of Environmental Care (QLD)
Finalist: Gosford City Council – Coastal Open Space System (NSW)
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Print Award
Winner: John Flint, Sunday Times – 'Brookdale Investigation'
Finalist: Simon Kearney, Sunday Telegraph – 'The Plastic Bag Campaign'
Finalist: Gary Tippet, The Age – 'Water Dreaming'
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Radio Award
Winner: Bush Telegraph, ABC Radio National – 'Grow Your Own Trees'
Finalist: Science Show, ABC Radio National – 'The Science Show, Salt of the Earth'
Finalist: Earthbeat, ABC Radio National – 'Live Fish Trade & Homo Sapiens to Homo Urbans'
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Television Award
Winner: Landline, ABC TV – 'Drought Farmers'
Finalist: Totally Wild, Channel 10 – 'Compilation of Stories'
Finalist: Imparja TV – 'Yamba's Playtime'
Neville Smith Timber Excellence in Land Management Award
Winner: Greening Australia – Bidgee Banks (ACT, NSW, SA)
Finalist: The Methyl Bromide Team – MB Alternatives
Finalist: Friends of the Arid Recovery Project – The Arid Recovery Project
Triple Bottom Line Award
Winner: Eurobodella Shire – TBL is the Business of Government (NSW)
Finalist: Collex – Exploration to Restoration
Finalist: Westpac Banking Corporation – Making Hay
Finalist: AMCOR Cartonboard
2002
Alcoa Awards for Community/Individual – Alcoa Award for Best Community Based Environmental Project or Initiative
Winner: The One Tree Project (TAS)
Finalist: The Understorey Network Inc (TAS)
Finalist: Glenelg Hopkins CMA (VIC)
Alcoa Awards for Community/Individual – Alcoa Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment
Winner: Jenifer Simpson (QLD)
Finalist: Barry Roberts (QLD)
Finalist: Geoff Butler (NSW)
City of Melbourne Triple Bottom Line Award
Winner: Westpac Banking Corporation
Finalist: Otway Greening (VIC)
Finalist: VISY Industries
Finalist: City West Water Ltd (VIC)
Global 500 Education/School Award
Winner: Wellington Point Secondary High School (QLD)
Finalist: Chatswood Hills State School (QLD)
Finalist: Swan Christian College (WA)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: Newcastle City Council (NSW)
Finalist: Hervey Bay City Council [QLD]
Finalist: Moreland City Council – Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd [VIC]
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management
Winner: Moreland City Council (VIC)
Finalist: Hornsby Shire Council (NSW)
Finalist: South West Sustainability Partnership (VIC)
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Print Award
Winner: Michael Southwell – The West Australian
Finalist: Simon Benson – The Daily Telegraph
Finalist: Catherine Hockley – The Advertiser
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Radio Award
Winner: Pauline Newman – ABC Radio Science Unit (NSW)
Finalist: David Busch – ABC Radio National (QLD)
Finalist: Tony Ryan – 5UV Radio Adelaide (SA)
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Televison Award
Winner: Evan Williams, Foreign Correspondent, ABC
Finalist: Jane Hansen, A Current Affair, Nine Network
Finalist: Today Tonight, Seven Network
URS Business Enterprise Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: Mt Buller Resort Management Board (VIC)
Finalist: VISY Industries
Finalist: BP Australia
URS Business Enterprise Award for Environmental Best Practice Program
Winner: VISY Industries
Finalist: Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre (VIC)
2001
Alcoa Awards for Community/Individual – Alcoa Award for Best Community Based Environmental Project or Initiative
Winner: CERES (VIC)
Finalist: Land for Wildlife, Department of Natural Resources and Environment (VIC)
Alcoa Awards for Community/Individual – Alcoa Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment
Winner: Joan Lindros (VIC)
Finalist: David Ellemor (VIC)
City of Melbourne Awards for Business Enterprise – Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: The Royal Australian Institute of Architects – BDP Environmental Design Guide (VIC)
Finalist: Urban Land Corporation
City of Melbourne Awards for Business Enterprise – Environmental Best Practice Program
Winner: City West Water Ltd (VIC)
Finalist: The Schiavello Group (VIC)
Global 500 Education/School Award
Winner: Caulfield Grammar, Yarra Junction Campus – Earth Studies Centre (VIC)
Finalist: Beaconhills College, Pakenham – Field Naturalists Club (VIC)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: City of Melbourne – Sustainable Energy and Greenhouse Strategy (VIC)
Finalist: Knox City Council – Old Joe's Creek Project (VIC)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management
Winner: City of Port Phillip (VIC)
Finalist: South West Sustainability Partnership (VIC)
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Print Award
Winner: Claire Miller, The Age
Finalist: Australian Geographic
Finalist: The Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation – 'Groundwork Magazine'
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Radio Award
Winner: Philippe Tanguy, SBS Radio – 'Greening the World'
Finalist: Cathy Harper, SBS Radio News – 'Climate Change'
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Televison Award
Winner: Ian Henschke, 4 Corners, TVE/ABC TV – 'Emission Impossible'
Finalist: Klaus Toft, Natural History Unit, ABC TV – 'La Niña'
Finalist: Ian Henschke, Landline TVE/ABC TV – 'Organic Farming'
2000
Alcoa Awards for Community/Individual – Alcoa Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment
Winner: Ray Thomas – Regent Honeyeater Project
Finalist: Dr Colin Officer – Environmental Activism – Seymour Region
Alcoa Awards for Community/Individual – Best Community-based Environmental Project or Initiative
Winner: Australian Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Finalist: CERES (VIC)
City of Melbourne Awards for Business Enterprise – Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: Green Connection (NSW)
Finalist: MID Commercial Furniture (VIC)
Finalist: Collex Waste Management Pty Ltd, CR Hudson and Associates and Universal Recycling – Natural Recovery Systems
City of Melbourne Awards for Business Enterprise – Environmental Best Practice Program
Winner: City West Water Ltd (VIC)
Finalist: NIETL/NORTHLink – Greenhouse Allies Program (VIC)
Global 500 Education/School Award
Winner: Eltham East Primary School – Waste Management Program (VIC)
Finalist: Mildura West Primary School and Mallee Catchment Management Authority – 1999 Young People's River Health Conference (VIC)
Local Government Award for Best Public Awareness Program Award
Winner: City of Casey – Growing a Green Web Program (VIC)
Finalist: Moreland City Council – Footprints Environmental Education Program (VIC)
Local Government Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
Winner: City of Port Phillip – Housing Project at Former St Kilda Depot (VIC)
Special Commendation: Moreland City Council – Moreland Municipal Offices Redevelopment Stage 1 and Moreland Sustainable Energy Program (VIC)
Local Government Award for Excellence in Overall Environmental Management
Winner: City of Port Phillip (VIC)
Finalist: Melton Shire Council (VIC)
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Print Award
Winner: Claire Miller, The Age – Series of articles
Finalist: Stephen Lunn, The Australian Magazine – 'The Bore Wars'
Finalist: Journal of the Australian Geographic Society
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Radio Award
Winner: Zoie Jones, Triple J – 'Salination'
Finalist: Catherine Harper, SBS Radio – 'Culture/Environment'
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting – Best Television Award Winner: Early Works P/L – 'River of Dreams'
Special Commendation: Steve Letts, Landline ABC TV – 'Kyneton Kompost'