Keep Australia Beautiful 2011 Sustainable Cities

ClubsNSW was proud to be a sponsor of the Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities “Sustainable Clubs Award.”  Clubs which have incorporated sustainable environmental practices into their club operations should seriously consider entering this Award.

What is the Sustainable Cities Program?

The Sustainable Cities Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding environmental initiatives implemented by local government authorities, schools, businesses and clubs whilst raising public awareness of a range of environmental issues affecting metropolitan NSW..

Sustainable Clubs Award

A category of the Sustainable Cities Awards, the ‘Sustainable Clubs Award’ recognises the role of metropolitan registered clubs in contributing to and supporting voluntary community groups and incorporating sustainable practices into their club operations.  This includes recycling and energy/water conservation.

What geographical area does the program cover?
The boundaries of the program stretch from Newcastle to Wollongong and include Sydney and the Central Coast.  From the coast, the boundary stretches west to include the Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and the Illawarra escarpment. The program spans a total of 43 local government areas.

Sustainable Cities Awards Presentation

The Awards Dinner and Presentation was held on Thursday 28 July 2011 at Pennant Hills Golf Club, corner of Copeland & Burns Road South, Beecroft.

If you have any questions please contact Christopher Bell, Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Programs Coordinator on (02) 9633 3380 or cbell@kabnsw.org.auor contact Maria Peña, ClubsNSW Sponsorship & Events Coordinator, on (02) 9268 3010 or mpena@clubsnsw.com.au.

For further information please visit: http://www.kabnsw.org.au/OurPrograms/SustainableCities.aspx 

The ClubsNSW Sustainable Cities Sustainable Club Award Recipients are:

2011

Oak Flats Bowling and Recreation Club, Winner

Castle Hill RSL, Runner Up

Mounties, Highly Commended

2010

Oak Flats Bowling and Recreation Club, Winner
Long Reef Golf Club, Runner Up

2009

Mounties, Winner
Oak Flats Bowling and Recreation Club, Runner Up
Port Kembla Golf Club, Highly Commended

2008

Port Kembla Golf Club Ltd, Winner
Long Reef Golf Club Ltd, Runner Up
Mounties, Highly Commended

2007

Mounties, Winner
Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club, Runner Up
Petersham Bowling Club, Highly Commended