Keep Australia Beautiful - Sustainable Cities Awards

The Keep Australia Beautiful awards are open to local government, utilities, businesses, community groups and individuals. Each year Melton City Council nominates a range of programs and activities for entry.
For more information contact Council's Environmental Services Department on 9747 7200.

Below are a list of finalists, commendations and winners.
If you would like a booklet about these projects please contact Council.

• June 2012 - Morton Homestead won the Cultural Heritage Award
• June 2011 - Dingo Discovery and Research Centre (Toolern Vale) won the Protection of the Environment Award
• October 2010 - Melton Shire Council, Western Water and Melton Sustainable Living Group won the National Keep Australia Beautiful Energy Efficiency Award
• June 2010 - Melton Shire Council won the Victorian Sustainable City Award 2010
• Community Action-finalist- Melton South Christmas for the Kids Community Event
• Cultural Heritage-special commendation-Houdini Celebrations Diggers Rest (Melton Shire Council and various community groups at Digger's Rest)
• Environmental Innovation-finalist-Greening of Gavin Blog (Melton Sustainable Living Group)
• Towards Zero Waste-finalist-a new type of Hard Waste Collection (Melton Shire Council)
• Protection of the Environment-winner-The White-bellied Sea Eagle has landed (Pinkerton Landcare and Environment Group)
• Community Government Partnerships-finalist-The Melton Botanic Garden (Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden)
• Water Conservation-finalist-Making (Melton) Waves in Water Conservation (Melton Shire Council)
• Efficient Energy-finalist-A Business Case for a Solar Development in Melton (Melton Shire Council)
• Young Leaders-finalist-The Children's Eternal Wildflower Grasslands (Coburns and Melton South Primary)
• Dame Phyllis Frost Award-winner-Daryl Akers (Melton Environment Group)
• 2008 - Dame Phyllis Frost Award - Local resident Lyn Holdsworth from Friends of Toolern Creek won the Dame Phyllis Frost Award for her outstanding individual contribution to the environment and the community.
• Victorian Community Pride Award - Caroline Springs Community Hub
• Victorian Biodiversity and Conservation Award - Mt Cottrell (Judges' Commendation)
• 2007- National Sustainable City Award for Victoria and Australia

Keep Australia Beautiful