Sustainable Communities
Submission for 2015
This form is to be completed by entrantsin the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities awards. Please provide up to 400 words and up to four high resolution (2 mg) photos for each category entered. Text should be in a plain word document and can have bullet points. Photos should be sent as separate JPG files. Text and images canbe saved to a thumb drive or disk and must be received by 1 June. Our mailing address is:
Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities
Keep Australia Beautiful (WA), Locked Bag 33, Cloisters Square, 6850
Submissions can also be emailed to . Please telephone the Tidy Towns team on 6467 5131 or 6467 5132 if you need assistance.
Community NamePopulation
Local Government Authority
Name of Tidy Towns Committee
Prize money made payable to / BSB: Account Number:
Name on Account:
Primary Contact
Postal address
Postcode
Telephone
Mobile
Secondary Contact
Address
Telephone
Categories Entered:
Please tick the category or categories you will be entering:
□ Community Action & Partnerships □ Heritage and Culture
□General Appearance □ Energy Innovation
□ Waste Management and Litter Prevention□Water Conservation
□Natural Environment Conservation□ Young Legends
Please note: Judges only assess projects that have been planned, maintained or started during the period 1 June 2014 to 31 May 2015.
General Information:
Where is your community located?
What are the main features/industries of your community?
Volunteer Involvement:Please specify the number of community volunteers involved in the projects in this submission and the number of hours worked collectively over the year?
(nb: Number of volunteers, number of volunteer hours eg 50 Volunteers, 500 hours over all projects)
How often does your Tidy Towns Committee meet during the year?
How many of your Tidy Towns projects were specifically aimed at engaging youth?
Photograph Use Authorisation
I ______(insert name) give permission to Keep Australia Beautiful Council WA to use (free of cost) any photographs or images presented as part of the submission. I understand that they may appear in publications, websites and audiovisual presentations promoting the program. If any children or other parties appear in the photographs their permission or parent/guardian permission has been granted.
Signed ______Date______
You can enter one or as many categories as you wish (see overleaf). These categories assist communities to plan, achieve and evaluate local sustainability initiatives and enable Keep Australia Beautiful WA to gather case studies that help educate, inform and enthuse other communities.
Community Action & PartnershipsCopy this section if more than one project
Attracting, maintaining and rewarding volunteers from within your community
Training/mentoring young community members
Promoting and engaging the broader community in your Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities initiatives, goals and achievements.
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a oneoff?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four 2mg photos, if possible]
General Appearance
Copy this section if more than one project
Approaches to town
Appearance of business, retail and industrial areas
Appearance sporting areas, public parks and gardens
Appearance private homes and gardens
Appearance of streets (including footpaths and verges)
Improved visitor and tourist facilities
Town signage and disabled access
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a one off?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four2mg photos, if possible]
Waste Management and Litter Prevention
Copy this section if more than one project
Engaging innovative methods and leadership in the provision of recycling and disposal amenities
Community clean up days
Cigarette butt disposal facilities
Litter and recycling bins
Rubbish and recycling facilities
Composting and worm farm facilities
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a one off?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four 2mg photos, if possible]
Natural Environment Conservation
Copy this section if more than one project
Engaging innovative methods and leadership in the conservation, protection and restoration of the natural environment
Conservation strategies and action plans
Feral and weed eradication plans
Salinity and soil erosion
Identify, rehabilitate and protect local flora and fauna
Promote the towns natural heritage to visitors and residents
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a one off?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four 2mg photos, if possible]
Heritage and Culture
Copy this section if more than one project
Engaging innovative methods and leadership in promoting and celebrating the history and identity of the community
Strategies and action plans in place
Establishment of a local historical society/group
Historical museum
Protection of significant sites and celebration of cultural events
Preservation of culturally significant buildings
Promotion of value to tourists and residents
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a one off?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four 2mg photos, if possible]
Water Conservation
Copy this section if more than one project
Engaging innovative methods and leadership in reducing water consumption including water harvesting, recycling and re-use
Strategies and action plans
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a one off?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four 2mg photos, if possible]
Energy Innovation
Copy this section if more than one project
Engaging innovative methods and leadership in conserving energy consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Audits and action plans in place
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a one off?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four 2mg photos, if possible]
Young Legends
Copy this section if more than one project
Engaging innovative methods and leadership to encourage young people (under 25) to participate in their community
Successful outcomes from youth-initiated or youth-led social or environmental action.
Project Name:
How long has the project been going? Is it new, ongoing, or a one off?
For ongoing projects, please specify work completed from 1June –31May.
[Please write up to 400 words and submit up to four 2mg photos, if possible]
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