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PLA National Sustainable Initiatives Winners

16th Oct 12

Parks and Leisure Australia recently announced the winners of their National Awards of Excellence.

Winners of the PLA National Awards of Excellence in the Sustainable Initiatives category were:

North Sydney Council - Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability (NSW/ACT)

Toowoomba Regional Council - The project Liveable Streetscapes and Neighbourhoods in Future Climates in the Toowoomba Region - Part 3 Street Tree Masterplan (QLD)

Environs Australia congratulates these National winners!

PLA Award for Sustainable Initiatives - Regional Winners

10th Sep 12

Parks and Leisure Australia recently announced the winners of their regional Awards of Excellence.

Winners of the PLA Regional Awards of Excellence in the Sustainable Initiatives category were:

North Sydney Council - Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability (NSW/ACT)
Toowoomba Regional Council - The project Liveable Streetscapes and Neighbourhoods in Future Climates in the Toowoomba Region - Part 3 Street Tree Masterplan (QLD)
City of Marion - Harbrow Reserve Redevelopment (SA/NT)
City of Greater Geelong - Department of Sport and RecreationStormwater Harvesting (VIC/TAS)
Town of Mosman Park - Hydrozoning in the Town of Mosman Park (WA)

Environs Australia congratulates these Regional winners and wishes them the best of luck in the National Judging!

World Environment Day Awards 2012

16th Apr 12

Each year, in support of United Nations World Environment Day (June 5), the United Nations Association of Australia recognises innovative and outstanding environmental initiatives and projects from across Australia through the World Environment Day Awards.

The Awards invite nominations from individuals, organisations and businesses that have taken positive steps towards sustainability and demonstrated environmental excellence in their homes, schools, communities and workplaces.

This year, the Awards celebrate the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All and United Nations World Environment Day 2012 'Green Economy: Does it include you?'.

The 2012 Award Categories are:

Biodiversity Award
BHP Billiton Business Awards
Virgin Australia Community Award
Environmental School Award
Excellence in Marine and Coastal Management Award
Excellence in Sustainable Water Management Award
Green Building Award
Individual Award for Outstanding Service to the Environment
Local Government Awards
Media Award for Environmental Reporting
Peter Szental Award for Sustainability Entrepreneurship
Sustainability Education Award
Sustainability Leadership Awards

ENTRY DEADLINE: 5pm, Friday 4 May

Winners will be announced at the Awards Presentation Dinner to be held on Friday 8 June at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.

For more information about the Awards, including entry criteria and nomination forms, please visit www.unaavictoria.org.au.

If you have any enquiries, don’t hesitate to contact the UNAA Victoria office on (03) 9670 7878 or via email: awards@unaavictoria.org.au.

Zero Carbon Challenge

5th Mar 12

Amongst the Lochiel Park Green Village development in Campbelltown Council an exciting new initiative is occurring in regards to pushing the boundaries in low carbon living.
The Zero Carbon Challenge is taking place through an initiative of the South Australian Government Urban Renewal Authority and Integrated Design Commission SA - a competition that has seen a number of consortiums formed to develop concepts to build a zero carbon house for the price of a conventional 3 bedroom home.

This competition concluded this week with the winner of the Zero Carbon Challenge - Australia’s first zero carbon sustainable house competition being announced. Team Collaborative Future were the winners out of four finalist teams tasked with designing a zero carbon home, taking into account key elements such as the embodied energy of a building, future emissions, liveability, affordability and adaptability.

The winning team now have the opportunity to bring their concept of a zero carbon home to life by building their design on Lot 61 at Lochiel Park Green Village in Campbelltown. At a cost of around $335,000 (excluding GST), a 7.5 star rating, net zero operational energy and a 16- week construction time, the home that Team Collaborative Future has designed ticks a lot of boxes. The winning team was also awarded the people's choice award.

Construction is expected to commence mid year, with the house to be complete later in the year.
Progress of the build can be followed on the Zero Carbon Challenge Facebook page at www.facebook.com/zerocarbonchallenge.

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New Environs Australia Board

12th Aug 11

2011 Board

Kevin Lowe
President, Environs Australia
Campbelltown City Council
South Australia
Telephone: 08 8366 9204
Email: klowe@campbelltown.sa.gov.au

Stephen Bourke
Vice President/ Secretary
Sutherland Shire Council
New South Wales
Telephone: 02 9710 0592
Facsimilie: 02 9710 0594
Email: sbourke@ssc.nsw.gov.au

South Australian Division -
Andrew Smith
Treasurer
City of Onkaparinga
South Australia
Telephone: 08 8384 0568
Email: andsmi@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au

David Keenan
Board Member
Mitchell Shire Council
Victoria
Telephone: 03 5734 6200
Facsimilie: 03 5734 6222
Email: david.keenan@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au

Linda Smith
Board Member
Glen Eira City Council
Victoria
Telephone: 03 9524 3388
Email: lsmith@gleneira.vic.gov.au

Toni Bowler
Board Member
Redland City Council
Queensland Australia
Telephone: 07 3829 8629
Facsimilie: 07 3206 1880
Email: tonib@redland.qld.gov.au

Kate Lempriere
Board Member
Lempriere Legal
Victoria
Telephone: 03 5941 1577
Facsimilie: 03 5941 3048
Email: kate.lempriere@bigpond.com

Nick Walker
Board Member
Hume City Council
Victoria
Telephone: 03 9205 2303
Facsimilie: 03 9309 0109
Email: nickw@hume.vic.gov.au

Ron Degenhart
Board Member
Townsville City Council
Queensland
Australia
Telephone: 07 4727 9296
Facsimilie: 07 4727 9052
Email: Ron.Degenhart@townsville.qld.gov.au

Garry Henshall
Board Member
Parks and Leisure Australia
Victoria
Telephone: 03 5444 1763
Facsimilie: 03 5444 1763
Email: admin@environs.org.au

Australiaâ��s Carbon Pricing Mechanism Key issues for Business

12th Aug 11

Following the recent announcements from the Federal Government Deloitte have just released a document that seeks to explain the impacts Carbon Pricing will have on business.

View it here