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Melaleuca Awards

Winners of the Power and Water 2009 Melaleuca Awards for environmental excellence were announced on Wednesday 17 June. All category winners were presented with a unique glass sculpture created by Territory glass artist Jon Firth, $1000 prize money and a certificate for a Level 1 Water Audit. Category winners and nominees are:

The Chairman’s Prize of a unique glass sculpture created by Territory glass artist Jon Firth, a $1000 donation to the environmental organisation of the winner's choice and a certificate for a Level 1 Water Audit was presented to Papunya School.

Environment Grants were also presented to:

  • Arid Lands Environment Centre – COOLmob – Alice Springs Sustainability Fair
  • YMCA Katherine – Reducing water waste at Henry Scott Recreation Centre
  • Alice Springs Landcare – Dixon Park National Tree Day

Power and Water's annual Melaleuca Awards were developed in 2003 to recognise outstanding achievement in environmental excellence in the Northern Territory.

Below is additional information about the Award categories and previous years' winners.

Community

This category recognises outstanding achievements within the community and includes local government, urban and suburban households, and rural or remote property owners. Project examples include:

  • Water conservation, efficiency, or water recycling programs, including arid zone gardening, responsible use of bore water, retention of natural vegetation, stormwater recycling, and rainwater harvesting;
  • Minimising, managing and recycling waste;
  • Effective energy management plans;
  • Energy saving initiatives including architectural modifications to improve
    energy efficiency;
  • Renewable energy initiatives such as solar panels;
  • Community education to promote and achieve sustainability;
  • Efficient water use in parks, gardens and other public places;
  • Minimising or recycling waste water, for example using a domestic waste
    water treatment plant;
  • Caring for flora and fauna;
  • Effective fire management plan; and
  • Partnerships between community groups and local government and/or
    business involving energy, water or waste management.

The judges will also consider nominations from the community for an individual’s outstanding achievement.

Commercial/Industry

This category recognises outstanding performance in commercial and industrial sectors.
Project examples including:

  • Outstanding trade waste management performance;
  • Trade waste or energy management plans;
  • Strategies to reduce volume and concentration of waste being discharged to sewer;
  • Site management and environmental controls;
  • Site preservation or restoration;
  • Employee environmental training programs;
  • Community consultation on development planning and achieving environmentally desirable outcomes;
  • Community consultation and education about sustainable living; and
  • Sustainable development plans or programs.

Small business (fewer than 20 employees)

This category is designed to encourage and reward small businesses that factor environmental considerations into their business operations.
Project examples include:

  • Efficient use of water in production and office processes, such as water saving appliances;
  • Efficient use of power, such as using energy efficient appliances;
  • Initiatives to reuse water;
  • Energy or waste management plans;
  • Outstanding performance in managing trade waste;
  • Strategies to reduce volume and concentration of waste being discharged to sewer;
  • Employee environmental training programs; and
  • Sustainable development plans or programs.

Schools

This category recognises outstanding achievements in Territory schools:
Project examples include:

  • Effective water conservation, efficiency, or water recycling programs, including arid zone gardening, responsible use of bore water, retention of natural vegetation, stormwater recycling, and rainwater harvesting;
  • Waste minimisation, management and recycling programs;
  • Energy management plans;
  • Energy saving initiatives including architectural modifications to improve energy efficiency;
  • Renewable energy initiatives such as solar panels;
  • Minimising or recycling waste water;
  • Caring for flora and fauna; and
  • Education programs or initiatives to promote and achieve sustainability.

The judges will also consider nominations from schools for an individual’s outstanding achievement.

Environment grants

This category encourages groups and individuals to present environmental initiatives or projects to be considered for a grant. Examples include:

  • Tertiary level research (Honours, Masters or PhD);
  • Community group project such as a Landcare site rehabilitation project;
  • Community education programs; and
  • Professional body initiatives such as a public forum.

To be eligible for a grant you must provide a budget outlining the amount of grant money you require and how the grant would be used. Grants do not include GST.

Award recognition 

Category winners will be presented with their award at the Power and Water Corporation Melaleuca Awards ceremony. Winners will receive a plaque, Certificate of Environmental Excellence and $1000 prize money. All winners (excluding the Environment Grants category) receive a free water audit from Power and Water.

Chairman's prize

The Chairman’s Prize of $1,000 will be awarded to one entrant for donation to an environmental organisation of the winner’s choice. The winning entrant will be chosen by Power and Water’s Chairman of the Board.

How to enter

Your entry must include the nomination form and clearly written submission, preferably typed. Your submission should be A4 or smaller and must contain these sections:

Section 1 – Executive Summary (about 200 words)

This summarises the project and highlights the achievements.

Section 2 – Entry (up to 3,000 words)

This should cover:

  • Background – What was the key issue that stimulated this project and how can it be related to global, national or local concerns?
  • Implementation – How was the project or initiative implemented? Was a plan or strategy developed; what resources were used; over what period; who was involved
    (partnerships); what were the key milestones?
  • Challenges – What challenges did you encounter and how did you address them?
  • Results and achievements – What were the major results or achievements? What makes them outstanding and worthy of recognition?

Provide supporting evidence as attachments if required.

Section 3 – Supporting Documentation

This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Up to 10 high quality labelled colour photographs (hardcopy, electronic or both);
  • Media coverage received;
  • Other recognition such as letters of endorsement; and
  • Videos or DVDs.

Make sure your written submission refers to all supporting documentation.

Conditions of entry

  • The nomination form must accompany all entries.
  • You can enter more than one category if appropriate, but you must complete a separate nomination form for each entry.
  • All nominations are judged by an independent panel. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • The judging panel may request further information from nominees in support of the nomination. This could include a site visit by members of the judging panel.
  • The judging panel reserves the right not to award in a particular category.
  • The Chairman’s decision in awarding the Chairman’s Prize is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • The nominee must operate or live in the Northern Territory.
  • Power and Water reserves the right to use submitted images and information about entrants and winners for publicity purposes. In nominating for these awards, entrants and winners agree to make themselves available for publicity purposes. Sensitive commercial information will be treated as confidential.

General judging criteria for all categories

  • Effectiveness of project in contributing to environmental excellence.
  • Quality of supporting evidence.
  • Prospects for wider application to raise environmental awareness.
  • Level of stakeholder or community engagement.
  • Level of innovation in submission initiatives – to what extent was the program original in its approach and outcomes?

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