9 June, 2005

Environment award winners announced


The winners of the 2005 Power and Water Environmental Excellence Awards were announced last night at a ceremony at Parliament House.

Power and Water Corporation’s Managing Director, Kim Wood said this year’s award recipients were a shining example of how all Territorians can reduce their impact on the environment.

“The winners, and indeed all entrants in these awards, show us that there are many ways we can all be kinder to the environment and protect what we have,” said Mr Wood.

Environment award winners

The winners of each category were:

Community and Local Government Category:

  • Bradshaw Primary School – Focus on Water Issues
    The children in years five and six at Bradshaw Primary School are becoming more aware of water issues in Central Australia after completing an extensive program on water.

Commercial/Industry Category:

  • Casuarina Square – Trade Waste Management
    Casuarina Square installed 18 grease traps throughout the centre to minimise waste and protect the environment and spends $17 000 every year to have the traps emptied and the waste products recycled.

Domestic Category:

  • Bennett Design Pty Ltd and Overlander Homes – Darwin Green House
    The northern winner of the Northern Territory Government’s competition to design and build a green house was designed by Bennett Design and built by Overlander Homes. The design has real implications for improving climatically responsive and sustainable housing in Darwin.

Rural/Remote Category:

  • Centre for Appropriate Technology - Mutitjulu Rainwater Tank Trial
    The Centre for Appropriate Technology has been working with the Central Australian community of Mutitjulu on the Mutitjulu Rainwater Tank and Point of Use Treatment System Trial. The Centre planned and designed a robust system to provide safe drinking water for remote conditions.

Small Business Category:

  • J & B Tyre Recycling – Recycling and Reducing Tyre Waste
    J & B Tyre Recycling helps to reduce the number and volume of tyres going to landfill in the Northern Territory. The business collects 75 tonnes of waste tyres in Darwin a month, recycling about 22 per cent into building products.

Environmental Grants:

  • Alice Springs High School StudentsAlice Springs High School - Hot Logs Project
    Alice Springs High School was awarded a grant to further develop its Hot Logs Project. Students at Alice Springs High School have been recycling shredded paper and sawdust to make Hot Logs, which can be used in wood heaters, furnaces and fires.

Authorised by Kim Wood on behalf of the Power and Water Corporation, Cavenagh Street, Darwin.