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Dayboro’s WaterWise actions recognised at Regional Tidy Towns Award
Dayboro’s water saving efforts have been recognised at the 2008 Ergon Energy Tidy Towns Regional Awards announced in Kawana on Wednesday, July 23.
Dayboro picked up the Grundfos Pumps Water Conservation Awards for initiatives in the conservation of water and involvement in WaterWise activities in the community.
Overall, areas within Moreton Bay Regional Council collected five titles at the regional tidy towns awards.
Mayor Allan Sutherland said the wins were recognition of the work by local communities and council to create vibrant livable areas that were sensitive to the surrounding environment.
“It’s fantastic that the pride we have in our region has resulted in recognition for our projects through these awards and I’d congratulate all involved,” he said.
Division 11 Councillor Bob Millar said Dayboro residents should be applauded on their win which recognised their efforts to reduce their water consumption to much less than the average 140 litres per day.
“Council has worked hard to promote WaterWise initiatives locally, and the community has really taken up the challenge to reduce their water use,” he said.
Cr Millar said the award also acknowledged the town’s new soccer field which had been designed for minimal water use and the local swimming pool which follows a water efficiency management plan in line with requirements of water restrictions.
“Other aspects noted by the tidy towns judges was the protection of Dayboro’s riparian areas under the Pine Rivers Planning Waterways Code and the clearing of 10 kilometres of Cats Claw creeper from the North Pine River and waterways,” he said.
Other MBRC wins included:
Bribie Island – the OneSteel Recycling Partnership award.
Caboolture – the Sustainable Solutions Award
Redcliffe – the Grundfos Sustainable City award.
Redcliffe – the Queensland Young Legends Award.
There were 20 contenders for the title of Coastal South East Queensland’s Tidiest Town 2008, which was won by Caloundra. A total of 174 Queensland towns from 10 regions entered the environment and community development program in 2008.
Dayboro picked up the Grundfos Pumps Water Conservation Awards for initiatives in the conservation of water and involvement in WaterWise activities in the community.
Overall, areas within Moreton Bay Regional Council collected five titles at the regional tidy towns awards.
Mayor Allan Sutherland said the wins were recognition of the work by local communities and council to create vibrant livable areas that were sensitive to the surrounding environment.
“It’s fantastic that the pride we have in our region has resulted in recognition for our projects through these awards and I’d congratulate all involved,” he said.
Division 11 Councillor Bob Millar said Dayboro residents should be applauded on their win which recognised their efforts to reduce their water consumption to much less than the average 140 litres per day.
“Council has worked hard to promote WaterWise initiatives locally, and the community has really taken up the challenge to reduce their water use,” he said.
Cr Millar said the award also acknowledged the town’s new soccer field which had been designed for minimal water use and the local swimming pool which follows a water efficiency management plan in line with requirements of water restrictions.
“Other aspects noted by the tidy towns judges was the protection of Dayboro’s riparian areas under the Pine Rivers Planning Waterways Code and the clearing of 10 kilometres of Cats Claw creeper from the North Pine River and waterways,” he said.
Other MBRC wins included:
Bribie Island – the OneSteel Recycling Partnership award.
Caboolture – the Sustainable Solutions Award
Redcliffe – the Grundfos Sustainable City award.
Redcliffe – the Queensland Young Legends Award.
There were 20 contenders for the title of Coastal South East Queensland’s Tidiest Town 2008, which was won by Caloundra. A total of 174 Queensland towns from 10 regions entered the environment and community development program in 2008.
