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Hon Albert Jacob BEnvDes M.Arch JP MLA
Toodyay wins national Tidy Towns award
Thursday, 5 March 2015
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Toodyay is Australia’s tidiest town for 2015
Wins in three other categories
Environment Minister Albert Jacob has congratulated Toodyay for claiming the title of Australia’s
tidiest town.
Mr Jacob said the win was an exceptional result and a credit to the local community. Toodyay also
won prizes in three other categories.
“It is great to see a Western Australian town leading the nation with a co-operative approach to
improving the local environment and achieving a more sustainable community,” he said.
“Toodyay is a great example of what can be achieved when volunteers in anti-litter, historical and
environmental groups work in partnership.
“The additional category wins for Toodyay have made them the standout competitor on the national
scene, despite the small size of the population.”
The judge described the community as ‘environmentally aware with friendly, enthusiastic and
dedicated residents who care for their unique cultural and natural heritage’.
The judge was also impressed by the town’s strong emphasis on healthy lifestyles with bike friendly
and other sustainable transport options, such as the train services to Perth, solar street lights, energy
saving devices and retrofits in buildings.
Toodyay’s category wins were in litter prevention; resource recovery and waste management; and
environmental protection and innovation.
Some of Toodyay's award winning initiatives include:
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adopt-a-spot litter-pickups - in 12 months, there have been 51 pickups; 457 participants; and
535 bags of rubbish, weighing 2,210kg, including 5,256 cigarette butts
recycling facilities at the waste transfer station - furniture, building materials, glass, steel,
aluminium, engine oil, e-waste and hazardous goods are accepted free-of-charge
Toodyay Naturalists' Club - focusing on education, observation, nature reserves and feral
species management
Toodyay Friends of the River - providing surveying, weed control and revegetation.
Fact File
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WA has now won the national award four times, the last time in 2006 (Collie)
Toodyay is 85km north-east of Perth and has a population of 1,069 people
2015 is the 25th anniversary of the Australian Tidy Towns Awards
Information and photographs at http://www.kabc.wa.gov.au
Minister’s office - 6552 5800
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