Winner Division A and Overall Category Winner

Parkes Shire Council - Parkes recycled water scheme
The Recycled Water Scheme allows significant reuse of effluent, which reduces both environmental discharges and potable water consumption.

The Scheme reuses 2ML of treated wastewater each day while also ensuring parks and green spaces are maintained in prime condition - even during peak demand and dry times.

Read the case study (PDF, 280KB). 

Winner Division C

Waverley, Woollahra and Randwick Councils - 3-Council public electric vehicle charging network
In June 2019, Waverley, Woollahra and Randwick Councils launched a network of seven public on-street electric vehicle charging stations located in key destination hotspots across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

This pioneering project aims to make the region ‘EV-ready’, by addressing two main barriers: access to charging infrastructure and drivers’ range anxieties. The charging stations are powered by 100% renewable energy.

Highly Commended Division C

Wollongong City Council - A Journey to the Green Stars. Council’s 6 star administration building
Wollongong City Council achieved Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star Performance rating in 2015. Council has continued to further improve the buildings’ efficiency and indoor environment and the building achieved a 6 Star Green Star Performance rating when recertified in June 2019.

This achievement demonstrates that old buildings when managed well can be high performing sustainable buildings.

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