Environmental Best Practice to be Rewarded

Nominations for the 2012 LGSA excellent in the Environment Awards are now open. The Water Directorate sponsors the Environmental Best Practice for Local Water Utilities Award and would like to encourage all our member councils to consider nominating a recent project in 2012. The criteria for this award are:

• Demonstration of a proactive implementation of the gazetted NSW Best-Practice Management of Water Supply and Sewerage Guidelines 2007.
• Demonstration of well-developed environmental systems and management plans.
• Submission of a project, study or plan, completed within the past 12 months, that demonstrates superior environmental management.
• Presentation of former projects that demonstrate environmental awareness and sensitivity.
• Reputation for leadership within the local government water and sewer industry.

Nominations are open until 3 September and more detail about this award is available on the LGSA's Environment Awards webpage. Any queries regarding your nomination should be directed to Gary Mitchell. The winning council project will be announced on 4 December at a luncheon in Sydney hosted by the LGSA.