2024 KABV Tidy Towns & Cities Sustainability Awards

The 42^nd Annual Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria's Tidy Towns & Cities - Sustainability Awards recognise, celebrate and share environmental achievements and strong community spirit amongst a range of applicants including community groups, education institutions, businesses and councils across Victoria.

These initiatives empower people, change behaviour, protect the environment, reduce waste, engage youth and indigenous communities, and promote community spirit and resiliency.

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Award Categories

Behaviour Change Campaigns and Education

Community

Energy

Environment

Litter

EPA Waste Prevention and Reduction

Young Legend

Heritage and Culture

Indigenous Culture

Social Well-Being

Key Dates

Entries Open	28 February 2024
Entries Close	26 May 2024
Judging	July to August 2024
Awards Night	28 October 2024

What is a Tidy Town and City?

The 42^nd Annual Tidy Towns & Cities - Sustainability Awards has grown to be much more than about keeping a community “tidy”. The awards have adapted over the years into the holistic awards program it is today and we recognise achievements across 10 categories that contribute to a sustainable, resilient and beautiful town or city.

Towns and cities are encouraged to enter into as many categories as they can to be in the running to be the overall Tidy Town or City of the Year. This award is based off judges scores for individual community projects that are entered.

What is a Dame Phyllis Frost Winner?

The Dame Phyllis Frost Award will go to an outstanding participant whose contribution has had a significant sustainability impact on their community. You can nominate yourself for this award or someone you believe has truly gone above and beyond like Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria's founder Dame Phyllis Frost.

What are the Keep Australia Beautiful National awards?

The Winner of the overall Victorian Tidy Towns Award will automatically be entered into the National Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns – Sustainability Awards. The National Awards Program is organised the same as the State/Territory Awards in that there are a number of individual Categories, and then an Overall National Winner. The Categories for the National Awards are slightly different to the Victorian Tidy Towns Awards, however we have ensured that there is overlap.

Why enter the awards?

Who can enter?

How to Enter?

What are we looking for in your project description?

Entering the awards has many benefits including increased community participation, pride, ownership and responsibility for local environments. The Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria awards provides an opportunity to promote the inspiring sustainability initiatives being carried out in communities across Victoria.

These awards are open to community groups, businesses, government, individuals, educational institutions and not-for-profit groups. Anyone can enter a project or submit a nomination for the Dame Phyllis Frost Award.

All we need for you to submit your project is the following:

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Contact details of nominee and nominator (name, email, phone, organisation, website)
Project descriptions
What have you done and why?
What did you set out to achieve?
What were the results?
What is your legacy?
What is your project’s x-factor?
How does your project connect to one or more Sustainable Development Goal?

Optional extras:

2-4 Photos
Social media handles (optional)
Volunteer information (optional)
Local media (optional)
Video (optional)
Additional attachments (optional)

Judging is not based off your project description; this is only used for marketing purposes. A few ideas for your description include:

How and why did the initiative start?
Who managed the project?
What challenges were faced and overcome?
Discuss collaboration between different groups
Describe the community engagement in the project
What was the overall outcome?
Is there ongoing commitment to maintain or expand the initiative?