OUR WINNERS
Charlie Carp is a story of commitment. It is a story of individuals dedicated to restoring the health of Australias inland waterways. Their target, to control the most significant, environmentally damaging pest ever introduced into the Australian water system, the European Carp. Charlie Carp has turned an unwanted pest into a resource capable of being used to further improve the environment. Importantly the conversion of carp into a liquid fish emulsion is done with little or no wastage throughout the production cycle.
The mission of Charlie Carp is to manufacturer innovative products in a sustainable manner. Charlie Carp is now environmentally recognizable consumer brand that provides the opportunity for all consumers to help contribute to a better environment.
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The Karuah Bypass is a world class freeway project that has been built through a multitude of sensitive environments including a wetland, major river, bushland and pasture. The successful measures taken to protect these environments, while at the same time constructing a major piece of infrastructure, testify to the fact that we can build a road to a sustainable future.
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Since its inception in November 2000, Investa Property Group has taken a leadership position in sustainability – clearly demonstrating the compatibility of growth and bottom line success with social responsibility. In 2003 Investa Property Group put in place a formal sustainability framework that has contributed to increasing returns to its shareholders. The Group now has an integrated environmental performance management programme rolling out through its portfolio, with mechanisms in place to report against the targets in this programme.
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The Paroo River is the last free-flowing river in the Murray-Darling Basin, flooding eight hundred thousand hectares for countless animals and plants. Dr. Kingsfords research, media coverage and partnerships helped save the river, when threatened by water resource development, culminating in a historical river agreement signed by Premiers.
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The Paroo River is the last free-flowing river in the Murray-Darling Basin, flooding eight hundred thousand hectares for countless animals and plants. Dr. Kingsfords research, media coverage and partnerships helped save the river, when threatened by water resource development, culminating in a historical river agreement signed by Premiers.
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Gold Coast Water launched Watch Every Drop in September 2002 to manage water use during the Gold Coast’s worst drought on record. Communications targeted residents, visitors, businesses and industry to conserve water. Consumption dropped 25%. Remember to watch every drop followed in October 2003 to reinforce water restrictions and drought awareness.
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The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Representative Areas Program is a review of the existing zoning within the Marine Park to further protect its unique biodiversity, while minimising impacts on existing use. Key achievements include: Protection of 33.3% (114530 km2) of the Marine Park within the worlds largest network of highly protected areas, creation of a network of highly protected areas that is representative of all 70 bioregions (habitats) within the Marine Park, most comprehensive process of community involvement and participatory planning for any environmental issue in Australias history and development of a visionary new Zoning Plan for the Marine Park that provides a framework for the conservation and sustainable use of the resources of the Marine Park, now and into the future.
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Markwell’s Bait is leading Australia in its marketing and promotion of biodegradable bait bags, which can protect our marine animals from the devastating effects of plastic pollution. While biodegradable bait bags cost them five times as much as plastic bags, Markwell’s is promoting their use and further development in Australia.s into valuable community assets, going well beyond compliance requirements and setting new industry standards.
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The Reservoir Civic Centre, opened in August 2003, demonstrates Darebin Council’s commitment to sustainability. This leading sustainable community building has and will continue to significantly reduce resource consumption (of energy, water and materials) and, of equal importance, is also growing into a key community education resource around sustainable living.
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Visy’s entry to the Banksia Awards this year showed how Visy has taken its commitments to sustainability one major step further. For the first time for any packaging company world-wide, Visy guaranteed: “we make it, we take it”. In 2004 Visy communicated this through a television advertisement in major cities as one initiative in its unusually comprehensive approach to improving sustainability along the supply chain. In 2004 Visy communicated this through a television advertisement in major cities as one initiative in its unusually comprehensive approach to improving sustainability along the supply. chain.
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Visy’s entry to the Banksia Awards this year showed how Visy has taken its commitments to sustainability one major step further. For the first time for any packaging company world-wide, Visy guaranteed: “we make it, we take it”. In 2004 Visy communicated this through a television advertisement in major cities as one initiative in its unusually comprehensive approach to improving sustainability along the supply chain. In 2004 Visy communicated this through a television advertisement in major cities as one initiative in its unusually comprehensive approach to improving sustainability along the supply. chain.
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Riverside Sanctuary is a farm venture integrating broad-acre cropping, land management initiatives and nature-based tourism. Protection and enhancement of the local environment has resulted from livestock exclusion from the riparian area, protection of remnant bushland and riverine ecosystems, a revegetation program, modified farming practices and interpretative activities aimed at increasing awareness of guests and the local community.
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Sustainability planning at Wesfarmers Premier Coal in WA has developed imaginative and innovative community-based programs to convert several former mining operations into valuable community assets, going well beyond compliance requirements and setting new industry standards.
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