The finalists have been announced for the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards, which recognise individuals, communities, organisations and businesses that are driving a sustainable future.
Winners will be announced at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards gala dinner at The Forum on Melbourne on 11 October.
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There are ten different categories for the awards with Premier Daniel Andrews selecting two overall winners of the Premier’s Regional Recognition Award and the Premier’s Recognition award.
Victorian Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said the finalists in this year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards are an especially diverse group from every sector in Victoria.
“I congratulate all finalists for their innovative work – using resources wisely and promoting sustainable practices here in Victoria,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.
The Finalists for 2018 are:
Built Environment
- City of Greater Bendigo, Lovell Chen, Nicholson Construction – Bendigo Soldiers’ Memorial Institute Passive House
- Lendlease, CPB Contractors, WSP, Aurecon, Level Crossing Removal Authority and Metro Trains Melbourne – Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal
- RMIT University – RMIT Sustainable Urban Precincts Program
Community
- Enable Social Enterprises – Expansion – Greener Futures Employability Program
- Kelly Mrocki – The Girl Who Saved the Frogs Incursion
- Kensington Compost – Kensington Compost
Education
- Albert Park Preschool Centre – Keeping Our Promise to Bunjil
- Beeac Primary School – Brolga Pathways
- Dunkeld Kindergarten – Educating Future World Leaders
Environmental justice
- Department of Health and Human Services – Elenara House Sustainable Rooming House Upgrade
- GWMWater (Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation) – Memorandum of Understanding with Dja Dja Wurrung – South West Loddon Pipeline
- Moreland City Council and Moreland Energy Foundation – Cooling Communities
Environmental protection
- Extreme Dents – Eso-friendly Automotive RepairPOD
- Yume Food – Build a Marketplace Exclusively for Surplus Food to Reduce Food Waste
- Zoos Victoria, Phillip Island Nature Parks – When Balloons Fly
Government
- City of Melbourne, City of Port Phillip, City of Yarra, City of Moreland – Melbourne Renewable Energy Project
- Department of Justice and Regulation – Recycle, Reuse, Donate Woodwork Program
- Gannawarra Shire Council – Gannawarra Large Scale Solar
Health
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victorian Branch – Nursing for the Environment
- Beaconsfield Dental – Beaconsfield Dental Health
- Western Health – Changing Anaesthetic Gases at Western Health
Innovative products or services
- BCH – Whole Garment Design
- PonyUp for Good – PonyUp for Good
- Yume Food – Build a Marketplace Exclusively for Surplus Food to Reduce Food Waste
Large business
- IKEA Richmond – IKEA Richmond Refurbishment Project
- Telstra Corporation – Murra Warra Wind Farm harnessing long-term renewable energy supply
Small and medium enterprises
- Extreme Dents – Eco-friendly Automotive RepairPOD
- Revolution Apps – Compost Revolution
- Yume Food – Build a Marketplace Exclusively for Surplus Food to Reduce Food Waste