Awards received by Kiama Council

• Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards 2003
  
• Illawarra Regional Clean Beaches Awards 2004
  
• Illawarra Regional Clean Beaches Awards 2003
• NSW Clean Beaches Awards 2004
  
• NSW Clean Beaches Awards 2003
  
• Keep Australia Beautiful Council - New South Wales and National Tidy Towns Awards
  
• Southern Illawarra Business and Tourism Awards
• Landcare Australia Awards
  
• Australia Day Awards
  
• Heart Foundation - Healthy Hearts Local Government State Awards
  
• Institute of Municipal Management/Sydney Morning Herald Management Excellence Awards

Local Government Excellence in the Environment Awards 2003

These awards are presented by the Local Government Association of NSW and Shires Association of NSW. These awards recognise the outstanding achievements by local government in managing and protecting the environment.

• Stormwater Management Award
  Division B Winner - Black Beach Catchment Caretakers Project and Overall Winner - Black Beach Catchment Caretakers Project
  
  
• Learning for Sustainability Environmental Education Award
  Division B - Highly Commended - Kiama Pelican Story Project

Illawarra Regional Clean Beaches Awards 2004

These awards are presented by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. The awards recognise communities that help protect and enhance the fragile coastal environment.

• Overall Winner
  Highly Commended - Jones Beach
  
  
• Energy Australia Friendly Beach Award
  Winner - Surf Beach
  Highly Commended - Kendalls Beach
  
  
• Sydney Water - Resource Conservation and Waste Management Award
  Highly Commended - Easts Beach
  
  
• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Natural Heritage Award
  Winner - Bombo Headland (The Boneyard)
  Highly Commended - Werri Beach
  
  
• Community Action Award
  Winner - Werri Beach
  
  
• Young Legends
  Winner - Surf Beach
  Highly Commended - Jones Beach
  
  
• Alcoa Australia Rolled Products - Litter Prevention Award
  Highly Commended - Bombo Beach

Illawarra Regional Clean Beaches Awards 2003

These awards are presented by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. The awards recognise communities that help enhance and improve our fragile coastal environment.

• Energy Australia Friendly Beach Award
  Highly Commended - Kendalls Beach
  
  
• The Partners Local Government Leadership Award
  Winner: - Black Beach
  
  
• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Natural Heritage Award
  Winner - Bombo Beach
  Highly Commended - Werri Beach
  
  
• Community Action Award
  Winner - Werri Beach
  Highly Commended - Bombo Beach
  
  
• Young Legends
  Winner - Jones Beach
  Highly Commended - Surf Beach
  
  
• Beach Spirit Award
  Winner - Werri Beach
  Highly Commended - Black Beach
  
  
• Alcoa Australia Rolled Products - Litter Prevention Award
  Winner - Black Beach
  Highly Commended - Bombo Beach

NSW Clean Beaches Awards 2004

These awards are presented by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. The awards recognise communities that help enhance and improve our fragile coastal environment.

• Energy Australia Friendly Beach Award
  Winner - Surf Beach
  
  
• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Natural Heritage Award
  Winner - Bombo Headland (The Boneyard)
  
  
• Community Action Award
  Winner - Werri Beach
  
  
• Young Legends
  Winner - Surf Beach

NSW Clean Beaches Awards 2003

• Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Natural Heritage Award
  Winner - The Boneyard
  
  
• Community Action Award
  Winner - Werri Beach
  
  
• Young Legends Award
  Highly Commended - Jones Beach
  
  
• Litter Prevention Award
  Winner - Black Beach
  
  
• Beach Spirit Award
  Highly Commended - Werri Beach

Keep Australia Beautiful Council - New South Wales and National Tidy Towns Awards

These awards are presented by the Keep Australia Beautiful Council. The awards recognise the valuable contribution of local communities in the preservation and restoration of the environment.

Country Energy Tidy Towns Awards 2004

• Population Category E Overall
  2nd place - Kiama
  
  
• Population Category E Waste Minimisation Award
  Winner - Sustainable Living in Kiama Program 2003-2004
  
  
• Population Category E Litter Prevention Award
  Winner - Kiama Litter Reduction and Awareness Program 2003-2004
  
  
• Population Category B Overall
  Highly Commended - Jamberoo
  
  
• Population Category B Business Partnership Award
  Highly Commended - Jamberoo Combined Business

Country Energy Tidy Towns Awards 2003

• Population Category E Overall
  2nd place - Kiama
  
  
• Population Category E Waterways/Foreshores Conservation Award
  Winner - Black Beach Catchment Caretakers Project
  
  
• Population Category E Litter Prevention Award
  Highly Commended - The Kiama Pelican Story Project
  
  
• Population Category B Overall
  Highly Commended - Jamberoo
  
  
• Population Category B Business Partnership Award
  Highly Commended - Jamberoo Combined Business

• 1997 - Inducted into Membership of the Australian Tidy Towns Hall of Fame
  
  
• 1995 - Overall National Winner of New South Wales Tidy Towns Awards
  
  
• 1995 - State Winner Keep Australia Beautiful Council Awards
  
  
• 1995 - Government Authority Award - Category B - Jerrara Dam Wetlands and Arboretum Program
  
  
• 1995 - Government Authority Award - Councils' Environmental Policies and Community Programs
  
  
• 1995 - Waterways and Foreshore Protection Award - Spring Creek Wetlands Project
  
  
• 1995 - First place Population category D - Kiama Township
  
  
• 1995 - Recycling Award for Council's Total Recycling Service
  
  
• 1995 - Commendation for Waste Reduction
  
  
• 1994 - First place Population Category D - Kiama Township
  
  
• 1994 - Category B - Jamberoo Community Environment Project for Jamberoo Dry Stone Wall Project
  
  
• 1994 - Category D - Tourism New South Wales Award for Tourism
  
  
• 1993 - New South Wales Tidy Towns second place Award - Category D
  
  
• 1992 - Category D - ACI Recycling Award for Township Recycling Centres
  
  
• 1991 - Category D - Community Service Project - Dry Stone Wall
  

Southern Illawarra Business and Tourism Awards

• Best Tourism and Hospitality Business 1998 - Kiama Coast Holiday Parks

Landcare Australia Awards

• 1995 - Telstra New South Wales Landcare Local Government Award
  
  
• 1995 - Telstra National Landcare Local Government Award
  

Australia Day Awards

• Australia Day 2007 Awards - Nomination Form (PDF - 185 KB)

Heart Foundation - Healthy Hearts Local Government State Awards

• 1998 - Award for Structural change for Municipal Health Plan

Institute of Municipal Management/Sydney Morning Herald Management Excellence Awards

• 1995 - Winner - Category Management Innovation