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Brisbane’s Spotless Suburbs and Spotless Schools competition winners have been announced. Now in its fourth year the competition – an initiative of Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland in partnership with the Brisbane City Council and SITA Australia – aims to encourage a clean, green and litter-free Brisbane.
The annual awards recognise local community groups and individuals’ efforts and commitment to a clean, green local environment.
The winners are selected from the Brisbane city’s 26 council Wards after expert judging in seven categories. This year schools – both primary and secondary– were also eligible to enter in each category.
The overall Brisbane Spotless Suburb 2012 winners were:
• Brisbane spotless primary school – Algester State School (Parkinson Ward
• Brisbane spotless secondary school – Mount Gravatt High School (Wishart Ward)
• Brisbane’s spotless suburb – Wilston (Central Ward).
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk praised all the winners for their excellence in community pride.
More details on each of the category winners are available on the Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland website www.kabq.org.au
• Contact your local councillor or ward office to enter next year’s competition or visit www.brisbane.gov.au for my details.
Pictured at top with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and Central Ward councillor Vicki Howard (right) are Rehanna Gayn from Wilston Grange State School and Wilston Grange resident Rachel Bradhurst
The winners are selected from the Brisbane city’s 26 council Wards after expert judging in seven categories. This year schools – both primary and secondary– were also eligible to enter in each category.
The overall Brisbane Spotless Suburb 2012 winners were:
• Brisbane spotless primary school – Algester State School (Parkinson Ward
• Brisbane spotless secondary school – Mount Gravatt High School (Wishart Ward)
• Brisbane’s spotless suburb – Wilston (Central Ward).
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk praised all the winners for their excellence in community pride.
More details on each of the category winners are available on the Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland website www.kabq.org.au
• Contact your local councillor or ward office to enter next year’s competition or visit www.brisbane.gov.au for my details.
Pictured at top with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and Central Ward councillor Vicki Howard (right) are Rehanna Gayn from Wilston Grange State School and Wilston Grange resident Rachel Bradhurst
