Premier's Sustainability Awards – 2016 winners and finalists
Premier's Recognition Award winner: Winters Flat Primary – Students leading change: Winters Flat Primary School Sustainability Program The full list of the 2016 Premier's Sustainability Awards category winners and finalists.
Built Environment
Winner: 38 Westbury Street
Project: Green Roof in the City
A motivated and talented group of residents at 38 Westbury Street transform their apartment building roof top into a stunning green upstairs backyard – bringing functionality, sustainability, nature and community together – improving quality of lives.
Finalists
- Energy Action – 747 Collins Street – Breaking the 6 Star NABERS barrier
- Monash University – Passive House Pioneers
Community
Winner: Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Project: Switched on Schools Victoria
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition is building a generation-wide movement by empowering tens of thousands of high school students to engage with climate change and take meaningful action in their communities.
Finalists
- Bendigo Sustainability Group – Bendigo Sustainability Group
- Kids In Nature Network – Nature Play Week
Education
Winner: Winters Flat Primary – Students leading change
Project: Winters Flat Primary School Sustainability Program
A regional state primary school harnesses the power of community, their student voice and environmental respect to drive inspiring Students Leading Change Sustainability Program.
Finalists
- CERES Community Environment Park – CERES Education and Training: Teaching all generations for future generations
- Master Builders Association of Victoria – Master Builders Green Card: Environmental Site Induction
Environmental Justice
Winner: Voices of the Valley
Project: Community Support Following the Hazelwood Mine Fire
Voices of the Valley was formed in response to the impacts of the 2014 Hazelwood Mine Fire. As advocates, they have achieved justice for their community.
Finalists
- AMES Australia and Parks Victoria – Werribee Park Community Garden
- Environment Victoria – Future Powered Families
Environmental Protection
Winner: Geelong Cemeteries Trust
Project: Moonah Memorial Walk at Queenscliff Cemetery
Geelong Cemeteries Trust develops the Moonah Memorial Walk, a carefully planned nature reserve offering unique burial and cremation memorials within a protected coastal woodland.
Finalists
- Armstrong Creek Development Corporation Joint Venture and GbLA Landscape Architects – Warralily Creek Corridor Rehabilitation Stages 2A-2F
- Moonee Valley City Council – Afton Street Wetland and Stormwater Harvesting Scheme
Government
Winner: City of Boroondara on behalf of the Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action Councils
Project: Biodiversity Monitoring in Melbourne’s East
Local councils, researchers, agencies and government develop and trial a framework for monitoring biodiversity.
Finalists
- City of Greater Bendigo – Lighting the Regions Partnership
- Hobsons Bay, Moonee Valley and Maribyrnong City Councils – My Smart Garden
Health
Winner: Melbourne Health
Project: Reducing Waste One Dialysis Patient at a Time
Melbourne Health champions a range of waste reduction initiatives to significantly decrease the amount of clinical waste their kidney treatment service produces each year.
Finalists
- Vinyl Council of Australia – From Local to Global: PVC Recycling Program
- Western Health – Environmental Sustainability at Western Health
Innovative Products or Services
Winner: Solvup
Project: Building a Global Standard for Sustainable Retail
Solvup's Victorian-developed technology used by retail stores and call centres encourages 100 per cent lifecycle from all products, leading the sustainable retail return movement.
Finalists
- Casafico – Polystat Prefabricated Walls
- Market Forces – Super Switch
Large Business
Winner: Crown Melbourne
Project: Crown Earth
Crown Earth combines policy, strategy, actions and outcomes that drive commitment to the environment across operations. Employees and contractors all play vital roles.
Finalists
- Australian Paper – Maryvale Recycling Facility
- Toyota Motor Corporation Australia – “Last Car = Best Global Car” Environment: At Work, At Home and In the community
Small and Medium Enterprises
Winner: Yarra Valley Estate
Project: Yarra Valley Estate
Yarra Valley Estate takes a holistic approach to business, achieving impressive sustainability goals and contributing financially to disadvantaged communities.
Finalists
- Beaconsfield Dental – Beaconsfield Dental
- Jardan Australia – Jardan
Premier's Recognition Award
Winner: Winters Flat Primary – Students leading change
Project: Winters Flat Primary School Sustainability Program
A regional state primary school harnesses the power of community, their student voice and environmental respect to drive inspiring Students Leading Change Sustainability Program.
Premier's Regional Recognition Award
Winner: Bendigo Sustainability Group
Project: Bendigo Sustainability Group
Bendigo Sustainability Group, an active and well connected organisation, is building a diverse group of stakeholders that empowers their community to drive sustainability.
