Tweed Shire Council − which recognise environmental excellence and best practise throughout New South Wales − the Natural Environment Sustainability Award was bestowed upon the two councils. Scott says he was thrilled to receive the accolade because the Green Globes are widely considered to be the region’s leading environmental awards program. “One of the things that was quite significant about winning the award was the fact that the overall awards program includes a whole range of effective community projects that are all working together towards a more sustainable and healthy future,” he explains. “There were a lot of impressive candidates, so it was great to be included amongst some pretty remarkable winners being recognised for their efforts.” When asked why he felt the Koala Connections project won the award, Scott cites the “reasonably unique and unprecedented scale” they’re operating on in terms of community involvement and teamwork. “One of the important things the judges recognised about the Koala Connections Project was the significance of bringing the community together to address this quite critical issue with koala conservation,” he clarifies. “We’re bringing several layers of government, many areas of the community, and a whole diversity of landholders with different attitudes towards land management together to work for the single purpose of koala recovery.” “Another thing the judges recognised was that true conservation outcomes do need to
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