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Environment centre wins |
The Woy Woy Environment Centre has received has won an award in the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Sustainable Cities Award.
The Woy Woy Environment Centre received the award for their "outstanding contribution to environmental education on the Central Coast".
"The Woy Woy Environment Centre are worthy winners of our Landcom Overall Sustainable Community Award," the acting chief executive of Keep Australia Beautiful NSW, Mr Peter McLean, said.
"This dedicated group of volunteers is significantly improving the level of environmental awareness on the Central Coast.
"Woy Woy Environment Centre facilitates and promotes forward thinking for developing more sustainable communities, their programs and activities include weekend environmental education and threatened species workshops with guest speakers as well as film nights, a great website and field visits.
"The ongoing commitment shown by Woy Woy Environment Centre will benefit our valuable environment for decades to come as well as to keep Australia beautiful."
The annual Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Sustainable Cities Awards recognise environmental endeavours and initiatives carried out by the metropolitan councils of Sydney, Newcastle, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong.
Press release, 27 Jul 2007 Peter McLean, Keep Australia Beautiful NSW