Darwin

The 2018 Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition Awards presentation took place in NAB House Board Room in Darwin. Invited guests included Award recipients and their families, competition participants, Joel Spry (ABC Radio Darwin Saturday Morning Gardening Show Presenter) and Susi Warren from MLA Ngaree Ah Kit’s Electorate Office.  It was a fun-filled morning as everyone came

Just take a look at some of the entries we received for the 2018 Senior’s Beautiful Gardens Competition! There was a wide variety of entries received from across the greater Darwin area and for the different categories of the competition. It certainly made the judges decision a difficult one! 1.  Large garden entry (Marylin) 2.

Moving Towards a Plastic Free Future Monday 1 August 2018 City of Darwin will explore innovative alternatives to single use plastics at Council events and helium balloon releases from Council land and in Council buildings. Viable alternatives coupled with a ban on specific single use plastic items will help the city move towards a plastic

We will be running a number of Eco School sessions in August in Darwin and Alice Springs. The sessions are free and are aimed at helping teachers explore the resources available for Eco Schools. Please register your interest by sending an email to ceo@kabcnt.org.au or calling Heimo on 0407 186 461.    

Darwin High School is one of the recipients of the Young Reporters for the Environment $500 grant.  The grant is designed to be used towards investigating and reporting on a litter-related issue in the school ground and/or community. One of the items Darwin High School has highlighted for this grant is signage for their bins. Currently they have 8 yellow

We are raising funds to purchase a second-hand beach cleaner unit to minimise plastic micro litter into the marine environment. This will be particularly useful after Territory Day to collect the rubbish left on the beach.The beach cleaner unit will tow tow behind a tractor with a 25mm screen to collect small and large pieces of

After the success of the first competition in 2017, we are going to once again host this very popular gardening competition for Senior citizens in Darwin and Palmerston! We encourage all Seniors to take part – so tell your friends and family and help to spread the news.  You don’t need to be an expert gardener!

About Eco-Schools Eco-Schools is a growing phenomenon, which encourages young people to engage in their environment by allowing them the opportunity to actively protect it. It starts in the classroom, it expands to the school and eventually fosters change in the community at large. Through this programme, young people experience a sense of achievement at

Territory Tidy Towns is a free annual award program that aims to encourage NT regional communities to undertake projects that make a positive contribution to the community. So if you are taking part, show your support! Download and print the notice and put it up on your noticeboard/ office to show you’re taking part in

Take a look at our video giving a brief overview of the Eco Schools program and how it can benefit your school.