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Congratulations on Warruwi on winning the following Awards for the 2018 National Territory Tidy Towns program: Litter Management and  Community Participation WARRUWI, also known as Goulburn Island, is situated in Arnhem Land approximately 300Km east of Darwin and just off the coast of West Arnhem Land. This mission island settlement was established back around 1916

Some ‘Eco-School’ ideas for consideration (either with Pre School, or Primary School, Middle School and High Schools): Create ‘Eco-Warriors’ or ‘Green Teams’ – Leadership groups within each Class or House (Students could design badges) Create ‘Eco-Code’ suitable and applicable to your school – e.g.  ‘Respect Country’,  ‘Strong Country’, ‘Clean and Green’, etc Anti-litter signs (students

Eco-Warriors from Parap Primary School launched their new recycling centre initiative in June by handing out orange container collection bags and spreading the message of the importance of recycling single use drink containers. The response was overwhelmingly positive with many parents taking bags home to collect containers in. When the bag is full, it is

Keep Australia Beautiful Week will be held from 19 to 25 August this year to raise awareness about the dangers of Roadside Litter. This year we’re encouraging all Territorians to refrain from littering from their cars, and to report anyone seen doing it. Roadside Litter.   Roadside litter presents such an issue to the environment

Congratulations on Engawala on winning the following Awards for the 2018 National Territory Tidy Towns program: Litter Management Community Participation ENGAWALA is located some 200 km north east of Alice Springs on Alcoota Station which is one of the Territory’s oldest pastoral leases. It was handed back to the traditional owners back in 2012. The

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Here are

Congratulations on Hermansburg (NTAIA) on winning the following Awards for the 2018 National Territory Tidy Towns program: Litter Management Community Participation HERMANNSBURG (NTAIA) is located approximately 130Km west of Alice Springs and commenced its beginnings back in 1877. It now boasts a population of nearly 700  residents. Hermannsburg’s settlement is based at the remote foothills of

 The Central Australian MacDonnell Regional Council desert community township of Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte) has done Northern Territory extremely proud and is Australia’s 2019 outright WINNER as well as winner of the Litter Prevention Category, Environmental Communication and Engagement Category, Community Health, Wellbeing and Interest Category, Young legend Category plus the well-deserved ‘Highly Commended’ recipients

Congratulations to Adelaide River on winning the Litter Management Award for the 2018 Northern Territory Tidy Towns program with Keep Australia Beautiful Council NT! ADELAIDE RIVER is located at the crossing of Stuart Highway over the Adelaide River some 110 km south of Darwin. The community settlement commenced back in 1870 as a base for workers

Warruwi is a town located in the Arnhem Land region of the NT. Students at Warruwi School have been extremely busy! Click on the images below to read their weekly newsletter with an update including weekly clean up of the community. Well done – we appreciate your effort in keeping the NT clean and tidy!