Heimo had a great visit out to Manunda School to see how they are progressing as an Eco-School. Some of their recent achievements as an Eco-School include: creating a video to promote the recycling of toner cartridges. The winning class that brings the most in from home wins a pizza party! installation of recycling bins around
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Maningrida “Dream Team” keeping it beautiful
July 25, 2017The township of Maningrida (the biggest remote township community in NT) has effectively and successfully continuously achieved positive social and environmental improvements throughout the year. Keep an eye out for the ‘Maningrida Dream Team’ in their orange shirts as they are hard at work keeping Maningrida Beautiful. They are going hard in our Territory Tidy Towns
Learn More →Student Video – Eco School clean up
July 11, 2017Take a look at this great video by Greta, a student from Parap Primary School as she gives a brief overview of the Eco Schools program and how it can benefit your school.
Learn More →Areyonga commended at national Tidy Towns awards
July 11, 2017Proud residents of Areyonga flew “overseas” from the Northern Territory to Tasmania in May to attend the national Tidy Towns awards ceremony. Areyonga was recognised with commendations in four of the six judged categories. Despite Barmera in South Australia wining the overall Australian Tidy Town Award, the small remote community of Areyonga was highly commended
Learn More →Alice Springs
July 11, 2017We recently visited Alice Springs and were blown away by the old and unwanted tyre reuse business! Remote communities can reduce landfill waste by reusing tyres and of course there is a great incentive for reusing the tyres. Take a look at some of these amazing works of art that have been created. old,
Learn More →Yamba Tidy Towns Roadshow
July 11, 2017The new Yamba Tidy Towns Roadshow, sponsored by MacDonnell Regional Council, is visiting each of its 13 remote communities over the coming weeks. Yamba the Honeyant’s new roadshow featuring songs to teach children and their parents about recycling and the health benefits of a tidy town. As a Tidy Towns Roadshow, Yamba’s popular show has
Learn More →Yamba joins locals for Tidy Towns Family Day
June 28, 2017Thursday 29 June looks set to be a big day in the Santa Teresa social calendar. Yamba the Honeyant’s new roadshow featuring songs to teach children and their parents about recycling and the health benefits of a tidy town will be launched at a Family Day in the community. The new Yamba Tidy Towns Roadshow
Learn More →Yamba Tidy Town Roadshow
June 26, 2017We are extremely proud to be working with Yangapi Productions to deliver a Yamba Litter Education performance to communities in MacDonnell Regional Council. The Roadshow kicks off 29th June and will be visiting throughout MadDonnell Regional Council to visit 13 communities. The Roadshow will raise community awareness through key messaging related to litter management and linked to
Learn More →NEW – Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition Launched!
June 13, 2017Costa, the ABC Gardening Host, is encouraging all Seniors in the Top End to enter the inaugural Seniors’s Beautiful Gardens Competition 2017! Brought to you in conjunction with COTA NT and PROBUS, this garden competition is open to all Top End Seniors to enter. For more information or to enter your garden, please contact Heimo
Learn More →Plastic Bag Ban
May 29, 2017A recent article from ABC Radio Darwin about the plastic bag ban stated: “Northern Territory environmental groups have claimed the Government’s legislation banning plastic bags has failed in its intent to reduce unwanted litter. Laws prohibiting single-use plastic bags less than 35 microns in thickness was introduced to the Territory in September 2011. But Heimo Schober,
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