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  • “Do The Right Thing” – National Recycling Awareness Week

    10/11/2015

    “Do the right thing… put your rubbish in the bin!” We’ve all heard the phrase, or a slight variation, with a key message that has been promoted since Australia began incorporating recycling into everyday habits: make sure you put your rubbish in the bin; more importantly, in the right bin! National Recycling Awareness Week is an opportunity […]

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  • Chief Executive’s October Report

    21/10/2015

    Recently, The NSW Premier Mike Baird unveiled his new 30 “State Priorities” and 12 “Premier Priorities,” which will allow the government to measure and deliver projects that create a stronger and healthier NSW.  I was pleased to see that one of the 12 Premier Priorities, Keeping our Environment Clean, is directly tied to litter reduction. […]

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  • KNSWB & NSW EPA launch pilot litter workshop

    21/10/2015

    The NSW EPA this term are funding a five week pilot program of a Litter module as part of the KNSWB EnviroMentors service. This is the debut of an incursion-based litter education workshop, devised and delivered by KNSWB’s fully qualified teachers. The pilot program will visit 25 schools in both metropolitan and regional areas over the course of the five […]

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  • Come along to the Keep NSW Beautiful Cocktail Reception

    21/10/2015

    The Keep NSW Beautiful Cocktail Reception is an opportunity for us to personally thank and celebrate our supporters for the important part they play in keeping NSW beautiful. It will be an evening of networking over canapés and drinks and a chance for partners and associates to network with state and local government members, industry […]

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  • Vale Don Chambers

    21/10/2015

    Don Chambers, the former Chair of Keep Australia Beautiful National Association, sadly passed away on 11 October while on a trip to Rome, Italy. He was 78. Don was an important part of the Keep Australia Beautiful family for more than a decade. He stepped down as national Chair in 2013, although he remained on […]

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  • Chief Executive’s September Report

    23/09/2015

    Last week, KNSWB celebrated our Blue Star Sustainability Awards event, handing out awards to the winners and the highly commended recipients in our Metro competition. The night was hosted by comic and writer Wendy Harmer in beautiful Manly, at the International College of Management, Sydney. The dinner was a great success, a night full of […]

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