Keep Australia Beautiful NSW

16/06/2026

09/06/2026

🎨🌿 4 WEEKS TO GO! 🌿🎨

Teachers, it's time to tell us about your school's Eco-Vision! 🌏✨

Think entering a national mural competition sounds like a lot of work? Think again! We've made it easy for busy teachers to get involved.

✅ Register your interest
✅ Brief your students
✅ Run a classroom brainstorm
✅ Find a suitable wall
✅ Let students create their mural design
✅ Submit your entry

That's it! Your students get the chance to explore sustainability, learn about local biodiversity, unleash their creativity, and make a lasting impact on their school community through art. 🎨🌱

🏆 State Winners will receive paint and supplies from Dulux to bring their mural designs to life, plus the opportunity to compete for the National People's Choice Award!

⏰ Time is running out. Start your school's eco-journey today and show Australia your vision for a cleaner, greener future.

👉 Register your interest: www.jotform.com/form/260568371356867

📬 Submit your entry: www.jotform.com/form/260692433868872

🔗 Learn more: www.kab.org.au/paint-australia-beautiful/schools-2026

29/05/2026

Our EnviroMentors are working hard in Blacktown City Council 💚⭐️

27/05/2026

"🎨🌿 Just 6 Weeks to Go for Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 🌿🎨

Are there blank internal or external public walls at your Childcare, Primary School or High School just waiting to be transformed?

This is your students’ chance to leave their positive eco-footprint and turn ordinary spaces into vibrant murals that inspire sustainability, creativity and community pride. 💚

The 2026 Paint Australia Beautiful School Mural Competition, proudly supported by Dulux - Australia's most trusted paint brand, invites students upto YR9 across Australia to create nature-inspired mural designs based on this year’s theme:

🌏 Protecting for Generations

Students are encouraged to explore:

🍃 Litter Prevention
♻️ Waste Management
🦋 Biodiversity

Whether it starts with one student, one class or a whole-school collaboration, Paint Australia Beautiful is a chance to combine creativity with environmental action and create something lasting for your school community.

🏆 Winning schools in every state will receive premium Dulux paint and supplies, along with commemorative plaques and student keepsakes.

Now is the perfect time to start brainstorming ideas and identifying blank walls your students can bring to life.

👉 Register your interest: www.jotform.com/form/260568371356867

📬 Submit your entry: www.form.jotform.com/260692433868872

🔗 Learn more: www.kab.org.au/paint-australia-beautiful/schools-2026

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26/05/2026

KAB NSW is open to partnership discussions for upcoming programs and events.

𝗔𝘀 𝗡𝗦𝗪’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Ready to explore what a partnership with KAB NSW could look like?

We’d love to hear from you.
📧 [email protected]

Tag Directors

24/05/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 & 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 🌿🏆

KAB NSW is seeking Expressions of Interest from experienced industry professionals to join the judging panel for the 2026 Tidy Towns and Sustainable Cities Awards programs.

Volunteer judges will assess entries across one or two award categories, providing valuable industry insight against the KAB NSW awards criteria.

Desktop judging will take place throughout August and September 2026.

If you would like to be involved, please send your EOI to [email protected]

For more information about the awards programs, visit: https://www.kabnsw.org.au/awards/

21/05/2026

𝗞𝗔𝗕 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀,

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) protects our environment and the community by being a leader, partner and protector. They are the primary environmental regulator for NSW and our purpose is to improve environmental performance and waste management across the state.

They lead in protecting our air, waterways, land and the health of the community for the future. They work with communities, government and business to reduce our impact on the environment; and we hold people and organisations to account through licensing, monitoring, regulation and enforcement.

Their vision is for New South Wales to have a healthy environment, healthy community and healthy business. They believe healthy ecosystems are the foundation for healthy communities, a healthy economy and for enhancing liveability.

For 2026 entry details and information on this year’s award categories, visit https://www.kabnsw.org.au/awards/.

Entries close Friday 31 July 2026.

20/05/2026

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! 🌿🏆

These awards recognise the councils, communities, organisations, businesses and individuals leading the way toward a more sustainable future across New South Wales.

From litter prevention and biodiversity conservation to circular economy initiatives, community spirit and climate action, the awards celebrate the projects and people making a real difference in their local communities.

Key dates:
📅 Submissions close: 31 July 2026
📅 Winners announced: October & November 2026

If your community has a project, initiative or local champion worth celebrating, we encourage you to enter.

Find out more and submit your entry here: www.kabnsw.org.au/awards

NSW Environment Protection Authority

19/05/2026

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

Orange has cemented its reputation as a national sustainability leader, taking home multiple honours at the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards held in Launceston on Saturday 16 May.

Among the city’s standout achievements was a national win for the Water Conservation & Protection Award, recognising Orange Stormwater Harvesting, an innovative project now supplying around 20 per cent of the city’s drinking water needs through captured and treated stormwater.

Orange also won the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Award for Electrify Orange, a community-focused initiative helping households transition from gas to efficient all-electric homes powered by renewable energy.

Further recognition came through the Plastic Free Communities Award for Zest Fest – Refills Not Landfill, which prevented an estimated 15,000 single-use cups from entering landfill at a major community event.

Adding to the city’s success, local environmental champion Roger Smith received a Highly Commended honour in the Dame Phyllis Frost Local Hero Award for his decades-long contribution to biodiversity restoration, environmental education and community engagement across the Orange region.

Learn more about their winning projects in the 2026 Awards Winners Booklet available at https://www.kabnsw.org.au/download/11630/?tmstv=1779150055

Orange City Council - Wiradjuri Country

Thank you to all finalists, judges, volunteers, delegates and supporters who made this year’s awards such a success.

A special thank you to our valued sponsors and partners for supporting the 2026 Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards and helping celebrate the incredible work happening in communities across Australia. TOMRA Cleanaway , City of Launceston Official, Tasmanian Waste & Resource Recovery Board (Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania ) and Coopers 💚

18/05/2026

Our EnviroMentors love teaching students about water, litter and keeping waterways clean in Blacktown City Council 💚