2005 CRC and NSW Weedbuster Lord of the Weeds competition
CRC and NSW Weedbuster worked collaboratively to award three prizes to finalists in the Lord of the Weeds competition.
Three schools in NSW received $100 each for outstanding reports for controlling weeds on their school grounds.
Congratulations to:
- Coonabarrabran High Scool - Victoria Kelly and Michelle Web
- Narara Valley High School - Beth Kippist, Danielle Oliffe and Steve McGinnity
- St Johns College - Josh Dorrington and Mick Melius
2003 Queensland Project Weedbuster Competition
The Queensland Project Weedbuster Competition was a great success, with schools from all over Queensland mapping weeds in their schools or nearby parks and bushland, and preparing action plans to tackle the weeds.
The competition introduced students, the land and water managers of the very near future, to the issue of weeds in our environment, and gave them practical skills and experience in weed management and control.
Congratulations to the winners:
Primary schools
Winner: Burnside State Primary, Nambour
Runner up: Toowong State School, Toowong
Highly commended: Ironside State School, St Lucia
High Schools
Winner: Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters
Runner up: Moura SEU students, Moura
More information about the competion can be found at the Queensland Weedbuster website - http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/pests/weedbuster/competitions.html
2003 Victorian Weedbuster Award
The efforts of Weedbusters in Victoria were recognised and celebrated at a gala award ceremony at the Melbourne Zoo on Friday 18th October. Minister for Environments, presented four of Victoria's best Weedbusters with awards to recognise their achievements in protecting the State's environment
Congratulations everyone involved. And the winners are...
Private Land award: Weeds for Trees Network
Public Land Award: Chandler Hill Parkcare Group
Education award: Murrabit Group School
Excellence Award: Ken Moncur, Friends of Jacksons Creek
Special Achievement Award: Melbourne Zoo
For further information, visit the Victorian Weedbuster website
or contact:
The Victorian Weedbuster Co-ordinator,
Department of Primary Industries,
PO Box 48,
Frankston, 3199.
ph. (03) 9785 0180
fax (03) 9785 2007
E-mail: sarah.keel@dpi.vic.gov.au
2003 Tasmanian 'Golden Woody' Awards
The Tasmanian Weedbuster ("Golden Woody") Awards were presented on Monday 18th August during Landcare Week.
Congratulations to the category winners
Education award: Summerdale Primary School
Private Land award: John Shoobridge, from Cleveland, Ouse
Public Land award: The Stanley Peninsula Land & Coastcare Group
Best All Round Perpetual Trophy: Carl Trost, East Coast Regional Weed Strategy Group
Photos of the award winners can be viewed in our Photo Gallery
For more information about the awards, visit the Tasmanian Weedbuster website or contact:
The Golden Woodies Coordinator,
Karen Stewart
GPO Box 44
Hobart TAS 7001
Phone: 1300 368 550
E-mail: Karen.Stewart@dpiw.tas.gov.au
2003 NSW Weedbuster Award
The NSW Weedbuster Awards were presented in July at the State Weeds Conference.
Congratulations to the winners
Excellence Award: Friends of the Colo
Education award: Broulee Public School
Private Land award: Danny McNamara
Public Land award: Cudgegong Catchment Committee
Photos of the award winners can be viewed in our Photo Gallery
Winners of 2002 National Weedbuster Competitions
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