Hi Bruce, Congratulations to all involved. A great effort. Chris From: [
Sent: Friday, 22 November 2013 1:17 PM
To: 'Canberra Birds';
Cc: Bill & Jenny Handke
Subject: [canberrabirds] CIMAG Keep Australia Beautiful Award Many of you will have seen media reports on the above, and Martin Butterfield’s message on the COG chatline earlier this week. Following CIMAG’s June win of three awards and Overall ACT Winner, President Bill Handke, his wife Jenny & I attended the annual National Finals of Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards at the Coogee Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Coogee, WA last Monday. The local City of Cockburn was Overall Winner in 2012. CIMAG’s award for Environmental Innovation and Protection recognised CIMAG members’ efforts in reducing the myna from the 3rd most common bird in Canberra gardens in 2006 to 20th and bringing back small birds and rosellas to gardens & nest-boxes. It is notable that all other finalists were local governments who won KAB awards for community action and partnerships, beach management, litter & waste management, water, energy, heritage, culture and youth involvement. The overall winner (and winner of three other awards) was the City of Marion, South Australia. Many thanks to COG & its members, who through various programs, especially the Garden Bird Survey, the Annual Bird Report and assistance to research projects have contributed greatly to CIMAG’s sucess. Please note, CIMAG’s AGM is at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 26 November at Southern Cross Club, Cnr Catchpole & Bowman Sts. All welcome. |
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