
NATIONAL TIDY TOWNS AWARD CATEGORIES
Tidy Towns Award Categories can vary from State to State, so to make it simple we have consolidated criteria and categories to ensure your towns projects and sustainability efforts can be easily recategorised and represented fairly at the National Awards

Litter Prevention
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Circular Economy and Waste Reduction
A project that contributes towards a more resilient, accessible community with healthier, happy people.

Heritage and Culture
A Project that focuses on minimising what goes into landfill and assists in creating a circular economy.

Young Legends
A project that contributes to a more sustainable environment through initiatives such as water and energy conservation and increasing biodiversity.

Climate Change
Mitigation and Adaptation
A local hero who stands out in the community for taking steps towards a more sustainable future.

Water Conservation and Protection
Awarded to an individual or group of people all 25 years or younger who demonstrate an outstanding contribution to any of the categories.

Biodiversity
Conservation
A project that takes action to address local litter issues around prevention and reduction.

Behaviour Change and Engagement
A project that recognises outstanding commitment to the conservation and celebration of a community’s heritage and culture.

Plastic-Free Communities
A local hero who stands out in the community for taking steps towards a more sustainable future.

Community Action and Wellbeing
Awarded to an individual or group of people all 25 years or younger who demonstrate an outstanding contribution to any of the categories.

Dame Phyllis Frost Local Hero
A project that takes action to address local litter issues around prevention and reduction.

Liveable Towns
A project that recognises outstanding commitment to the conservation and celebration of a community’s heritage and culture.
NATIONAL CATEGORY COMPARISON
Tidy Towns Award Categories can vary from State to State, so to make it simple we have consolidated criteria and categories to ensure your towns projects and sustainability efforts can be easily recategorised and represented fairly at the National Awards
