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ACT Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Caroline Chisholm School (Year 7) Caroline Chisholm School celebrates the beauty of the ACT’s overlooked wildlife A closer look at nature can reveal a world worth protecting. At Caroline Chisholm School in Tuggeranong, Canberra, [...]
WA Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Broome Primary School (Grades 5-6) From freshwater at Jila, through a garden of red pindan earth and out towards the coast, a winding creek connects the story of Broome Primary School’s Paint Australia Beautiful mural. [...]
NT Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Clyde Fenton Primary School (Grades 5-6) In the heart of Katherine, Clyde Fenton Primary School is a small but mighty school community with a strong connection to culture, community and the unique environment that surrounds [...]
SA Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Carlton Preschool (PreSchool – Year 9) “We are from different seas, but we all swim together.” It’s a simple message at the heart of a colourful new mural taking shape at Carlton Preschool in Port [...]
TAS Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Exeter Primary School, Tasmania (Grade 6) At Exeter Primary School in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley, the natural environment isn’t something students simply learn about – it is part of everyday school life. Wallabies and pademelons wander [...]
QLD Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Holland Park State School (Grade 5) Just a short distance from Brisbane’s CBD, Holland Park State School is showing its students that even one idea can grow into something with a lasting impact. Home [...]
VIC Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
St Joseph’s Crib Point (Grades 5-6) At St Joseph’s Primary School in Crib Point, caring for the environment means getting your hands dirty. Students don't just learn about mangroves – they collect their seeds, [...]
NSW Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Parramatta Public School, New South Wales (Grades 5-6) In the heart of one of Australia’s oldest cities, Parramatta Public School is a place where past and present sit side by side. An original school building [...]
Which Bin Does It Go In?
KESAB Tackles Australia's Biggest Waste Question for Keep Australia Beautiful Week It's a question every household grapples with: which bin does this actually belong in? With recycling and waste systems varying from council to council and state to state, getting [...]
Entries continue for the 2026 Paint Australia Beautiful School Mural Competition
Australian schools are being encouraged to turn blank walls into lasting lessons in sustainability, as entries continue for the 2026 Paint Australia Beautiful School Mural Competition. Run by Keep Australia Beautiful, with support from Dulux Australia and the Australian Government [...]
Waste and Climate Change: The Connection We Ignore
by Madeleine Coyle, KAB Copywriter (Volunteer) We have a global waste problem, folks—a mammoth, incontrovertible waste problem on an epic scale. And this waste problem is deeply interconnected with climate change, primarily through the emissions [...]
Small Town, Big Effort: WA community of just 1,000 named Australia’s tidiest
Williams, a small town in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region, has been named the national winner of the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Awards. Home to just over 1,000 people, Williams took out the overall national title as [...]
TOMRA Cleanaway 2026 Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards Sponsor
TOMRA Cleanaway announced as National Awards Sponsor of the 2026 Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards Article written by TOMRA CLEANAWAY TOMRA Cleanaway is proud to be a national awards sponsor of the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Sustainability [...]
How to be a Recycling Superstar: Your Guide to Navigating the Complex World of Recycling
by Madeleine Coyle, KAB Copywriter (Volunteer) Recent statistics paint a bleak picture. Australia produces 75.6 millions tonnes of waste annually. This is around 2.88 tonnes per person! While a good portion of waste comes from [...]
Local Media Featuring VIC PAB Finalist
South Geelong Primary School Celebrated by Local Media for Creative Mural and Community Spirit. The mural caught the eye of their local Geelong Advertiser, who came down to photograph the mural last week, in recognition of their participation in [...]
Local Media Featuring TAS PAB Finalist
Clarendon Vale Primary School Recognised by [Local Media] for Inspiring Mural & Environmental Message Clarendon Vale Primary School has captured media attention after being featured by Channel 7, celebrating their participation in Keep Australia Beautiful’s Paint Australia Beautiful 2025 [...]



