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SA Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Carlton Preschool (PreSchool β Year 9) βWe are from different seas, but we all swim together.β Itβs 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 Tasmaniaβs Tamar Valley, the natural environment isnβt something students simply learn about β 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 Brisbaneβs CBD, Holland Park State School is showing its students that even one idea can grow into something with a lasting impact. Home to [...]
VIC Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
St Josephβs Crib Point (Grades 5-6) At St Josephβs Primary School in Crib Point, caring for the environment means getting your hands dirty. Students don't just learn about mangroves β they collect their seeds, propagate [...]
NSW Paint Australia Beautiful 2026 Finalist Profile
Parramatta Public School, New South Wales (Grades 5-6) In the heart of one of Australiaβs 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, folksβa 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 Australiaβs tidiest
Williams, a small town in Western Australiaβs 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 theΒ 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 Beautifulβs Paint Australia Beautiful 2025 [...]
Narrogin Observer sings the praises of WA PAB Finalist
Williams Primary School has been recognised in the Narrogin Observer for their inspiring entry in Keep Australia Beautifulβs Paint Australia Beautiful 2025 Schools Mural Competition. Representing Western Australia as a state finalist, the schoolβs mural, titled Our Beautiful Country, [...]
Bunderberg Today & 4BU Radio Features QLD PAB Finalists
Bullyard State School, a small yet vibrant school with just 29 students, has rallied local media support from Bundaberg Today , ABC Wide Bay Radio , 4BU Bunderburg Radio and the Queensland Department of Education for its participation in the [...]
Channel 7 & The Leader – NSW PAB Finalist
Β Students at Bexley Public School have been celebrated in the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader for their breathtaking new mural, Our Living Country, a vibrant tribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and the surrounding natural [...]



