“I congratulate all the 2023 finalists announced today for their hard work and commitment to making a difference in their communities." KABC Chair, Michael Aspinall
State title finalists
Albany
Greenbushes
Karratha
Pingelly
Port and South Hedland
Walpole
Category finalists
Judges assessed one main project in each category entered by a community. Supporting projects were also considered. The lead entrant and main projects are listed below.
General Appearance
| Jurien Bay (Shire of Dandaragan) |
Foreshore and Youth Precinct Redevelopment |
| Meekatharra (Shire) |
Streetscape Art Project |
| Ongerup (Shire of Gnowangerup) |
Tidy Up Ongerup |
| Paraburdoo (Tidy Towns) |
Paraburdoo Entry |
| Sandstone (Shire) |
Celebrating through art and beautification |
| Walpole (Tidy Towns) |
Townsite |
Community Action and Wellbeing
| Cunderdin (Shire) |
O'Connor Park Redevelopment |
| Djarindjin Community |
Clean Community |
| Fitzroy Valley (SDWK) |
Response and Recovery Project |
| Pingelly (Shire) |
Somerset Alliance Inc, Age is Just a Number |
| Roebourne (Ieramugadu) - NYFL |
Ieramugadu Store Maya |
| Wongan Hills (Tidy Towns) |
Seniors Club |
Environmental Sustainability
| Collie (Tidy Towns) |
River Resoration Project |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder (KBULG) |
50 Years of Protecting the Goldfields |
| Karratha (City) |
Coastal Foreshore Rehab, Point Samson Invasive Tree Management and Dune Restoration |
| Walpole (Tidy Towns) |
Walpole Bio-Blitz |
| Wandering (Shire) |
Sustainable Toilet Block - Water Catchment |
| York (Wildflower Society of York) |
Bushland Garden |
Litter Prevention
| Esperance (ETNTAC) |
Removal and re-purposing of ghostgear and marine debris |
| Greenbushes (Tidy Towns) |
Litter Warriors - Tom Barrett and Merran Brindley |
| Kalbarri (KDHS) |
Litter Prevention at KDHS |
| Nullagine (Shire of East Pilbara) |
Nullagine Fence Project |
| Three Springs (Shire) |
Keeping Three Springs Clean |
| Walpole (Tidy Towns) |
Litter Free |
Waste Management
| Albany (Keep Albany Beautiful and City of Albany) |
Reusable Nappy Incentive |
| Gascoyne Junction (Shire of Upper Gascoyne) |
Grocery Tubs |
| Karratha (City) |
7 Mile Waste Facility Beautification |
| Margaret River (Rapids Landing PS) |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle |
| Port and South Hedland (Care for Hedland) |
Streaming Sustainability |
| Walpole (Tidy Towns) |
Transfer Station - Adding Value to Waste |
Heritage and Culture
| Collie (Tidy Towns) |
Preserving the History of Collie |
| Coorow (Shire) |
Koobabbie Precinct |
| Greenbushes (Tidy Towns) |
Mining Heritage Festival |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder (KBULG) |
125 years of Boulder |
| Pingelly (Shire) |
Honouring History |
| Port and South Hedland |
Historical Society's Commemoration of Local History |
Environmental Education
| Albany (Keep Albany Beautiful and City) |
Active Transport to School |
| Bunbury (Manea Senior College - Environmental Innovators) |
Environmental Advocacy |
| Geraldton (Holland Street School) |
Little Red Shop |
| Kalbarri (DHS) |
Think Green, Keep It Clean! |
| Port and South Hedland (Care for Hedland) |
Captain Cleanup |
| Walpole (Tidy Towns) |
Tale of Two Trees |
Young Legends
| Bunbury (Manea Senior College - Environmental Innovators) |
Environmental Innovators projects |
| Cunderdin (Shire) |
Jade Humphries |
| Gascoyne Junction (Shire of Upper Gascoyne) |
Billie O'Sullivan |
| Pingelly (Shire) |
Dylan Cheney |
| Port and South Hedland (Care for Hedland) |
Billie Rowles |
| Walpole (Tidy Towns) |
Trinity Brickhill |
Albany (Spencer Park and School)
Kalannie (School)
Northampton (Lions Club)
Port and South Hedland (Care for Hedland)
Three Springs (Shire)
Wandering (Lions Club)
View the video below or download the 2023 Awards flyer to learn about this year's awards.
