Congratulations to the 2011 Healthy Waterways Awards finalists and winners!

Thank you to everyone that joined us last night at the 2011 Healthy Waterways Awards Gala Dinner.

We had a record number of attendees with over 300 guests attending to pay homage to the champions of waterway health. Check out the social photos of the evening on our facebook page.

We hope everyone had an enjoyable night.

Healthy Waterways gratefully acknowledges the support received from the 2011 Healthy Waterways Awards sponsors. We would also like to thank the judges of the Healthy Waterways Awards for giving their time and expertise.

Feedback about the Awards is most welcome. Please contact Anna Costas (nee Walker) on 07 3177 9100 or [email protected]

2011 Minister’s Grand Prize

Supported by the Department of Environment and Resource Management

Winner

Project: Rosevale floodplain reinstatement and land management project

Organisations: SEQ Catchments in partnership with DERM, DEEDI, SEQTOA, Healthy Waterways and Griffith University.

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eWater – Water Sensitive Urban Design Award

Winner

Project: Rain Bank – stormwater harvesting and reuse

Organisation: South Bank Corporation

Finalists

Project: Moreton Bay Regional Council’sTotal Water Cycle Management Strategy

Organisations: Moreton Bay Regional Council and BMT WBM

Project: WaterSmart Strategy

Organisations: Brisbane City Council.

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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WaterSecure – Research Award

Winner

Project: Nuisance algae in Moreton Bay: symptom and cause of seagrass loss

Organisations: Dr Dana Burfeind – Griffith University and The University of Queensland

Finalists

Project: Modelling of purified recycled water inputs to Lake Wivenhoe

Organisations: Centre for Water Futures, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland

Project: Polychaete-assisted sand filters

Organisations: Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry and SEQ Catchments.

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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BMT WBM – Government Award

Winner

Project: Waterways Extension Program – Council partnering with landholders for waterways recovery

Organisation: Redland City Council

Finalists

Project: Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Total Water Cycle Management Strategy

Organisations: Moreton Bay Regional Council and BMT WBM

Project: Managing Growth on the Front Line – Helping Development Deliver on Water Quality

Organisations: Hydraulics and Water Quality Unit – Sunshine Coast Regional Council.

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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Seqwater – Rural Award

Winner

Project: Rosevale floodplain reinstatement and land management project

Organisations: SEQ Catchments in partnership with DERM, DEEDI, SEQTOA, Healthy Waterways and Griffith University

Finalists

Project: Rehabilitation of the Upper Reach of the Logan River

Organisations: SEQ Catchments, Seqwater, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Beaudesert Landcare Group, Wyaralong Dam Construction and Australian Government Caring for our Country Program

Project: 10 years of Rehabilitation for Echidna Creek

Organisations: Maroochy Waterwatch Inc.

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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Humes – Industry Award

Winner

Project: Prefabricated fishway system for small waterway structures

Organisations: Walaman Fishways, CM Concrete Products Pty Ltd and James Cook University

Finalists

Project: Murrumba Alliance

Organisations: Unitywater, John Holland Group and MWH

Project: Safegaurding the Origins of Life on Land – Seqwater Lungfish Management Program

Organisations: Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority (trading as Seqwater).

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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Brisbane Airport – Community Award

Winner

Project: Sustainable Communities

Organisations: Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee Inc (B4C)

Finalists

Project: Community-based monitoring and protection of South East Queensland’s rocky reefs

Organisation: Reef Check Australia

Project: Noosa & Cooroy Stormwater Monitoring & Education Project

Organisation: Noosa Integrated Catchment Association.

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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SEQ Water Grid – Clean Up Award

Winner

Project: Caring for Pumicestone Passage and Caloundra Foreshores

Organisation: Night Eyes Association Inc

Finalist

Project: Fish Wise Program & Kids Marine Zone

Organisation: 2 Bent Rods.

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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Veolia Water Australia – Education Award

Winner

Project: Bunya to the Bay 2010

Organisations: Stanley River Environmental Education Centre (Education Queensland)

Finalists

Project: Gold Coast Waterwatch

Organisations: Gold Coast City Council and Natura Education

Project: Environmental Education to enhance Healthy Waterways

Organisations: Tallebudgera Beach Outdoor Education School.

Check out the video profiling the finalists of this category.

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Queensland Urban Utilities – Waterways Champion Award

Winner

Bill Dennison

Nominees

Samantha Beckmann

Ted Gardner

Brian Hallinan

Dianne Hausler

Brian Ludlow

Greg McKean

Bill Thompson.

Check out the video profiling the winner of this category.