The winners of the Premier’s Sustainability Awards were recently announced on the 18 April 2007. The Premier’s Sustainability Awards, hosted by Sustainability Victoria, recognises "Victorian businesses, communities and individuals that demonstrate outstanding leadership in creating a more sustainable Victoria, now and for the future".

The WINNERS

The Premier’s Small Business Award 2007 - Sustainable Living Fabrics
The Premier’s Product or Service Award 2007 - Frigrite Refrigeration Pty Ltd – CO2 Cascade System
The Premier’s Community Award 2007 - CERES environmental park
The Premier’s Public Sector Award 2007 - The Automotive Centre of Excellence Stage 1 – Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE
The Premier’s Recognition Awards for Large Business - Sensis and Origin Energy

The FINALISTS
Showcasing a range of local environmental initiatives towards sustainability, include:

Szencorp – Walking the talk of sustainability
Operation Boomerang – Made in the Shade Umbrellas
Building an ecofriendly office for Earth Garden
Waterwise Systems – the Greywater Gardener 230
Sustainable Housing - Zen Architects Pty Ltd
The Power of Real Life Environmental Education – Gould Group
City of Darebin’s Sustainable Homes Program
Sustainable Urban Water Management in the City of Stonnington

For more information about their environmental achievements, please visit the Banksia Environment Foundation website.