Local winners of 2016 Kookaburra Awards
Posted on 12 January, 2017 by Connecting Country
The 2016 Parks Victoria Kookaburra Awards were recently announced (click here), and excitingly there were two local recipients. Connecting Country would like to congratulate the Tarrangower Cactus Control Committee who were awarded the Conserving Special Places Award for their wide-ranging efforts to control invasive Wheel Cactus around the Maldon area and beyond. We would also like to congratulate Marie Jones who was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for the huge contribution to public land management she has made in our area over many years through her involvement with Golden Point Landcare, Chewton Domian Society, Friends of the Box Ironbark Forest and Connecting Country, to name a few.
Held every second year the Parks Victoria Kookaburra Awards aim to:
- Recognise and honour individuals and groups who have made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the Victorian park system.Raise awareness of the extent and importance of community involvement in the Parks Victoria estate.
- Encourage community involvement in the future development and conservation and use of the park system.
Well done everyone! It’s always great to see local people recognised for their effort and beautiful enthusiasm.
Congratulations to the Tarrangower Cactus Control Committee on receiving a Parks Victoria Kookaburra Award.
Congratulations Marie – your efforts are much appreciated by us all – please don’t stop!
Thoroughly deserving recipients. I know the best recognition is looking at a better landscape as a result of such efforts, but it’s nice to be officially recognized by the wider human community too. Thanks to all involved.
Such a great team of local residents who are committed and active with a determination to rid the cactus from Mount Tarrangower and surrounding area.
Thank you all