Nominations have opened for the 2011 Western Australian Coastal Awards for Excellence.

 

The awards are hosted every two years and are part of the Coastwest program co-ordinated by the Department of Planning and the Western Australian Planning Commission.

 

The awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals, community groups, schools, businesses and governments, all of which protect and manage WA’s unique coastal and marine environments.

 

Finalists will be notified in writing and invited to attend the Western Australian State Coastal Awards Ceremony in Exmouth, which will take place during the Western Australian State Coastal conference dinner in November.

 

The categories for 2011 are:

 

  • Individual contribution - awarded to an individual in recognition of their significant contribution to the protection and/or management of Western Australia’s coast/marine environment
  • Community group effort - awarded to a community group that has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the local coastal/marine environment
  • Coastal partnership - awarded to a successful partnership between two or more parties for coastal/marine planning and/or management
  • Indigenous Coastal Achievement - awarded to a project that has successfully protected or promoted WA’s indigenous coastal culture
  • Coastal Planning and/or Management - awarded for development of an outstanding coastal planning initiative, policy, plan, scheme or strategy that promotes protection, management and enhancement of WA’s coastal/marine environment
  • Coastal/marine research or education - awarded for a research or educational initiative that has contributed to improvement in understanding and knowledge of Western Australia’s coastal/marine environment
  • Coastal development/design - awarded for an outstanding coastal development, built facility, infrastructure or coastal design project that demonstrates sustainable design principles
  • Coastal protection and conservation - awarded to a project or program for the conservation and protection of marine/coastal species and ecosystems in WA. 

 

For more information on each award category and the corresponding selection criteria, please visit the Planning WA website at http://www.planning.wa.gov.au or telephone the Coastal Awards Team at the Department of Planning on (08) 9264 7777.