South Coast Region Award Recipients 2005 to 2010 WA Regional Achievement and Community Awards 2010: Esperance Regional Forum finalists WA Environment Awards 2010: South Coast NRM’s Lake Warden and Lake Gore project winner of the Rivers, Estuaries and Wetlands Award WA Environment Awards 2010: Green Skills overall state winner for its regional program 1989-2010 WA Environment Awards 2010: Green Skills winner of the Regional Community Achievement Award for its regional program 1989-2010 WA Environment Awards 2010: South Coast NRM’s Project Dieback- finalist in the Biodiversity Conservation Award WA Environment Awards 2010: Dr Nic Dunlop and the South Coast Purse Seine Fishery- highly commended finalist in the Biodiversity Conservation Award WA Environment Awards 2010: South Coast Licensed Fisherman’s Association finalist in the Regional Community Achievement Award for the “Fishute” device (funded by South Coast NRM) WA Environment Awards 2010: Green Skills’ Denmark Tip Shop and Recycling Education Centre finalist in the Resource and Waste Award WA Environment Awards 2010: Green Skills and Denmark Environment Centre finalists in the Community Energy Efficiency Award for its Green Town project West Australian Science Educator of the Year Award: Albany Senior High School science teacher Tracy Brothers finalist for the Marine Science Project, supported by South Coast NRM (winner to be announced 1 December 2010) National Landcare Awards 2010: Restoring Connections winner of the Leighton Holdings Indigenous Award. State Landcare Award 2009: Restoring Connections winner of the Leighton Holdings Indigenous Award State Landcare Awards 2009: Wilson Inlet Catchment Commitee winner of the Toshiba Community Group Award National Landcare Awards 2010: Wilson Inlet Catchment Commitee finalists in the Toshiba Community Group Award National Landcare Awards 2010: Jenny and Rob Warburton from Kojounup, finalists in the Woolworths Primary Producer Award WA Coastal Awards for Excellence 2009: Fitzgerald Biosphere Group and Friends of the Wellstead Estuary Group winners for the Wellstead Estuary Project WA Coastal Awards for Excellence 2009: South Coast Management Group winner for Southern Shores 2009-2030 Strategy WA Coastal Awards for Excellence 2009: Marine Futures Team including the University of Western Australian and South Coast NRM winner for Marine Futures Project WA Coastal Awards for Excellence 2009: Brad Kneebone and Jean Brenton nominees for individual awards WA Coastal Awards for Excellence 2009: Lowlands Coastcare group finalist in Outstanding Community Group Effort category WA Coastal Awards for Excellence 2009: Fitzgerald Biosphere Group and Friends of the Wellstead Estuary Group winners for the Wellstead Estuary Project Regional Community Achievement Awards 2009: Esperance Regional Forum finalists in the CSBP Environment Award WA Education Awards 2009: Esperance Primary School finalist in the Science School Award, for programs delivered in partnership with South Coast NRM ACCI SkyWest Community Business Award 2009: South Coast NRM finalist National Landcare Awards2008: South Coast NRM winner of the Australian Government Landcare NRM Region Award WA Landcare Awards 2007/8: South Coast NRM winner Banksia Environmental Awards 2007: South Coast NRM and South West Catchments Council finalists in the Indigenous Category for the Restoring Connections project Premiers Award 2007: South Coast NRM finalist in the Lifestyle and Environment Category UN Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards 2007: South Coast NRM and North Albany Senior High School finalists in the Education/Schools Awards for the “Environmental Practices Project” National Landcare Awards 2006: SCRIPT (now South Coast NRM) finalist National Landcare Awards 2005: SCRIPT (now South Coast NRM) winner of the Australian Government Landcare NRM Region Award