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Hughe Lucas was a runner up in the Our Backyard category in 2021. Image: CVC

CVC Living Sustainably awards – closing date extended!

In case you need a little more time to write that wonderful story of sustainability, Clarence Valley Council has extended the closing date for nominations!

You can nominate yourself or someone you know who is living, working, sharing or teaching sustainably in one or more of 5 categories and you have until midnight October 10.

We’ve celebrated some amazing stories of sustainability across the Clarence in the 12 years of the awards, why not share yours?

The 5 categories are –

Business

Individual

Community

Education

Our Backyard

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

All Clarence residents, not-for-profit community groups, schools or businesses in the Clarence Valley Council (CVC) area at the time of nomination.

HOW DO I NOMINATE?

Nomination forms are available from the CVC website and the Grafton and Maclean Council offices. You may also use audio visual means to nominate.

WHO JUDGES THE AWARDS?

CVC’s Climate Change advisory committee judges the awards.

See the CVC website for an honour roll and information about past nominees.

You can enter online at https://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Living-Sustainably-Awards or ask for a paper version at our CVC offices in Maclean and Grafton. Nominations close on October 10, 2022.