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Strand Awards

The Strand - Australia's Cleanest Beach 2008The Strand

Awards won by The Strand

The Strand has been named as Australia's Cleanest Beach for 2008.  Read the Prime Minister's and Queensland Premier's comments. 

Year Program Category Award
2008 Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Australia's Cleanest Beach
  Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Environmental Innovation (Water)
  Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Protection of the Environment
  Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Environmental Innovation - Highly Commended
  Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Litter Prevention - Highly Commended
  Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Heritage and Culture - Highly Commended
  Queensland Heart Foundation Local Government Awards Provision and Use of Facilities to Improve Heart Health State Overall Winner and State Category Winner
2007 Parks and Leisure Australia National Management Award Open Space Development - Excellence Awards
  Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge - Queensland Queensland's Cleanest Beach
  Child Protection Week Child Advocacy and Resource Association Youth Friendly Place
2006 Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challenge Friendly Beach Award
  North Queensland Tourism Awards Major Tourist Attraction Major Tourist Attraction
  DisAbility Action Week Recreation Sport Award Recreation Sport Award
  World Leisure International Innovation Award  World Leisure Innovation Prize Leisure Amenities Outdoor, Indoor 2006
2005 North Queensland Tourism Awards Significant Tourist Attraction Significant Tourist Attraction
2004 Keep Australia Beautiful EPA Clean Beach Challenge - Australia Australia's Cleanest Beach
2003 Keep Australia Beautiful EPA Clean Beach Challenge - Queensland Queensland's Cleanest Beach
  Keep Australia Beautiful EPA Clean Beach Challenge - North Queensland Region Resource Conservation and Waste Management Award
2002 Keep Australia Beautiful EPA Clean Beach Challenge - North Queensland Region Collex Resource Conservation and Waste Management Award
  Heart Foundation Kellogg Local Government Awards - State Recreation Infrastructure Facilities
  Heart Foundation Kellogg Local Government Awards - National Highly Commended Recreation Infrastructure Facilities
2001 Keep Australia Beautiful EPA Clean Beach Challenge North Queensland's Cleanest Beach
  Keep Australia Beautiful EPA Clean Beach Challenge - North Queensland Region Resource Conservation and Waste Management Award
2000 Heart Foundation Kellogg Local Government Awards State Winner

 For more information, please phone 4727 9000 or contact The Strand.

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