Penrith City Council is honoured to have received two awards at the 2025 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Sustainable Cities Awards.
Council was recognised for its efforts in the following categories:
- Resource Recovery Award: for its internal waste revitalisation initiative aimed at improving waste management at the Civic Centre. More than 7,000 disposable coffee cups and 127kg of textiles have been recycled, and 200 pieces of workwear have been donated to youth employment services since it launched in November 2024.
Liveable Cities Award: for the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct project, reinforcing Council's commitment to improving liveability for the community by providing quality infrastructure and enhancing the natural environment to support our growing population.
Council was also shortlisted for the Overall Sustainable City Award, the Waste Avoidance Award for its ReVIVE and ReCYCLE textile and bicycle initiatives, and the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Award for the Recovery on Wheels (ROW) program.
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said the awards were a great example of Council's ongoing commitment to Penrith's future.
"We're always looking at ways to be more sustainable in everything we do, from internal operations right through to large infrastructure projects," Cr Carney said.
"It's a privilege to be recognised for our efforts at the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards for the fourth consecutive year, including being named as Overall Sustainable City for 2023."
Find out more about Council's sustainability programs and projects at: penrith.city/sustainability
To keep up to date with Council's waste and recycling programs, visit: penrith.city/waste
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Photo 1: Penrith City Council's Head of Waste and Resource Recovery, Aisha Poole, accepting the Resource Recovery Award. Photo credit Paul Benjamin Photography.
Photo 2: Penrith City Council's Director of Asset Services, Adam Wilkinson, accepting the Liveable Cities Award. Photo credit Paul Benjamin Photography.
