- The historic town of Williams claims the title of 2025 State Winner for Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards
- Tom Price teen Blayde Day wins Young Legends award for popular, eco-friendly wheelie bin cleaning service
- Flagship Keep Australia Beautiful Council program honours almost 30 regional and remote Western Australian communities as finalists
- Cook Government protecting and restoring the environment by reducing the impact of waste
The Wheatbelt town of Williams has taken out the 2025 state award for Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities.
Williams impressed judges with its strong environmental stewardship and community-led initiatives, from well-planned bushwalks, riverbank restoration, waterwise planting, public spaces with solar lighting, and recycled signage, along with regular clean-up activities and beautification projects.
Now in its 56th year, the Tidy Towns Sustainable CommunitiesAwardscontinue to celebrate the commitment of people building vibrant, clean, and safe communities across the State.
Clean teen sensation, Blayde Day (13) from Tom Price, won the Young Legends award for launching an eco-friendly wheelie-bin cleaning service and inspiring his peers through innovation and community involvement.
Judges also presented a discretionary Leadership award to Northam local Sue Rodgers, recognising her tireless efforts to keep her town clean, safe, and socially connected.
Each award was presented in a beautifully handcrafted frame made by Men's Shed volunteers from reclaimed timbers sourced from Western Australian landmarks including the old Esperance Jetty and the Brunswick Showgrounds stables.
The awards build on the Cook Government's commitment to growing WA's circular economy, recycling more and reducing waste through programs like Containers for Change and the WasteSorted initiatives in homes, schools, and local governments.
Award category |
Winner |
Litter Action |
Dongara |
Waste Management |
Sandstone |
Young Legends |
Blayde Day, Tom Price |
Environmental Sustainability |
Albany |
Environmental Education |
Walpole |
Heritage and Culture |
Broome |
Community Action and Wellbeing |
Kununurra |
General Appearance |
Northam |
Community Containers for Change |
York |
Leadership (discretionary) |
Sue Rodgers (Northam) |
State Winner |
Williams |
More than 30 regional and remote communities were finalists in the flagship Keep Australia Beautiful Council program.
Winners were announced at a gala lunch on Friday, 28 November at Optus Stadium.
As stated by the Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn:
"The Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards showcase initiatives that enhance the environment, strengthen social cohesion, and foster a strong sense of local pride.
"Community spirit shines in Williams, where people come together with a shared purpose to care for their clean, welcoming, and environmentally conscious town.
"It's wonderful to hear the stories of people who are not only enhancing the beauty of our environment but also strengthening the social fabric of regional towns and making their communities better places to live, work and visit."
