Liverpool Council cleans up the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards

Liverpool Council won two awards at today’s 2024 Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards.

Two major council projects; “The Croc” mattress shredder and the Liverpool Pioneers Memorial Park were nominated for three awards in the annual series and won one each.

“The Croc” won the Circular Economy award and was also a finalist in the Resource Recovery category and the Memorial Park won the in the Heritage and Culture category.

Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun said ‘The Croc’ is a mattress-shredding machine that solves the problem of unwanted mattresses, saves some $500,000 a year in tipping costs and reduces land fill by recycling shredded mattresses.

“It is fast being taken up by other local councils,” Mayor Mannoun said.

“Anyone can come to Liverpool with bulk mattresses, and we will process them from $30.00 a unit.

“I am pleased to announce we now have an agreement in place to achieve a 96% recovery rate with Cleanaway/ResourceCo for the mattress flock. Thanks to Cleanaway and ResourceCo for working with us to get this wonderful result.

“I’m also pleased to announce the Australian Bedding Stewardship Council will be announcing today that we are officially an accredited mattress recycling facility under their program.

“Finally, as a clear message to other councils, there is no need for procurements – Councils can work with Councils compliant with S55 of the Local Government Act.

Liverpool Pioneers Memorial Park is one of the earliest cemeteries in Sydney and the earliest to still contain original grave architecture.

“Those buried there include pioneers from the early 1800s, members of the first fleet and WW1 servicemen. The park also acted as the main burial ground for a large spectrum of the society from 1821 to the mid 20th -century,” Councillor Mannoun said..

“The LPMP Remembrance Garden project was a collaborative effort between the Office of Australian War Graves and Liverpool City Council

“We thank the Office of Australian War Graves for their work to bring this project to fruition.

“Together we are providing a permanent place of recognition and remembrance for approximately 48 World War I servicemen who were originally buried at the remembrance garden but had their headstones removed in the 1960s.

Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun said the awards are the latest in a series won by Liverpool Council, demonstrating it is not simply carrying out the business of councils, but is doing it with excellence.

“Liverpool City Council has a strong proven track record of achieving above average results for its residents and ratepayers,” Cr Mannoun said.

“We consistently create innovative solutions to problems and find better ways of looking after our community and those who do business in the city.

Over the weekend its Yellamundie Library and Art Gallery was officially declared a global finalist in the World’s Best Library award, running second to the $300 million dollar Chinese National Library in Beijing and the only Australia library to be was shortlisted.

Council has also won The Premier’s 2024 Business Excellence - Local Government Medal for outstanding achievements by a Local Government organisation that has worked to develop and support a diverse local community.

It won the Litter Prevention/Clean Waterways category at last year’s Sustainable Cities Awards and its communications strategy and marketing plan for the ‘Experience the World’ festivals garnered the 2023 Business Campaign Award from Multicultural NSW.

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