Celebrating our people and communities at the 2024 Territory Sustainable Community Tidy Towns Awards

3 December 2024

MacDonnell Regional Council (MRC) is proud to share the recognition earned by our dedicated staff and communities at the 2024 Territory Sustainable Community Tidy Towns Awards. These accolades celebrate the combined efforts of our team and local leaders in building a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future across the MacDonnell region.

???? Here’s a snapshot of the achievements we celebrated together:

Litter Management (Commendation) – Warumpi (Papunya)Waste Management Award (Commendation) – Aputula (Finke)Waste Management Award (Winner) – MacDonnell Regional CouncilWater Conservation Award (Winner) – Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff)Energy Conservation Award (Winner) – Warumpi (Papunya)Environment Action Award (Winner) – MacDonnell Regional CouncilCommunity Participation (Commendation) – MacDonnell Regional Council Youth BoardCommunity Health & Wellbeing Award (Winner) – MacDonnell Regional CouncilCulture & Heritage Award (Winner) – Ikuntji ArtsBest Regional Council (Winner) – MacDonnell Regional CouncilCitizen Awards – Kathleen Abbott and Alison Anderson

✨ A special shout-out to Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff) for being named Best Small Community and 2024/25 Territory’s Sustainable Community Tidy Town Winner!

These accomplishments would not have been possible without the hard work of our staff and the resilience, creativity, and leadership shown in our communities.