The winners of the national 2011 savewater! awards were announced on November 11 at a gala ceremony at the Sofitel on Collins in Melbourne. From local nurseries to water utilities in the United States of America, leaders in water sustainability were uncovered both in Australia and abroad.

Now in its ninth year, the globally recognised savewater! awards have emerged as Australia’s leading awards for sustainability and water efficiency. They recognise and reward excellence in water conservation and efficiency by business, government, schools, local communities and individuals.

The winners of the national 2011 savewater! awards are:

Peter Wilson (Warrnambool, VIC) – Australian Achiever category
 

Dream-time Wholesale Nursery (Heath Hill, VIC) – Business Small category
 

Encore Tissue Pty Ltd (Laverton, VIC) – Business Large category
 

Minders of Tuggeranong Homestead (Kambah ACT) – Community Groups category
 

Durack Institute of Technology (Geraldton, WA) – Educational Institutions category
 

Tamworth Regional Council (Tamworth, NSW) – Government category
 

AgVet Projects Pty Ltd (Warragul, VIC) – Product Innovations category
 

Burbank Water and Power (California, USA) – Water Utilities category
 

Adahlia Cowland (Dartmoor, VIC) – Photographic Junior category
 

Jessica Ricci (Werribee, VIC) – Photographic Senior category
 

Debashis Mukherjee (Kolkata, India) – Photographic Open category

Visit: www.savewater.com.au

Photos (top to bottom): Garden Award; GreenClean AgVet; Nursery Traders Market; Installation Machine for Sub Surface Irrigation.