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2011 savewater! awards® categories

There are nine savewater! awards® categories, as well as the Overall Award for Excellence, which is presented to the organisation or individual that has made the greatest contribution to water sustainability.

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Awards categories

The 2011 savewater! awards® are open nationally across Australia, with the Photographic, Product Innovations, and Water Utilities categories open for international entries.

Use the links below to find out more about each of the categories.

  • Australian Achiever
    Recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to water conservation through initiative and leadership.

  • Business
    Acknowledges outstanding water savings achieved by businesses. Two awards will be presented in this category: small business (less than 15 staff), and large business (more than 15 staff).

  • Community Groups – $1,000 in prize money
    Recognised in their community as a leader in water conservation, the winner of this award will have achieved outstanding water savings and demonstrated a commitment to efficient water use.


  • Government
    Acknowledges achievement and a strong ongoing commitment by a local authority, state or federal government agency/department, to reducing its own or the community’s water use.

  • Photographic Award (open internationally)
    Designed to recognise creative talent by capturing water conservation imagery as the key focus, and welcomes photographers from across the globe to submit their photographs.



  • Water Utilities (open internationally)
    Acknowledges achievement and a strong ongoing commitment by a water utility at local, regional, state or national level, to reducing its own or the community’s water use.