OVER 100 eco-heroes and community members attended Mona Vale Surf Club on 8 June as Council revealed the winners of the 2023 Northern Beaches Eco Awards.

Now in its 18th year, these awards celebrate ordinary people doing extraordinary things to conserve the local environment and the volunteers who spend their time enhancing the region’s diverse and valuable natural habitat.

Northern Beaches Mayor Sue Heins said these deserving winners make the Northern Beaches a unique and beautiful place to live, work and visit. 

“Our natural environment is one of our best assets and we are so fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful coastline and beaches to lush bushland and parks.

“Council received 30+ nominations across eight categories this year, reflecting a strong focus on the environment and an urgency to ensure we protect our area’s unique, natural assets.  

To further embrace sustainability, the eight winners’ trophies have been crafted from reclaimed blackbutt timber.

Each piece carries a unique look formed through its lifecycle and given a new purpose to celebrate the accomplishments of our Eco Heroes.

This year, the design on the trophy depicts the whale’s tail from Northern Beaches Council logo, coinciding with the date of the ceremony – World Oceans Day on 8 June. 

The 2023 winners and highly commended are:

Caring for our Bushland

Winner – Jenny Wilson

Caring for our Waterways

Winner – Malcom Fisher

Caring for our Coast

Winner – Janet Kershaw

Highly Commended – Rosanna Perillo-Boutin

Caring for our Native Animals

Winner – Gary Pattinson

Highly Commended – Murray Sharp

Sustainable Resources Award

Winner – Louise Williams

Sustainability & Climate Change Award

Winner – Christina Kirsch