WATERWISE GARDEN COMPETITION

Waterwise Garden Competition 2006

Kalgoorlie-Boulder's annual Waterwise Garden Competition 2006 was again hotly contested with entrants vying for $1200 worth of Waldecks-Kalgoorlie gardening vouchers and 6 trailer loads of mulch donated by the Water Corporation.

Typically those gardens that were successful had little or no lawn, a variety of Waterwise and local native plants on drip type reticulation and were weed free. The gardens that had an attractive layout and used coarse, environmentally friendly mulch were also held in high regard.

Winners of the 2006 Waterwise Garden Competition were:

RESIDENTIAL – Owner/Occupier

1. Tania Kentish, 50 Carrington St
2. Steve Leipold, 41A Lyall St
3. Robin Lonsdale and Morrie Goodz, 132 Lyall St
4. Ian & Leila Worth, 98A Ward St

COMMUNITY

1. Family Training Institute, Wilson St
2. O'Connor Special Ed Garden, Osmetti Dve

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL – Small Owner Maintained

1. Goodz & Associates GMC P/L, 134 Lyall St
2. Dr A Schmidt, 27 Charlotte St

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL – Professionally Landscaped

1. Australian Prospectors & Miners Hall of Fame
2. Broadwater Resort Hotel

Waterwise Garden Competition 2005

Kalgoorlie-Boulder's annual Waterwise Garden Competition was again in full swing this year with entries vying for $1300 worth of Waldecks-Kalgoorlie gardening vouchers and 6 trailer loads of mulch donated by the Water Corporation. Thanks to these sponsors.

Of the entries received more than half were awarded prizes. Typically those gardens that were successful had little or no lawn, had a variety of Waterwise and local native plants on drip type reticulation, and were weed free. The gardens that had an attractive layout and were using coarse, environmentally friendly mulch were also held in high regard.

The Winners of the 2005 Waterwise Garden Competition are:

RESIDENTIAL — OWNER/OCCUPIER

1. Andrew & Clare Kirke
2. Tania Kentish
3. Paul Thorbjornsen
4. Katina De Sousa

RESIDENTIAL — TENANT MAINTAINED

1. Sue Mazzuchelli
2. Vicky Brown
3. Kymberlee O'Loughlin
4. Sarah Wilkinson

COMMUNITY

1. St Mary's Primary School
2. O'Connor ESC3 Primary School

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

1. Mining Hall of Fame
2. Broadwater Resort Hotel
3. City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
4. Kalgoorlie Pet Motel

Waterwise Garden Competition 2004

The Waterwise Garden Competition was again in full swing this year with 35 entries.

$1400 worth of Waldecks-Kalgoorlie gardening vouchers and 7 trailer loads of mulch donated by the Water Corporation were available to be won.

Typically those gardens that were successful had little or no lawn, had a variety of Waterwise and local native plants on drip type reticulation, and were weed free. The gardens that had an attractive layout and were using coarse environmentally friendly mulch were also held in high regard.

The winners of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group Waterwise Garden Competition for 2004 are:

RESIDENTIAL - OWNER/OCCUPIER

1. Mathew and Robin Carter - 28 Hampden Street, Kalgoorlie
2. Dianne Panzich - 18 Turich Way, Boulder
3. Candice Brown - 92 Lyall Street, Kalgoorlie

RESIDENTIAL - TENANT MAINTAINED

1. Yvette Hargreaves - 3 Trythall Place, Hannans
2. Robert Singer - 18 Lewis Street, Kalgoorlie
3. Kymberlee O'Loughlin - 6 Nankiville Road, Hannans

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND WORKS - Homeswest

1. Mrs Sherlie Wakeman - 38A Evans Street, Boulder
2. Ramone Glasgow - 75 Vivian Street, Boulder

COMMUNITY

1. O'Connor ESC3 Primary School
2. Wongutha Birnie Aboriginal
3. Kalgoorlie Primary (Pre-primary)

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

1. Placer Dome Asia Pacific, Paddington
2. tie: Broadwater Resort & Mining Hall of Fame
3. City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 577 Hannan Street

Waterwise Garden Competition 2003

This year's Waterwise Garden Competition was a great success with 29 entries. This year's competition particularly focussed on waterwise gardens and the overall appearance, colour and tidiness of gardens and verges.

$1000 worth of Waldecks-Kalgoorlie gardening vouchers and 7 trailer loads of mulch donated by the Water Corporation were available to be won.

Landcare Officer, Kylie Payne said she was particularly impressed with the gardens with Goldfields native plants, mulch and weed free verges. Travelling around and judging the gardens we were able to see that many Kalgoorlie-Boulder residents are making an effort to have gardens which are suitable to our semi-arid climatic conditions but also attractive, well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing. It was great to see that a number of residents are also maintaining their verges and reducing or removing altogether high water use lawns and gardens.

The winners were Robin Lonsdale and Morrie Goodz of 134 Lyall Street. Their waterwise garden full of Goldfields native plants has been developed over less than two years. They have used lipia grass as a waterwise alternative to lawn and mulched all of the garden beds with coarse enviro-mulch. Plants included a number of varieties of Eremophila (which means "desert loving"), also known as emu bushes. These come in a variety of flower colours including yellow, red, purple and pink, and a variety of leaf shapes and colours. The garden attracts many birds and butterflies.

The winner was presented with their prize by the Minister for Works, Housing and Government Enterprises, Mr Nick Griffiths.

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group wishes to thank all the entrants for participating in the Waterwise Garden Competition and all the sponsors for making the competition possible.

Winners

The winners of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Urban Landcare Group Waterwise Garden Competition for 2003 are:

RESIDENTIAL

1. Robin Lonsdale and Morrie Goodz - 134 Lyall Street, Kalgoorlie
2. Jim and Andrea Williams – 3 Emery Close, Kalgoorlie
3. Peter and Jan Broadbent – 38 Balfour Street, Kalgoorlie

TENANT MAINTAINED

• K Aue – 229 Wittenoom Street, Boulder

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/COMMUNITY — Highly Commended

• Kalgoorlie-Boulder Business Development Centre - 171 Piccadilly Street
• Goldfields Telephone Service - 24 Percy Road
• City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder - Hannan Street and Burt Street streetscape plantings

Sponsors

• Waldecks
• The Golden Mail
• City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
• KCGM
• MPI Mines
• Placer Dome Asia Pacific
• Water Corporation
• Western Power
• WMC Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter