In November last year, Brighton Council had the honour of hosting the 2024 Keep Australia Beautiful – Tasmania Awards in Bridgewater, as Bridgewater was the state winner for 2023. While Launceston took home the top award for 2024, Brighton had plenty to celebrate.

Brighton resident Michael Casey was named Local Hero for his community contributions, including a fruit tree planting project at Bridgewater Parkland. The Kutalayna Collective won the Community Health & Wellbeing category, and Under One Rainbow shared the Behaviour Change award. Engage Youth Cove Creek earned the Young Legends award, and Brighton Council, along with Loreto Community Housing (formerly Centacare Evolve Housing), received a Highly Commended nod in the Litter category for their Bin to Win initiative.

Gagebrook/Herdsmans Cove won the 2,000-3,000 Population category. There were also several Certificates of Excellence awarded: the Material Institute in Waste Prevention & Reduction; Brighton Council, Jordan River Service Inc., and the Material Institute in Community Health & Wellbeing; Brighton Council in Environment & Sustainability; and the Kutalayna Collective in Heritage & Culture. Congratulations to all the winners.