Coastal Environment Centre

Pittwater Council Vision - To be a vibrant sustainable community of connected villages inspired by bush, beach and water.

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Achievements

 

The Coastal Environment Centre was the first of its kind in Australia. Today, the CEC is Pittwater Council's environmental flagship and is a recognised leader in community environmental education in Australia.

Our programs and services are used by people from across Sydney and beyond.  Visitors have come from as far away as Germany, New Zealand and Thailand to learn about how the CEC operates, in preparation for planning of community environmental education facilities at home.

Winner - Northern Beaches Local Business Awards 2011 - Education Service 

  Local Business Award 2011
Awards Won
  • Highly Commended - Federal  Environment Minister's "Coastal Custodians Award" to the CEC's Coastal Ambassadors Program for bringing awareness of coastal issues to surf lifesavers - 2006
  • Silver Award - NSW Government's Rivercare 2000 Awards, Environmental Education category to Pittwater Council's Coastal Environment Centre for outstanding achievement -  2000
  • The CEC was honoured as one of Australias top 10 "Ocean Planet Hero's" in the Australian tour of the Smithsonian Institution's "Ocean Planet" exhibition in 1999.  The Exhibition included a special Science Week Forum broadcast from the National Maritime Museum with world famous marine biologist, Dr Sylvia Earle.
  • Silver Award - NSW Government's Rivercare 2000 Awards, Science and Research category to the CEC's Community Catchment Program - 1999
  • Silver Award - NSW Government's Rivercare 2000 Awards, Environmental Education category to the CEC's Our Coast Primary School Program - 1999 & 1998
  • Winner - NSW Government's Rivercare 2000 Awards, Local Government Community Environmental Education category to the CEC - 1998
  • Winner - Streamwatch Awards, Excellence in Community Achievement category -  1998
  • Winner - Keep Australia Beautiful's Metro Pride Awards, Local Government Community Environmental Education category to the CEC for our Where the Land Meets the Sea Pre-school Program - 1998
  • Winner - Streamwatch Awards, Excellence in Taking Streamwatch to the Community category to the CEC - 1997
  • Winner - Keep Australia Beautiful's Metro Pride Awards, Local Government Community Environmental Education category to the CEC for Project AWARE on the Rocks - 1996
  • Bronze Award - NSW Government's Rivercare 2000 Awards, Environmental Education category to the CEC for the Our Coast Primary School Program  - 1996
  • Winner - Streamwatch - 2008
  • Winner - Outstanding Education Service - 2011 

Updated: 27 Jul 2012