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Introduction --- Environmentally Sustainable Production --- Ecobiz --- Awards

•    Finalist in 2005 Queensland Department of Primary Industries Awards in the Environment Category
•    2005 Landscape Construction Excellence Award Winner – Category: Landscapers Think Water award presented by the Queensland Association of Landscape Industries November
•    Signing as a ecoBIZ partner with EPA sustainable industries division December 2005. The first Nursery in Queensland to be signed as an ecoBiz partner.
•    Finalist in the inaugural Redland Shire Council Environment Awards in the Business Category.
•    Inaugural Winner of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Award -2006 sponsored by Redland Shire Council
•    Winner of Redlands Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Award -2007

•    Australian Horticulture.  'Crop management: Holistic works best'
•    October 17th 2004 – ABC Landline programme with lead article:  'Bug Busters'
•    Chep national newsletter in 2005 in relation to the use of the Chep FB2 bin returnable packaging.
•    Waste Management Article featuring Redlands Nursery Sustainability Journey – Smart Farmer October 2007
•    Nominated as a Green Leader for Horticulture Australia “Horticulture for Tommorrow PR Campaign”

•    Environmental Protection Agency Compass Newsletter:  Issue 13 Winter 2005 Page 9 & Spring Edition 2006
•    The ecoBIZ Case study of Redlands Nursery June 2007, promoted around the state by EPA during Eco Biz workshops.
•    Best Practise Management guidelines for Water Management developed by Brisbane water as a fact sheet. Redlands Nursery was used as the example for best management practice for wholesale nursery production.

•    Presentation at the conclusion of Eco Biz project to local business community and invited guests from neighbouring South East Queensland Councils of Beaudesert, Noosa, Logan and Gold Coast.
•    Presentation on behalf of EPA at the launch of Logan Eco Biz pilot programme specifically on benefits of being a participant May 25th 2006.
•    Presentation on behalf of Redland Shire Council at the launch of the second pilot programme to the members of the Redland Shire business community March 9th 2006.
•    Participation in quarterly ecoBIZ forum hosted by Redland Shire Council with Redland Business community who are participating in the ecoBIZ program. This forum is a support network for participants to talk about there experiences, ask for help and assistance and for previous participants to support and encourage new participants.
•    Industry representative giving the Nursery and Garden industry presentation at the  launch of the Queensland Farmers Federation -Farm Management System ( Environmental Management Systems- EcoHort) at Parliament House –May 30th 2006

•    Key note address with paper titled “Environmentally sustainable production of Ornamentals” at the International Plant Propagators Society Conference South Africa March 2005.
•    Presentation titled “Environmental Partnerships for the Nursery and Garden Industry” Technical Field days 15th June 2006
•    Presentation “Titled Irrigation Management” at the International Plant Propagators Society Australian region conference 20th May 2006
•    Presentation titled “Integrated Crop Management” presented at the Sustainable Nurseries field day 14th October 2006

•    Inaugural and current member of the NIASA Queensland Committee since 1993.
•    Consultative committee member to the National IPM project
•    Consultative committee member developing Environmental Management Systems for Nurseries ( EcoHort) 2005
•    Current member of the NGIA National Technical and Environment committee as a producer representative commencing August 2006