Launceston scores national Tidy Town honour

Published on 04 May 2025

Launceston has been named the national winner of the 2025 Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards.

The awards were presented last night in Beechworth Victoria, with a total of six communities from across Australia vying for the 2025 title.

Launceston's win comes on the back of its victory at the Tasmanian Keep Australia Beautiful Awards last November.

City of Launceston Deputy Mayor Hugh McKenzie and Sustainability Team Leader Michael Attard attended last night's awards presentation in Beechworth to collect the trophy on behalf of the city.

City of Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said scoring the 2025 national award was a huge honour for Launceston.

"I'm incredibly excited to see Launceston being recognised as the national winner of the 2025 Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Town Awards," Mayor Garwood said.

"The City of Launceston has been working hard in the environmental sustainability space for many years and this prestigious national award recognises the many council and community collaborations that have been occurring across Northern Tasmania aimed at protecting and celebrating our natural values.

"The awards recognised innovative projects like Spring Clean Rocherlea, the Launceston Repair Cafe, our circular economy initiatives and a number of community events.

"Each of these projects are partnerships between our council and our community, and that is what has driven their success.

"And while this is a great award, we aren't going to rest. We will continue to look at ways in which we can continue to innovate and maintain this standard."

Along with taking out the 2025 national award, it will now fall to Launceston to host the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Awards, and to welcome hundreds of delegates from across Australia to Northern Tasmania next year.

"Launceston cannot wait to host the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Town Awards delegates and to take advantage of the opportunity to showcase our city on the national stage," Mayor Garwood said.