The state finalists for the 2021 Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns Awards are:
NSW – Albury
Population: 58,290
With city and nature, commerce and culture, community and opportunity, Albury is a place where everyone can find their future.
NT – Wallace Rockhole
Population: 100
Wallace Rockhole, 100km west of Alice Springs is a Western Arrarnta community founded by the Abbott family in the 1970s as an outstation of Hermannsburg.
QLD – Rockhampton
Population: 81,512
Located on the Tropic of Capricorn and home of the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton is located amongst breathtaking surrounds and has a rich and diverse history.
SA – no entry for 2021
TAS – Penguin
Population: 4,000
Penguin is picturesque seaside town on the north west coast of Tasmania known for its Big Penguin and quirky sense of humour.
VIC – Hastings
Population: 10,800
The sea-side town of Hastings on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has sweeping views over Western Port Bay. It is located within a world-renowned UNESCO Biosphere reserve and adjacent to a Marine National Park.
WA – Narrogin
Population: <5,000
Narrogin is a town hub in the Wheatbelt 193 kilometres south-east of Perth with its foundation based in agriculture.