Brimbank Council’s Sunvale Community Park could take home another award, after being nominated as a finalist in the first ever International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), World Green City Awards 2022.
The World Green City Awards has announced the shortlist of eighteen entries from cities around the world for the prestigious awards.
The awards program celebrates worldwide projects that are transforming our world into a greener and healthier place to live. Specifically, it recognises initiatives relying on a greater use of plants and nature to create better city environments.
Brimbank Council has been nominated as part of the global awards under the category ‘Living Green for Health and Wellbeing’. This award category highlights projects that address the medical, behavioural and social determinants of health for residents. There are two other projects shortlisted under this category, including projects in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza and the Netherlands city of Utrecht.
Sunvale Community Park, in the heart of Sunshine, was developed under Council’s award-winning Creating Better Parks Policy and Plan. The park offers so much diversity with plenty of green space for active and recreational play, a skate park, Indigenous art work, an edible garden as well as sheltered areas for social gatherings.
The award winners will be announced at an event to be held in September/October 2022.
Quotes to be attributed to Brimbank Mayor Cr Jasmine Nguyen:
“Council is thrilled that the design of Sunvale Community Park has been recognised for the prestigious global awards.
“These awards are great recognition of the commitment Council has made in creating green urban spaces that make our city a better place to live.
“Sunvale Community Park is highlighting the importance a well-designed, leafy nature park has in improving the liveability and wellbeing of the community.
“Creating beautiful green environments where everyone in our community can feel welcome will continue to be a key focus for Brimbank.”