Lithgow Tidy Towns Committee Inc. An environmental committee keeping Lithgow clean and tidy. Recent and ongoing projects include working in conjunction with Council to plant trees on the approaches of the city, and the Keep Australia Beautiful campaign. Nobody can deny that Lithgow Tidy Towns has had a notable effect on improving the image of Lithgow. The committee meets on the third Wednesday of the month at Hoskins Parish Centre, Bridge Street, Lithgow. Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of month 4pm Hoskins Parish Centre Bridge St Lithgow   Contact: Anne Wells (02) 6352 1718 or Sue Graves (02) 6353 1777 Postal: 38 Amiens Street, Lithgow NSW 2790       LITHGOW TIDY TOWNS AWARDS since 1988   Date Project Award 1988 Lithgow Mercury Print Media 1989 Radio 2LT Lithgow High School Broadcast Media Youth (Nature Trail) 1990 Lithgow Quota Club Lithgow High School Community Service Schools Environment 1991 Lithgow High School Tanderra Nursing Home Lithgow Mercury Schools Environment Community Services Print Media 1992 Lithgow 3rd Place Lithgow High School Radio 2LT Tidiest Town Schools Environment Broadcase Media 1993 Lithgow 2nd Place Lithgow D & J Ford Tidiest Town Roadside Litter Program Mitsubishi Dealership 1994 Lithgow 2nd Place Lithgow Community Nursery Tidiest Town Environment 1995 Lithgow 1st Place Union Theatre Tidiest Town Cultural Heritage Preservation 1996 Lithgow 1st Place Radio 2LT State Mine Heritage Park & Railway Tidiest Town Broadcast Media Cultural Heritage Preservation 1997 Lithgow NSW Tidiest Town Lithgow 1st Place Lithgow-Bathurst Roadside clean-up Radio 2LT Coxs River Catchment & Floodplain project Mr Colin Drewe NSW Tidiest Town Tidiest Town Roadside Litter Reduction Broadcast Media Waterways & Foreshores Protection Outstanding Individual Commitment to Environment 1998 Lithgow Finalist Lithgow 1st Place Lithgow Rotary (Smoke Detectors) Lithgow Small Arms Museum Tidiest Town Community of the Year Community Cultural Heritage 1999 Olympic Gold Schools Landcare Highly commended Schools Environment Award 2000 Lithgow-Highly Commended Lithgow Hospital, Geothermal heating (Joint winner with Dubbo) Lake Lyell Recreation Area Tidiest Town Energy Inovation Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Conservation 2001 La Salle Academy Equal First Place Lake Pillans Highly Commended State Mine Heritage Park Highly Commended Schools Environment Award Wildlife Corridors & Habitat Conservation Award Cultural Heritage Award 2002 Cullen Bullen School Highly Commended Portland Walnut Weekend Highly Commended Hermitage Flat Coalmine Rehabilitation and Copperwing Butterfly Habitat Restoration Winner School Environment Award Cultural Heritage Conservation Award Wildlife Corridors and Conservation Award 2003 Delta Electricity Lithgow Business Partnerships 3rd Category D 2004 Lithgow, 3rd Lithgow Community Nursery, 1st Zig Zag Railway, 1st Workmens Club, Highly Commended La Salle Academy HC Lithgow HC 3rd Overall, Tidiest Town, Category E Wildlife Corridors Cultural and Heritage ClubsNSW Partnership Schools Environment Friendly Town 2005 Australian Eco Systems, 1st Lithgow City Council, HC Lithgow 3rd – 50th award Wildlife Corridors Cultural Heritage Conservation Overall Tidiest Town, Category E 2006 Furnace, Fire & Forge Trail, 1st Lithgow Community Nursery, 1st Lithgow City Council, HC Lithgow Tidy Towns , HC Lithgow, HC Lithgow, 2nd Cultural Heritage Wildlife Corridors Litter Prevention Civic Partnerships Friendly Town Overall