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27 February 2009

Winner Australian Tourism Awards for Excellence

 

Conservation Volunteers Australia and NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service were awarded the 2008 Australian Tourism Award, Ecotourism Category for the Montague Island Naturewise program. This is the second consecutive Australian Tourism Award win for this fantastic conservation tourism partnership.  Conservation Volunteers Australia was also recognised as a finalist in the Sustainable Tourism Award category.  The award recogniton is a testimony to the significant role tourism can play in conservation. 

 

20 November 2008 

Conservation Volunteers Australia and NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service awarded the 2008 NSW Tourism Award, Ecotourism Category for the Montague Island Naturewise program. This is the 4th consecutive NSW Tourism Award for this fantastic conservation tourism partnership.

 

18 November 2008 

 

CVA wins inaugural Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism at the Victorian Tourism Awards! This award reflects a strong commitment to sustainable and innovative business practices. The award recognises and showcases successful tourism businesses that set out to minimise their environmental impact, conserve natural resources, respect local cultures and benefit local communities. CVA is now a finalist in the National Tourism Awards, due to be held in February 2009.

 
13 April 2008 

At the Tidbinbilla Extravaganza, the ACT Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope MLA, officially opened the Sanctuary and was pleased to announce the partnership with CVA and the new Volunteer Interpreter Program. The day was highly successful, with over 2,000 people visiting the Sanctuary. CVA’s Chairman, Gerry Morvell, also attended and spoke of the importance of the Volunteer Interpreter program to the Sanctuary and CVA. For more information, visit the Volunteer Interpreter Program pages.

 
12 April 2008

CVA launched Tasmania's new and improved "Adopt a Highway" project. "Adopt a Highway" in Tasmania had ceased with the government concerned with management issues. CVA has now been appointed to manage the program and will receive funding to oversee this project for initially 18 months. The launch was a great success with many pledging their ongoing support on the day - we look forward to cleaner roadsides in Tasmania!

 
29 February 2008

Conservation Volunteers Australia and NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service awarded the Qantas Australian Tourism Award - National Ecotourism Category at a gala presentation in Canberra for the Montague Island Naturewise program.

 
30 November 2007

Former Director of the Australian Greenhouse Office, Gerry Morvell, was elected Chairman at the 25th AGM.

 
30 November 2007

Conservation Volunteers celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Annual General meeting held in Ballarat, Victoria, at CV Head Office. As part of the celebrations, Life Membership was awarded to long-serving Board Members Peter Hiscock, Suscan Campbell, David Clark and Colin Jackson, and to staff member Terry Peacock.

 
19 November 2007

The Conservation Volunteers Naturewise tour at Montague Island, NSW, has won an amazing third NSW Tourism Award in a row!  The Montague Island Naturewise program won Best New Product in 2005, Best Ecotourism Product in 2006 and has been awarded Best Ecotourism Product again in 2007.

 
7 November 2007

Conservation Volunteers was awarded the Best Responsible Travel award in the inaugural Golden Backpack Awards.

 
4 October 2007

Awarded the Greening the Boardroom World Habitat Day Award by the United Nations Association of Australia Queensland

 
31 August 2007

Conservation Volunteers Australia selected as a finalist in the SA Premier’s NRM Awards for the ‘Most Innovative Big Picture Project – Crossing Boundaries Award.

 

20 July 2007

 

Conservation Volunteers Australia and BHP Billiton win the Banksia Award in the Water Category for Revive our Wetlands

 
6 July 2007
The training team in South Australia has won two awards for Excellence in a community and individual performance and Excellence for Training Provider awarded by Western Futures
   

 

 

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