Silver Gumnuts awarded to BIG4 Renmark and Melbourne BIG4

Website: http://www.gumnutawards.com.au/
Date: May 2011

At Watts Holiday Parks we are aware of our responsibility to the environment and ensure that we reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible.

Participation in the Gumnuts is an integral part of our environmental strategy. The Gumnuts Awards Program is an initiative of the Caravan & Camping Industry of NSW (CCIA) and offers a progressive rating system for all holiday and tourist park members.

There are three levels and criteria for the awards covers areas such as

Landscaping
Water and Waste water
Solid Waste
Energy Efficiency
Air and Noise Pollution
Biodiversity Conservation
Economics
Staff
Local Community
Safety and Emergency Response Planning

BIG4 Ballarat Goldfields, BIG4 Renmark and Melbourne BIG4 Holiday Parks are all now accredited with Silver Gumnut Awards and BIG4 Ballarat Welcome Stranger is currently in the process. Des and Margaret Watts were presented with the awards by the NSW Minister for Tourism, the Hon Mr. George Souris at the recent Caravan, Camping and RV Supershow in Sydney.