Announcement of the overall winner of Australian Tidy Towns 2012

The Governor-General congratulated 2012 Australian Tidy Towns Award winner Caloundra, Queensland, during an event at Government House in Canberra.

Ms Bryce, who is Patron of Keep Australia Beautiful, presented a trophy to the winners and congratulated all finalists from towns across the country for their contribution, enthusiasm and commitment.

The 2012 finalists included Kyogle, New South Wales, Mornington, Victoria, West Arthur, Western Australia, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Wynyard, Tasmania, and Wugularr (Beswick), Northern Territory.