Awards for ARCS

Queensland Premier's                     
Millennium Awards for Excellence

ARCS President, Dr Aila Keto, was selected by a judging panel of eminent Queenslanders as winner of the Premier's Millennium Award for Excellence in the Environment category.

Details of the awards, including a summary of Dr Keto's achievements, can be found on the Premier's web site.


Sunshine Coast Environment Council Awards

For its 1999 Environment Awards, the Sunshine Coast Environment Council created a Special Award for Outstanding Environmental Achievement (RFA - Policy Vision). It was awarded jointly to the Premier of Queensland, Peter Beattie, ARCS President Dr Aila Keto, ARCS Director Dr Keith Scott and Queensland Timber Board General Manager, Rod McInnes.

The award recognised the outstanding contribution of the recipients to the highly successful South-East Queensland Forests Agreement which initially adds 425,000 hectares to the conservation reserve system and establishes a plantation program that will lead to the transition of the native forest timber industry to a plantation base over 25 years.


Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council

The Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council presented ARCS President, Dr Aila Keto, with a Golden Gecko Award in 1999 for her outstanding contributions to the conservation of native forests in South-East Queensland through the SEQ Forests Agreement.