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PART FIVE : THE SYDNEY 2000 LEGACY
5.3 Olympic-Related Awards
The 2000 Games have received many accolades. Those associated with the Games have also been
responsible for many professional awards being bestowed on their organisations. The following awards
have been won for the preparation and conduct of the Games.
International Awards
• 2001 United Nations Environment Programs (UNEP) Global 500 Award for Environmental Excellence
- jointly awarded to OCA and SOCOG. This prestigious international award is recognition of
Sydney 2000’s commitment to ecologically sustainable development, which set benchmarks in the
areas of energy, water conservation, waste minimisation, pollution avoidance and protection of the
natural environment.
• 2001 International Olympic Committee / International Association Design Award Special Distinction -
for Sports and Leisure Facilities to Sydney International Regatta Centre.
• 2001 International Olympic Committee / International Association Design Award Silver Award - for
Sports and Leisure Facilities to the Olympic Sailing Shore Base at Rushcutters Bay Marina.
• 2001 Eco-Efficiency Biennial Conference, Turin Italy - Environment Award.
• 1999 International Association of Audiovisual Communications Gold CINDY (International Cinema in
Industry) in Public Service and Information - awarded for OCA's ‘Creating the Vision’ video.
• 1999 International Association of Audiovisual Communications Gold CINDY in Sports, Leisure and
Recreation - awarded for OCA's ‘Building the Legacy - May 1998 Update’ video.
• 1999 International Association of Audiovisual Communications Bronze CINDY - awarded for OCA's
‘The Big Clean-Up’ video.
• 1999 US International Film and Video Festival Silver Award, Visitor Centre Presentations Category -
awarded to OCA for ‘Creating the Vision’.
• 1999 US International Film and Video Festival, Certificate of Creative Excellence - awarded to OCA
for Millennium Parklands 'A Growing Legacy'.
• 1999 Intercom Chicago International Film Festival, Certificate of Merit - awarded to OCA for ‘Creating
the Vision’ video.
• 1997 New York Festivals World Medal - International Non-Broadcast Media to OCA for ‘Homebush
Bay August Review’.
Other Awards
Environment
• 2001 Banksia Foundation National Environmental Award - Infrastructure and Service category for the
Water Reclamation and Management Scheme (WRAMS), Homebush Bay.
• 2001 National Australian Water Association Award: Environmental Merit Award - Integrated
Water Cycle.
• 2000 Banksia Environmental Award for Flora and Fauna Conservation - awarded to OCA for its work
to conserve and protect the Green and Golden Bell Frog at Homebush Bay.
• 2000 Gold Banksia Environmental Award - awarded to OCA for its work to conserve and protect the
Green and Golden Bell Frog at Homebush Bay. This award recognises individuals and organisations
that make contributions to environmental protection worthy of extra recognition and acknowledgement.
• 2000 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Regeneration Award - awarded to OCA for the
significance of the urban renewal of the Sydney Olympic Park site. This award honours projects that
have improved areas of urban, rural or coastal decay.
• 1999 Department of Land and Water Conservation Gold Rivercare 2000 Award in State Government
Category - awarded to OCA for its comprehensive and integrated approach to water management at
Homebush Bay.
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