Judge visit confirmed

Horsham will likely have its chance to impress a national Keep Australia Beautiful judge for national Tidy Towns awards in mid-may.

Horsham Tidy Towns Committee chair David Eltringham has May 17 as a tentative date for a visit by national judge Gail Langley to inspect the rural municipality.

“We therefore have about five weeks to have the city looking at its best, and our community groups that our entry will be putting forward, ready and involved for the judge to visit,” he said.

Horsham is Victoria’s representative for Australia’s Sustainable Community and Tidy Town Award.

Horsham Tidy Towns Committee has passed on details of the judge’s visit to Horsham Rural City Council. It has also again called for the people of Horsham to rally to ensure the city is at its best for the judge’s visit.

Horsham last held the national title of Australia’s Tidy Town in 2001 and officials will announce a 2021 winner at a July gathering in Hastings.

Horsham’s Kola Kennedy, also on the committee, echoed the plea for Horsham people to get behind a general clean-up for the judge’s visit.

“We need residents to do their bit in presenting our home at its best,” she said.

“It would be a wonderful acknowledgement of all those who have been and currently are involved in the Tidy Towns and Keep Australia Beautiful campaigns if our town could bring home the bacon and pull off the national award.”