8/6/2019 Review of Final Report for the Urban Sustainability Project - Extension and Integration of New England Sustainability Strategy

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Mr Stephen GowDirector Planning and Environmental ServicesArmidale Dumaresq CouncilP0 Box 75AARMIDALE NSW 2350

Dear Mr Gow,

Thank you for providing the final report for your Urban Sustainability project entitledExtension and Integration of New England sustainability strategy.The Trust's technical reviewer has assessed your project report and found that the outcomesachieved are in keeping with those set out in the original grant application.Some specific comments from the review are as follows:This project is a prime exam ple of what can happe n when a passionate com munity builds significantstrategic relationships and works with partners to achieve a common aim. This was an excellentproject that will continue to influence sustainable ac tions for decades to co me.The Urban Sustainability Program was a groundbreaking environmental program for theTrust. We had never before run a contestable grants program of such scale and complexity.l.appreciate the effort that you Armidale Dumaresq Council and it's partners put in to makingthis project a success. I congratulate you and am acquitting your grant.The Trust will shortly be undertaking a full program evaluation and promoting the successesof individual projects to others who can learn from them. Ms Kellie Walters, Senior ProjectOfficer at the Trust will be in contact in the coming months to discuss the successes of yourproject and how best to promote these.

Yours s ncerehl

1 iPETER DIXONManager Environmental Funding Programs

P0 Box 644, PARRAM ATTA NSW 2124 Phone (02) 8837 6093 Fax (02) 8837 6099 ABN 81134 983 977The Env ironmental Trust is adm inistered by Office of Environment & H eritage, Depa rtment of Premier & CabinetEmail: envirotrustenvironment.nswgov.au Website: www.environment.nsw.qov.au/envtrust