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New Zealander of the Year Awards 2011

Local Heroes Medal - Ian Beker (Southland)

"The Kiwibank Local Heroes rewards everyday people doing extraordinary things in their local communities and recognises the enormous contribution, sacrifice and commitment of Kiwis who selflessly work to make their local communities a better place."   Click HERE to see the full article, courtesy of the Southland Times.

Third Place Award,   Workability International 2010 Photo Competition

Winner - Shelley Clark,  winning photo:

Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards 2009

BDO Spicers Sustainable Development Award

Winner - Southland disABILITY Enterprises Inc.

"The Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards 2009 recognise excellence in the field of business support.

The Awards honour those entities and individuals who make real contributions in providing quality products and services, making life easier for business owners.

They provide a unique opportunity for organisations to benchmark their performance alongside other organisations in their sector, give a mark of quality to their organisation as well as learning from others in the sector.

The Awards are supported by foundation sponsor Vero, BDO Spicers and the National Business Review." *     For full press release and photos, click here:  VERO AWARDS                  

                     * http://www.bizzone.com/awards.aspx   28/05/09

Environment Southland Environment Awards 2008

Environmental Innovator Award,    Sponsored by the Invercargill Licensing Trust

Winner - Southland disABILITY Enterprises Ltd.

"With its innovative approach to collecting and recycling plastics, Southland disABILITY Enterprises is taking a major source of environmental pollution out of the waste stream and turning it into a profitable resource. Its work not only benefits the environment and the schools that it partners with, it also provides meaningful employment for those with disabilities. Southland disABILITY Enterprises introduced plastic bag recycling at Southland supermarkets and the demand for its service is so high that some of its wheelie bins have to be emptied twice a week. The bags are baled and sent to Christchurch to be made into shipping pallets.

In the last three years, its partnership with Southland schools to collect used baleage wrap has grown to involve 43 schools who collect 100 tonnes of wrap a year. Schools receive half the proceeds of selling the wrap that they collect – so far that has amounted to $14,000, which is a lot of cheese rolls!

Initially the state of the wrap was a problem – it was contaminated and proved difficult to clean. The solution turned out to be an industrial size washing machine that washes the wrap in plain water - no detergent – and it now fetches three times the price in the Asian market.

Southland disABILITY Enterprises now runs a commercial collection service that brings in 90 percent of the recyclables collected in Invercargill; the material is sorted and sold – not only providing income for the business but diverting hundreds of tonnes of waste a year away from landfill, and creating a valuable resource for manufacturers in New Zealand and overseas."*

* Taken, with thanks from Environment Southland's website

Special Award,   Sponsored by Environment Southland’s councillors

Winner - Ian Beker    

"Ian’s work as General Manager of Southland disABILITY Enterprises has influenced the environmental achievements of at least half of the nominees.

Ian wouldn’t claim any credit for himself, but it is through his vision, his belief and his sheer determination that Southland disABILITY Enterprises is able to provide an extensive recycling service to businesses and the farming sector, and at the same time offer meaningful employment to a large number of the less advantaged members of our society.

Southland disABILITY Enterprises’ commercial recycling service handles 90 percent of the recyclable material collected in Invercargill – that’s hundreds of tonnes of material each year that’s saved from going to our Southland landfill, and instead is sold to manufacturers who turn it into new products.

Ian impressed the judges as someone who stands head and shoulders above the rest – he sees a problem and solves it – sees an opportunity and grabs it. Not for himself, but for those he works with, and we’re all benefiting from it."*

* Taken, with thanks from Environment Southland's website

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Third Place Award,   Workability International 2007 Photo Competition

Winner - Shelley Clark,  winning photo:

 

If you would like to see the other entries, please click here: Workability International 2007 Photo competition.pdf