Mayor Presents Tidy Tralee Awards


 

Mayor Norma Foley (Oct 10) has presented the prizes for the 2006 Tidy Tralee Together Estates and Garden Competition at the Brandon Conference Centre. The category winners were Manor Village (Large Estates), Killeen Heights (Medium Estates) and Ballinorig Estate & Close (Small Estates). The winner of the best overall residential garden award was Mrs. Irene Foley, of 55, Knockmoyle Estate. The Mayor thanked all twenty one winners for their civic spirit and contribution to the Tralee Tidy Towns effort. The Mayor paid tribute to the Tidy Tralee Committee chaired by Jimmy O’Donnell which had organised the competition. Special presentations were made to Tralee Litter Warden Brendan Murphy and Tom Redmond, caretaker of St. Anne’s Bungalows.

Since 2002 Tralee has increased its Tidy Towns mark by 10% year-on-year, she said. The formation of the Towards a Better Tralee Committee in 2003 was an important milestone. This Committee had brought together the Councils, FÁS, statutory bodies, local business interests and the community groups represented by Tidy Tralee. The Town Council was playing its part with a multi-million euro investment in the Town Centre, Town Park and projects like the new fountain at Ballyard Roundabout and the development of smaller parks at Ballymullen and Castlemorris.

The presentation ceremony was sponsored by Garveys SuperValu who were represented at the function by John Quinn.

The full list of 2006 prize winners is as follows:

Tidy Tralee Award Winners 2006:

Large Estates
                                                                                Marks
1st                Manor Village                                          96
2nd               St. Brendan’s Park                                   87
3rd                Shanakill/Rahoonane                                72
4th                Spa Road/Balloonagh Estate                     57

Medium Estates

1st                 Killeen Heights                                        88
2nd                Knockmoyle                                            82
3rd                 Derrylea                                                  78
4th                 Oakpark Demesne                                   77

Small Estates

1st                 Ballinorig Estate/Close                             98
2nd                Cahill’s Park                                            93
3rd                 Casement’s Ave.                                      87
4th                 Laurel Court                                             86

GARDEN RESULTS – 2006

Best Overall Garden

Irene Foley, 55, Knockmoyle.
 

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