Green Flag Award®
Winners 2025/2026
Australia celebrates seven Green Flag Awards for 2025-26
Xyst is proud to announce that seven significant parks have been awarded the Green Flag Award in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
The Green Flag Award is a prestigious recognition that honours parks and green spaces fulfilling internationally established criteria for excellence in planning, maintenance and community connection. Achieving this award signifies that a park not only meets high standards of upkeep but also plays a vital role in the community it serves. Holding a Green Flag highlights the significance of these green spaces. It showcases the dedication, expertise, and technical skill of the operations team working tirelessly to provide environments that cater to the well-being of the community. This accolade emphasises the value of well-maintained parks and their crucial contribution to enhancing the quality of life for all who enjoy them.
The winners of the 2025/26 Green Flag Award are:
- Clayton Campus, Monash University (VIC)
- Chinchilla Botanic Parklands – Western Downs Regional Council (QLD)
- Queens Park – Toowoomba Regional Council (QLD)
- Roma Street Parklands – City Parklands (QLD)
- Queen Elizabeth II Park – Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council (NSW)
- Queanbeyan Park – Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council (NSW)
- Lochiel Park – City of Campbelltown Council (SA)
Xyst is excited to welcome first-time winners, Clayton Campus, Monash University to the Green Flag Award.
Mr Simon Kupec, Monash University Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice-President says:
“It’s an honour to receive a Green Flag Award for our Clayton campus and be the first university in Australia to receive this award. This recognises Monash’s deep commitment to creating sustainable, inclusive and vibrant spaces for our students, staff and the wider community.”
Cr Tim McMahon, Toowoomba Regional Council says:
“Toowoomba Regional Council is proud to receive the Green Flag Award for the second year, an award that recognises our staff’s outstanding commitment to caring for Queens Park. This achievement reflects their ongoing commitment to maintaining high standards, creating welcoming spaces, and ensuring the park remains a place the whole community can enjoy, inspiring us to continue enhancing our green spaces and preserving them for future generations.”
See Toowoomba Video here
Mayor Jill Whittaker OAM, City of Campbelltown says:
“Receiving the international Green Flag Award is a tremendous honour for our Community. It highlights how Council, the Friends of Lochiel Park and other volunteers work together to help our green spaces flourish — and shows what we can achieve when we cultivate our parks side by side.”
Global winners
For an interactive global map of current winners visit: https://www.greenflagaward.org/award-winners/
Further information
The Green Flag Award® is a non-profit international accreditation programme that recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces. Today the Green Flag Award proudly flies above more than 2,400 places in 17 countries around the world.
The programme is managed internationally by environmental Charity Keep Britain Tidy, alongside a network of National Operators in several countries. See the website Network page for more information.
To find out more in general, or apply for an Award, whichever country you are based in; explore the Green Flag Award website: https://www.greenflagaward.org, or alternatively click here for a contact form.