History
KESAB introduced the Tidy Towns program in 1978 with the primary objective of providing a structured program, with inbuilt incentives, to encourage and support communities throughout the State to effectively tackle litter problems in their local areas.
With widespread community involvement, the KESAB Tidy Towns program has developed to be KESAB's main rural operational arm. It is moving with the times to provide broad based environmental education and action programs throughout South Australia, and is a recognised leader at a National level.
Voluntary efforts throughout the State have provided a sound base upon which ongoing and expanded commitments are built. This has generated huge contributions towards environmental management, repair and preservation - as well as maintaining and improving community facilities and town appearances, and fostering civic pride.
In 2009 the iconic KESAB Tidy Towns program embraced a name change to KESAB Sustainable Communities, reflecting three decades of extensive community environmental focus on sustainability and action throughout regional South Australia.