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Galway City Council has said it it delighted to fund the Relove Fashion competition for young people of secondary school age across the city. This is a national sustainable fashion competition with the city already having 15 schools/youth groups signed up.

The annual Galway City Spaces for Biodiversity Competition (formerly Tidy Towns Garden Competition) results have been announced. The competition is organised by Galway City Council to recognise and celebrate the efforts of residents, businesses, and public buildings putting biodiversity first in their gardens, estates, and public areas.

MADRA, the Galway-based dog rescue and adoption charity, has launched a series of educational workshops aimed at primary school children across Galway. This initiative, in partnership with Galway City Council, is set to begin this month and will continue throughout the school year.

Up to 20 tonnes of mattresses could be dropped off at a FREE mattress amnesty day at Athlone Civic Amenity Centre, Golden Island, from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, November 18.

Circular Road, Renmore, and Salthill are among the areas represented at this year's Galway City Gardens of the Year Awards, which were announced this week.

Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach, Cllr Liam McDaniel, has launched the Two Minute Litter Picking Board scheme, aimed at enhancing community cleanliness throughout the county.

Galway City Council’s returnable coffee cup scheme has gained a new partner with Brazco Coffee Academy in Leisureland becoming café number ten in the scheme. Customers who ‘Use Your Mug!’ pay €2 to ‘borrow’ a fresh reusable cup, which can be returned or refunded in any participating café – saving the hassle of washing between use.

A clean up of the Claddagh Basin and lower Eglington Canal recently took place with the removal of more than two tonnes of litter.

Galway City Council is now taking entries for the Galway City Tidy Towns and Garden Competition 2022, with some changes to previous years. The Residential areas category will now be the main focus of the competition with Residents Associations in each of the 3 sections taking away a prize fund of €300. In addition, the public and commercial buildings category will be replaced by one overall winner instead of the many sub categories previously.

The Galway City Council is inviting residents associations, community groups, and allotment schemes to apply for the Local Amenity Grant Scheme 2022.