Planting spirit of cleanliness through landscaping contest
By Liza Mohd 

A second meeting to discuss the annual upcoming Cleanliness and Landscape Design Competition in conjunction with His Majesty's birthday was held at the Kuala Belait government building yesterday. The meeting chaired by Hj Johari bin DP Hj Noordin was attended by representatives from Brunei Shell Petroleum Company, Land Department, Survey Department, Municipal Board and private sectors.

The objective of the competition held annually is to provide awareness to all levels of community in terms of clean and comfortable environment, as well as a beautiful landscape.

Meanwhile, the purpose of the competition is to share experience and knowledge in the field of landscaping construction, to encourage a healthy competitive spirit in managing the environment as well as to increase the community's level of creativity.

The competition will be divided into 10 categories such as: housing scheme category, public housing, Government as well as Brunei Shell residences, Government and non-Government buildings, Lower Secondary Government and non-Government Schools and Vocational schools, Government and Private buildings, Police and Fire Stations, Mosques and Suraus and a special category.

The competition will be judged on creativity, cleanliness, safety, tidiness, cultural completeness and a balanced plantation, as said during the meeting yesterday.

Anyone staying within Kuala Belait district is invited to participate and the public can obtain a form from the Jabatan Perancang Bandar and Dewan in KB or the HEA/3 Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas (BLNG) Company starting from May 1.

The deadline for applications is May 31.

The theme of the competition this year is "Moving Towards Beautifying and Cleanliness of the Environment" (Menuju Kearah Pembisaian dan Kebersihan Alam Sekitar).

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin