Tidy Towns judges

Our 2026 judges

Andrew Bagust

Andrew has stepped out of a lifetime in the building industry, is now semi reitired and enjoying travelling to communities all over the world. He is an author of four historical novels. Andrew is involved in giving back to the local community, loves bird watching, swimming and getting out in the caravan to explore our diverse state.

Wendy Bagust

Wendy is a semi retired property manager, with a house building and renovating background. She enjoys gardening, meeting people from all walks of life, and hopes to do a Camino walk one day. Caring for the unique WA flora and fauna is a big value for her.

Shirley Brindley

Shirley is a Program Officer for Keep Australia Beautiful WA and has extensive knowledge of regional community action, grant funding and litter education. Growing up on a farm she has a knowledge of living regionally and likes connecting with people from regional and remote WA.

Caz Brooks

Caz has over 20 years’ experience coordinating grant programs for the WA Government. She is passionate about working with and supporting regional communities to implement programs that improve social and environmental outcomes and make a difference.  When not working, Caz spends many hours walking her rescue dog, Puddles, who requires lots of exercise to stop her digging holes in the garden. 

Angelique Doust

Angie is a communications and engagement professional with the WA Government, with experience across environmental and community-focused programs. Outside of work, she loves pottery, travelling, spending time in nature and walking her rescue dog, Albie.

Catriona Drysdale

Catriona is a Keep Australia Beautiful WA officer and has interest in litter prevention and positive community actions that inspire lasting behaviour change. She enjoys travelling around WA, connecting with local residents and volunteers, and learning about the unique stories that make each town special.

Julie Gibbings

Julie is a retired primary school teacher/deputy principal who enjoys travelling off the beaten track and camping within Australia. She enjoys history, gardening and gerneral maintenance. She also loves giving the gift of time and helping friends.This is Julie's second year as a judge, she loved it so much she volunteered again!

Aaron Johnston

Aaron Johnston leads the Community Resource Centre Program at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, working with over 100 CRCs across WA. His lifelong connection to regional communities spans living, working, and travelling from the Kimberley to the Great Southern. Aaron’s early passion for local stewardship, from school involvement in Tidy Towns to founding Estuary Guardians Mandurah, led him back to Tidy Towns as a judge in 2025.

Peter Kenyon OAM

Peter is Director of, Bank of IDEAS, and has exceptional knowledge of regional development, offering his insights to communities to encourage sustainable outcomes.  Peter has been involved with the Awards since 2017 and was the Western Australian Senior of the year in 2017.

Cassandra Marriott

Cassandra is a Project Officer for the Community Resource Centre Program at DPIRD. Cassie coming from a longline of farmers, grew up in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt, and has been working with community groups for the last 11 years. In 2025, Cassie was a partner judge for the WA Community Achievement Awards, sitting on the DPIRD Economic Development Award.

Megan Mentz

Megan is the Regional Coordinator for WasteSorted Schools supporting schools across WA to reduce waste going to landfill. She has worked in both school and community sustainability and environmental education for many years and loves supporting grass roots community projects that make a difference.

Haley Parke

Hayley is a Program Support Officer for Keep Australia Beautiful. She grew up in regional WA and values community engagement. She has a knowledge of litter action and education activities.

Kylie Payne

Kylie has lived and worked across a range of regional communities in WA, in landcare, environmental and natural resource management with state and local government, as well as in community engagement. She values connecting with people doing inspiring work in their local areas and enjoys travelling across regional WA, along with native gardening and bushwalking.

Linda Walker

Linda worked in age care for 36 years and loved her role. Now retired she enjoys travelling, camping, gardening, reading and knitting.  A people person, Linda loves meeting people and spending time with her wonderful friends and eating chocolate.

Angie West

Angie is a business owner in the mid west. She has a knowlege of regional environmental engagement and enjoys ocean and outdoor pursuits along with eduction for our future generation environmentalists. Angie has been collecting marine debris in the Abrolhos Islands for fifteen years as part of the Flotsam and Jestam clean up iniative.

Todd West

Todd is an active regional community member and  business owner in the Midwest. Todd is an ocean lover and has been part of the team collecting marine debris in the Abrolhos Islands for fifteen years as part of the Flotsam and Jestam clean up iniative 

Megan Mentz

Megan is the Regional Coordinator for WasteSorted Schools, supporting schools across WA to reduce waste going to landfill. She has worked in both school and community sustainability and environmental education for many years and loves supporting grass roots community projects that make a difference.