Media enquiries to:
Chloe Tanner
Manager
Landcare Queensland
07 3211 4413 or chloe@landcare.org.au
M E D I A
ALERT
29 May 2009
Junior Landcare program comes to life
A new Junior Landcare program will see nearly 900 students across the South East Queensland
region involved in revegetation in their local catchment thanks to a new partnership between
Landcare Queensland and ENERGEX.
The three year Junior Landcare program will see both organisations working to deliver important
environmental messages to a new generation of Landcarers. Over each year of the three year
partnership, ten schools in South East Queensland will partner with their local Landcare group to
spend a day in a living classroom participating in on-ground projects and learning about the value
of the natural environment.
Media are welcome to attend the first activity day, which will
partner a year 6 class from
Mitchelton State Primary School with Kedron Brook Catchment Branch and the Tuesday Tree
Liberators.
What:
Launch of Landcare Queensland partnership with ENERGEX to support Junior
Landcare in South East Queensland and the first Junior Landcare activity day.
Students will be participating in tree planting and water quality testing activities, an
interpretive walk, and a Geckoes Wildlife show.
When:
Tuesday 2 June at 10am.
Where:
Boundary Park, at the end of McConaghy St, Mitchelton
Who:
Landcare Queensland Deputy Chair Samantha Morris and ENERGEX CEO Terry
Effeney will be available for interviews
Media enquiries to Landcare Queensland (07) 3211 4413 or chloe@landcare.org.au
Media enquiries to:
Chloe Tanner
Manager
Landcare Queensland
07 3211 4413 or chloe@landcare.org.au
About Landcare Queensland
Landcare Queensland is an independent not for profit organisation working with community,
government and businesses to protect and repair our natural resources. Since its formation in
2002 Landcare Queensland has assisted the Landcare volunteer movement to access information,
resources and support and assistance to undertake community projects to:
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Improve farming practice and land management
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Conserve and rehabilitate waterways
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Re-vegetate native trees, shrubs and grasses
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Protect wildlife habitat and biodiversity
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Recover urban environments
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Restore resilience following drought, flood, fire and cyclone
With over 300 self driven and locally based volunteer groups in Queensland, Landcare Queensland
is also a successful vehicle for raising general community awareness of Queensland and
Australia’s key environmental issues.
About Junior Landcare
Junior Landcare is about encouraging young people to play an active role in ensuring the safe
future of their environment.
Launched in May 1988, Junior Landcare recognises that the contribution of young people is vital if
the land they are to inherit is to be in the best possible condition. Junior Landcare also
encourages young people to develop a sense of responsibility to the land and other natural
resources.
Landcare activities can be successfully integrated into a range of topics within the school
curriculum or be part of scout or similar youth group activities.
Landcare programs organised by schools and youth groups provide a great framework for learning
in outdoor ‘living classrooms’. Junior Landcare enables kids of all ages to become involved with
their local landcare group and work on a range of environmental projects.
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