Landcare Queensland
PO Box 13204, George Street Q 4003
M E D I A R E L E A S E
26 November 2009
Junior Landcarers get their hands dirty in Cooroy
Students from Cooroy State School will have the opportunity to get their hands dirty and help
improve their local environment while participating in an ENERGEX Junior Landcare activity day
on Friday 27 November.
Cooroy State School is one of 10 schools participating in the ENERGEX Junior Landcare activity
program, a joint initiative of Landcare Queensland and ENERGEX. The initial year of program will
see nearly 300 students across South East Queensland learning about sustainability issues and
participating in revegetation activity in their local catchment.
Cooroy
State School will partner with Noosa and District Landcare to spend a day in a living
classroom and learn about their local catchment, assisting with a revegetation project and water
quality monitoring.
Chloe Tanner, Manager of Landcare Queensland said, the ENERGEX Junior Landcare activity days
focus on on-ground projects
being carried out by local landcare groups which can involve the
school community and create interest and involvement among the broader community.
“Junior Landcare teaches children about environmental sustainability in a fun and hands-on
learning environment. It is a great way to get youth connecting with and learning about nature,
as well as encouraging them to get outdoors.”
“The ENERGEX Junior Landcare activity day will make a real difference at a grassroots level,”
said Miss Tanner, “It will involve the school with the local landcare group and really get them
thinking about how they can reduce their footprint on the environment, which is the key to
preserving it for future generations.”
The ENERGEX Junior Landcare activity day with Cooroy State School and Noosa and District
Landcare group will take place on Friday 27th November at 9.45am, Lower Mill Site, corner of
Maple and Marara St, Cooroy.
Media enquiries to Landcare Queensland, 07 3211 4413.
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