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Community Environment Awards, continued

Previous Winners - St Michael's Primary School

Students with multimedia presentation
St. Michael's students Jimmy Nguyen and Vanessa Tu, with their multimedia presentation.

St Michael's Primary School was the winner of our 2000 Award in the Education and Training category. Students and teachers created a multimedia presentation to educate other students outside their school about the importance of recycling and caring for the environment.

Students from Patterson Class at St Michael's decided to create an interactive story titled "The Environment" after visiting local wetlands and witnessing first hand the destructive and detrimental effects of pollution and litter. Their aim was to assist in the preservation of wetlands by educating the global community that directly contributes to the problem. For more information on this project visit their website at www.stmlnmlb.melb.catholic.edu.au.

Previous Winners - Friends of Westona Wetlands

The Friends of Westona Wetlands (FOWW) won our Community Environment Award in 2000 in the Community Groups & Local Government category.

Friends of Westona Wetlands was formed in 1993 by seven local residents concerned about the degraded conditions of Truganina Swamp. FOWW has helped transform Truganina Swamp into a magnificent 148 hectare wetland. The wetlands feature a footbridge made from recycled material, built over a waterway to protect sensitive areas, and a bird hide built to allow the local community and visitors to the area to observe the bird life.

Testing water quality at Westona WetlandsTesting water quality at Westona Wetlands
The Friends of Westona Wetlands regularly monitor water quality.

Ongoing activities aimed at conserving biodiversity in the area, include:

  • Bird monitoring;
  • Revegetation;
  • Seed collecting and propagation;
  • Interpretative signage; and
  • Water monitoring.

Tree plantings at Truganina swamp.
Tree plantings at Truganina swamp.

By recognising and supporting FOWW, we hope to illustrate the significant environmental benefits that can be created through the dedication of local community groups.

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