MIRBOO North Secondary College has been named as one of the 103 groups to share in more than $409,000 provided through the Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity grants program.
Member for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh last week welcomed the news that Mirboo North Secondary College was successful in receiving $5000, the maximum amount available, to enhance and restore the environment that was damaged by storms earlier this year.
“I was on the ground to see the storm damage in Mirboo North in February, and it’s wonderful to see students are helping in the work to rebuild the environment,” Member for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh said.
“As the Secretary of the recently established Parliamentary Friends of Landcare, I’m very excited to see our government supporting Junior Landcarers to do this work.”
Grants of up to $5000 were awarded for educational activities that engage children in conservation and projects that improve and expand habitat for native plants, insects and wildlife.
“We are incredibly thrilled to receive this grant. During the storm in Mirboo North in February, the school lost over 60 mature trees,” Mirboo North Secondary College Principal Vaya Dauphin said.
“The opportunity to support our community in the future through supplying trees we have grown ourselves will go a long way towards revegetating our beautiful natural environment.”
Since 2018, $3 million has been invested to support more than 47,000 young people undertake on-ground conservation projects and activities.
Since then, these initiatives have achieved incredible results – including 99,000 new indigenous plantings and more than 1000 student excursions to wildlife sanctuaries.
For more information on the Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants program, visit environment.vic.gov.au/grants/victorian-junior-landcare-and-biodiversity-grants.
