08 Oct 2011
On Tuesday 6th September 2011, Corowa South Public School WON the "NSW Landcare Education Award" sponsored by Westpac.
Corowa South won the award from:
Neville P.S - Highly Commended in 2011 and Winner in 2010
Westport Environmental Team (Westport High School in Port Macquarie)
Georgia Backhouse, Bronte Jordon, Zoe Downing and Becky Bruce presented an outline of our "Building a Bird Attracting Garden", the Diamond Firetail Project, to an audience of experienced and passionate Landcarers.
Corowa South won the "Westpac Landcare Education Award" because of the projects unique biodiversity, and the number of budding partnerships developing within the Diamond Firetail Garden.
Our School would like to acknowledge the following individuals and organisations for their contributions to the project:
Creative Catchment Kids (CCK) Project supported by:
· Murray Darling Association
· Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre
· Murray Catchment Management Authority
Personnel
Mr Owen Dunlop – Burrumbuttock Public School
Mr Adrian Wells – Murray Darling Association
Mrs Sue Rose – Botanist Murray CMA/CCK Project
Mrs Natasha Lappin – Murray CMA
Mrs Stacee Staunton- Latimer – CCK Project
Mr Harry Dunscombe – Landscaper Gardener
Mr Robert Pffeiffer andMr Jack Munro - School General Assistants
Local Businesses
· Corowa Tree Care – Mick Downing
· Neville Hetherington and Sons Plumbing
Corowa South Staff and K/6 Students
Murray CMA Sponsorship and Grant Funding
Corowa Landcare
Phyllis Miller – Natural Resources Advisory Council Convenor, was particularly impressed with our schools project and the enthusiasm and demeanour of our young representatives.
