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Green Corps project nears completion

By Latrobe Shire Council - 10th November 2004 - Back to News

Weeding, planting and digging. The Green Corps program participants know the true essence of these words after rigorously performing the tasks for the last four months in an effort to landscape, restore and beautify a section of Churchill’s Eel Hole Creek by Christmas Eve.

The Green Corps project began in July giving ten young people, aged between 17 and 20, the opportunity to gain work experience in the fields of landscaping and natural environment restoration, whilst also demonstrating the availability of employment opportunities in these areas in Latrobe City.

Quantum Support Services Youth Officer, Jane Coolidge, said that by the end of the project a section of Eel Hole Creek will be revegetated and a path established to enable public access to that area.

"We are four months into the project and the participants have already dug out a path to Eel Hole Creek and are now preparing to put down the gravel. Three hundred trees have also been planted along Eel Hole Creek and the participants have cleaned out blackberries and weeds around the area. This week they will start making seating and tables," Ms Coolidge said.

The participants have also visited a variety of local establishments connected to the landscaping and environmental restoration industries, including Morwell National Park and Tyers’ Wirilda Park.

"The young people visited these places to help them gain further insight and interest in the industries while also expanding their skills. It helps them learn about the variety of jobs that are available in the Latrobe region," Ms Coolidge said.

Latrobe City Mayor, Councillor Darrell White, said that the Green Corps project will have positive outcomes for the participants and the wider community when it is completed.

"The Green Corps project has provided an opportunity for ten young Latrobe citizens to gain hands-on experience in landscaping and environmental sustainability, and also learn a wide range of new skills that will make them more employable," Cr White said.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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