World Environment Day

World Environment Day will be held on 5th June and this year the theme is “Ecosystem Restoration”

Do you know about our College rainforest on the South-Eastern corner of the College?

The Sunshine Coast Council has recently assessed our College remnant rainforest as an ecologically important piece of sub-tropical lowland rainforest with less than 10% of this type of forest remaining here on the Coast.  Our forest has been assessed to be made up of open Melaleuca forest, as well as endangered Notophyll vine forest.  As such, the College has selected to be part of the voluntary Land for Wildlife conservation program aimed at protecting, enhancing and rehabilitating native flora and fauna species.

Contributing to our ecosystem restoration, last Wednesday saw the Environmental Pacific Action Group install 10 nesting boxes in the rainforest.  These boxes will provide much needed habitat for hollow dwelling animals in our local ecosystem.  Thanks to a number of Year 8 students who assisted in the creation of these hollow log homes as part of their Outdoor Education experience last year.  Special thanks to Mr Ben Dutton, Mr Josh Cummins, Mrs Elley Wood, Holly Ubrihien and Mac Gallagher for their efforts in installing the boxes and Ms Belinda Till for capturing the moment for us.

The College is partnering with the Sunshine Coast Council to implement a weed management and restoration plan for the ongoing management of this special piece of forest, for generations to come.

Ms Kim Wood, Head of Outdoor Education