Environment award for Umina campus project

Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus have been involved in an environment program with MacMasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club, which has earned a NSW Environment Award.

The students helped clean up and survey sections of the Hawkesbury River and Brisbane Water, using IRBs and sea kayaks.

The prestigious award for Macmasters Beach was a result of the efforts to keep on top of the litter and to inform NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service of the status of sections of the National Park that front the waterways.

"Graham Johnson was the leader of the excursions which not only gave students an opportunity for community service, but heaps of fun at the different jump and rope spots that are available along the river," said principal Mr Frank Gasper.

Students Jarred Keat, Scott Crossingham, Preston Doudle, Bryson Cole, Jessy Coyle all contributed to the effort.

"Thanks go to Croft teacher Mike Milanovic for the use of his pontoon boat, which was used often as the mother ship," said Mr Gasper.

All of this was part of the Croft's Outdoor Education program which aims at involving the students with the local environment.

Newsletter, 1 Jul 2011 Frank Gasper, BWSC Umina