College wins Coastcare award for clean-up

Brisbane Water Secondary College has been awarded the Coastcare award at the 2013 Champions of the Catchments Regional Awards announced at the Tocal Agricultural Centre on Friday, June 21.

The Coastcare award, which aims to recognise excellence in activities that contribute to the improvement of local coastal and marine environments, was awarded to the school for its involvement in the Foreshore Clean Up project.

The project, coordinated by Macmasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club, involved students, teachers and volunteers surveying many kilometres of shoreline and removing over 15.5 tonnes of rubbish.

The Champion of the Catchments Regional Awards are coordinated by the Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority in partnership with the Hunter Region Landcare Network Inc.

Groups and individuals from across the catchment are judged on their contributions to Landcare, which involves Coastcare, Bushcare and Friends of Groups.

"The awards provide a great opportunity for people to share their ideas and projects that have helped improve the health of the Hunter-Central River Catchments," said Catchment Management Authority chair Ms Susan Hooke.

"Lots of people are doing great things, but unfortunately we often don't hear about the work being done and give people a pat on the back for their achievements."

Pictured are Brisbane Water Secondary College teachers aid Graham Johnston from Macmasters Beach Surf Club, Hunter Region Landcare Network chair Ruth Hardy, student Tristan Sommerville and teacher Marni Cashin with Hunter-Central Rivers CMA chair Susan Hooke

Media release, 21 Jun 2013

Maree Whelan, Hunter-Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority