School receives Landcare grant

Students from Pretty Beach Public School have received a Landcare grant to undertake an environmental project at Pretty Beach.

Pretty Beach Public School has used the grant to purchase a Junior Water Watch Kit to be used in the Brisbane Waters across the road from the school.

The students have started to monitor and assess environmental impacts from the school and surrounding environs by testing turbidity, pH, temperature and using dip nets, to look at the sea life hiding amongst the seagrass.

Principal Ms Vicki Redrup said that the grant would be a major boost for the school's environmental program.

"The Mitre 10 Junior Landcare Grants Program will be a huge help to schools who normally could not afford lo get students involved in environmental projects, and working on the projects is the best way to learn," Ms Redrup said.

Further information about the grants program is available on the Landcare Australia website at www.landcareaustlralia.com.au or by contacting Landcare Australia on 1800 151 105.

Press release, September 19 Jenette Bringolf, Pretty Beach Public School