Job seekers, graduates, gap year students, school leavers and indigenous Australians from Prahran and surrounding areas have been enlisted to take part in the ‘Green Army’.
An initiative of the Federal Government, the Green Army programme provides an opportunity for participants who are aged 17 to 24 to gain conservation experience, undertake training and develop skills.
Councillor Melina Sehr, City of Stonnington Mayor, said taking part gave youth a chance to build practical skills in heritage and environmental conservation, as well as assist them in efforts to pursue future careers in associated management and training roles.
Supporting the Council in the project is Conservation Volunteers Australia, whose role will be to oversee the programme and provide participants with training.
Their aim, according to the mayor, is to help young people develop valuable skills that would in turn make it easier for them to enter the workforce.
Nine participants and a supervisor will make up the Stonnington Green Army contingent. Their work environment for the duration of the programme will be the Yarra River, Glen Iris Wetlands, Malvern Valley Golf Course and Como Park North.
The major regeneration programme known as the ‘Yarra River Biodiversity Linkages Project’ has now reached Stage Three. The Green Army will take part in the initiative which aims to improve water health and habitat connectivity.
Many projects such as this have been inspired by environment-focused brochure and flyer printing.
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