EILEEN Fisher Memorial Kindergarten children surrounded the Mount Isa mayor as she thanked them for their contribution in keeping the place tidy.
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10 schools were nominated for the council’s Clean Up Australia Day Best Kept School Competition. Mount Isa School of the Air won the competition but the kindergarten received a merit award for their enthusiasm and for being the youngest participants.
When Cr McCulloch first stepped into the Kindergarten grounds, she looked around, then said; “I want my backyard to look like this.”
After students welcomed council representatives to the Kindergarten by acknowledging the land as Kalkadoon, they gathered for the mayor’s speech.
“We’d like to thank you for doing all the hard work you do," Cr McCulloch said. “Are you little garden elves?”
She said the council would also provide worms for the students.
They also received potting mix and plants such as sage and carrots.
Kindergarten educator Kerri-ann Hankin said the worms will be used for a compost heap.
The Kindergarten will also return its chickens into a coop after winter.
“When we do our cleaning up and we pick up our leaves and water our plants, and recycling and we’re planting our plants…” Ms Hankin explained to the Kindy students.
“That’s what we’re winning our award for, for being very wise and safe with our water and our rubbish.”
Cr Paul Stretton said the competition was about encouraging children to have pride in their school.
“It’s not all about the greenery out here because we live in a semi-arid area.
“It’s about planting trees, nice scrubs, mulch, and getting the other stuff right.”
He also recognised Camooweal School for being on-par with the other nominated Mount Isa schools.
“They did a wonderful job out there as well.
“I was quite surprised how neat and tidy all the schools were.
“At one school, I think I counted four pieces of rubbish on the ground. That was the most.”
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