GREEN ARMY ON THE GROUND IN LYONS

YOUNG Tasmanians involved in new Green Army projects in the Northern Midlands and near Latrobe have started work on site this month on landscape scale conservation and degraded waterways.

“These latest Green Army projects will be of great benefit in both these regions,” says Federal Lyons MP Eric Hutchinson.

Green Army teams will continue landscape scale conservation in Tasmania’s midlands between Cressy and Ross on a special project at Greening Australia’s community nursery and bushland management on a University of Tasmania reserve.

Team members will help with revegetating 250 hectares and enhancing 800 hectares of remnant vegetation.

They will build and install individual plant guards over hundreds of widely spaced seedlings to restore degraded woodlands, collect native seed and manage weeds.

The team will also help project scientific officers and UTAS researchers with flora and fauna surveys and monitoring and evaluation programs.

At Redwater Creek, near Railton, the Green Army team will work along the waterway removing blockages, debris, weeds and litter which will be disposed of in an environmentally accepted manner either for landfill or recycling.

The willow tree infestation will be eradicated using the cut and paste method and timber residue will be removed and converted to woodchip for mulching.

The Green Army continues to look for enthusiastic 17-24 year olds in the Lyons electorate to join what is becoming the biggest-ever team of young Australians supporting environmental action across the country, Mr Hutchinson said.

Young Australians interested in joining the Green Army can apply through the appointed Tasmanian service providers. Contact details are available from www.environment.gov.au/green-army
FEDERAL Lyons MP Eric Hutchinson