Environment Group News

The Environment Group has many exciting incentives on the horizon for 2024. If you are interested in participating in any of the below activities or would like some extra information, please contact Ms Kathryn Badini at badinik@marash.qld.edu.au.

• On Friday 1 March we are having a Clean Up Australia Day afternoon, tackling three main areas: the bushland behind Gilroy lockers, Cameron Oval and the Creek. It will run 3:30pm – 5:00pm and students from Years 5–12 are welcome to attend.
• During the day of the 1st, we are going to have our nine house and primary hives harvested. At Break 1, we’ll be lucky enough to have a talk from a bee expert and honey tasting – what will be 100% Marist honey, pollinated by Marist bees. More information to come.
  • Potentially, we are also going to split some of our hives. If you are interested in purchasing one of these, we are selling for them for $400 each. Please get in contact with Ms Kathryn Badini at badinik@marash.qld.edu.au.
• We are continuing our partnership with FareShare Charity Kitchen (https://www.fareshare.net.au/brisbane/). On the second Tuesday of nearly every month, we’re sending seven senior students to help package meals for vulnerable Queenslanders. They use surplus food from farms as well as donated food from supermarkets, Foodbank etc.; in other words, food that would otherwise be wasted, to cook up delicious meals. One night last year, we packaged up 3914 meals - so it’s a busy shift. Below are the dates that we have locked in for 2024. With drive there and back, times are 5:00pm – until 9:15pm, and you get a great dinner as well. Students wanting to attend, need to be over 16 years old. Again, please email Ms Badini.

Term 1

13 February 2024 - Week 4 – ALREADY FULL

5 March - Week 7 – BOARDER’S NIGHT

Term 2

23 April - Week 2

21 May - Week 6

11 June 2024 - Week 9

Term 3

16 July - Week 2

20 August - Week 7

10 September 2024 - Week 10

Term 4

08 October 2024 - Week 2

12 November 2024 - Week 7

FareShare photos from 2023