A very warm welcome back to another year of fun, interesting and challenging, environmentally sustainable projects.
The big news over the Christmas/New Year break was that the College installed an 80 kw Solar system on top of the Centennial Hall and the Doyle Centre. There will still be another 20 kw installed at a later date. The Solar panels are expected to provide the College with up to 60% of its energy needs for that individual power meter and students will be able to monitor the energy produced and exported via an app.
The College also received their first of 5 Stars in the Resource Smart Schools program. To receive 5 Stars will be huge process but the College is well on its way to achieving this. This year we will continue to work towards our Energy and Bio Diversity Star ratings which we hope to have by the years end.
During 2017 the College was successful in receiving a Community Grant from the Woori Yallock Community Bendigo Bank. With this grant we were given funds to purchase new recycle bin stations, which have been installed in the McAuley Quadrangle, and also some ‘Replas’ recycled plastic bench seating. This bench seating has also been installed during the holidays and can be found outside the Year 7 Mansfield building and also outside the Harley Building. The College will be purchasing more of this furniture for the Year 12 area during Term 1 this year. Please go and have a look; they look very smart and are actually made out of your recycled plastic bags here in Melbourne as seen on the TV series ‘War on Waste’.
The College also welcomes Eloise Trice as our Environment/Sustainability Prefect for 2018. Eloise will be assisting with our projects and Resource Smart Schools program during the year, and will keep you updated with what’s happening around the College via the newsletter on a regular basis.
