Mandurama, Lyndhurst and other local villages are fortunate to have the Rural Fire Service State Mitigation Teams reducing fire hazard around the villages.
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The teams from both Bathurst and Orange, led by Alice Cameron, have been working at and around Mandurama Public School's beautiful May Steer Nature Reserve.
"We are especially enjoying our role here at the school. The Nature Reserve is so beautiful and we are all enjoying cleaning it up," Alice said.
With a team of 10, quick work has been made of the weeds such as Hawthorn, Scotch Broom and Privet so that native species such as bottlebrushes, grevilleas and eucalypts are able to thrive again.
Relieving principal Karen Brill said that the children loved coming into this area to play, make cubbies and enjoy all of the benefits of outdoor education.
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"We regularly hold a variety of learning activities including cultural and scientific studies," she said.
"However as a small school after a wet year, it was becoming challenging for us to manage this area.
"As well as the academic benefits of this area, children find this place to be a peaceful and calming area."
The RFS Mitigation Team agree.
"This place has a lovely feel to it that is almost spiritual," Alice says. "What a wonderful area it is. Just beautiful"
"We are all very much enjoying this experience to not only reduce the fire hazard here, but also to help out the school and the kids. This has been one of our favourite jobs so far."
"I can't thank the team enough for their efforts. The children will be very excited to return this week to this and I can't wait to show everybody" Mrs Brill said.
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