COUNCIL LAUNCHES GET GRUBBY HOME PROGRAM
Children across the Dubbo Regional Council Local Government Area (LGA) interested in sustainability and the environment are now able to take part in the Get Grubby education program at home.
The Get Grubby education program, proudly supported by Dubbo Regional Council (DRC), has been in place in schools and early learning centres within the LGA for the past 12 months.
The at home program has now launched, just in time for the warmer weather.
The innovative online service is designed for young families, with topics including Get Water Wise, Get Energy Wise, Get Funky Composting, Get into Recycling and Get Growing.
Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Josh Black said that environmental sustainability is an important topic for Council.
“This program makes it easy for families across the LGA to learn together, by providing them with some great ideas, tips and initiatives, while also letting their children get a bit grubby.”
“One of Council’s key objectives is for waste management processes to reduce our environmental footprint and impact on the environment, and by subsidising the cost of this program for families in our community to take part in, this is another way Council is able to assist in this area,” Clr Black said.
DRC Resource Recovery Education Officer Hamish Campbell said the launch of the home program follows a visit by Michael Balk, ‘Scrapboy’, to the region to announce Insight Early Learning Southlakes as the winners of the Get Grubby Program Early Learning Centre users’ competition.
“In the past 12 months it’s been great to support 33 childcare centres and schools across the LGA with this program, and we were excited to hear the children of Insight Early Learning Southlakes had won this competition,” Mr Campbell said.
“We’ve heard how much the children love being out in nature and in the environment, which makes the Get Grubby Program a great resource to teach children about protecting and nurturing the area around them.
“It also teaches them the importance of sustainability and deepens their connections with our planet,” Mr Campbell said.
The Get Grubby home program, normally valued at $100, is now available for anyone living in the DRC Local Government Area.
Interested families looking to get involved in the Get Grubby Program can visit the DRC website to sign up at https://www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/forms/get-grubby-program-for-families.
Last Edited: 15 Oct 2024