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Kallista marks a big year By Derek Schlennstedt This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Kallista Primary School. To mark the momentous occasion the school will be hosting an events day on Saturday 16 March and will celebrate with historical activities, photos, stories and memorabilia from past students and teachers. In 1919 on 10 March, following a petition to the Education department by parents the previously called Sassafras State School opened its door to the public and in its first year had 18 enrolments. Today the school has around 150 students and although a lot has changed, Kallista Pri-
mary School teacher Margaret Brookes said some things have always remained the same. "We've unearthed a lot of old documents," Ms Brookes said. "I only found out just the other day that in 1951 Kallista won a gardening award in the Warragul inspectorate for the most improved garden. "It just goes to show that for a very long we've been involved in conservation and gardening and taking groups into the forest." The School is still active in its Sherbrooke environment and began operating regular kitchen and garden classes at Kallista Primary School in 2007 when they were selected to join
the acclaimed Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program. Ms Brookes said preparing for the events day has opened up a new door in the history of the school, which she hopes everyone in the area can come and embrace on the day. "This school has such a long history in the area, from the involvement in the environment to the changing of the schools names to the relocation of the school in 1921." "We're hoping to recreate that long history." She said that visitors to the school will be taken back in time with original school tours, class room displays, photo booths, horse and cart rides, plus a bush and maple dance.
From left, Fergus, Violet, Grace, Lexie, Esme. Ms Brookes invited all past students and residents to come along and for student to contact the school through their Facebook page regarding school reunions.
New eyes on YCA’s plan Two new groups will form to help to implement the Yellingbo Conservation Area draft 10-year plan. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Port Phillip acting regional director Deb Brown said Yellingbo Conservation Area Coordinating Committee (YCACC) was independently reviewed every three years the process started in July last year. "It recommended a change in governance arrangements given the Yellingbo Conservation Area (YCA) draft 10-year plan is in the process of shifting from planning to implementation," she said. So the State Government will restructure the management model to include a co-ordinating committee of land managers and a broader-based community reference group. "It's important that we adapt the management model to continue to work with land managers and the community," Ms Brown said. YCACC was created in October 2015 to implement the recommendations detailed in the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council's (VEAC) Yellingbo Investigation Final Report. Since then, DELWP has been engaging with the public on plans to establish the YCA. The YCA will conserve biodiversity, improve water quality, improve public land management across the landscape, and provide a recreation space for future generations to enjoy. The area is home to two of Victoria's faunal emblems; the helmeted honeyeater and the lowland Leadbeater's possum.
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