Millicent Spencer
Thomastown Primary School pupils have written a letter to Whittlesea council expressing their concern about the condition of Edgars Creek.
Mya was one of the 13 pupils who wrote to the council about the condition of the creek near her school.
Mya said she wanted to write a letter to make others notice the problems with the creek.
“We noticed the large amount of rubbish dumped along the creek bed and the dirty water that was more disgusting than toilet water,” she said.
“We wrote to the council because we wanted others to notice the problems along the creek, such as the pollution and lack of bins.”
Fellow pupil, Kavin, said he was worried about the creek after seeing it on his walk.
“People can’t enjoy the area for a morning walk because of the way it looks,” he said.
“There were no bins along our walk and we didn’t spot many native animals.
“If we leave it as it is, the small number of animals that are there will disappear and die.”
Tteacher Bruna Pipolo said she was extremely proud of the pupils for writing the letters to the council.
“The children showed a real interest in learning about the history of our local area, in particular how Edgars Creek has changed over time as a result of natural processes and human activity,” she said.
“Students showed a real passion in their writing by voicing their concerns about the state of Edgars Creek.
“Making suggestions to the Whittlesea council, to improve the health of Edgars Creek, was a way that they could not only share their concerns but also be active citizens.”
Pupil Fatmia said she would like to see the council organise volunteer groups and fundraisers to clean up the area and place more bins around the creek.
“We would also like to see more plants and trees that will attract native animals and birds back to the area,” she said.
Whittlesea council’s administrators voted at the November 21 council meeting to refer the letter to a community consultation process for the Lalor and Thomastown master plan and for council to receive a report on the pupils’ requests at the March 2023 council meeting.
