A BANNER featuring endangered animals and plants completed by children across Frankston and Mornington has been completed. The project was undertaken by Australian Conservation Foundation Mornington. It took the banner to the Frankston waterfront, Mornington Main Street Wednesday Market, and Goodstart Early Learning in Frankston South to invite children to participate.
Sue Miles from ACF Mornington said those involved “wanted to celebrate Australia’s unique and much-loved creatures and encourage policy makers to protect them with strong nature protection laws.” “This impressive banner started its life on a cold, wet and windy October Sunday last year when a few brave people hit the Frankston waterfront to participate in a colouring activity organised by the Australian Conservation Foundation’s Mornington group,” Miles said. “Many people don’t realise that there are more than 2000 species of plants and animals already on the threatened species list.”
The banner was finished and presented to Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea last week.
First published in the Frankston Times – 13 August 2024