A COLOURFUL reminder about the importance of mental health conversations has emerged in the Lucindale district.
The Naracoorte and District Suicide Prevention Network led a community painting day at Four Mile Picnic Area last month, with Naracoorte High School and Lucindale Area School students helping to paint the Limestone Coast’s first Blue Tree.
The national Blue Tree Project aims to help spark difficult conversations and encourage people to speak up when battling mental health concerns.
While a dose of wintry weather made painting the tree a challenge, students also heard from StandyBy Support After Suicide coordinator Tracey Wanganeen, as well as receive packs from BeyondBlue.
By Raquel Mustillo
THE newest chapter in the Naracoorte Sheep’s Back Museum has opened with the recent debut of the purpose-built Children’s Museum.
After almost five years of planning and construction, the new museum provides young visitors with a space specifically dedicated to the educational growth for children through imaginative and physical play.
The facility, housed in a former structure from the Kybybolite Primary School, targets children with a range of hands-on exhibits including a fossil table, an old cash register and lino printing.
The interactive exhibits cover a wide variety of region-specific interests, including native birds and animals, old cameras, board games and household goods and a section dedicated to the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves.
NARACOORTE HIGH: Aidyn Davis (academic award), Jasmin Ireland (student leadership), Ashlea O Shaughnessy (community service and spirit) and Limestone Coast education director Adam Box.
A SERIES of annual academic awards celebrating Limestone Coast students’ education, community service and school spirit have been handed out as part of end-of-year celebrations.
The Barker Shield Program celebrated 24 high school students across eight regional facilities with academic and community service and spirit awards among the accolades, as well as a category determined by each participating school.
Member for Barker Tony Pasin said each students positive contribution would be permanently honoured through the perpetual Barker Shield, which is displayed in a prominent location at each school.