Mark Boothman MP Blog - Environment.

It was a great team effort by Coomera River Catchment Group today planting a few hundred trees along the Oxenford side of the Coomera River. The river bank has seen its fair share of erosion from the recent floods but most of the small trees previously planted have held up well.

This morning, I contacted the Minister for State Development and Natural Resources to highlight the desperate need to re-enforce the river bank from the Oxenford Pony Club to the John Muntz Bridge. In the recent flood event we lost a huge amount of land to the Coomera River including the connection road next to the John Muntz Bridge.

Today we witnessed the best part of what it means to be human. Giving up your time and donating equipment to help those in need. No words can ever describe the gratitude in the eyes of residents who have lost everything. Thank you.

On Friday 10 March Upper Coomera State College primary school students Gloved up for Clean Up Australia Day, with students from prep right through to year 6 working hard to keep their school clean. The event was a student leader project, with primary and secondary student leaders working collaboratively to coordinate the day. The sun shone through as students raced to pick up the most rubbish in each year level, with prizes to be won for the winning class.

Well done Upper Coomera State College students for doing a fantastic job at today's Clean Up Day. The school is looking spotless! It's great to see so much pride in a school.