‘Boys on the bus’ work to beautify Guyra

10th Sep 2024

A team of hard-working individuals have spent the last two years or so working hard behind the scenes to beautify parts of Guyra’s town scape.
From putting in the new beds outside the council and library buildings to mowing the new rotunda war memorial garden for its opening on Remembrance Day 2023, this team have mowed, swept and whipper-snipped their way around town.
Until recently, the projects were organised by Armidale Community Corrections’ Senior Officer Paul Webster who saw the work almost completely wiped out when the Covid pandemic arrived.
“Unfortunately, about 35 of our 38 participants had to drop out, as did agencies we had partnered with so we had to start all over again when it was safe,” Paul said, referring to those sentenced to Community Service Work as part of a court order.
“It has been incredibly hard work ensuring we can put participants on the bus, coordinating with various agencies – whether it is the RSL, Rotary, Heritage Railway, Black Mountain tennis courts, the Hub, the Showground or elsewhere – and ensuring there is full communication with the Field Officers on site for that day’s project.”
Feedback from locals who have witnessed the transformation and maintenance of the town’s green areas has indicated that the work of these ‘boys on the bus’ has been genuinely appreciated, and recognised as an inspiring way the local court has helped people in the justice system give back to the local community.
The work continues in Guyra, Armidale, Uralla and Hillgrove for two days a week, and as long as the grass keeps growing and the sun keeps shining, there are no plans to slow up any time soon!

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