By Olivia Condous
Star Weekly has looked back at our editions and picked out a selection of our favourite stories from 2022, including this one from August 16.
A Moorabool landcare group is spreading an important message in a colourful way.
Blackwood and Barry’s Reef Landcare Group have created a film featuring watercolour artworks to educate residents on the importance of weed control.
Landcare member and artist Kathy Holowko was the painter behind the film and said the group wanted a creative, engaging piece in order to draw attention to the message behind it.
“So often these calls to action and awareness can be a bit dry, so the aim was to make it really visually interesting, so that people will want to watch the full three minutes and listen to the message,” Holowko said.
The ‘Caring For Our Patch’ short film was funded by a $7000 grant from Melbourne Water, with the initiative to promote healthy waterways.
The film details the dangers of spreading weed seeds and advises residents on how to combat weed infestation, with animated watercolour artwork captured by video producer Daniel Williams.
Holowko said her work as an artist was all about educating people on ecology, so working on the film came naturally.
“It fits perfectly in many ways, as I’m from the area and care about it deeply.”
Landcare group member Shane Scanlan wrote the grant application for the project, but sadly passed away before the films completion.
“It’s a lovely legacy of his contributions to the Landcare group,” Holowko said.
Watch the film: vimeo.com/735278839
