Year 10 student Nelson Crossley (10/PR) was recently named an Achievement Award winner in Ashfield Council’s 2016 Australia Day Citizen Awards. Nelson volunteers for Bushcare, a community group that helps with the regeneration of the Greenway with native vegetation.

“At Bushcare we try to grow a small patch of national bush land within the city,” Nelson said. “Its great fun, I get to know amazing people who want to help the environment, I learn a lot and hopefully I can help the environment as well.”

The awards formally thank, acknowledge and congratulate local residents of Ashfield for their contributions and achievements in the community. Nelson has certainly made a significant contribution having given up twenty Sunday mornings throughout the year to work for Bushcare while also encouraging friends and family to join the group too!

It’s clear Nelson is full of passion for this cause: “It is obvious that the environment is not in a good state,” Nelson said. “And as young people we are going to have to solve this problem. So what better time to start than now. The sooner the better.”

Congratulations Nelson on your fantastic achievement!