Lily receives youth leader award

Our spring edition of the Bandicoot Times featured a story about a sculpture of a coffin created by Hobart school student Lily Neyland.

Lily’s sculpture highlighted the environmental impacts artificial flowers blown from Cornelian Bay cemetery have on surrounding bushland and the River Derwent.

In November Lily was presented with a 2020 Keep Australia Beautiful (Tasmania) Youth Leadership award for her work. This is a welcome recognition and helps spread the message about the impacts of artificial flowers and encourages people to consider alternatives.

The award recognises young people making their mark as leaders in sustainability.