Community College Gippsland students have recently been helping to save local wildlife.
The group has built a number of nest boxes to provide habitats for small endangered species.

A number of the boxes have been placed around CCG's Warragul campus, while others have been donated to volunteer group Kinglake Friends of the Forests to aid conservation efforts in the region.
Kinglake Friends of the Forests play a crucial role in surveying the forests for hollow-bearing trees, which often house endangered species. The group also conducts night surveys to identify small and large threatened species, such as greater gliders, yellow-bellied gliders and brush-tail phascogales. The data collected is uploaded to the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas (VBA), contributing to habitat protection efforts.
Robyn Tarrant, a dedicated Kinglake Friends of the Forests volunteer, has been part of the project to install the nest boxes in areas lacking hollow-bearing trees to support native species.
Ms Tarrant, who holds an animal ethics certificate from the Deakin University Animal Ethics Committee, emphasised the importance of nest boxes in sustaining native species.
"The nest boxes the students have made will be an invaluable refuge for small threatened and endangered species. Hopefully, we will even get some pygmy possums to move in."
Ms Tarrant further said, "we survey the forest during the day for hollow-bearing trees potentially occupied by threatened species, then follow with night surveys".
"In areas where hollow-bearing trees are scarce, the nest boxes fill a critical gap, offering a safe haven for species that rely on tree hollows for shelter."
This collaboration between CCG and Kinglake Friends of the Forests is an example of how community partnerships can be important in protecting endangered species. Through hands-on learning and a passion for conservation, CCG students are actively contributing to the preservation of Australia's precious wildlife.
For more information or to apply, contact CCG on 5622 6000 or visit ccg.asn.au