Keep Victoria Beautiful is launching a new Stationeers group at the Warragul Railway Station and is looking for volunteers to help beautify the station.
Representatives from Keep Victoria Beautiful visited the station last week to discuss the program with station manager Paul O'Shannassy.
Under the program volunteers plant and maintain gardens surrounding the station and generally keep the area neat and tidy. The station has a number of existing beds but they are in need of maintenance.
Keep Victoria Beautiful volunteer manager Wendy Lake said the program was well supported with tools plants, mulch and other gardening needs.
Volunteers are also covered with insurance, a safety induction is provided and high visibility vests are provided.
Ms Lake was accompanied by Keep Victoria Beautiful project manager Gary Mogford.
Mr Mogford said the program provided social interaction for volunteers and the opportunities to work outside.
Ms Lake said there were many examples of the success of the program throughout Victoria including at Drouin.
A Stationeers group has been active at the Drouin station for several years and is currently in need of more volunteers.
Ms Lake said where the programs were operating there was less vandalism and littering and the community was keen to see the area well cared for.
She said after regular gardening and maintenance activities the group members often met afterwards for coffee. She said it was a great way to combine gardening and maintenance with socialising.
She said such a group in Warragul would be complementary to the historic station.
Ms Lake and Mr Mogford visited the Drouin volunteers last week and also visited a number of other groups on the Gippsland line.
The Stationeers program partners with V/Line, along with Metro, VicTrack and the Department of
Transport.
Anyone who enjoys gardening or working outdoors and would like to join like-minded people can contact volunteers@kvb.org.au or visit www.kvb.org.au for more information on the program
visit the Warragul Station.