The desire to help students have a safe space to unload their belongings has been years in the making at one high school, and it has just become a reality.
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A total of 128 lockers have been installed at Moss Vale High School (MSHS), with four more on the way, and students have started reaping the benefits this week.
The project was driven by the MVHS Parents and Citizens Association (MVHSPACA), who has fundraised over the years, and a $10,000 grant through the BDCU's Community Grant Program.
School captain Alyssa McCrow said it has been "pretty useful" not only for her, but her younger sister she shared the locker with.
"The locks are pretty good," she said.
For the first year, lockers are rented for $50 per family, and each has its own digital pin.
MVHSPACA vice President Charlotte Berry was thankful for the community support, and said the $50 fee would be reinvested into other projects around the school.
"We hope it'll be an ongoing investment that will keep giving for many years to come," she said.
"This incredible support by the wider community, is greatly appreciated and means we can provide this valuable resource to our students."
It is one of the biggest projects the association has conducted to date since its establishment in 1963.
BDCU head of marketing, communications and community Matt Sewell said the project was a "great fit" for the program.
"What they (the BDCU committee) loved about the application, is not just to lighten the load [of the students], it's a sustainable application," he said.
The Community Grant Program has been running since 2021, and aims to support projects and partnerships with not-for-profit organisations in the Highlands.
The school hopes more lockers are installed in the future.
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Briannah Devlin
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I like to write about arts, entertainment, any local reality tv leads, and property for the Southern Highland News and Goulburn Post, but also report on everything in between. If you have any tips, please send them to Briannah.Devlin@austcommunitymedia.com.au, or call 0439142204.
