Cade Lucas
Tell me about your ‘quirky’ garden?
“My garden is a magic place where children and residents can enjoy.
It is wonderful to see the joy on the faces of the children as they run around the garden counting the gnomes and discovering the different animals that are peeping out of the bushes.
It is quirky, exciting but lots of fun.
I get a lot of enjoyment watching our young children enjoy a magic place to be.”
How did the garden come to have so many gnomes?
“I have been collecting garden ornaments now for a few years.
I repair and then paint them, and it is amazing how beautiful they come to life again.”
Where do you find them?
“I love the environment and I am concerned about the waste of clothing, garden ornaments, gnomes and many other items that are discarded and end up in landfill.
My project is to stop the waste of garden ornaments and gnomes going to council’s waste landfill.”
You’re a longtime Wyndham city councilor and waste disposal is one of local government’s biggest responsibilities.
You’ve also got a background in the fashion industry, so is stopping clothing and fashion waste another of your priorities?
“Sadly Australia is the second worst in the world so I set up the STITCH don’t DITCH Competition which has been successful, and this competition will be held again in October this year.”
So Heather, I suppose my final question is, why?
“I have lived in Werribee for many years and have been very active in our community.
I love organising events for our residents.”
