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Port Douglas State School senior students embrace sustainable style

Environmental excess in the fashion world is well documented as sustainability in design surges to the forefront of the industry and one QLD school embraces the new ethos with its creative catwalk

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January 21, 2025 - 5:30PM
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Design challenges spurred creative thinking among the Port Douglas State School senior squad. Picture: supplied
Design challenges spurred creative thinking among the Port Douglas State School senior squad. Picture: supplied
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Being late in the year did nothing to deter Years 5-6 students at Port Douglas State School as they launched a new community project in Term 4.

The students even made sustainable clothing items from rubbish. Picture: supplied
The students even made sustainable clothing items from rubbish. Picture: supplied
So many old clothes, so many new uses. Picture: supplied
So many old clothes, so many new uses. Picture: supplied

According to class teacher Kelda Wray, students “came up with ways to be sustainable after investigating different materials and how they can impact the environment” as part of their Design and Technology unit.

Students put on a fashion show to parade their outfits and educate others. Picture: supplied
Students put on a fashion show to parade their outfits and educate others. Picture: supplied
Instead of ending up as landfill, donated items were repurposed for fashion … and plenty of fun at the fashion parade finale. Picture: supplied
Instead of ending up as landfill, donated items were repurposed for fashion … and plenty of fun at the fashion parade finale. Picture: supplied

“They decided to hold a whole school clothes swap that was amazing,” Ms Wray said.

“They went from a whole room of clothes to just two bags left at the end.”

Port Douglas State School held a whole-of-school clothes swap to reduce waste. Picture: supplied
Port Douglas State School held a whole-of-school clothes swap to reduce waste. Picture: supplied

The students even made their own “sustainable clothing items” from rubbish.

The community project was led by Years 5-6 but got the whole school involved. Picture: supplied
The community project was led by Years 5-6 but got the whole school involved. Picture: supplied

“They did a fashion show, a parade in their outfits, to educate others about the need for reusing items and what can be achieved, instead of throwing things out to landfill,” Ms Wray said.

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