Photo credit: Tim Levy
There are many opportunities to support Clean Up Australia Day on the MidCoast this March.
“This is a great chance for us to come together as a community and get behind a wonderful cause that benefits our region,” said MidCoast Council’s Director Liveable Communities, Paul De Szell.
Clean Up Australia Day is officially held on Sunday 5 March. Schools Clean Up Day is on Friday 3 March. Business Clean Up Day is on Tuesday 28 February.
You can create your own clean up or you can join a clean up in your local area. Register your clean up or search for a clean up event near you at https://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au. If you can’t do your clean up on the official day, you can register for a different day.
A clean up can be organised by an individual, family, community group, school or business. Anyone who organises a clean up must register online first.
Registration is free, and participants receive a free clean up kit containing gloves and bags and other resources. There are packs for individuals, families and community groups. Businesses are asked to pay a small fee for the kits.
“Signing up now means you’re making a pledge to improve and protect Australia’s environment. Whether you are 9 or 90, participating in a Clean Up Australia event changes the way you think about your everyday habits and the practical changes each of us can make,” said Pip Kiernan, Chair of Clean Up Australia.
“Everyone who gets involved tells us how rewarding the day is and how it has made a lasting positive impact.”
If you can’t join in, you can make a donation to Clean Up Australia. The funds raised through donations go directly to empowering Australians to take positive action for the environment.
