Clean Up Australia Day 2011
Date Published: 25/02/2011
City of Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels today reminded residents to register to be a part of Clean Up Australia Day:
“On Sunday 6 March hundreds of thousands of Australians will hit the streets for Clean Up Australia Day 2011.
“More than 6000 sites have been registered for clean ups around the country and if you are not busy that day why not go along and lend a hand?
“Clean Up Australia Day is the perfect opportunity for everyone to come together and help clean up our local parks and waterways and think about how we can reduce our impact on the environment.
“It’s not too late to get involved, simply go to www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au to register a Clean Up Site online, find a local site where you can register as a volunteer or simply turn up at one of the sites on the day and register as a volunteer.”
In Rockingham, Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO is encouraging everyone to do their bit towards protecting local ecosystems while improving the appeal of their area.
“Australians generally do the right thing, but with each one of us producing two tonnes of rubbish every year, there is still too much waste ending up in our natural environment,” Mr Kiernan said.
“Every piece of rubbish that ends up in our parks, waterways, bushland and on our streets or beaches is a potential killer of local wildlife,” Mr Kiernan said.
Mr Kiernan said, “Clean Up Australia Day is a great excuse to get a group of mates together. You’ll sleep well at night knowing that you’ve helped out on Clean Up Australia Day 2011.”
More Information
Registrations are now open and people can get involved or find out more by visiting www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au or calling 1800 CUA DAY (1800 282 329).
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