Hobsons Bay residents are being encouraged to do their part to clean up the community for Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday, March 6.
Warmies Waste Warriors, Friends of Newport Lakes, Friends of Williamstown Wetlands and Friends of Lower Kororoit Creek will all be hosting events to mark the day.
The event is in its 32nd year as a nationwide event.
It was started 33 years ago by Clean Up Australia chair Pip Kiernan’s father, Ian Kiernan, after a solo yacht race around the world opened up his eyes to the waste in the oceans.
That first year there were 40,000 people attending, which resulted in it becoming a yearly event.
“It’s part of the Australian calendar now,” she said.
“Everyone in their 30s and 40s did it at school. Most people know what Clean Up Australia Day is and it’s just a great thing regardless of your age, stage, where you live, that you can get involved.
“It’s about practical action and it’s about the community doing something that makes a difference. It’s quite a nice thing to do.“
The event has also evolved over time, with the organisation focused just as much on preventing waste in the first place.
Ms Kiernan said they believed there should be no thing as waste and resources should be used over and over again.
Registration is easy, and all community-based participants receive a free Clean Up kit, containing gloves and bags and other resources, with packs for individuals, families or groups available.
www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/join
