The Rotary Club of Warragul was proud to join the millions of volunteers across Australia participating in Clean Up events over the past 34 years.
On Saturday 4 March, members gathered at Rotary Park, donned gloves and took bags to collect rubbish. Teams cleaned up the park and along the linear trail and Hazel Creek from Bowen Street to behind the Burke Street sporting precinct before enjoying a well earnt morning tea.
Geoff Chilver delivered the safety talk before the clean-up activity was started.
Left to right: Anthea Dacy, Ross Dawson, Paul Vaughan, Richard Habgood, Geoff Chilver, Tony Carson
Five bags of rubbish were collected and one bag of recyclables. Cigarette butts, food packaging, soft plastics and advertising materials were common items of rubbish. Many drink cans and bottles were recovered for recycling. Some of the more unusual items collected were a bicycle wheel, a shopping trolley and an acrylic fingernail!
Geoff Chilver delivered the safety talk before the clean-up activity was started.
Left to right: Anthea Dacy, Ross Dawson, Paul Vaughan, Richard Habgood, Geoff Chilver, Tony Carson
Avoiding rubbishing our environment is important. It is unpleasant and annoying for users of public spaces to see that others do not care. Rubbish entering waterways can harm our wildlife along creeks, rivers and faraway beaches. All Australians can help by reducing, reusing and refusing as often as possible.
The Rotary Club of Warragul thanks Paul Vaughan from the Baw Baw Shire for joining in and providing for the free disposal of the rubbish collected at a council transfer station.
Enjoying morning tea