Wollongong City Council is encouraging local residents to lend a hand this Sunday March 6, 2011 in helping Clean Up Australia.

Wollongong City Council’s Environmental Education Coordinator, Mike McKeon said the event will be marked in Wollongong with a focus on our waterways, roadsides, parks, reserves and bushland areas.

 “Last year cigarette butts, plastic food and drink packaging topped the list of the most common types of rubbish picked up.”

“The community always takes great pride in keeping our city clean and gets behind Clean Up Australia Day. Unfortunately a minority of people continue to litter.  This Clean Up Australia Day we’d like to remind people of how important it is to look after their local environment. ”

“The rubbish that gets dropped in our parks, bushland areas and roadways all too often ends up on our beaches as it gets washed into the stormwater system,” Mr McKeon said.

On Friday 4 March local schools will do their bit with over 40 schools registered to help clean up at sites around Wollongong.

On Sunday 6 March there will be almost twenty registration points.  All clean up bags and registration forms will be provided from 9am to12pm at registration points on the day. Volunteers are urged to bring along their own gloves, sturdy footwear and are reminded to slip, slop and slap.

For more information, call Council’s Customer Service Centre on 4227 7111, or visit Council’s website www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au.

Clean Up Australia Day 2011 Registration Points:

SATURDAY
 Slackey Creek (From Hutton Ave Footbridge to Bulli Beach)
 Flagstaff Hill Wollongong
 Berkeley Pioneer Cemetery– Investigator Dr Unanderra

SUNDAY

 Old Surgery Site Corner of Parks and Junction Street Helensburgh
 Coledale Surf Live Saving Club
 Woonona McDonalds
 Rosemont Gardens, Laneway off Phillips Ave, West Wollongong
 Fairy Meadow Surf Life Saving Club
 Puckeys Estate, near the boardwalk, North Wollongong
 Stuart Park, North Wollongong
 City Beach, Marine Dr, Wollongong
 Wollongong McDonalds
 Figtree McDonalds
 1ST Figtree Scout Hall, Gellatly Ave, Figtree
 Berkeley Pioneer Cemetery– Investigator Dr Unanderra
 Kanahooka Boat Ramp
 Warrawong McDonalds
 Port Kembla Boat Ramp
 Windang Surf Life Saving Club