Sunday, March 5th is the date for Clean Up Australia Day 2023, when thousands of Australians wage war on rubbish and litter lying in their parks, streets, creeks and beaches. Across Noosa hundreds of volunteers will gear up with gloves and sacks and join in at one of the local CUAD sites.
Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA) is all set for Clean Up Australia Day with 20 locations around the Noosa Biosphere where you can join local community groups and volunteers to get involved.
Sites will be advertised in the local papers and online at www.noosariver.com.au, or you can search for a site near you at cleanupaustraliaday.org.au
NICA’s focus this year will be including extra cleanup sites which have been identified by the ‘Noosa Estuary Pressures Report‘ as problem areas. NICA and many others continue cleaning up the Noosa river, wetlands, and creeks, and helping to maintain and enhance the health and natural amenity of our waterways, and have done for well over the past decade. The lower river, estuary and lakes are the central components of Noosa’s urban biosphere, and need our care and attention”
As part of this year’s Clean Up, NICA will again coordinate a Noosa River Rubbish Audit, to record the quantities and types of rubbish collected from sites along the Noosa River.
You can help by registering at one of the advertised sites from 8am to 11am on Sunday 5th March. Your help will be much appreciated and you can join us for a free burger and cold drink at Noosaville Lions Park afterwards. Volunteers should wear enclosed shoes, hat, gloves and sunscreen.
