Mayor of the COGB Cr Margaret O’Rourke said Clean Up Australia Day was an essential community event and a fantastic day for residents to come together to help clean up the local area.

“I encourage people to get involved at one of the public sites that have been organised by local community groups and other organisations with support from the city. It’s a great thing to do for your local area,” Cr O’Rourke said.

“Last year the community removed more than 1000 kilograms of rubbish from Greater Bendigo’s parks and reserves, which was a great effort.”

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Volunteers must register their participation with each site coordinator online and can find more information about the event at www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au.

Volunteers have been asked to wear suitable clothing, strong footwear, gloves and sun protection and should also bring something to drink and eat on the day.

The sites, times and meeting places throughout the City of Greater Bendigo:

Ironbark Gully

10am – 12pm (meet at the playground near Kalianna School, 36 Prouses Rd, North Bendigo)

Axedale Public Cemetery

8.30am – 11.30am - Cemetery Road Axedale (meet inside front gate)

Kangaroo Flat Cemetery

8.30am – 11.30am - 33-49 Helm Street (meet inside the gates near the chapel)

White Hills Cemetery

8.30am – 11.30am - corner of St Killian Street and Holdsworth Road (meet near the toilet block off St Killian Street near the lawn area)

Eaglehawk Cemetery

8.30am – 11.30am - 5 Victoria Street (meet at the Elaine McNamara Chapel)

Bendigo Cemetery

8.30am – 11.30am - 70 Carpenter Street (meet inside front gate at the Sexton’s Residence)

Strathdale Park

10am – 1pm (Meet outside Helen Jessen Early Learning Centre, Crook Street, Strathdale)

Huntly clay pits

8.30am – 10.30am (meet at the Huntly clay pits at the end of Burgoyne Street, just over the railway bridge, gravel road, first turn on the right, follow signs.)