Clean Up Australia Day celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
Since the first event was held in 1990, Australians have donated almost 30 million hours to cleaning up waterways, parks, bushland and streets.
The 2015 event is on March 1, and Whittlesea residents have nominated 17 sites around the shire that will be cleared of litter. You can volunteer to work at one of these sites or start your own.
Mayor Ricky Kirkham and local residents have already made a start, but more helpers will be required on the day at Mill Park Recreation Reserve; McDonald’s restaurants in Epping, Whittlesea and Thomastown; and Samuel Court in Bundoora.
Other sites include Blind Creek in Sunbury and Global Park in Westmeadows.
The clean-up will run from 10am until noon on March 1 and wrap up with a light snack.
Visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au.
