It’s a dirty job but someone had to do it

Palmwoods volunteers enjoyed the Sunshine as part of Clean Up Australia Day last Saturday.

Volunteers pitched in and picked up 207 wheelie bins of rubbish across the Sunshine Coast earlier this month as part of Clean Up Australia Day.

There were 98 registered Coast clean up sites including 27 schools, and 71 Clean Up Australia Day sites. Groups collected almost eight tonnes of general rubbish – the equivalent to 186 wheelie bins – and recycled almost a tonne or 21 wheelie bins. 

Service Delivery Councillor Winston Johnston, who participated in the Palmwoods clean-up, said Clean Up Australia Day on the Sunshine Coast had became Clean Up Australia Week this year, with schools, businesses and community groups all pitching in.

“I was proud to join in with the large number of people who took part in the clean up event organised by the Palmwoods Business Association, and to be part of a community who is safely picking up any misplaced rubbish, whenever they’re out enjoying the Sunshine Coast,” Cr Johnston said.