Join Wyndham Litter Warriors and Little River Community Landcare Group for Clean Up Australia Day in Little River on Sunday, March 2.
Commencing at 10am at the Little River Mechanics Institute Hall, participants are encouraged to pack their gloves, hats and slip, slop, slap before removing waste from the town’s natural surroundings.
The event has been in Wyndham for 11 years and rotates around the area.
Nature West’s Bruce Boddington said Little River’s main battle comes from careless people transiting through the area.
“Little River is fortunate in that it is generally cleaner than other parts of Wyndham, due to the low level of building activity in this area,” he said.
“Most of the litter to be picked up will be rubbish thrown from passing cars, which of course is prevalent everywhere.”
Mr Boddington said it’s important to get involved in removing litter, even if the rubbish isn’t yours.
“Discarded litter gets blown by wind and washed by water until it eventually becomes small particles which enter Port Phillip Bay, unless it is picked up beforehand.”
“They pose a health risk. Even if you didn’t discard that piece of plastic, it is worthwhile picking it up, for the benefit of us all.”
While it is a great day for the community to get involved, the Little Warriors work across the year to keep Wyndham clean.
Volunteers are encouraged to also come along to the Little River Community Weed Expo that will run at the hall from noon-2pm.
Bring your own hats, water bottles and make sure to wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
Jaidyn Kennedy
