This Sunday is Clean Up Australia Day and Forbes residents are called on to pull on their gloves and be part of it.
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This marks the 30-year anniversary for Clean Up Australia Day.
"What started 30 years ago by my father has grown into a powerful grassroots movement and we're excited to continue to inspire and empower individuals and communities to take positive steps that make a difference - not just on Clean Up Australia Day but all year round," Clean Up Australia Chairman, Pip Kiernan said.
During this time, 17.7 million Australians have donated their time as part of Clean Up Australia Day activities. That equates to 35 million hours of volunteer time, removing more than 365,000 ute loads of rubbish from our environment.
"This year, we want Australians to step up and think about the positive changes they can make for the environment every day, whether that's using reusable coffee cups, refusing excess packaging or learning more about recycling correctly - each small change will go towards environmental change," Ms Kiernan said.
Funds raised go towards educational resources and clean up materials provided free of charge to community, school and youth groups across the nation, throughout the year, educating the next generation on the importance of Clean Up.
The clean up sites around Forbes this year include Fitzgerald's Bridge, Cotton's Weir and Gum Swamp.
To register simply email: hiral.patel@forbes.nsw.gov.au and provide your name, email address and contact phone number.
Organisers are also accepting registrations on the day.
You can also go to www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/ to support the event.