SUNDAY, March 2 marks the 35th anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day.
To help improve and conserve the environment one piece of rubbish at a time, the Glenrowan Our Town Committee is hosting a clean-up.
All involved must sign in at the Glenrowan Post Office between 8am and noon on the day.
As the group is registered with the national Clean Up Australia day body, on sign-up volunteers are provided with gloves and bags and will be assigned an area to clean up.
The filled bags will be collected and transferred to Wangaratta tip at the end of the clean-up.
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The Glenrowan Our Town Committee secretary Jenny Wallis said they hope to get a good turn out from the wider Glenrowan region's residents.
"The Glenrowan Our Town committee, also known as the Glenrowan Improvers, organised the 2024 Clean Up day in Glenrowan and were pleased with the local response and amazed at the bulk of rubbish collected and disposed of," she said.
"We look forward to the 2025 Glenrowan Clean Up and meeting more locals who are willing to help keep our town looking clean and tidy.
"It is an aim of the Glenrowan Our Town committee to help enhance, optimise and maintain the aesthetic appearance and ambiance of the township of Glenrowan both for its own residents and visitors."
Participants should dress appropriate to the weather, but sunhats are recommended, sunscreen and water bottles will be available.
Young children must be accompanied by adults.
If thinking of volunteering, it would assist with planning if people could email glenrowanourtown@gmail.com beforehand, or let the Glenrowan Post Office staff know (especially interested parties who would like to clean up a particular area).
To find a clean-up event near you, visit https://www.cleanup.org.au/cleanupaustraliaday.
