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Volunteers called to Woronora River for Clean Up Australia Day 20 February 2012 - The Woronora River is the largest tributary of the Georges River catchment, and of great value to the natural beauty and environmental condition of the Sutherland Shire. This year, the GRCCC’s Riverkeeper Program will bring volunteers together to keep it clean for Clean Up Australia Day. |
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‘iClean Up’ App for Australia’s largest environmental event Clean Up Australia Day continues to move with the times with a re-vamp of the ‘iClean Up’ App now enabling you to join the team and get involved anytime anywhere. |
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Queensland Needs to Clean Up Its Waterwats, Beaches and Coastline Brisbane, 15 February 2012 - It’s official: Queensland needs to clean up its rivers and creeks and take a good look at its waterways and bushland. |
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New South Wales Needs to Clean Up its Beaches and Coastline Albury, 13 February 2012 - It’s official: New South Wales needs to clean up beaches and coastline and take a good look at its rivers and creeks. |
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South Australia Needs to Act on Illegal Dumping Adelaide, 8 February 2012 - South Australia is renowned for its beautiful parks and public spaces so it comes as a big surprise to find that nearly a quarter of rubbish removed by Clean Up Australia Day volunteers in 2011 was from parklands. |
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Western Australia Needs to Act to Clean Up its Beaches and Coastal Regions Perth, 7 February 2012 - Western Australia is renowned for long, pristine coastline and spectacular beaches so it comes as a big surprise to find that over half of the rubbish removed by Clean Up Australia Day volunteers in 2011 came from its beaches and bushland. |
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The Australian Capital Territory needs to ACT to clean up bushland Canberra, 3 February 2012 - It’s official: the Australian Capital Territory has reported the most rubbished bushland in Australia. |
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Rural Victoria Needs To Clean Up It's Rivers, Creeks and Parks Bendigo, 2 February 2012 - It’s official: Rural Victoria needs to clean up its rivers and creeks and
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Victoria Needs To Clean Up It's Rivers, Creeks and Parks 1 February 2012 - It’s official: Victoria needs to clean up its rivers and creeks and take a good look at the state of its parks. |
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Tasmania needs to act to clean up it's waterways 31 January 2012 - It’s official: Tasmania needs to clean up its waterways. |
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Registrations now open to help Clean Up Australia 9 January 2012 - The race is on to register Clean Up sites for 2012. Mark your calendar – the annual Clean Up Australia Day will be 4 March 2012 and the Clean Up Team has their sights set on increasing the number of site registrations. |
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Registrations now open to register for Schools Clean Up Day 2012 13 January 2012 - Australian schools are encouraged to do their bit for the environment and win great prizes by taking part in Schools Clean Up Day on Friday, 2 March 2012. |
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Registrations now open to register for Business Clean Up Day 13 January 2012 - The race is on to register Business Clean Up sites for 2012 to green up and clean up your business. Mark your calendar – the annual Business Clean Up Day will be 28 February 2012 and the Clean Up Team has their sights set on increasing the number of business site registrations. |
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The Australian Car Wash Association and Clean Up Australia October 2011 - The Australian Car Wash Association, Clean Up Australia and Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke team up to educate locals on the dangers of uncontrolled car washing |
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Record number of Clean Up Sites registered – now calling on volunteers 5 September 2011 - This year is set to be the Greatest Northern Clean Up ever, with more than 140 sites registered. |
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Boost Clean Up Numbers in WA – it’s not too late! 5 September 2011 - Across northern Australia, this year is set to be the Greatest Northern Clean Up ever, with more than 140 sites registered. |
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Boost Clean Up Numbers in NT – it’s not too late! 5 September 2011 - Across northern Australia, this year is set to be the Greatest Northern Clean Up ever, with more than 140 sites registered |
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Are you up for the Scribe-Raker’s Challenge? 25 August 2011 - The Great Northern Clean Up is less than three weeks away, and Clean Up Australia is calling for media outlets across northern Australia to vie for the title of Great Northern ‘Scribe-Raker’ of 2011. |
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Territorians urged to take to their streets - Alice Springs 19 August 2011 - With the third annual Great Northern Clean Up fast approaching, Ian Kiernan AO, founder and Chairman of Clean Up Australia, and Alice Springs Mayor Damien Ryan today called on NT residents to lend a hand over the weekend of 9 to 11 September. |
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Territorians urged to take to their streets - Darwin 18 August 2011 - With the third annual Great Northern Clean Up fast approaching, Ian Kiernan AO, founder and Chairman of Clean Up Australia, and Darwin Acting Lord Mayor Robin Knox today called on NT residents to lend a hand over the weekend of 9 to 11 September. |
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Help us make 2011 the Greatest Northern Clean Up ever 15 August 2011 - Mackay, QLD - Clean Up Australia Chairman and founder Ian Kiernan AO together with Mayor Cr Col Meng will call on the people of northern Queensland to pitch in as part of the Great Northern Clean Up 2011. |
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Clean Up Calls on Communities to Take the 2 Minute Challenge 8 July 2011 - Looking for a school holiday activity that is easy, fun and will make a real difference? Clean Up Australia is calling on communities to take to their parks, streets, beaches and local bushland some time this week for a two minute clean up. |
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Registrations now open for Great Northern Clean Up 2011 in QLD 7 July 2011 - Clean Up Australia is calling on northern Queenslanders to pitch in and help make 2011 the Greatest Northern Clean Up yet. |
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Registrations now open for Great Northern Clean Up 2011 in WA 7 July 2011 - Clean Up Australia is calling on Western Australians to pitch in and help make 2011 the Greatest Northern Clean Up yet. |
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Registrations now open for Great Northern Clean Up 2011 in NT 7 July 2011 - Clean Up Australia is calling on Top Enders to pitch in and help make 2011 the Greatest Northern Clean Up yet. |
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Clean Up Australia supports Victorian Greens on a 10c refund on bottles and cans 15 June 2011 - Clean Up Australia strongly supports Green MLC Colleen Hartland’s move to introduce a 10c deposit on drink bottles, cans and cartons in Victoria – a Bill that was tabled this morning. |
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Timely launch of revitalised Schools Climate Kit for World Environment Day 1 June 2011 - Coinciding with World Environment Day, Clean Up Australia is launching a revitalised resource Kit to help teachers include environmental issues into their lessons all year round. |
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Just Under One Million Shoppers Say ‘No’ to Plastic Bags 6 May 2011 - A ‘say NO to plastic bags’ initiative by Harris Farm Markets aimed at reducing the environmental impact of plastic bag usage has achieved a substantial reduction of plastic bags in just six months with almost one million shoppers saying ‘no’, and simultaneously raised $50,000 for Clean Up Australia. |
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2011 Green Teacher Award NT & National Winner Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO today announced Sandi had been awarded the top honour in the 2011 Clean Up Australia Green Teacher Awards not only in the Northern Territory, but Australia-wide. |
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2011 Green Teacher Award NSW Winner Blakehurst High School’s Raquel Spratt is leading students in a blitz on excess energy and water consumption, earning her the title of NSW’s greenest teacher. Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO today announced Raquel had been awarded the top honour in the 2011 Clean Up Australia Green Teacher Awards for NSW. |
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2011 Green Teacher Award VIC Winner Jan Hare’s ‘nude food’ promotions, rubbish-free lunch challenge and fresh chook eggs have made her a winner with students and with Clean Up Australia. Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO today announced Jan had been awarded the top honour in the 2011 Clean Up Australia Green Teacher Awards for Victoria. |
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2011 Green Teacher Award QLD Winner By showing students how their individual actions can impact a local issue, Queensland Independent College’s Tracey Sheppard is educating a new generation of environmental leaders. |
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2011 Green Teacher Award WA Winner Faced with the challenge of a large school with a high waste footprint, Ellenbrook Secondary College’s Melita Harmer has undertaken practical steps to create positive environmental outcomes in her school community. |
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Letter to the Editor 11 April 2011 - Clean Up is distressed to learn that Phillip Foxman is using the establishment of Clean Up Israel as some form of ‘offset’ against the allegations made by DECCW. [Sun Herald 10 April 2011]. |
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Has O’Farrell’s government sidelined the environment? 4 April 2011 - Barry O’Farrell took the opportunity to announce in front of the cameras that a NSW Liberals & Nationals Government would help ‘clean up’ the state with a $103 million environmental package. |
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Your small change will make a big difference to the clean up 23 March 2011 - This year Clean Up Australia Day celebrated 21 years of success, with 7,479 sites registered across Australia, and more than half a million volunteers getting their hands dirty to clean up local parks, beaches and bushland. However, the clean up effort has just started for communities still affected by Australia’s recent natural disasters. |
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World Water Day starts in your own front yard 22 March 2011 – Water is the most basic element of life. It is critical for human health and the health of our ecosystems. |
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Aussies do their bit on Clean Up Australia Day 6 March 2011 - An estimated 562,511 volunteers are pitching in for Clean Up Australia Day – showing that even as the wild weather leaves a trail of destruction across the nation, it has not dented Australia’s community spirit. |
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Join in the iClean Up 24 February 2011 - Clean Up Australia Day turns 21 this year. To celebrate, Clean Up Australia has launched their first-ever iPhone App! |
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Boozin’ and cruisin’ affecting the Top End 23 February 2011 - Clean Up Australia Day’s 2010 Rubbish Report reveals that much of our precious outback is littered with plastics and beverage container rubbish. |
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Australia’s Capital Territory needs to ACT to clean up its Parks 22 February 2011 - The votes have been tallied and the results are in: the Australian Capital Territory has the dirtiest parks in Australia. |
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Protect the picture perfect bushland of regional NSW 21 February 2011 - As Clean Up Australia Day approaches, Ian Kiernan AO, Chairman and founder of Clean Up Australia, is in Dubbo today calling on communities to come together on 6 March to clean up our bushland, rivers and creeks. |
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West Australian beaches are the most polluted in the country 15 February 2011 - Clean Up Australia’s 2010 Rubbish Report has revealed the beautiful beaches and coasts of Western Australia are the most polluted in the country, with an average of 1093 rubbish items found per site. |
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South Australia’s sweet tooth affecting the environment 14 February 2011 - For over 30 years, South Australians have led the way for recycling in Australia with state based container deposit legislation. |
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Be inspired and volunteer to Clean Up Queensland 11 February 2011 - The Sunshine state’s recent wild weather has taken a huge toll on all its residents, both emotionally and financially. |
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Plastics persist in their natural state in Tasmania 9 February 2011 - Clean Up Australia Day’s 2010 Rubbish Report reveals that plastics and beverage container rubbish remain the scourge of Tasmania. |
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Clean Up Australia calls on communities not to forget our regional neighbours 8 February 2011 - As the annual Clean Up Day approaches, Ian Kiernan AO, Chairman and founder of Clean Up Australia was in Ballarat today, calling on communities to come together on 6 March to by focusing on flood affected areas. |
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Victorians need to bin the butts 7 February 2011 - Ian Kiernan AO, reveals the Victorian 2010 rubbish report statistics. Results from the 2010 Rubbish Report have shown smokers in Victoria are ignoring calls to bin their butts. |
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Preserve what Australians love most 2 February 2011 - Australia is known around the world for its stunning beaches and pristine marine environments. However, the huge amount of waste finding its way into our oceans each year is tarnishing our famous seascapes and having horrific impacts on marine life. |
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Ian Kiernan AO announces the 2010 Rubbish Report 2 February 2011 - Australia is known around the world for its stunning beaches and pristine marine environments. However, the huge amount of waste finding its way into our oceans each year is tarnishing our famous seascapes and having horrific impacts on marine life. |
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Clean Up Australia Day TVC airs nationally from today 20 January 2011 - Clean Up Australia Day 2011 TV community service announcements go to air nationally from today encouraging Australians to do their bit for the nation’s largest community participation event. |
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The Community Spirit of a Nation 19 January 2011 - The recent Queensland floods have devastated the nation – but they have also revealed the strength of Australia's community spirit, with thousands of volunteers lending a hand. |
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Clean Up calls for your old mobile in post-Christmas collection 14 January 2011 - Clean Up Australia is calling for post-Christmas donations of unwanted mobile phones. All mobiles donated will be recycled to reduce Australia's ever growing amount of e-waste. |
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Give back to the environment this Christmas 7 December 2010 - Christmas is a time for family and friends, but the gift giving season is also a time of excessive waste, which can have detrimental effects on the environment. |
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Wagga battery recycling plant a boon for economy, environment 18 November 2010 - The establishment of a new battery recycling plant will be of huge benefit to both the NSW environment and economy says Clean Up Australia Chairman and Founder, Ian Kiernan AO. |
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Ian Kiernan Congratulates WA Government on tough new Illegal Dumping Laws 18 November 2010 - Clean Up Australia congratulates the WA State Government on its implementation of tough new penalties for the illegal dumping of waste this week. |
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Clean Up Australia Day 2011 – do your bit for the environment 10 November 2010 - Mark Sunday 6 March 2011 in your diary as the 21st anniversary of Australia’s largest community participation event. |
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Tasmania to ban ‘serial killer’ plastic bags 10 November 2010 - Clean Up Australia has welcomed Tasmania’s decision to ban single use lightweight plastic bags from the middle of 2011. |
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Governments Delay on Container Deposit Legislation 4 November 2010 - Federal and State Ministers have again failed to deliver on container deposit legislation – meaning that more waste will flow into our landfills and choke our environment. |
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Cash for containers a crucial step towards zero waste 1 November 2010 - Clean Up Australia is calling on Federal and State Environment Ministers to commit to container deposit legislation at this Thursday’s Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) meeting. |
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ACT to ban ‘serial killer’ plastic bags 27 October 2010 - Clean Up Australia has welcomed the ACT’s decision to ban single use lightweight plastic bags from the middle of 2011. |
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Protecting our waterways begins at home 26 October 2010 - Did you know that every time you wash your car on the street or driveway you are releasing the equivalent of a bottle of wine of polluted sludge into our stormwater system?
That is the claim from Clean Up Australia – and the outcome is devastating for our native wildlife. |
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West Australians urged to take to their streets 17 August 2010 - Ian Kiernan AO, founder and Chairman of Clean Up Australia, has called on communities in northern WA to take to their streets for the 2010 Great Northern Clean Up. |
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North Queenslanders urged to take to their streets 16 August 2010 - Ian Kiernan AO, founder and Chairman of Clean Up Australia, has called on communities in northern Queensland to take to their streets for the 2010 Great Northern Clean Up. |
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Northern Territory to ban ‘serial killer’ plastic bags 11 August 2010 - Clean Up Australia has welcomed the Northern Territory’s decision to ban single use lightweight plastic bags from the middle of 2011. |
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Registrations now open for Great Northern Clean Up 2010 19 July 2010 - Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Clean Up Australia has announced the 2010 Great Northern Clean Up will be held on the weekend of 11 and 12 September. |
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Ian Kiernan voted Australia’s fourth most trusted person in Reader's Digest Poll 9 July 2010 - Reader's Digest has announced the results of its 2010 Most Trusted People poll; with Clean Up Australia founder Ian Kiernan AO coming in fourth. |
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National can and bottle refund scheme gets a boost from environment ministers 5 July 2010 - A national scheme for refunds on used beverage containers is a step closer, following discussions at the Environment Heritage and Protection Council in Darwin. |
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Clean Up Australia calls for action to bring back the refunds 2 July 2010 - Clean Up Australia is urging environment ministers at Monday’s meeting of the Environment Heritage and Protection Council to quit stalling, listen to their constituents and bring back the refund on beverage containers. |
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Say NO to plastic bags at Harris Farm Markets and help do your bit 4 June 2010 - From World Environment Day on Saturday 5 June 2010, the Harris Farm Markets Aussie Trust will donate $5c to Clean Up Australia every time someone says ‘NO’ to plastic bags – with a view to collecting over $60,000 for the leading environmental not-for-profit organisation. |
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Clean Up Australia launches Clean Up the River game for WED - Education 2 June 2010 - Clean Up Australia has launched a web-based educational game, “Clean Up the River”, to coincide with World Environment Day on June 5th. |
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Clean Up Australia launches Clean Up the River game for WED - General Media 2 June 2010 - Clean Up Australia has launched a web-based educational game, “Clean Up the River”, to coincide with World Environment Day on June 5th. |
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Sunshine Coast Council Named Australia’s Greenest April 2010 - Sunshine Coast Council has made a bold commitment to become Australia's most sustainable region and has been recognised by Clean Up Australia as the nation’s greenest council. |
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20 Year Veteran of CUAD Earns National Environment Award April 2010 - A volunteer organiser of Clean Up Australia Day has been recognised with a national environmental award for leadership that mirrors founder Ian Kiernan’s own journey. |
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Recycling answer to NSW waste problems 21 March 2010 - Introducing incentives to increase recycling, such as refunds for beverage containers, is critical if we are to deal with the state’s waste problems, Clean Up Australia said today. |
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Volunteers unite to face Australia’s major rubbish challenges 7 March 2010 - Hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the nation today helped celebrate Clean Up Australia Day’s 20th anniversary year, donning gloves to clean up Australia’s major rubbish hotspot areas and clear the most frequently dropped items, including cigarette butts and recyclables such as glass, plastic and paper. |
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Australian Schools get green and clean 5 March 2010 - Schools Clean Up Day kicks off around the nation today, a Clean Up Australia Day initiative encouraging Australian school students to clean up their local school ground, improve the quality of the environment, and ultimately be environmentally responsible from a young age. |
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Northern Territorians urged to take to their streets 18 August 2010 - Ian Kiernan AO, founder and Chairman of Clean Up Australia, has called on communities in the Northern Territory to take to their streets for the 2010 Great Northern Clean Up. |
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Innovation Key To Changing Aust. Businesses Environmental Practices 1 March 2010 – Today, Clean Up Australia Day announces a 25 per cent increase in the number of corporations taking part in Business Clean Up Day: an initiative designed specifically to give businesses the opportunity to give back by helping to improve the quality of the environment. |
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Call to clean up Melbourne rubbish hot spot – Yarra River 17 February 2010 - Clean Up Australia Day Founder Ian Kiernan AO and The Hon. Gavin Jennings MLC, Minister for Environment and Climate Change and The Right Hon. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, will be boarding the Parks Victoria Litter Barge on Melbourne’s Yarra River. |
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Call to clean up Geelong rubbish hot spot – Barwon River 16 February 2010 - Clean Up Australia Day Founder Ian Kiernan AO, Michael Crutchfield MLA, Parliamentary Secretary, Water Environment and Climate Change and students from the Barwon Heads Primary School will roll up their sleeves and pickup rubbish along Geelong’s Barwon River. |
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Barwon River Launches Regional Clean Up Australia Day 16 February 2010 - Parliamentary Secretary for the environment, Michael Crutchfield launched the regional Clean Up Australia Day 2010 today at Moonah Park, Barwon Heads. |
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Only 5 weeks to go to Clean Up Australia Day 2010 28 January 2010 - Clean Up Australia Day is urging Australians to register for the 2010 event and help double the number of registered sites in their local area. With just over 5 weeks to go, it’s time to mobilize your family and friends to join your local community and pull on some gloves on Clean Up Australia Day – Sunday, 7 March. |
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Australia Day theft set back for Clean Up Australia Day 28 January 2010 - Thieves have dealt a major blow to Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO’s plans to travel the country and meet communities ahead of Clean Up Australia Day on 7 March. |
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Booze and junk – our nation’s worst rubbish offenders 20 January 2010 - Australia’s love for drinks and snacks is having a major effect on the environment, not just our waistlines. According to Clean Up Australia’s newly released Rubbish Report, alcohol bottles/cans and plastic chip or confectionery bags/wrappers are some of the biggest scourges for our environment, figuring in a list of the most common rubbish items found on Clean Up Australia Day 2009. |
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