MAKING the region a better place for current and future generations was the aim when Katherine residents and community groups participated in Clean Up Australia Day on March 1.
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The annual event celebrated its 25th anniversary at the weekend and streets, parks and reserves were dotted with volunteers doing their part to make a dent in the country’s rubbish problem.
More than two dozen residents signed up for Katherine Town Council’s official effort, and event spokeswoman Jenny Duggan said it was promising to see less rubbish being collected every year as the community became more aware of its environmental responsibility.
“It’s getting less and less every time we do it, as a result of maintaining a schedule throughout the year,” she said.
“We used to pull trolleys out of places during previous clean-ups.”
Community of Conservation and Activism members joined the Katherine Landcare Group in cleaning up bushland around the Katherine school bus interchange on Chambers Drive.
COCAA spokeswoman Phoebe Hooper said it was disappointing that residents used the area as a dump to take the “lazy way out” of disposing of their rubbish.