Picking up just one piece of rubbish can help keep Townsville beautiful.

Band together with the rest of the nation on in March for Clean Up Australia Day by registering your clean up location on the Clean Up Australia website or registering to attend one of the sites in the Townsville area.

The Great Northern Clean Up

The Great Northern Clean Up has been made a permanent event on the calendar for North Queensland.

Due to the wet season and associated flooding experienced in the tropical regions of northern Australia, many councils and residents experienced difficulty in organising and participating in the annual Clean Up Australia Day event each March. The need for an additional event at a more favourable time of year became evident, and so the Great Northern Clean Up was born.

Site coordinators reported that the Great Northern Clean Ups held in 2009, 2010 and 2011 were a great success. Strong community support for the clean up activities meant the removal of tons of illegally and thoughtlessly discarded rubbish from natural areas, waterways and suburban areas prior to the onset of the cyclone season.

For more information about The Great Northern Clean Up visit the Clean Up Australia Day website or contact Integrated Sustainability Services.

Great Northern Clean Up 2012

Join Townsville City Council’s Integrated Sustainability Services for the Great Northern Clean Up, dates and locations will be announced soon.