The
CLERMONT RAG Community Newsletter Friday March 11, 2016
Clermont Clean up Australia Day participants: Marg Martin, Robyn McMahon, Clinton James, Payton James, Whitney Betteley, Miley James, Wes Rose, Esabelle Rose, Edison Rose, Glen & Cormac Holland, James Hawke, Nadine Cluff, Jordan Green and Amanda Veitch.
Many hands make light work of litter in Isaac Helping hands around the region joined together to keep
“Littering and illegal dumping has devastating long-term
Isaac beautiful during the weekend’s Clean Up Australia Day
effects on wildlife, the natural environment and the visual
activities, Sunday March 6.
appeal of our towns.
Residents in Clermont, Dysart, Middlemount, Glenden
“Thank you to all residents across the region who took a little
and Nebo rolled up their sleeves to clear out rubbish from
time out of their weekend to give back to the environment.”
important community locations and did their bit to support the local environment. Isaac Regional Council CEO Rod Ferguson said he was pleased to see such great participation around the region during the national environmental initiative. “It was fantastic to see young and old, established residents and new, coming together to take pride in their towns,” he said. “Many hands do make light work, and our communities and the environment will benefit tremendously as a result of everyone’s efforts.
Isaac Regional Council also runs ‘Reef out the Rubbish’, a Council-led campaign to help protect waterways and the Barrier Reef from litter and pollution. ‘Reef out the Rubbish’ community events will be held at Moranbah, Carmila Beach, Clairview, Greenhill and Clermont at various dates between March and May 2016. For more information and details on how to get involved visit www.isaac.qld.gov.au or call 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).