Call to join in Clean Up Day
The Ettalong Beach Business Group is calling on local residents and business owners to take pride their community by joining in on Clean Up Australia Day on March 1.
Publicity officer Mr Richard Berntsen said the event was a wonderful opportunity for local residents to take ownership of their community and meet new people.
"The Ettalong Beach Business Group already take part in a monthly town clean-up and Clean Up Australia Day seemed the perfect day to have ours," Mr Berntsen said.
"We also believe that this will open up our group to the greater community and get to be involved in some community pride."
Mr Berntsen said the clean-up initiative would focus on Ettalong Beach town centre, carparks that support local retail outlets and the foreshore.
"I think that it is important to take ownership in our community," Mr Berntsen said.
"We can't expect local government to be as passionate about our community as we are.
"If we see something that we believe we can have a positive effect on, then we should make the change.
"The Clean Up Australia Day is a perfect example of that idea.
"The more volunteers involved the greater a result for our town."
The Ettalong Beach Business Group will meet at The Rocks Arcade in Memorial Ave from 3pm to begin the three-hour clean-up.
Participants are encouraged to bring gloves and cleaning equipment including whipper snippers, brooms and rakes.
A free barbecue will be provided for all participants following the clean-up.
Press release, 12 Feb 2009
Richard Berntsen, Ettalong Beach Business Group Inc