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Clean Up Australia Day 2022

Published on: March 2022

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-123181

Clean Up Australia Day 2022

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker, I want to recognise the North Shore community for rolling up their sleeves and participating in Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday the 6th of March. My electorate is bordered by a long stretch of waterfront and beautiful headlands. Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a large influx in litter, particularly with disposable face masks, takeaway coffee cups, and singly use plastics, which have been making their way into our waters and parks. Despite the bad weather we have been experiencing, many still went out to help keep our community clean. I would like to thank the Mayor of Mosman Council, Carolyn Corrigan, and her team for officially registering with the Clean Up Australia organisation and participating. I want to thank the Mosman Rowers, who are led by President Kathrina Doran, for their clean-up campaign. For every bag of rubbish brought to them they were offering complimentary bacon and egg rolls and coffee. It was amazing to see the broader community come together through Facebook community groups and events. I extend my thanks to every single person in North Shore who helped clean up our community.