Left to right: Ballarat Deputy Mayor Cr Amy Johnson, 2021 Ballarat Community Activity of the Year Award winner Heather Luttrell, 2021 Ballarat Citizen of.
Litter pickers took part in a series of socially-distanced picks for the inaugural Keep Swindon Tidy Day. Different groups took part all over the town. Ben Bell, central coordinator for Plastic Free Swindon, said: “This was the first litter picking day that we’ve done like this and, despite all the Covid restrictions, we had a very positive day.” Ben was helping to clean up Coate Water Country Park. “Lots of different groups turned up,” he added. “It was easy to distance from each other and it was heartening to see so many people want to get involved.” Di Pithers is one of the Penhill Street Reps who litter-picked the area around Dowton Road and the nearby recreation ground.
Swindon’s streets have been given a Covid-secure spruce for the start of the New Year. Volunteers took part in a series of socially distanced litter picks for the inaugural Keep Swindon Tidy Day. Last Saturday different groups around Swindon came out to tackle plastic pollution with a series of litter picks all over the town. Ben Bell, central coordinator for Plastic Free Swindon said: “This was the first litter picking day that we’ve done like this and despite all the Covid restrictions we had a very positive day.” Ben was helping to clean up Coate Water Country Park for the day.
Let s Keep Swindon Tidy Day A NEW year day of action is planned to help rid the town of litter. The inaugural Keep Swindon Tidy Day is scheduled for January 2 and everybody is being urged to do their bit. Inspired by Clean Up Australia Day, different groups from around Swindon will be taking part in litter picks in a bid to reduce plastic pollution. It is being organised by Plastic Free Swindon and Keep Swindon Tidy “We thought this would be a nice way of cleaning up the town ready for the new year, said central coordinator for Plastic Free Swindon Ben Bell.