It was heartening to have twenty-six volunteers contributing to our Clean Up at Patterson Reserve and surrounding streets on Sunday morning. Our volunteer group consisted of twenty-one Rotarians, the Hon John Pesutto, and a family of four from the community.
It is hard to believe that what was started thirty-five years ago, by Ian Kiernan AO, described as an "average Australian" who had a simple idea to make a difference in his own backyard has now become the nation's largest community-based annual environmental event.
The happy throng of Glenferrie Rotarians at Patterson Reserve Hawthorn March 2nd were joined by Hon. John Pesutto MP, Member for Hawthorn (in the light blue cap) for Clean Up Australia Day |
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