Community thanks

Claudia Haenel Community Independent candidate for Mallee

SIR, – Horsham Tidy Towns Committee thanks 53 registrants for their help and participation in a Horsham community effort for Clean Up Australia Day on March 6.

The community team effort resulted in nine cubic metres of rubbish being collected from our city urban area and highway approaches.

Included in the collection were 120 face masks, thousands of discarded drink cans, large timber and steel items and even a discarded car seat for a baby.

Registrants who were on the cleanup job from 9.30am to 12.30pm included our mayor Robyn Gulline, who did as great job teaming to clean up various public car parks.

Particular areas that were cleaned up included under the Kalkee Road overpass, considered the worst littered site, laneways and the Horsham rail area.

Regretfully, several areas had been the site of very unacceptable disposal of soiled personal items together with a large sump-oil dump were encountered by workers.

We especially thank the media for their support, Bunnings, Rotary clubs, Horsham Fire Brigade and WDEA Works.

Horsham Tidy Towns Committee will continue the spirit of Clean Up Australia Day with regular monthly clean-ups of litter hotspots. Thankyou to all who assisted in the Horsham effort. David Eltringham, OAM Horsham Tidy Towns Committee chair