Cleanup Australia Day!

An army of Rovers arrived at Walton Bridge on a bright Sunday morning at 7AM. The army consisted of Rovers, Steve and Jono, and Steve's friend, Nicole, who, though not a Rover, is worthy of note. Thank you Nicole.

This year, Cleanup Australia Day was organised by the Rotary Organisation. We were able to catch up with some of our Rotary friends who we had assisted in their Santa Sleigh endeavour in Ashgrove, in late 2009.

Our mission was to scour the bush surrounding the Gap Past Time Football Club for litter. After one and a half hours of bush bashing and determined trash-busting we had finished and headed back to base for some water and, thanks to Steve, a trip to Brumby's.

Other groups working on the project were tasked with cleaning up much of Payne Road and Walton Bridge. Overall it was a good effort and, although we returned back to base early, there was already a large pile of bags containing unwanted trash, ready to be disposed of. It was good to see!

It was a great opportunity to do our bit for the environment and, once again, work alongside our Rotary friends.