Clean-Up Australia Day is Sunday 1st March this year and brings together people who are interested in maintaining our beautiful parks and streets, waterways, wetlands and along the
foreshores and beaches.
While most areas look lovely, even small amounts of rubbish removed can help the entire ecosystem and make Noosa even more beautiful.
Clean Up Australia Day is Australia’s longest running and largest national day of environmental action.
In 2026, CUAD will celebrate 36 years of bringing local communities together to Clean Up and help to improve and conserve our environment.
The national CUAD event has been coordinated locally for many years by community group NICA (Noosa Integrated Catchment Association).
This year NICA volunteer Dan Hanning has organised 10 Registration and Collection Sites across the Noosa region.
Between 8am and 11am on Sunday 1st March all residents and visitors are invited to register at one of the sites, search and collect for rubbish in the vicinity and return it to the sign-on point for proper disposal.
Gloves and collecting sacks are provided. Even just picking up some pieces on your daily walk would be appreciated but get involved at one of the sites if you can.
NICA President Jill Campbell emphasised the value of the annual Clean Up event to the Noosa environment and community: “On that day, we can all get out and about in our special local places and help to keep them free of damaging rubbish materials.”
“Every piece of litter can smother part of the natural environment, contaminate the soil, vegetation or an aquatic habitat. Every piece of litter removed improves the natural environment on which our diverse local wildlife depends.”
“This year we are encouraging greater efforts to clean-up and start to restore natural sites which are damaged and neglected. This is a key part of catchment management to which everyone can contribute, so please step up with your friends and families to Clean Up Noosa, on 1 March.”
The list of sites where you can register on the day are in local papers and you will also find the list of sites on NICA’s website.
Volunteers needed to help Clean up Noosa; you can help by registering at one of these sites from 8am to 11am on Sunday 1 March.
Boreen Point – Apollonian
Cooroy – Apex Park
Cooran – Rec Club Grounds
Kin Kin – Community Hall
Noosa Heads – Woods Bay
Noosa North Shore – Rural Fire Service shed
Peregian Beach – Surf Club market stall
Pomona – Memorial Hall
Tewantin – Doonella Street boat ramp
Sunrise Beach Shops – IGA carpark
Your help will be much appreciated. Volunteers should wear enclosed shoes, hat, gloves
(supplied) and sunscreen. For more info contact NICA on 5449 9650 or admin@noosariver.com.au
