Clean Up Australia Day will be held on Sunday the 2nd of March, with Ringwood Lake, HE Parker Reserve and the Dandenong Creek being nominated sites in Maroondah. The Maroondah Journal has reported on the call for volunteers.

Maroondah councillor Alex Makin urged residents to join the clean-up.

Volunteers are welcome for Clean Up Australia Day and should bring sturdy footwear, gloves, sunscreen and a hat.

“The Maroondah community gets behind Clean Up Australia Day every year, and we value the many volunteers who keep coming back to help clean up our parks, reserves and roadsides. It would be great to see new faces this year, helping to make our community even more enjoyable to live in – you’ll be warmly welcomed.”

Nominated sites are:

• Dandenong Creek footbridge, at the end of Marlborough Road, 9 am – 12 noon
• HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont 10 am – 12 noon
• Ringwood Lake, 10 am – 12 noon
• Ringwood Lake Scout Hall, Bedford Park, 11:30 am – 1 pm.