Sunday 1 March  saw the 25th anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day, and as we have hosted an event for numerous years, the Sustainability Committee ran this year’s event with great results. Over 120 boys gave up their Sunday morning to clean the streets around the College.

Mr Parkin and Mr Pyne lent excellent helping hands and distributed maps, information sheets and stickers, to ensure everyone knew how to effectively carry out the day. The morning was also an opportunity for us to begin using our stylish new Sustainability logo, designed by Adam Chew (12/MO).

For several hours, groups weaved through their assigned zone, collecting every bit of rubbish in sight. By the end of the morning, we had collected and deposited over 100 bags of rubbish, leaving the streets around Stanmore just that bit cleaner!

Clean Up Australia Day is an excellent nationwide initiative run that not only gives up an opportunity to tidy up the living space we inhabit, but also to raise awareness and set in motion positive habits, and care for our environment.

Ashan Karunagaran (12/KL)
Sustainability Committee