MCMC extended the state government’s “Bin Your Butt” message to non-English speaking background groups. The project helped raise awareness about the problems associated with littering and to reduce the number of fines received by people of non-English speaking background for littering. The project was funded by Sustainability Victoria and was a partnership between MCMC, Darebin City Council, Preston Market, Darebin Ethnic Communities Council and the Northern Region Waste Management Group. The project produced educational materials to be used in English language classes, received coverage in the ethnic media and local press. A poster competition was conducted amongst schools in the Preston Market communicating the litter reduction message and one poster was selected for display in two routes of Yarra Trams.
Stop the butts
Merri Events Calendar
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Wednesday Volunteers - Friends of Merri Creek
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Weekly Friday Working Bee
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Malcolm Creek Community Litter Clean-Up
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Friends of Edwardes Lake Reservoir Frogs Water Quality Testing Session
02:00PM - 03:30PM
Streamteam Water Quality Testing - Friends of Merri Creek
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Weekly Friday Working Bee
04:00PM - 06:00PM
Friends of Edwardes Lake Afternoon Tea Volunteer Thank You
09:30AM - 11:30AM
Friends of Coburg Lake & Surrounds Wednesday Working Bee