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Isabella Ross 380,000 + ute loads of rubbish removed. 36 million hours of volunteer time donated. 18.3 million Australians getting involved over the last 3 decades. These are just some of the incredible figures to come as a result of Clean Up Australia (CUA), founded by Ian Kiernan AO. In its 31st year and with CUA Day on 7th March, we spoke to chairman Pip Kiernan about how people can get involved on the day and beyond. Could you tell our readers a bit about the #stepuptocleanup pledge? #stepuptocleanup all about encouraging our volunteers to make changes to their...

The Year of the Ox will be celebrated in Ku-ring-gai between 1 and 26 February with a COVID-safe program of activities. Among the activities on offer are free calligraphy demonstrations, special story times for young children and performances by various cultural groups. The council was awarded a $15,000 grant for its celebrations through the NSW Government’s Lunar New Year grants program. All events will have COVID-safe protocols in place, with bookings required and social distancing safeguards. Among the events planned are: Lunar New Year – stories and craft   10 and 17 February, Gordon Library. Two special story times for...

Courtesy of the Queer Advocate and Amnesty Australia What is Invasion Day? Otherwise known as ‘Survival Day’ or ‘Day of Mourning’, January 26 marks the date Caption Arthur Phillip and 1,500 convicts, crew, marines and civilians claimed the land and raised the British flag for the first time at Sydney Cove in 1788. In the 10 years that followed, it is estimated that Australia lost 90% of its Indigenous populations, the world’s oldest living cultures dating back over 60,000 years. With this in mind, it is understandable that January 26 has never been a day for Indigenous Australians to...