Keeping Taupo District beautiful

11 September 2015

Are you ready to clean up our district? It's Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week from September 14-20 and we want to see as much litter taken off our streets as possible.

Our litter team is going to be focussing on Spa Park and the lakefront this year. The area will include Spa Thermal Park and the lakefront from the yacht club to Five Mile Bay.

You're welcome to join us - we need all the help we can get. Meet us at front car park at Spa Thermal Park or the Two Mile Bay car park beside the toilets at 9am on Friday, September 18.

We are one of many organisations and groups taking part in a clean-up effort during Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week this year. Others are holding events to clean up the Lions' Walk, around Hilltop School, the Taupo lakefront area, the reserve area around Control Gates Hill and more.

District parks and reserves manager John Ridd hoped the community would get involved to improve our environment.

"Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week only happens once a year and is a great opportunity to make our towns sparkle," he said. "Hopefully the community will get involved and make us proud of our district."

Visit www.knzb.org.nz to find an event near you or create your own. If we all do our bit, the Taupo District will be looking fantastic in no time!

If your group or organisation has registered for a clean-up, we will provide you with free rubbish bags and gloves, and will dispose of the rubbish once you're done. For more information contact us on 07 376 0899.