Filling as many bags as possible with litter thoughtlessly dumped in parks, streets and suburbs, AAHYA president Sayeed Karimi says they had a good turnout at their cleanup event in Regents Park.
“It is an important activity because we need to keep the beautiful environment here clean,” he said.
“We also need to teach the next generations, particularly kids from migrant backgrounds and who are newly arrived here, about this important Australian community event.”
ALMA secretary Mohideen Abdul Gafoor agrees, saying Clean Up Australia Day is one of the most important dates on their calendar.
Focusing on cleaning up the Duck River foreshore, barbecue area and soccer grounds on Sunday, he said his group had been taking part for 18 years and they were joined this year by State MP for Auburn, Lynda Voltz, as well as several Cumberland councillors.
“We are very consistent with our efforts,” Mohideen said.
“Teaching children about not littering is an important part of our Sunday education program.
“We want to keep our suburbs as clean as possible for all cultures to enjoy.”
