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To find out more about local environmental events, contact Great Lakes Council at www.greatlakes.nsw.gov.au.
See www.greatlakes.org.au for Great Lakes Tourism information.
For more information about events around the State, and current dates, go to the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW website: www.environment.nsw.gov.au/greendates.
If you know of an environmental event that's not on the calendar yet, please let us know.
2009
February 2009
Schools Clean Up Day, www.cleanup.com.au, February 27.
March 2009
Clean Up Australia Day, www.cleanup.com.au,
March 1.
Earth Hour, www.earthhour.org, March 28.
May 2009
International Composting Awareness Week, www.compostweek.com.au, May 3-9.
Walk Safely To School Day, www.walk.com.au, May 15.
National Volunteer Week, www.volunteeringaustralia.org, May 11-17.
June 2009
World Environment Day, www.unep.org/wed/2009/english, June 5.Taree Envirofair, www.2bobradio.org.au.
July 2009
Schools Tree Day, www.planetark.com/trees, July 31.August 2009
National Tree Day, www.planetark.com/trees, August 2.
Keep Australia Beautiful Week, www.kab.org.au, August 25-31.
September 2009
Small Footprints Initiative - weekend at Pacific Palms showcasing sustainable lifestyles, www.smallfootprint.com.au and info@smallfootprint.com.au.
National Threatened Species Day, www.deh.gov.au, September 7.
Clean Up the World Day, www.cleanuptheworld.org, September 19-21.
October 2009
Walk To Work Day, www.walk.com.au, October 2.December 2009
Coastcare Week, www.landcareonline.com, December 1 to 7.
Check the appropriate websites for future dates and updated information.
John Weate
Chair Of Wallis Lake Estuary Committee
"Our water quality at Wallis Lake is among the highest in New South Wales, thanks to our estuary catchment management, and it is improving daily."