Remote and Indigenous communities clean up program

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Remote and Indigenous communities clean up program supports Indigenous communities to address litter concerns in their communities. The program flows from the introduction in 2007 of the Clean up book initiative (see resource section) which assisted 50 remote Indigenous communities across Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The program has been extended and now provides support to many communities across Australia, including for example:

• a recycling facility for aluminium cans in the Cape York region of Queensland, the Shire of Wyndham, East Kimberley, and the West Kimberley communities of Bayulu, Muludja, Wangkatjungka, Yakanarra and Yiyili
• an 'extreme makeover' of the Cherbourg community in Queensland through the implementation of the Clean up book initiative
• a waste management and recycling education program for the Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council, Queensland
• clean up days utilising the methods of the Clean up book initiative for the Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council, Queensland.

This program has involved a collaboration between the Australian Food and Grocery Council and Keep Australia Beautiful NT.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contacts

Australian Food and Grocery Council
Level 2
Salvation Army Building
2-4 Brisbane Ave
Barton ACT 2600
Locked Bag 1
Kingston ACT 2604
Ph: (02) 6273 1466
Fax: (02) 6273 1477

Related publications

Keep Australia Beautiful Council (NT) (2007)

The 'clean up' book: for a happier, healthier, cleaner future.

Darwin: Keep Australia Beautiful Council (NT)

This resource provides practical, low cost and easy to apply information on preventing and reducing litter in Indigenous communities. The clean up book provides the tools for regional shire councils, remote community managers, community development associations and community waste managers to support Indigenous communities in this process. The nine step program outlined in the booklet encourages communities to take responsibility for, and participate in attending to the concerns with litter and recycling.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

• Links
• View book: The 'clean up' book: for a happier, healthier, cleaner future (PDF - 2.5 MB)
• View information: The 'clean up' book: for a happier, healthier, cleaner future
• View website: Keep Australia Beautiful Council (NT)

Links

• View report: Case study report – Extreme makeover Cherbourg style (PDF - 709.1 KB)
• View report: Clean-up book program funding 2007 – 2009 (PDF - 560.3 KB)
• View information: Remote and Indigenous communities clean up program
• View contact details: Australian Food and Grocery Council
• View website: Australian Food and Grocery Council
• View website: Keep Australia Beautiful NT