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Schools Clean up Australia Day 2026

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Clean Up Australia Day is back, and you're invited to take part.

Clean Up Australia is inviting schools across the country to get their gloves on and take part in the 2026 Schools Clean Up Day, set to take place on Friday, 27 February 2026.

Since its launch in 1992, this hands-on day of environmental action has inspired hundreds of thousands of young Australians. In FY25 alone, over 4,200 schools joined the movement, with students, teachers, and communities all getting involved and helping to Clean Up their local surroundings.

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Three Clean up opportunities

  • Business Clean Up Day on Tuesday 24 February 2026 
  • Schools Clean Up Day on Friday 27 February 2026 
  • Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 1 March 2026 

Why get involved?

  • be part of a national movement that has inspired more than 23 million volunteers
  • help protect local beaches, waterways, parks and bushland
  • show care for the place we call home and set a positive example for others.

Find out more

Visit the Clean Up Australia Day website 

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