Katch Katikati is excited to announce the launch of its new Adopt a Street programme, designed to bring the community together to keep our streets clean of litter.

The programme, which is supported by Western Bay of Plenty District Council, invites individuals, families, businesses, organisations and community groups to adopt a street or area in Katikati and take responsibility for keeping it free of litter.

'This is a fantastic opportunity for community members to get involved and take ownership of their streets and make a positive difference in their own neighbourhoods. By working together, we can keep our streets clean for everyone to enjoy,” says Katch Katikati manager Jacqui Knight.

'We encourage everyone to get involved.”

When volunteers adopt a street they commit to regularly cleaning up litter on a voluntary basis. Volunteers can choose an area close-by to where they live, work or play and they decide when and how often they will pick up litter so it fits within their other commitments.

Volunteers receive a pack containing gloves and rubbish bags and each team or individual that nominates a street or place is recorded on a map on the Adopt a Street web page so at a glance anyone can see which streets have been ‘adopted' and are being looked after. Volunteers are encouraged to complete a Clean Up Report, to help the council understand where our litter is coming from.

'We are thrilled to launch the Adopt a Street programme as it endorses the Taiki Promise, which is a commitment to care for New Zealand, for now and for future generations, including keeping our country clean, and disposing of litter responsibly,” says Jacqui.

'The programme not only brings people together, keeps streets clean, and creates a sense of community pride but also enforces the message that littering is not okay and we should all endeavour to be ‘tidy kiwis'.”

To nominate the street or place you want to keep clean of litter, head to https://www.katikati.org.nz/adopt-a-street and fill in the online registration form, or forms are available at The Arts Junction, 36 Main Rd, Katikati.

The Adopt A Street Programme kicks off from Sunday April 2. Come and visit The Arts Junction, register for the programme between 10am-1pm and receive your ‘Adopt a Street Pack' of gloves and rubbish bags. The first 30 people registered receive a free plant courtesy of Project Parore.