MICHAEL Jacobs will join thousands of Australians this Sunday for Clean Up Australia Day.
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He said the importance of the day had grown over the years to the point where young people had started to make up the majority of those who took part.
"Times and attitudes have changed over the years and the best thing is that it's a chance to give back to the community," he said.
Mr Jacobs said he had noticed less rubbish could be seen and it could be attributed to people taking pride in their community.
"A lot of people might disagree with me, but I believe there's less rubbish around these days," he said.
"You see retired people go around every morning and pick up rubbish.
"I know I take my dog for a walk and pick up rubbish when I can.
"It was the first community project I took part in and the fun of doing it, contributing and giving back to the community has meant I've been doing it ever since."
As the site coordinator Mr Jacobs said Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise had been involved for the last 14 years and he said he planned to continue to do so for some time yet.
"My father is 92 so if I can live as long as that I'll be doing well," he said.
This year over 500,000 volunteers will participate across the country at 140,000 sites with 12 different sites registered across Port Macquarie.
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