FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1985
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2 MORE WEEKS TO JOIN 'CLEAN AND GREEN' SCHEME
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT REMINDED THE PUBLIC TODAY THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT FOR THEM TO JOIN THE +CLEAN AND GREEN+ SCHEME TO PRESERVE THE COUNTRYSIDE.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION TO JOINT THE SCHEME IS DECEMBER 1.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE SCHEME, ORGANISED FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY THE DEPARTMENT, HAD ATTRACTED ENCOURAGING RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY YOUNG COUNTRYSIDE LOVERS.
+SINCE ITS LAUNCHING LAST MONTH, MORE THAN 4 700 PEOPLE HAVE REGISTERED AND COMPLETED THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT, HE SAID.
THE SCHEME, IN THE FORM OF A THREE-STAGE COMPETITION HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER, IS OPEN TO ANYONE AGED 12 AND ABOVE. A MAXIMUM OF 10 000 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE SCHEME.
PRIZES INCLUDE TWO RETURN AIR TICKETS TO AUSTRALIA AND TWO 15-DAY AUSSIE PASSES, A TAIWAN MOUNTAIN CLIMBING PACKAGE TOUR, A CAMERA WITH ACCESSORIES, CAMPING EQUIPMENT AND HIKING GEAR.
+PARTICIPANTS STAND A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING THESE PRIZES. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO COMPLETE A SERIES OF SIMPLE COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES IN THE THREE STAGES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN THE FIRST STAGE. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COLLECT LITTER AFTER REPORTING TO ONE OF THE 12 COUNTRY PARK REPORTING POSTS ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS BEFORE DECEMBER 1.
+ON HANDING IN A FULL BAG OF LITTER, THEY WILL BE GIVEN A SOUVENIR AND A REGISTRATION CUM QUIZ ENTRY FORM, ENABLING THEM TO ENTER THE SECOND STAGE,+ HE SAID.
IN THE SECOND STAGE, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COLLECT LITTER IN A MAXIMUM OF NINE COUNTRY PARKS, FILLING OUT THE QUIZ FORM AND SUBMITTING A PIECE OF DESIGN, EITHER IN THE FORM OF A POSTÉR, A PAINTING OR A PHOTOGRAPH, ON THE THEME OF COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION OR TREE PLANTING BEFORE DECEMBER 9.
+EACH ACTIVITY WILL BE AWARDED MARKS AND 10 PARTICIPANTS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE THIRD AND FINAL STAGE WHICH WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 28 IN THE FORM OF AN OUTDOOR COMPETITION,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN ADDITION, 200 OTHERS WITH THE NEXT HIGHEST MARKS WILL RECEIVE PRIZES AND THE FIRST 5 000 TO COMPLETE THE SECOND STAGE WILL EACH RECEIVE A 1986 YEAR PLANNER AS SOUVENIR, HE ADDED.