CITO Across the World - Latrobe, Australia 🇦🇺 Cache In Trash Out® Event

Where: Henry Somerset Reserve, Railton Road, Dawsons Siding (just south of Latrobe)

When: Saturday 19 September, 10:00am to 11:00am

One Day. Many Communities. A World of Difference.

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A little over 2 years ago georeyna, a geocacher in Houston, TX asked a simple question - What could happen if geocachers around Texas came together on one day to make their communities cleaner? Based on that simple question, Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA) created an event named CITO Across Texas in conjunction with World Cleanup Day. Geocachers throughout Texas held cleanup events on the third Saturday in September. Each event is locally organized, but together they became part of something much bigger. CITO Across Texas was born! The results have been tremendous. During 2024 and 2025:
• More than 50 CITO events were held across Texas.
• More than 700 volunteers participated.
• Thousands of pounds of trash were removed from parks, trails, waterways, neighborhoods, and other public spaces.

In 2026, we want to take the next step and we are inviting the worldwide community of geocachers to help clean up our game board

Our Contribution

Where: Henry Somerset Reserve, Railton Road, Dawsons Siding (just south of Latrobe)

When: Saturday 19 September, 10:00am to 11:00am

Why Latrobe?:  There is a challenge at Dimboola, Victoria to participate in at least one CITO in 30 different LGAs (GCB597Q Clean Up Australia Challenge). We haven't held a CITO in the Latrobe Municipality previously. So, that is why this one is in the Latrobe Municipality.

It is also an ideal opportunity for geocachers to catchup with one another and share information about existing, and possible new caches, for the coming months.

Meeting Place: At the posted coordinates.

What To Bring: As well as sturdy footwear, hats and water, you will need to bring gloves and garbage bags to collect rubbish that is in the open or under trees. Please bring any other "tools" that may be helpful, such as a telescopic grabber.

Rubbish Disposal: 2y'stassies will arrange for disposal of the collected rubbish. They will also bring a container appropriate for the storage of any sharps (syringes etc) so that these dangerous items can be collected safely and are not included in general rubbish collections.

Other Options: There will be a CITO Event logbook available during the event for those who would like to sign it.

Parking: There is ample parking in the Henry Somerset Reserve carpark.

Horrendous Weather: The CITO will go ahead even if it is raining. 

Please make every effort to come along, even if you can only manage  to be there for part of the time

And A Bonus

If you participate in a CITO between 1 September and 30 November 2026, you will be awarded the Cache In Trash Out, Season 2 Souvenir for 2026. If this is your first CITO since 1 September, you will receive the souvenit when you log your attendance at this CITO.