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Young Citizen of

the Year inspiring

new wave of

waste warriors

He’s the 11-year-old Caboolture changemaker who’s raised Reegan Pellowe said he began his work recycling to help give all
more than $20,000 through recycling, and now Reegan kids a fair go.
Pellowe hopes to inspire a new generation to go green as
Moreton Bay’s 2021 Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year. “I use 100% of the money from recycling cans and bottles to help
buy medical items and other important things for kids in need,”
Over 18 months, Reegan’s collected more than 200,000 old Reegan said.
bottles for recycling through the State Government’s Containers
with Change refund scheme, and donated 100% of the money “Through my Facebook page Changing One Kids Life at a Time,
he’s earned to helping kids in need. people message us when they have containers to recycle,
then Mum, Dad and I drive around to collect them, sometimes
Mayor Peter Flannery said Reegan was a force for positive all night.
change in the community, having demonstrated maturity and
responsibility well beyond his years. “Through various charities, I’ve helped kids in foster care, kids in
the hospital and kids who are homeless.
“When I look at a kid like Reegan who’s already so focussed
on important causes like our environment and “The best part is without doubt the smiles I get
helping people less fortunate than him, I know “ when I help someone.
our future’s in safe hands,” Mayor Flannery
said. “No matter how young or old you are, you
I use 100% of the can help make a difference.”
“Reegan has raised funds towards Easter money from recycling
hampers to the Morayfield Child Safety cans and bottles to Councillor Adam Hain (Div 3) said Reegan
Service Centre, purchased back to school had made Moreton Bay a better place
bags for The Breakfast Club, bought help buy medical to live through his conservation of the
Christmas toys for kids in foster care and items and other environment.
donated boredom bags for kids staying at important things for
the Redcliffe and Caboolture hospitals. “Young Reegan is sharing the vision that a
kids in need, cleaner environment is possible, and we all
“He’s also collected over 3,000 bottle lids for have the ability to reduce, reuse and recycle,” Cr
Lids 4 Kids to be made into prosthetics for children! Hain said.

“It’s through his hard work and dedication, that young Reegan “I want to see more people in the community be the change
has made others his age smile when they have needed it most. they want to see in the world and follow in Reegan’s footsteps to
protect our environment and donate to local charities.”
“There’s no doubt that 2020 was one of the toughest years in
recent history but it brought about the best in the Australian
spirit, a spirt that Reegan embodies to a tee.”