Community members recently joined Bundaberg Regional Council for a clean-up at Central Park, with more than 12kg of rubbish removed from the area.
Hosted by Council’s Natural Areas team, the ‘Clean-up for our Waterways and Reef’ event aimed to reduce rubbish from entering the adjacent Bundaberg Creek.
It was all part of a Waterways Rubbish Removal Program funded by the Australian Government to enable Reef Guardian Councils to deliver projects and activities identified in their Reef Action Plans.
Natural Resources and Environment portfolio spokesperson Cr Jason Bartels said thanks to the community members who attended, seven bags of rubbish amounting to 12.5kg was removed.
“The majority of this was small plastics and included items such as food wrappings, take-away containers, plastic bags, balloon bits as well as cardboard boxes, a discarded sleeping bag, golf balls and a baby doll,” he said.
“Our Natural Areas team did a great job in educating participants on the harmful impacts of plastic, how it can break down into micro-plastics making them extremely difficult to remove from the environment.”
For those who would like to continue helping keep local waterways and the reef protected, register for the Tangaroa Blue Beach Clean Up happening as part of the upcoming Milbi Festival.
There is also the opportunity to volunteer with Council’s river clean-up contractors, Ocean Crusaders, by visiting their Eventbrite website or Facebook page.
Also, keep an eye out for Barrier Reef Clean-Ups happening throughout September and October.
Click here to find one to join or register one yourself.
Bundaberg Regional Council is proud to be a Reef Guardian Council – an initiative of the Reef Authority – delivering real outcomes for the Great Barrier Reef.
Funding for this project has been provided to Bundaberg Regional Council from the Australian Government to enable Reef Guardian Councils to deliver projects and activities identified in their Reef Action Plans.
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