06 May 2021
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with the Royal Thai Consulate in Sydney, took part in a beach and underwater clean-up last week at Chowder Bay.
The event was held at Clifton Gardens Reserve, on the foreshore of Chowder Bay, with Thai massages and a delicious Thai lunch provided by multi-award-winning restaurant Spice I Am for volunteers.
This was followed by a Thai cooking demonstration by chef Sujet Saenkham, founder and owner of Spice I Am, as well as a Thai performance by Siam Classic Dance Group at Taronga Zoo.
Forty volunteers took part in the clean-up, including seven scuba divers, who spent a combined 456 minutes underwater collecting over two kilograms of debris.
Thousands of people have flocked to Sydney s beaches to celebrate Australia Day as temperatures surge beyond 40C.
Car parks at Balmoral Beach, Clifton Gardens Reserve, Chinamans Beach, Royal National Park and Clontarf Reserve have been closed, with beach goers asked to rethink their plans.
One Twitter user said there was no beachside parking left when they arrived at Balmoral Beach at 6.30am. I had to park in a backstreet. Walked past and had a quick chat with a few people planning on being there all day, just getting in early to reserve a spot, the Twitter user wrote.
All beaches in the Mosman area on the Northern Beaches were almost at capacity by 10am, with the council warning people to stay clear of the area.
A frustrated beachgoer has exposed the double standards of Sydney s coronavirus response after families were banned from using the barbecues at Bondi Beach on Australia Day - but thousands were allowed to sunbathe on the shore.
Michael Brunelli, who appeared on season six of the reality show Married at First Sight, filmed the fenced off grassy knoll and picnic area at North Bondi, in the city s east, on Tuesday. I m going to show you the Bondi logic here, he said. They ve shut down the BBQ area and the hill to prevent crowds.
Michael Brunelli, who appeared on season six of Married At First Sight, exposed the double standards with Sydney s coronavirus response at Bondi Beach