OUR SHAME: 250kg of rubbish taken from river in one day byronnews.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from byronnews.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Volunteers helped collect almost six tonnes of rubbish across 72 locations in the region.
“It’s not as bad actually as what it has been in the past, obviously there’s some beer bottles, and things like that and plastic water bottles.” – Cr. Kay Fraser, Lake Macquarie Mayor.
The rubbish collected today will be examined to help drive down littering across the region.
“So that they can get an idea of the types of litter that are coming, if it’s increasing or decreasing, the type of waste that’s going in to the community.” – Christine Aus, Greater Charlestown Sustainable Neighbourhood Group.
Dozens of Central Coast locals gave up their morning, to tidy up the region for Clean Up Australia Day. Groups scoured bushland for rubbish - while others took to the creek by kayak. "I think things are improving but there's still amazing rubbish that you'd never expect, like tyre . by Skaie Hull | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather
NBN News | OZFISH VOLUNTEERS CLEAN UP AT URUNGA nbnnews.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbnnews.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.