Patonga Creek clean-up

Fifteen Brisbane Water Secondary College support unit students participated in a clean-up of Patonga Creek Mangroves on Friday, October 26, as part of the Foreshore Clean-up program funded by the Community Environment Network's Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority Grant.

The students were divided into two groups and were rotated between the foreshore and kayaks.

Over 1000 bottles and 600 cans have so far been removed from the mangroves in an area of 100 meters by 40 meters.

Local residents observed the clean-up and provided two wheel barrows to assist the transportation of the rubbish bags from the mangroves.

Thirteen full bags were retrieved and transported across to the Council camping area bulk bin for disposal.

Email, 27 Oct 2012

Graham Johnston, MacMasters Beach