Clean-up continues despite tide

Volunteers from Umina PCYC undertook a clean-up activity at Merrits Wharf and Pretty Beach on Monday, November 25.

The group removed old oyster trays from the rotten timber barges near Merritts Wharf and commenced the Hardys Bay clean-up.

Peak low tide made tough work for the group, as the barge had to be pushed the last 40m to the site access at Merritts Wharf.

Forty old trays were loaded, some in pieces, out of the barges and from a pile stacked on the shore, into local oyster grower Simon Funnel's barge.

Two tyres were also retrieved from the area.

Further work at the site was, however, unachievable due to the tidal influence.

The team diverted to Pretty Beach and cleaned the mangroves adjacent to the walking track from the jetty to Aurelan Dr.

Eight full bags were retrieved, as well as two tyres and three small oyster baskets.

All rubbish was loaded into the IRB trailer just as a large storm came in.

The rubbish weighed in at 666 kilograms at Woy Woy tip.

The four tyres were held for delivery to Moxhams at Mooney Mooney for cleaning and recycling.

Brisbane Waters Foreshore Program co-ordinator Mr Graham Johnston said that the clean-up of Empire Bay mangroves from Merritts Wharf would be continued in more favourable tides.

Email, 25 Nov 2013

Graham Johnston, Brisbane Waters Foreshore Program