Large roll-up at Burrawang Reserve

A large number of volunteers helped at the Burrawang Bushland Reserve when the Burrawang Bushcare Group hosted a Cleanup Australia event at the reserve in Hillview St, Woy Woy on Sunday, March 5.

The group has been hosting the cleanup day for several years and Sunday's event was the best ever for community participation, according to site coordinator Mr Jim Morrison.

"Fourteen participants from six to 60 registered for the day and all left a bit grubby, a bit tired but well pleased with a job well done," he said.

Around 500 Kg of rubbish was collected on the day.

"Probably the biggest component was food and beverage packaging but dumped shopping trolleys, motor vehicle body parts, tyres and batteries were also collected in substantial numbers.

"While it is pleasing that there are local residents who were willing to donate their time to help collect this rubbish, it should be remembered that the vast majority of the rubbish collected was the result of indiscriminate littering by the few."

Mr Morrison thanked the participants for their efforts and two local businesses, Active Hire at Blackwall and Halstead Plasterboard for use of equipment on the day.

Press release, March 8 Jim Morrison, Burrawang Bushcare