ALBAA Clean Up Australia Day 2009 South Coast Environmental Actions

Big Beecroft - 1 March 2009

Clean Up Australia Day 2009 and Big Beecroft was on the agenda. As always Steve Malby had arranged vehicular access through the National Park so we travelled up that all so familiar track but unusually this time hotly on the heels of the National Parks Ranger’s vehicle. Then there was Jims brand new four wheel drive and Damo’s much beloved Hilux taking up the rear.

After a bit of searching, picking up bits and pieces and finding the usual garbage in the usual places we each managed to fill a bag each except Damo who surpassing all others with two solid bags and a heap of other bits and pieces which truly must be the biggest bag in a ledge care event to date.

After the usual thankyou and goodbyes to the ranger, it was then back to the Park to unload and clean out the back of Damo’s Hilux which took a real hammering from some of the concoctions located within the rubbish but after a few refreshments later had us reflecting back at the successes of the weekend with a clear head and knowing we had taken yet another step in the right direction.

Eaves Ravine - 1 March 2009

While not exactly an easy place to access the Eaves Ravine has still found itself in a poor state this season. ALBAA members have, on at least three other occasions made good use of their Clean Up bags. Clean Up Australia Day was no different with ALBAA members Pat and Kurt taking the time give the area a general tidy up and remove some equipment that others may of though a little too difficult to take out.

All up one solid Clean Up bag and some assorted odds and ends removed from this stunning location.

Outer Tubes - 1 March 2009

Trying to hold a Ledge Clean Up at quite possibly the most famous piece of rock in the country during peak season is something that ALBAA member Steve Malby will be happy to tell you is a tall task. It’s one thing to find somewhere to plant a foot let alone sort out what is what and who is who.

Steve still managed to take out two Clean Up bags for his efforts and that’s after the Big B Clean Up!

Target Beach - 1 March 2009

Clean Up Australia Day weekend and the day before the actual Clean Up Australia day saw Pete and Damo with the Groper coast on their mind. Given the constraints of time a previously organised fishing trip out to the front ledges was cancelled and the troops hit the Longnose Point area. The agenda was simple, a pre dawn fish to secure some ingredients for the evening meal followed up with a Ledge Care clean up.

All went to plan with the duo managing to fill two Clean Up bags and the boys even found the fish were biting. A well earned reward given the sacrifices made leaving the normal larger quarry alone out at the front ledges to ensure the area was given the Ledge Care once over.