48 volunteers spread out to scour the beaches for rubbish at Oberon Bay, Norman Bay, Squeaky Bay, Picnic Bay, Whisky Bay, Darby Beach and Cotters Beach as well as the Big Drift track.
Groups reported that the amount of rubbish was down on previous years. But they still found the usual array of discarded tissues, plastic bottles and containers. There is always at least one used baby’s nappy and a few unusual items – this year there was a gaff hook and a diver’s flipper.
Part of the activity is to sort the rubbish and record the data for Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s Australian Marine Debris Database.