Westgate Park cleanup 2 March
ACF Community Macnamara is teaming up with Westgate Biodiversity and Tangaroa Blue Foundation for a big clean-up event at the beautiful Westgate Park, Port Melbourne – 10.45 am Sunday 2nd March.
We are holding this event along the narrow strip of Westgate Park which runs alongside the Birrarung (Yarra River). Revegetated and maintained over decades by volunteers, the park is an inspiring example of how a healthy ecosystem can be recreated within an urban environment. However, this location is a real magnet for litter!
Bring your family and friends if you wish or just come along to chat with other like-minded people!
At our clean-up event, we will document the marine debris and litter removed from the park in the Australian Marine Debris Initiative database which is a repository for data which (after quality review) is then used to identify litter and marine debris type and items, potential release sources, improve awareness and understanding of the impacts of litter and marine debris and to develop source reduction plans and interventions to stop litter at the source.
Here’s the program:
10:45 – 11:00 am (sharp) Registration
11:00 am-11:15 pm Introduction to the volunteer activities & safety briefing
11:15 am-12:45 pm Clean up
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm Celebrate our impact, and pack down.
Address: Westgate Park, Corner Lorimer Street & Sardine Street, Port Melbourne
Google Maps GPS coordinates: 37°49’49.0″S 144°54’00.5″E
What to Bring
A hat, sunscreen, jacket, reusable water bottle, enclosed shoes, gloves (extra gloves will be available). Some fruit and water refills will be available. Feel free to bring some snacks to get you through the event.
We look forward to seeing you!
ACF Community Macnamara, Westgate Biodiversity and Tangaroa Blue Foundation.
ACF Community Macnamara is part of a network of independently organised, volunteer-run groups in the ACF community. ACF will pass on your contact details to the host for the purpose of running the event.