The Southern Courier ignored the work of the La Perouse Coastcare Alliance on Clean Up Australia Day and instead featured a group called Free Beach Action in their newspaper. Free Beach had failed to follow basic protocols concerning Health and Safety and had not obtained landholder permissions as set out by Clean Up Australia.
In response to the article in the Southern Courier Clean Up Australia submitted this letter to the Courier which the Courier has not published.
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It was a record turnout of 105 at Congwong Bay for the 20th Anniversary of Cleanup Australia Day. The strongest representation this year came from the under 10s (24). Males outnumbered females 64 to 41, and adults outnumbered children 56 to 49. Woollahra Pathfinders were here again along with district scouts and cubs - 1st Little Bay, 1st Kingsford Smith and Kensington 3rd/4th- Streamwatch and members from the La Perouse Precinct Committee. 41 bags of rubbish were collected in addition to an umbrella, three buckets, one bin and a surfboard. The Fishcare team at Brown’s Rock collected 6 bags and dragged the smelly debris up the hill for collection by National Parks staff.
The early participants started on Little Congwong and moved around to Big Congwong.
By 9.30 the bulk of the work was complete and late starters moved off to collect around Frenchmans. At 10.30 members of Scouting groups conducted an award ceremony and enjoyed a swim and picnic.
A big thankyou to Lionel from National Parks who set up the marquee, table and chairs and collected bags from collection points, and to Randwick Council who collected the rubbish piled in Cann Park.
(Photos top – bottom: Little Congwong 9.30 and all finished. Onto Big Congwong – the dunes, the Lagoon and back up the stairs; a cross-section from the groups (Scouts, Pathfinders, Precinct) with some of the collection; the Scouts finishing the day with an award ceremony; and finally Lionel packing up the marquee).
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Australia Day 2010 saw record crowds at La Perouse.
Top – Bottom(taken 4-5pm): Little Congwong and Congwong Beaches; Frenchman’s Bay; Frenchman’s from Laperouse Museum. The Museum on this busiest of days was closed even though La Perouse landed here on 26th January 1788.
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Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water:
COMPLIANCE AND RANKING OF RANDWICK BEACHES OVER SUMMER 2008/09
Full Reports for Ocean Beaches and Bay Beaches
| SITE | COMPLIANCE %
Faecal Coliforms |
COMPLIANCE %
Enterococci |
Overall Rank
Out of 14 |
| Clovelly | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| Coogee | 100 | 97 | 2 |
| Maroubra | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| Malabar | 75 | 56 | 13 |
| Little Bay | 94 | 100 | 3 |
| Congwong Bay | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| Frenchmans Bay | 91 | 78 | 10 |
| Yarra Bay | 100 | 75 | 9 |
Yarra Bay: Faecal coliform compliance with swimming guidelines has ranged from 71% to 100% over the last five years. Enterococci compliance with swimming guidelines has been more variable, ranging from 57% to 100%over the last five years. Faecal coliform levels often exceeded the median guideline limit after light rain in the previous 24 hours. Enterococci levels often exceeded the median guideline limit after light rain and frequently exceeded the median guideline limit after five millimetres of rain or more in the previous 24 hours.
Frenchmans Bay: Faecal coliform compliance with swimming guidelines has ranged from 71% to 100% over the last five years. Enterococci compliance with swimming guidelines has been more variable, ranging from 56% to 100% in the last five years. Bacterial densities occasionally exceeded median guideline limits in response to no rain, indicating a possible dry-weather contamination problem. Faecal coliform densities often exceeded the median guideline limit in response to five millimeters light rain and enterococci densities regularly exceeded the median guideline limit after light rain in the previous 24 hours.
Congwong Bay: With the exception of winter 2007, faecal coliform levels have complied 100% of the time with swimming guidelines over the last five years. Enterococci compliance with swimming guidelines has been more variable, ranging from 81% to 100% over the last five years. Bacterial densities increased slightly with increasing rainfall, with faecal coliform densities occasionally exceeding the median guideline limits after light rain in the previous 24 hours. Enterococci densities often exceeded the median guideline limits in response to five millimetres of rain or more in the previous 24 hours.
Litte Bay: Monitoring at Little Bay began in December 2006. Since then faecal coliform compliance has ranged from 94% to 100% and enterococci compliance has ranged from 91% to 100%. Bacterial densities generally increased with increasing rainfall. Faecal coliform levels often exceeded the median guideline limit after ten millimetres of rain or more in the previous 24 hours, and enterococci levels regularly exceeded the median guideline limit in response to ten millimetres of rain or more in the previous 24 hours.
Malabar: Faecal coliform compliance has ranged from 74% to 100% over the last five years. Enterococci compliance has been more variable, ranging from 29% to 100% over the last five years. Bacterial densities increased with increasing rainfall and occasionally exceeded the median guideline limits after little or no rainfall, indicating a dry-weather contamination problem. Enterococci levels usually exceeded the median guideline limit in response to five millimetres of rain or more in the previous 24 hours.
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The Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Clean Beaches Challenge Award Ceremony was conducted yesterday and Randwick Council were successful in winning a number of awards for Clovelly, Coogee, Maroubra, Malabar and Yarra Bay.
There were 11 Beaches nominated in the Sydney Region, 6 of those by Randwick Council: Maroubra, Clovelly, Frenchmans Bay, Coogee, Malabar, Yarra Bay
and 4 by other Councils: Long Reef(Warringah), Wanda(Sutherland), Lady Robinsons(Rockdale), Bondi (Waverley), as well as La Perouse Explorers for Little Congwong.
Local volunteer group, the La Perouse Explorers won the Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beaches Challenge(Sydney Region) Environmental Protection Award for the work they have done at Little Congwong Beach and surrounding area. The award recognised many years of water quality testing, clean-ups and weeding, and guided walks of the area for the CSIRO Double Helix Club. Over the years La Perouse Explorers has been supported by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Little Bay Cubs and Scouts, Kooloora Community Centre, Randwick Council, the La Perouse Precinct Committee, Sydney Water Streamwatch and Fishcare.
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