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).
