BAIRNSDALE 4WHEEL DRIVE CLUB - CLEAN UP THE BUSH
As part of 4WD Victorias clean up the bush campaign, the Bairnsdale 4WD club managed a huge effort for a relatively small club. On the 18th of June, in conjunction with the Department of Environment, Land and Planing people, the club supplied 9 vehicles and trailers and a scrap metal dealers truck.
MORNING BREIFING
We removed approximatly 20 tons of rubbish from the forest near Lakes Entrance including 4 dumped cars, old mattresses, televisions and general rubbish, there were also thousands of scallop shells in perished plastic bags in one place and in many places there were lots of disposable nappies,
ONE DUMP SITE
it really makes one wonder what these people were thinking, do they want the whole district to look like a tip or do they expect others to clean up after them? We did find some information on some of the litterers and the DELWP will prosecute the offenders we hope. It was a wonderful turn out for the club to do a very disgusting job as part of the clubs community service.
TYPICAL ASSORTMENT
The ladies and men from the club gave up their Sunday and worked side by side to achieve such a wonderful result. Congratulations to all who participated and to DELWP for helping to organise the cleanup and to East Gippsland shire for organising free access to the tip. The Club, as part of our normal activities, often collect large amounts of rubbish left behind by inconsiderate litterers but a concetrated effort such as this is very satisfying.
IF YOU CAN TAKE IT IN - YOU CAN TAKE IT OUT!
THE WORKERS AT THE END OF THE DAY
Four Wheel Drive Victoria has helped many of the 4WD Clubs in Victoria to take part in this programme. It has made a big difference to the look of our forests.
Author David Raeburn publicity officer Bairnsdale 4wd Club.
