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See where BeachPatrol & Love Our street groups have been featured in the print, online and TV media.

In the media

Getting the message across

As the impact of BeachPatrol and Love Our Street grows, we are getting more and more media attention. This helps us broaden the reach of our message and change behaviours. It's vital that more people understand the problem with plastic littering and its impact on wildlife in the oceans and on land. The public awareness we generate drives government and industries to pay attention to our cause.

Recent Media Releases

Release Date Media Name Media Type Subject Story Image
26 Jan 2026 Frankston Council News On LIne On line News

Volunteers celebrated at the 2025 Volunteering Frankston Awards - Frankston City Council

Australia Day Awards

The Teamwork Award was won by 3198 Seaford Beach Patrol.

3198 Seaford Beach Patrol is a volunteer-led team protecting Seaford’s coastline through data collection, education, and community engagement.

3198 Seaford Beach Patrol has run nearly 100 beach cleans with 2,687+ volunteers, donating over 2,900 hours to Frankston, and they’ve removed almost 3 tonnes of waste.

26 Jan 2026 Frankston On LIne news On line News

Frankston City celebrates 2026 Citizens of the Year - Frankston City Council

Australia Day Awards

Frankston City Council Mayor Sue Baker announced the 2026 Citizen of the Year to be Peter Talbot, who was nominated for outstanding leadership and unwavering commitment to environmental conservation.   As leader of 3199 Frankston Beach Patrol since 2017, Peter’s extensive work in organising beach clean-ups, engaging with school groups and advocating for litter reduction initiatives has played a vital role in protecting Frankston City’s 11 kilometres of coastline.    Through this leadership, Peter has inspired countless volunteers, fostering a strong and passionate network, dedicated to sustainability by removing harmful waste and creating lasting positive impacts on the local environment and community. 

07 Nov 2025 Portland Observer News Paper

Foreign ship dropped plastic water bottles and plastic caps by the 100s collected by Warrnambool BeachPatrol off local beach.

14 Oct 2025 Vic Parliament Hansard Newsletter

BeachPatrol 3030 got mentioned in the Victorian Parliament this week for helping keep the Wyndham beaches clean.

Read the speech by Mathew Hilakari MP

 

21 Sep 2025 3CR Community Radio Radio

Jill, founder of Love Our Street caught up with 3CR community radio at the Zero Waste Festival earlier in September. 

Listen to the interview

04 Aug 2025 ABC Radio Radio

The ABC also picked up on the story about the seal. Colleen from 3280 Warrnambool BeachPatrol spoke to Nic Healey.

Listen to the interview

03 Aug 2025 Yahoo News On line News

Warrnambool BeachPatrol finds plastic washed over from South Africa.

Read the article.

31 Jul 2025 Yahoo News On line News

Genevieve, leader of 3280 Warnambool BeachPatrol, discovered a seal with a ghost net caught around its neck. 

Read about the rescue!

17 Jun 2025 Southern FM Radio

Simon, Beach Patrol secretary and co-leader for our Sandringham groups, joined the Southern FM team to talk about Beach Patrol. It was great to hear that the host of the show had recently taken part in a clean up at Brighton with the local Rotary group! 

Listen to the interview

30 Apr 2025 Docklands News Online news

A special pop-up clean up for Love Our Street Docklands was featured in the Docklands news. 

Read the article.