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12 Jan
2025

Beach Patrol's new wave: Susan makes a splash in Mornington

Simon Gaites posted on Jan 12, 2025 03:36
Susan Young, a dedicated teacher with a passion for the environment, leads the charge at Mornington Beach Patrol 3931. Since taking the helm in July 2024, she's been instrumental in revitalizing t...
03 Jan
2025

BeachPatrol & Love Our Street make a difference

Simon Gaites posted on Jan 03, 2025 06:22
With volunteers groups operating from Warrnambool to the Mornington Peninsula, Beach Patrol is dedicated to reducing the impact of pollution caused by plastic and keeping Victoria beautiful.
23 Dec
2024

The importance of sampling frequency for beach litter surveys

Ross posted on Dec 23, 2024 01:24
The frequency of sampling intervals for the estimation of the amount of litter washing on to beaches is a critical factor.  It is time intensive and thus expensive to do high frequency sampling.&...
16 Oct
2024

Peter: The Driving Force Behind a Cleaner Frankston

Simon Gaites posted on Oct 16, 2024 08:47
Meet Peter, the dedicated and passionate force behind the 3199 Frankston Beach Patrol. Since 2015, Peter has been instrumental in transforming the Frankston coastline, inspiring volunteers, and foster...
30 Sep
2024

Tethered Caps Needed

Ross posted on Sep 30, 2024 00:33
BeachPatrol and Boomerange Alliance issued a press release calling for the implementation of tethered caps on bottles to stop plastic lids from being littered in such large quantities.  A simple...
18 Sep
2024

Press Release on Plastic in Port Phillip Bay

Ross posted on Sep 18, 2024 10:28
The BoomerangAlliance issued this press release about the amount of plastic in Port Phillip Bay.   A quote from BeachPatrol was included in it.   Plus a request to governments to i...