Beach furniture cleanup

A CLEAN-UP program of items left on our beaches and foreshore areas commenced from Monday 20 February in Wongaling Beach.

Council has established the program to clear unapproved structures, furniture, boats, and debris that is left on the beach and to give owners the opportunity to remove any items within fourteen days.

After the fourteen days, Council Officers will remove the item and store it at a Council depot for up to 30 days for collection. A fee of $63 per item will be applicable for items when they are collected. After the 30 days, Council will dispose of, auction, or donate items to a local charity.

It is great to take a chair down to the beach to enjoy the scenery, but we ask that you take it to the beach, enjoy it and then take it home when you are done.

Cassowary Coast residents who would like to apply to have a structure, such as picnic tables, benches, or memorials, can view Council’s Park and Street Furniture Donation and Memorial Plaque Policy for more information on this process and the application criteria.

Let’s keep our paradise clean, and when visiting the beach, leave only footprints in the sand when you leave. Council sincerely thanks and appreciates our community’s support.

Clean Up Australia Day is nearly here!

REGISTER a clean-up site for Sunday 5th March 2023.

If you register early, Clean Up Australia will send you a free kit with bags, gloves and everything you need to get started.

Schools, businesses, families, neighbourhoods, community groups; anyone and everyone is welcome to register a clean-up event.

If you have registered your site with Clean Up Australia, Council will be provided with this information and will organise free pick up and disposal of rubbish collected by your team.

For more information on how you can get involved, visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

Looking to green up your home or add some colour to your garden?

COUNCIL’S Nurseries are stocked with local rainforest plants for your garden and specialise in native flowering trees, bush food, butterfly host, Cassowary feeding and bird attracting species. Our nurseries also stock a wide range of native species for wind break plantings and larger revegetation projects. Council Nursery hours are:

• Innisfail open between 8:00am – 3:00pm on Thursdays.

• Tully open between 8:00am – 3:00pm on Fridays.

Innisfail and Tully Nurseries are also looking for volunteers to support the facilities. If you want to get involved, pop into one of our local nurseries either Innisfail on Thursday between 8:00am and 11:00am or Tully on Friday between 9:00am and 12:00pm

For further information contact Council at enquiries@ ccrc.qld.gov.au or 1300 763 903.