Wombat Forest cleanup, can EO members assist? The following is a post of an email circular and if we 4by owners could assist, I have no doubt it would do the 4by groups
well.
"Wombat
State Forest Cleanup
Clean up day for West Wombat
State Forest on 28 October 2006
Community members and the Department of Sustainability and Environment
(DSE) are rallying to improve the West Wombat
State Forest, starting with a Cleanup day on Saturday 28 October.
DSE Project Officer Shane Leech said the event would be the third community driven Wombat Cleanup Day to remove rubbish affecting the forest's health and natural appeal.
"Unfortunately there are areas in the forest that are used as local rubbish dumps and car dumping grounds," Mr Leech said. "This particular cleanup day will concentrate on known rubbish areas in the section of the Wombat
State Forest west of the Trentham/ Blackwood/ Greendale Road. Tracks littered with rubbish will also be tackled."
Previous events proved to be successful and satisfying for participants. Wombat Cleanup days held late last year and earlier this year resulted in the removal of over 80 tonnes of rubbish and 50 dumped motor vehicles.
"It is fantastic to see the community's commitment to the forest. The clear message that has come out of the Community Forest Management process is that users of the forest want to give something back," Mr Leech said.
Cleanup events involve people from the local region and large numbers of recreational users from right across Victoria.
"There are many ways to participate on the day. Anyone can be involved no matter what their age or capability and everyone is welcome," Mr Leech said.
"Participating groups at past events include four-wheel drive clubs, trail-bike riders, horse riders, bush walking groups, mountain bike and orienteering groups, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sports and even the Alaskan Malamute sled riders."
The event will start at Victoria
Park, Ballan/
Daylesford Road
Daylesford from 8:00am. Follow the signs. Maps of the Cleanup area and known rubbish sites will be distributed on the day.
All participants will need to register as volunteers, by contacting Shane Leech at DSE
Daylesford on 5348 2211 prior to the event or registering on the day at 8am at the Victoria
Park control point.
Registered volunteers will receive gloves and safety vests for the Cleanup and will be covered for insurance purposes. Participants who own hard hats are asked to bring them along. A BBQ lunch will be provided at Victoria
Park, including vegetarian options. In the event of extreme weather (high winds or heavy rain) or a Total Fire Ban day the Cleanup will be cancelled.
DSE will be stepping up patrols and surveillance activities to catch offenders dumping rubbish. The community is asked to contact DSE if they see people leaving rubbish or garden waste in the forest.
Tim Anderson
Community Forestry Project Manager
14 Mineral
Water Drive
Daylesford. 3460.
03 5321 6811"