Bayside residents rolled up their sleeves on Clean Up Australia Day to help collect more than two tonnes of waste on Sunday 1 March 2026.
There were 19 registered sites across Bayside including Council's site at Ramsgate Beach.
Council's Clean Up Australia Day event at Ramsgate Beach attracted 35 volunteers who combed the sand dunes, foreshore and surrounding parklands. A high volume of cigarette butts and small litter items concealed within the grassed areas were carefully removed. Among the more unusual finds were a metal grate, a bucket and even a lone Croc shoe - a reminder of how everyday items can end up polluting our coastline.
Everyone enjoyed a complimentary sausage sizzle and a drink voucher, thanks to Council's partnership with the local Life Saving Club and Ramsgate Beach Café.
Council also partnered with The Bower, who offered cyclists free bicycle safety checks and minor tune-ups on the day.
Bayside waste teams removed over 50 bags of rubbish collected around Bayside on the day as well as other many items including, old tyres, a microwave oven, a lawnmower and an old tent.
Bayside Council supports Clean Up Australia Day each year with Council staff offering roving support on the day, directing volunteer groups to areas that need attention and supplying additional waste bags and gloves if required. Council crews also collect and dispose of the waste collected on the day.
Bayside residents continue to embrace Clean Up Australia Day with passion and pride, helping remove tonnes of waste from our foreshore, bushland and parklands over the years and protecting our natural environment for future generations.
Cigarette butts, PET bottles and glass bottles consistently make up the bulk of rubbish collected across Bayside - highlighting the importance of reducing single-use waste and disposing of litter responsibly.
Mayor Edward McDougall said:
"I want to thank everyone who took part in Clean Up Australia. Every year Bayside families, schools and businesses pitch in to make a positive contribution to our environment by helping clean our beautiful foreshore and other natural areas," Mayor Edward McDougall said.
