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Claiming with cab beach spots inappropranas ‘totally iate’ - Ma yor
A DIVISIV tents to E trend of people reserve setting has promp prime beach up cabana s and spots on behaviour ted mayor Cr the penins Anthon to end. y Marsh “If you to call for ula of going come and set the up day later,off and doing other(at the beach) with the that’s totally stuff and The issue intent has attract inappropriate returning half reveale a ,” he ed d spots at early beachgoers global attenti said. Safety Beach were reservi on after it before wande was with ng It has sparkering off and cabanas, tents coveted beach returni d debate the practic ng later. and chairs smart – e was “un-Au on social media stralian”, with some as to whethe overnig r ht to come beach users selfish or being leaving Marsh, back the their set plain UK for a who was contac next day. up surprisedcomment last ted by the BBC week, told media in the While he matter had The the encouraged gone global. News he was urged people everyone to enjoy “The beach to be consid erate the beach, is tate. If he you’re nota public asset. of others. We have going to “Come limited use it, … respec and enjoy our real esbeache let someone else t people s, we’re bish home, around not anti-to use it. have a good you; look Prime Minist urism after it, take your er Anthontime.” the issue ruby Albane saying the trend was se also weighe “not on”. d in on Cabana s and tents Brenda n Rees at Safety Beach. Picture: Gary Sissons
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Brendan Rees brendan@m pnews.com.a However, u A CONT does create while mechanical ENTIOUS cleaning groomed an aesthetically raking hand beach increasing trial look, ton Penins launched by leave behind it has been pleasing the trial complaints, indica Morni ula Shire known to is fire for failing ded plastic broken bottles tes that has come ngmunity’s failing to meet under industry the comnity’s expect to meet the expectations needles. and even hypod , shredconsul safe, and “commuermic ations” litter and Crs Willia tation. enjoyable for a clean, Deputy said. seaweed with reports of ms, Pingia beaches,” mayor Cr Ranken, having increa The shire voiced his ro, Allen, he placed by Paul Pingia Batty Pingiaro “environmen thony Marsh and mayor 12-month is currently undert sed. ro successfully 18 Decem concerns at the hand cleanin Cr An“urgent tally voted council’s aking ber meetin moved an motion all Port trial that involv busine from hidden g that protec friendly to consid in favour of the g, noting Phillip beache es cleanin a cent of respon to be brough ss” motion ts childre ering ending hand on beach cleanin g for a survey had dents to a comm 82 per s solely n t to the beach cleanindangers” (Hand a meeting hand by council’s report a mecha fortnightly basis Voting againsg. in g, The News s up for enjoyable reported beache unity nical rake, Award winnin instead ing the trial January to consid first s “are less to visit” t was to have of phens and which cleanin g beach 15/7/24). “with campaigner only was Binyon. Crs Gill, Steand reinsta immediate er endg, and had because of hand cleanin cent of litter, removed about found Gill said ence of seen a rising had initiall Josie Jones OAM, g 40 per he could method. ting a mechanical effect” according seawe motion presnot suppor to the shire. trail began ed and litter rake hand cleaniny pushed the shire who because A report t the since the last July. the we’ve “interpretatio fectiveness. g trial, defend for a been “This dissati April to will also come ed its efns tions” and hearing are just sfaction, back by explore “This is a hybrid asser“our beache coupled of hand cleaner approa and with s are now for us to an incredible opport than they informed mechanical metho ch actually because have ever unity by comm reassess line based of hand unity and ds, our coastcleaning”. been Last year, broad plans that on federal, state and local all aim for ing “doesn Gill said mecha solutio low nical ’t work” and should rak- The ns for our coastli impact News. nes,” she be retold Continued Page 10
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