On 1 October Friends of Cardinia Creek Sanctuary held its first clean-up event since appointing a new committee to steer the local environmental conservation group.
About 30 volunteers gathered in the afternoon to beautify the area along Beaconsfield-Emerald Road, which is often victim to litter from passing cars.
Officer’s High Horse cafe provided refreshments for the group after a hard afternoon’s work.
Committee member Jarod Mills said he looked forward to holding more clean-up events to help keep the creek litter free and healthy for wildlife.
Friends of Cardinia Creek Sanctuary has been looking after the reserve for more than 25 years through frequent working bees and clean-up days.
With the appointment of a new committee in September, Mr Mills said the group would focus on clean-ups and weed removal for the immediate future.
“It was great to see lots of families getting the kids involved, we’d like to keep it really family friendly,” Mr Mills said.
The group also held a Cardinia Creek nature walk in September, guided by Cardinia Shire council natural resource leader Rob Jones.
