Parramatta River Clean Up

How lucky are we to be able to walk, cycle, play and picnic by Parramatta River! But it’s only nice to enjoy when its clean and healthy…. which all starts with each of us helping keep it litter free!

Sadly there’s a LOT of rubbish along the foreshore at George Kendall Riverside Park. It would actually have to be THE MOST LITTER POLLUTED spot (that’s easily accessible) along Parramatta River we’ve found…. and trust us, we’ve gone looking!

So we’re holding regular litter clean ups to make a BIG dent on the amount of rubbish that has built up along the foreshore in Ermington and continues to collect there. Since May 2020, we’ve removed a massive 300+ big bags/ over 2,000kgs of rubbish!!

Our next community litter clean up event is on Sunday 3rd March from 9:30am to 11:30am to celebrate Clean Up Australia Day.

Our clean up site is over 400m long and we have a few clean up spots marked out along the way so we have plenty of room to spread out. Plus, if you are less mobile, you can clean up along the river walk up along the Ermington foreshore.

This is a family friendly event and it’s best suited to kids 4yrs+. All equipment is supplied, you just need to wear gumboots or enclosed, waterproof sturdy shoes and long sleeve top and pants.

We’d LOVE to have your help – many hands make light work! We have a great, growing group of local families who regularly join us. At our last clean up, there was over 80 adults and kids!!

You’ll find our welcome table on the western end of George Kendall Riverside Park, along the main path – near the park entrance from the end of Broadoaks Street. There’s a nearby carpark, Cafe W is a short walk away and so are toilets and playgrounds.