Disused and decaying boats and jetties may be polluting our water and making it unsafe for recreation. Sign the petition to clean them up.
In Berrys Bay in Waverton, as well as other bays and coves from Parramatta to Manly, disused boats are being dumped and failing jetties are being left to decay and pollute our harbour.
The Save Our Sydney Harbour campaign, supported by Clean Up Australia, is petitioning Transport for NSW to remove or repair them.
Local eco warrior Mary Curran is representing the northern side of the harbour in the coalition, which is rallying harbourside communities to urge the State Government to take action.
The campaigners warn that the junk is leaching pollutants into the water, making it unsafe for swimmers, kayakers and other recreational users of the harbour, as well as for marine wildlife.
“Sydney Harbour belongs to us all and is an international icon,” says Mary. “It should not be a haven for hoarders.”
Every signaure counts. More than 1,000 people have already signed, but the group needs 20,000 signatures for the petition to be debated in state parliament.
Want to do more to protect our harbour from pollution?
Mary is also a volunteer with Council’s HarbourCare program, which supports anyone who wants to help clean up our harbour foreshore of rubbish and pollution.
If you’ve signed the petition and want to do more to help clean up and preserve our harbour for the community and local wildlife, consider joining HarbourCare. Your level of involvement is entirely up to you – making a difference could be as simple as picking up rubbish along your daily walking route.