BeachPatrol Activities
Cleanest, Safest Beaches Possible
The BeachPatrol vision is to have strong communities living in a healthy environment with no plastic pollution.
10 May
2026
2026
3185 Balaclava- Ripponlea 3183/5 Balaclava Station and surrounds, JGS🐧 10 May 2026
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We were grateful yesterday's drizzle didn't re-appear. Eleven terrific volunteers cleared 28 kg from the streets and carparks near Balaclava Station.
Single-use plastic items form a large part of ev...
05 Apr
2026
2026
3185 Balaclava- Ripponlea 3183/5 Balaclava Station and surrounds, JGS🐧 05 Apr 2026
Thanks to nine keen volunteers, we collected 12 kg of litter from our neighbourhood. It was great to welcome a new volunteer.
Key items included: 37 drink bottles and cans, 51 coffee
cups and lids,...
01 Mar
2026
2026
3185 Balaclava- Ripponlea 3183/5 Balaclava Station and surrounds, JGS🐧 01 Mar 2026
Twelve trusty volunteers did a great job removing rubbish from Balaclava streets today. Even with some regulars away, we collected 20 kg.
Key items: 76 drink bottles and cans, separately 76 plastic b...
08 Feb
2026
2026
3185 Balaclava- Ripponlea 3183/5 Ripponlea Village and surrounds, JGS🐧 08 Feb 2026
We clean up in Ripponlea once every 6 months. In an hour, ten dedicated volunteers collected 19 kg of rubbish.
Key items: 19 drink bottles and cans, 32 plastic bottle tops (17 collected near the CDS...
04 Jan
2026
2026
3185 Balaclava- Ripponlea 3183/5 Balaclava Station and surrounds, JGS🐧 04 Jan 2026
Although still holiday season, fifteen volunteers turned out to remove litter from Balaclava streets, lanes and around carparks. It was a pleasure to welcome a new volunteer and to have J join us once...
02 Nov
2025
2025
3185 Balaclava- Ripponlea 3183/5 Balaclava Station and surrounds, JGS🐧 02 Nov 2025
A summery day with lots to collect: Balaclava seemed messier than usual. It was great that 12 volunteers could join in to make our neighbourhood cleaner and safer for all to enjoy. Thank you.
We colle...
05 Oct
2025
2025
3185 Balaclava- Ripponlea 3183/5 Balaclava Station and surrounds, JGS🐧 05 Oct 2025
A great effort by 12 terrific volunteers in very gusty winds on Sunday. In all, we removed 23 kg of rubbish from streets, lanes and carparks near Balaclava Station.
So many of these items are single-u...