Clean Up report 2010
For the second year running, Geocaching NSW hosted CITO (cache in, trash out) events as part of Clean Up Australia Day.
These events help build and strengthen our relationship with the community - one of the association's goals.
This year saw members clean up two sites: William Lawson Reserve, Blacktown and Bonnie Vale camp ground in Royal National Park.
The Blacktown CITO, coordinated by Phil Marriott from Ruffasgutts4x4, saw more than 30 geocachers pull on the gloves. Rubbish collected at the site included several bags of recycables and half a dozen shopping trolleys.
The group were rewarded with a sausage sizzle put on by the local girl guides group, who helped out with the clean up.
A smaller group of geocachers, led by Darren Osborne from The Spindoctors, attended the Bonnie Vale CITO south of Sydney. Despite their numbers, they managed to fill more than a dozen bags, mostly with glass and plastic bottles, from the mangrove area behind the camp ground.
A big thank you to all members and non-members for assisting in the Clean Up Australia Day CITOs.
The association is planning to host more in 2011, in and out of Sydney, so look out for one occurring in your neighbourhood.