A NUMBER of programs are helping clean up the City of Logan.
For 20 years, Healthy Land and Water has been reducing the number of single-use bottles and cans in the Albert and Logan Rivers.
Substation 33 manages clean-up crews to collect rubbish along Slacks and Scrubby Creeks.
Ocean Crusaders collect larger items what were washed into the Albert and Logan rivers during the floods, including tyres, plastic pipes and steel and timber from pontoons and jetties.
City of Logan Mayor Darren Power said the work has led to a boost in river and creek health.
“Council understands the importance of dedicated and ongoing clean-ups across our waterways and natural areas,” Cr Power said.
“The benefits, both for the waterways and our city, are obvious.”
Council is also funding a local river clean-up by Brisbane-based Ocean Crusaders.
Their volunteer-driven program is assisting flood recovery efforts by collecting larger items that were washed into the Logan and Albert rivers during the severe weather in February and March.
Collected items include tyres, plastic pipes and steel and timber from pontoons and jetties.
Cr Power praised the volunteers’ efforts.
“Ocean Crusaders volunteers are doing a remarkable job by helping to restore the health of our local waterways,” Cr Power said.
Initiatives funded by the Environmental Levy include the Logan and Albert River Visions, which are 50-year plans to support the health of the city’s two major waterways.
Council will also continue its campaign to achieve net zero by the end of this year and retain certified carbon neutrality status.
Photo: City of Logan Mayor Darren Power, Healthy Land and Water Chief Executive Officer Julie McLellan and Substation 33 founder Tony Sharp inspect rubbish collected from the Logan River.
