News & Events

Jul 18, 2011

Enter the 'Bay Fray'

We've been researching for the best part of this year how best to tackle the issues of Port Phillip Bay pollution, read a detailed report in our June Members' Update.

Thanks to a generous donation from Ozmosis, our Bay Fray campaign kicks off in earnest this winter.
Category: Events

We're making a call to Port Phillip divers, kite surfers, beach walkers, icebergers, sailors and 'SUPpers' ... please pass on this update, let them know we're going in swinging with our Bay Fray campaign and we need their support (we learnt from the Gunnamatta campaign that challenging policy with science, legals and pro research does NOT come for free).

COF members can lean on friends, colleagues and family to enter the fray for a non-toxic bay.

News & Events

Medical Log a powerful tool

Thanks to all those who have responded with their stories of Port Phillip pollution-related illness. The Clean Ocean Foundation Port Phillip Beaches Medical Log is set to become a powerful tool in convincing governments at all levels to SPEND on adequate sewerage and stormwater solutions for Melbourne and surrounds. Eye or ear infections, rashes, bacterial skin infections (ulcerations) after swimming/sailing/diving? Let us know, with your details so that we can follow up: info@cleanocean.org

EPA lets us down

Well, we had all sorts of assurances from the Victorian EPA that this year's Beach Report program for the 36 beaches of Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay was going to be sooooo much better this year.

Then they simply didn't roster anyone to update forecasts for Boxing Day following big Christmas night rains ... and put thousands of Victorians at risk.

Not good enough!

Read The Age's story here