Clean Ocean Foundation

Our future is bound to the health of the one ocean we all share.
Worldwide, there are many groups striving to give our ocean a voice.
This is the role of Clean Ocean Foundation in Australia

experts and community discuss the use of potable recycled water

Why aren't we recycling more water instead of dumping it inot the ocean???
We brought experts together to discuss the merits of potable recycling water in Australia.

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Saturday Age - 12 Nov 22

Our campaign to draw attention to the connection between water supply and ocean pollution got the attention of Melbourne's media this week:
Clean Ocean Foundation chief executive John Gemmill said he feared the recent heavy rain and effluent discharged at Gunnamatta would place further stress on the marine environment.
“We’ve got to stop dumping rubbish in our oceans,” he said.
The foundation wants the state government to establish a water recycling plant to remove refuse and reuse the water, rather than pumping it out at Gunnamatta.
“Once it’s out in the ocean you’ve lost control over it,” he said. “It’s a dirty conversation, but it’s one we must have.” - Go to Article

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Cup weekend, beachgoers on the Mornington Peninsula were confronted with what may well become increasingly regular events – beaches so polluted, they are unsafe to use... Read on

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NO DOO (Deep Ocean Outfall) for Merimbula

Can you believe it?
It's 2022 and the Bega Valley shire want to build an deep ocean outfall! For the past three years COF has been supporting better, more economical options backed by the Merimbula community group SWAMP. Now, local surfers have taken a stand with their community to protest this outfall.

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Founded in Victoria in 2000 by beachcombers, swimmers, fishermen,
surfers and other lovers of the sea, we are an environmental charity
focused on issues related to ocean pollution.

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OUR GOAL

Our oceans need a voice. We're changing that.

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Clean Ocean Foundation plans to conduct pilot trials of community monitoring related to sewerage outfalls later this year. The plan is to then implement the monitoring program over Australia's coast during 2018-2019. If you, or a group you belong to might wish to engage with us on monitoring these outfalls and want to know more, please fill in your details below and we will be in touch.