Although Darebin Creek and the Darebin Parklands are a relatively clean urban natural reserve, pollution and litter are still major concerns. Some drains along the Darebin Creek have signs with a number to help in the location of pollution points, and if one is present please ring the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) quote the number printed on the sign and report the nature of the effluent.
Shopping trolleys are one of the biggest items that litter the Darebin Creek and the Darebin Creek Management Committee has pulled hundreds of trolleys out of the creek since 2003. As we are having a dry spell at the moment, the ponds in the parklands are at low level, exposing parts that are normally underwater. All sorts of junk has been exposed, which has been unconscientiously dumped there: Tyres, metal pipes, wire mesh, building materials, all sorts of litter.
EPA Victoria regulates the environment and is an authority on the things that impact on our environment. Call EPA 24 hours a day to report sightings of pollution or illegally dumped materials. Their phone number is: 1300 372 842 or 1300 EPA VIC, and their website is: https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/
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awfull … people should get real punishment for leaving it behind
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Hope your EPA is less politically compromised than the one in the USA
ReplyDeleteIt is awful that people do that..I am having trouble commenting for the last couple of weeks. I have tried multiple browsers and I don't know what it is..but I do try multiple times...Michelle
ReplyDeleteugh...I hate that! people need to be responsible for their own messes, and stop dumping things in the environment. humans can really suck, sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why people can't pick up after themselves.
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