Clean-up Country committee ready to tackle litter at iconic natural sites around Kununurra

A group Kununurra residents are rolling up their sleeves to organise a monthly clean-up country event at Kununurra’s favourite nature spots.

The newly-formed committee have decided to organise the clean-up events on the last Saturday of each month with the first to take place on Saturday May 31.

Tour guide Peter Griffiths-Sebastian of Pete’s Cultural Adventures who initiated the project said there were lots of favourite spots around Kununurra that needed attention.

“Ivanhoe Crossing is definitely one of them and Mirima Trail people just leaving rubbish everywhere and what-not. Also Kelly’s Knob, Speargrass Road, around town, the oval, pretty much everywhere that people see fit to throw rubbish,” he said.

“You see a lot of alcohol, beer cans, even dead fish left on the site when people fillet or scale they tend to just leave it there and not worry about cleaning it up. It doesn’t take much to put it in a plastic bag and put it in a bin,” he said.

“Cleaning up, is really important to do, especially at the beginning of the dry because of the reflection of some metal from the sun will go straight into the dry grass, and that’s the last thing I want is for a major bushfire to impact Kununurra.”

Mr Griffiths-Sebastian said there is nothing more embarrassing then taking tourists to what should be a beautiful natural spot near Kununurra only to find it littered with beer cans.

“It’s something that I’m very committed to doing. I run cultural tours and last thing I want is to take my guests out to Ivanhoe Crossing or somewhere and see rubbish everywhere,” he said.

He has conducted to a few clean up country events over recent years however he thinks it is time for regular clean-ups especially during the dry season.

Details on the location and time of the clean-up country event on Saturday May 31 will be posted soon to Pete’s Cultural Adventures Facebook page.