Annual Beach Furniture Clean Up to Commence Next Week

Council is addressing the issues created by furniture, boats and abandoned items left on our  beaches and foreshores within the Cassowary Coast beaches through the annual beach furniture clean-up next week in the Mission Beach area.

Owners will have a grace period of 14 days to collect their belongings left on beaches and foreshores. After 14 days Council’s Regulatory Officers will be reviewing known locations at North Mission Beach, South Mission Beach, Wongaling Beach, Naragon Beach, and Bingil Bay and dated stickers will be placed on unclaimed items.

Items left unclaimed after 14 days will be collected by Council staff and impounded for a duration of 30 days. During this period, owners can contact Council to claim their item/s and will be charged a holding fee of $70.50 to do so. Items unclaimed at the end of this period may be subject to disposal or auction.

Beachgoers and residents are being asked to play a proactive role in maintaining the cleanliness and safety of Cassowary Coast beaches. Items left on the beach can be washed into the ocean during high tide or storm events,  can adversely impact the natural beauty of beaches and pose hazards during severe weather events, potentially becoming dangerous projectiles.

For further details regarding the Beach Clean-Up Program, including specific locations and cleanup schedules, please visit our website at yoursay.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/beach-clean.