Clean Beaches

A Vision of Connecting our Coastline  

Have you noticed the new Clean Beaches logo and other exciting program changes? Along with this facelift comes the inspiration to connect communities along our coast.

We are building a Clean Beaches Committee in your area

We need a cross section of people from the community who can contribute diverse experiences and knowledge about their local environment to participate.

If you are involved in improving your local beach environment, or if you would like to see positive improvements to your local beach area then WE NEED YOU! Register your interest in being involved in this process by contacting Rosemary Hadaway, Programs Manager on 02 9633 3380 or email cleanbeaches@kabnsw.org.au

• Individuals (eg: residents)

• schools (eg: Primary and Secondary)

• businesses

• community groups (eg: SLSC, dune care groups, progress associations, tourism promoters)

• clubs

• council

• Catchment Management Authorities

Be part of something bigger!!!!
 Contribute toward a better future with others who want to see positive improvements to local beaches.

This initiative will create structure in the form of a committee for coastal communities. The idea is that these committees will be able to identify areas for improvement in their local area, and then have the capacity to work together and drive new projects.

Clean Beaches is a Keep Australia Beautiful NSW initiative, partnered with Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, and Sydney Water. The program has been working with coastal communities since 2001 and was previously called Clean Beach Challenge.

There has been an identified need by many of the beaches who enter our program for a more collaborative approach to driving projects. This includes better communication between the many stakeholders; dune care groups, local council, individuals, residents, and so on. It is this identified need which has spurred our vision of Connecting Our Coastline.

Help us to communicate this exciting vision for clean beaches and a connected coastline:

• Help us to get the word out

• Become an active participant in the process, and an active member in your community

• Improve your local beaches for future generations

To receive more information about the Clean Beaches program please contact Rosemary Hadaway, Programs Manager on 02 9633 3380 or email cleanbeaches@kabnsw.org.au

Clean Beaches supports and encourages projects which protect and enhance these environments and indicate a high level of community involvement and partnerships. It provides a fantastic opportunity to network with other beachside communities who are proactively overcoming challenges for their local beach environments.

Clean Beaches Awards will return in 2011 bigger and better than ever - acknowledging and rewarding Clean Beach community efforts.

CONTACT US - We would love to hear from you!



PORT KEMBLA BEACH - It's a Winner- at both State and National Level!

The current title holder of the NSW Overall Clean Beaches award is Port Kembla Beach, in the Illawarra Region. Have a look at the Daily Telegraph article.
Port Kembla was also announced the National Winner of the 'Dame Phillis Frost' Litter Prevention Award. For more details about Port Kembla's National award success, including a media release and photos of the award ceremony, click here.



To find out more about this outstanding beach, please download the media release.


Chris Hickey, Manager Beachwatch Programs, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW, with Clean Beach Assessors for the Illawarra Region; Alexandra Ryan and Caren Taylor.



Click here to view the Australian Clean Beaches website