Clean up Australia

7th March 2004

Helpers on the day:
Tony Hartness, Beryl and Daryl Parcell, Graham and Sandra Moore, Derrick Cross,
Stephen Sims, David Peebles, Kevin and Maralyn Snell, Gary and Jan Christensen,
Carmel and Joe Elmore, Gordon Bishop and Lorraine Cummings, Brett Lynch.

After weather conditions reminiscent of January 1974, Clean Up Australia day was clear, fine and hot. 17 Club members gathered at the Haig Street Quarry at 9.00am.

We split up into a few groups, some staying and covering the environmental area on foot, while the rest of us with trailers attached, headed for Henry Street to clean up the bush.

When we did the recce we didn’t notice the bog hole with the ‘Cruiser magnet' in it. Daryl drove into it and was stuck. Brett went and got his Patrol, which didn’t have a trailer on it, and went in from the other end of Henry Street. After a couple of goes, and moving the vehicle a few millimetres, Brett gave the patrol a good boot full. That resulted in straightening out his recovery hook. This hook was made by a well known and respected off road equipment manufacturer.
YOU CANNOT BE TOO CAREFUL DURING A RECOVERY

Eventually under the guidance of Gordon, with Steve Sims hooked up to Brett Lynch with a towrope, Daryl was snatched out of the mud.

We gathered 34 bags and 4 trailers of rubbish, which just about filled a 10 metre skip. Along with assorted car parts we found 20 tyres, a crocheted shawl, a nightie, plenty of used bricks and concrete, and two metal coke cans. We had a draw for a shirt and cap we were given by clean up Australia. The shirt was won by Gary Christensen and the cap was won by Lorraine Cummings. After sharing lunch with the Ipswich City Council coordinator, Sally Ollerenshaw, and the Queensland Times reporter and photographer we were all gone by approx. 2.00pm. Thanks again to those who helped make this another successful club outing.

Joe