Clean Up Australia Day 2025
OzFish will be hosting and supporting a number of clean up events across Australia, cleaning up harbours, beaches, estuaries, rivers, lakes and dams. Let’s give back for the future of our waterways!
Join us by registering to help at your local clean up below.
New South Wales
Sydney Harbour Chapter
Waterway: Parramatta River
Location: Parramatta
Meeting Place: Parramatta Ferry Wharf
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 10am – 12pm
Hawkesbury Nepean Chapter
Waterway: Brisbane Water
Location: Gosford
Meeting Place: Carawah Reserve Footbridge
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 9:30am – 11:30am
Lake Macquarie Chapter
Waterway: Lake Macquarie
Location: Marks Point
Meeting Place: Marks Point Boat Ramp
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 10am – 12pm
Northern Tablelands Chapter
Waterway: Tenterfield Creek
Location: Tenterfield
Meeting Place: Jubilee Park
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 9am – 12pm
Coffs Harbour Chapter
Waterway: Bonville Creek
Location: Sawtell
Meeting Place: Bonville Creek Boat Ramp
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 9am – 12pm
Clarence River Chapter
Waterway: Clarence River
Location: Yamba
Meeting Place: Oyster Channel Bridge
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 8:30am – 11:30am
Richmond River Chapter
Waterway: Wilsons River
Location: Lismore
Meeting Place: Albert Park
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 8:30am – 11:30am
This event is run in partnership with Lismore City Council and Richmond Riverkeepers.
Tweed River Chapter
Waterway: Tweed River
Location: Tweed Heads
Meeting Place: Ebenezer Park
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 8am – 12pm (AEDT)
This event is run in partnership with Tweed Sea Sports, Tweed Shire Council.
Lachlan River Chapter
Waterway: Lake Forbes
Location: Forbes
Meeting Place: Wiradjuri Dreaming Information Centre
Date: Saturday 1st March
Time: 6am – 3pm
Snowy Monaro Chapter
Waterway: Cooma Creek
Location: Cooma
Meeting Place: Frank Norris Park
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 10:00am – 12pm
This event is run in partnership with Cooma Landcare, Waterwatch Cooma, Icon Water, and Snowy Monary Regional Council.
Wagga Wagga Chapter
Waterway: Murrumbidgee River
Location: Eunony Reserve
Meeting Place: Eunony Bridge Rd Reserve
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 9:30am – 12pm
Queensland
Central Moreton Bay Chapter
Waterway: Moreton Bay
Location: Wynnum Boardwalk
Meeting Place: Wynnum Boardwalk Carpark
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 8am – 10am
Gold Coast Chapter
Waterway: Saltwater Creek
Location: Helensvale
Meeting Place: Tradewinds Reserve
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 9am – 12pm
North Queensland Chapter
Waterway: Stoney Creek and Bohle River
Location: Bushland Beach
Meeting Place: Stoney Creek/Bohle River Boat Ramp
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 8am – 11am
This event is run in partnership with TIDY Townsville, Dry Tropics Healthy Waters, Townsville City Council, EcoMarines & North Queensland Conservation Council.
Goondiwindi Chapter
Waterway: Macintyre River
Location: Goondiwindi
Meeting Place: Goondiwindi Boat Ramp
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 11am – 3pm
Hervey Bay Chapter
Waterway: Eli Creek
Location: Point Vernon
Meeting Place: Eli Creek Rd
Date: Sunday 16th March
Time: 9am – 12pm
Sunshine Coast Chapter
Waterway: Alexandra Headland Beach
Location: Maroochydore
Meeting Place: Peirce Park
Date: Saturday 1st March
Time: 9am – 12pm
Victoria
Nyah Chapter
Waterway: Little Murray River
Location: Pental Island
Meeting Place: James Lane
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
This event was made possible by the Victorian Government’s Fish Habitat Improvement Fund with funding support from the Australian Government through the One Basin CRC Program.
South West Victoria Chapter
Waterway: Glenelg River
Location: Nelson
Meeting Place: Nelson Main Boat Ramp
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 10:30am – 1pm
This event is run in partnership with Nelson Coastcare and Parks Victoria.
Campaspe Loddon Chapter
Waterway: Upper Coliban Reservoir
Location: Tylden
Meeting Place: Upper Coliban Reservoir Dam
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 11am – 3pm
Sunraysia Chapter
Waterway: Murray River
Location: Mildura
Meeting Place: Ornamental Lakes Park
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm
This event is run in partnership with Mildura Rural City Council with funding support from the Australian Government through the One Basin CRC Program.
Northern Territory
Darwin Chapter
Waterway: Fannie Bay
Location: Darwin
Meeting Place: Darwin Sailing Club
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 9am – 12pm
This event is run in partnership with the Darwin Sailing Club.
Western Australia
Fremantle Chapter
Waterway: Cockburn Sound
Location: Woodman Point
Meeting Place: Woodman Point East Carpark
Date: Sunday 2nd March
Time: 7:30am – 11am
Geographe Chapter
Waterway: Geographe Bay
Location: Busselton
Meeting Place: Base of Busselton Jetty
Date: Saturday 1st March
Time: 6:30am – 11am
This event is run in partnership with Busselton Jetty.
South Australia
Adelaide Chapter
Waterway: Onkaparinga Estuary
Location: Port Noarlunga
Meeting Place: Jubilee Park
Date: Saturday 1st March
Time: 9:30am – 12pm
The event is run in partnership with The Big Blue Crew and Flinders University Underwater Club, with funding from BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing and support from Diving Adelaide and the Onkaparinga Council.
ACT
Murrumbidgee Chapter
Waterway: Murrumbidgee River
Location: Strathnairn
Meeting Place: Shepherds Lookout Carpark
Date: Thursday 27th February
Time: 10am – 12pm
This event is run in partnership with Ginniderry Conservation Corridor.