General News
7 August, 2025
Reef due for big clean up
REGISTRATIONS have officially opened for the 2025 Great Barrier Reef Clean-up, a flagship initiative of Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s ReefClean program, delivered in collaboration with Clean Up Australia.
Running throughout October, the event invites schools, businesses, community groups and individuals across the Reef catchment to host clean-ups at their local beach, creek, river or reef.
Participants receive free clean-up kits and support to organise their event, making it easy to take part in protecting Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef.
In 2024, more than 1800 volunteers removed over 97,000 items of marine debris across 147 clean-up sites.
Tangaroa Blue Foundation chief executive officer Hedi Tai said marine debris had been identified as a major threat to the Great Barrier Reef and its wildlife.
“The Great Barrier Reef Clean-up is about empowering people to take local action that contributes to large-scale impact,” she said.
“Every piece of debris removed helps protect fragile marine ecosystems and the species that depend on them.”
Register a clean-up and receive your free clean-up kits at
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