General News
6 March, 2026
Beach Patrol targets Thunder Point
DESPITE last weekend’s wet weather, 38 dedicated volunteers took part in a clean up day at Thunder Point.
Members of Beach Patrol 3280 once again pulled on gloves and collected 62 kilograms of rubbish.
“It was quite a cool and wet day so to have that many people there on Sunday was a wonderful response,” group member Genevieve Bale said.
“It was wonderful to also have some young people from the Clontarf Foundation help out on the day.
“Among the interesting things we found was two old aluminium cans, believed to be from the 1970s.”
While the group was pleased to see a reduction in the amount of plastic straws found, they were saddened to find a deceased animal wrapped and discarded.
“We were all sad to see that someone had left an animal behind; unfortunately Thunder Point has become a dumping ground for all sorts of things.”
The dumping of cigarette butts remains an issue, with more than 1250 picked up on the weekend.
Beach Patrol 3280 is currently planning an education day, to be held sometime in April.
“Once plans on our education day are finalised, these will be placed on our social pages,” Genevieve said.
“In some respects there is certainly a change in the litter that is being left behind at Thunder Point but we’re hoping to further educate people and encourage them to use the bins in the area, or to take their rubbish home.”
