Grim Find for Cleanup Team
March 22, 1999
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The needles had been thrown from Embarkation Park, a known "shooting gallery" above the building.
Before embarking on the grim task the sailors and civilians were issued with protective gloves.
"The medical centre provided a number of 'sharps' containers to put them in," the Commanding Officer of KUTTABUL, CMDR David Garnock, said.
Organised by CMDR Garnock the clean-up saw 70 volunteers from HMAS KUTTABUL and her satellite establishments gather at Fleet Base East on the morning of March 5.
"They were supported by some civilian members of the Navy," he said.
"We concentrated on cleaning up Garden Island, the car park rooftop and grounds and the waterfront around to the Botanic Gardens.
"By the end of the operation we had filled a five tonne truck with junk.
"We got a lot from the Knoll on the island. Some of it had been there for 60 years.
"There were old steel lockers, fencing and old garden pots.
"We would like to get a message across to visitors to the island that if they create rubbish they take it home with them." CMDR Garnock said.
The Navy has been involved in Clean Up Australia since its inception.
The volunteers completed the exercise with morning tea in the KUTTABUL canteen.
By Graham Davis