Clean air and water for Newcastle: restoring Baobab Beach

Baobab Beach has been used as an informal dump for years. This June, 61 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 67 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $1,150 goes: • Signage and educational materials: $95 • Waste removal and skip hire: $440 • Native saplings and stakes: $615 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.