Love Our Street 3008 returns to Docklands for first community clean-up since COVID

Docklands residents are being invited to take part in a special community clean-up later this month, as Love Our Street 3008 (LOS3008) returns to NewQuay for the first time since the pandemic.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 24 from 2pm to 4pm, with volunteers meeting at NewQuay Central Park. All equipment will be provided on the day, although participants are welcome to bring their own heavy-duty or gardening gloves.

The clean-up aims to tackle local litter, particularly plastic waste, while raising awareness about the broader impacts of rubbish on the environment. Organisers have reminded attendees to familiarise themselves with health and safety guidelines and note that all children under 15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

It will be the first official LOS3008 event held in Docklands since the group’s launch in 2019, when around 50 residents came together for a “spring clean” of the suburb as part of World Clean Up Day.

That original event, spearheaded by Docklands Representative Group (DRG) member Janette Corcoran and supported by Docklands Rotary, the Country Women’s Association (CWA) Docklands, YMCA, Neighbourhood House, and the City of Melbourne, was hailed as a major success in bringing Docklanders together.

Love Our Street 3008 is part of a broader network of community-led initiatives encouraging locals to take pride in keeping public spaces clean and welcoming.

Residents are encouraged to come along on May 24, stay as long as they can, and help continue building a cleaner and stronger Docklands community.

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