Hey Newy folks! This summer, Seaside Scavenge will be making its way to YOU for a day of eco-education, live music, op-shopping, waste wise workshops and much more! ☀️ 🌊

We haven’t visited Newcastle since 2016 so we are SUPER excited to re-ignite the Scavenge magic with you! At a Scavenge, for every ten pieces of litter that you collect and sort, you are rewarded with one trash token to use at our pop-up market of pre-loved clothes, books, toys and more! PLUS the event will be filled with live music, talks from local eco-change makers, hot tips and tricks on how to live more sustainably and even a plastic, micro-recycling demo. Learn how to close the loop on waste all whilst caring for our oceans and meeting awesome new people. What more could you want? 💚

Oh, and one more thing. The day will be sponsored by some local legends, meaning your litter haul might even land you a sweet prize.

This event is made possible by the City of Newcastle’s Community Support Grants program and a part of the City of Newscastle Coastal Program. Whoo hoo!

To join, register through the Eventbrite link.

Looking forward to scavenging with ya.

And as always, if you feel sick or unwell, please stay home. 🤒

🌱 Need to knows 🌱

• Please be prepared to show your vaccination passports if deemed necessary by the NSW Government guidelines.

• Please bring your mask, water, hat, sunscreen and anything else you need to enjoy the day safely.

• If you have clean-up gloves please bring those along, though we will have spares.

• We will provide you with clean-up bags.

• Our awesome volunteers will be there on the day to help guide you through the event.

🦠 Staying covid-19 safe 🦠

Yours and the community's health are very important to us, so please:

do not attend the Scavenge if you are feeling unwell or have Covid-19 symptoms.

• do not attend if you have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 14 days

• don’t attend if you have been to any known hotspots in the past 14 days

• download the COVIDSafe app before attending: http://bit.ly/3qe8PqM

• stay 1.5m away from other Scavengers on the day

• use hand sanitiser provided regularly throughout the event

We will be keeping our finger on the pulse, monitoring updates from the NSW government and will let you know if we have to make any changes to the event. If you want to learn more about how we are keeping our events covid safe, please see our Covid Safe policy here https://www.seasidescavenge.org/covid19-safety-plan

☀️ Accessibility & Additional Info ☀️

• A majority of the event will be on grass and wheelchair accessible (the markets, the talks and stalls). Participants can conduct clean-up on the beach or surrounding area.

• There will be amplified music at the event.

• Photos will be taken throughout the day to use in social media, please let one of the volunteers know if you do not wish your photo to be taken on the day.

🚌 Transportation 🚌

• Buses 12 and 21 have routes that pass near the event. A short is required from Watkins Street to Dixon Park.
• We encourage you to travel to the event in a way that minimises Covid-19 risks associated with transportation. Please avoid public transport congestion and carpooling to the event where possible