Bowral resident Pam Drewe has cleaned up rubbish left behind by teenagers from Rivulet Park several times now, and she’s had enough. 

“They sit there all afternoon drinking, then they leave the bottles and boxes all over the ground for someone else to clean-up,” she said. 

“And a lot of the time they smash the glass bottles all over the ground which isn’t only a hazard to people, it’s a hazard to the wildlife.” 

Pam, along with other residents have spent countless hours cleaning up the park to make it safe for visitors. 

“We are out there on our hands and knees with dust pans and brushes sweeping up the broken glass,” she said. 

“I’ve cleaned up the mess three times now but it’s happened five times in total.” 

Pam said she tried to contact council over the litter but hadn’t had a helpful response. 

A Wingecarribee Shire Council spokesperson said that residents should report incidents of litter, especially if there was broken glass. 

“Residents should report incidents of littering to Council via any of the contact methods listed on our website.”

“If the litter is a potential hazard like broken glass or syringes it’s best to phone it through to our 24/7 Contact Centre on 4868 0888.

“Rangers will investigate all reports of littering, but they’ll generally pass it on to our operations crew to clean-up.”

Pam said the broken bottles have had an impact on ducks living in the area. 

“They all roost in the creek and I’ve seen many of them with cut-up feet,” she said. 

Pam said that people needed to be more considerate about the environment and residents in the area. 

“People come through and say how beautiful it is but we are the ones keeping it clean,’ she said. 

“Those people littering need to have a little bit more respect.”