Fraser Island Clean Up 2023

Please only register for this trip if you have registered to attend the event via www.ficu.org.au 

A number of trips will be run to various locations on the island please contact Charlene if you have any specific areas or places you would like to visit.

Event Timetable
Friday 26th May - volunteers make their way to Fraser Island. Set up camp at USC Dilli Village and enjoy remainder of day at leisure or join in on the club drive departing from Dilli Village at 12noon to Toby's Gap Airstrip and the couthern lakes drive to be back intime for saussage sizzle happy hour / early dinner provided by David & Leesa.

Saturday 27st May - 7am club supplied breakfast. 8.15am depart Dilli Village for a day of 4WDing. Car Pooling is a must today due to limited parking, travelling to Valley of the Giants, Postants Camp and Bellert's Hut. 4pm Happy hour on the communial camp kitchen deck and 7.30pm clean up briefing and issing of hi vis and clean up bags, all volunteers are required.

Sunday 28nd May - Clean Up Day

7.30am meeting on beach 300m south of Dilli Village entrance (hi vis, closed in footwear, hat and morning tea required)
Thank you Afternoon / Evening - 1 pm depart Dilli Village and travel to Eli Creek and Maheno before arriving at Cathedrals on Fraser for the volunteer thank you afternoon and dinner 3pm. Dinner cost is 12.50 per meal, dinners must be pre purchased.
Raffle prize draws to be conducted, tickets $5ea and available for purchase only at the event.

Monday 29rd May - Event concludes and volunteers pack up camp and depart Fraser Island or club members may choose to stay on after the event.

Accommodation - USC Dilli Village 
QLD 4x4 club volunteers will be staying at USC Dilli Village, accommodation bookings must be made ASAP and paid in full to secure your booking. Bookings must be made directly with dilli village via their website bookings page https://www.usc.edu.au/study/life-at-usc/study-locations/research-and-teaching-centres/kgari-research-and-learning-centre/accommodation-booking-and-facilities or by calling Dilli Village care takers David & Leesa on Ph: 4127 9130.

Barge
Manta Ray Barge provides travel discount to all volunteers. Discount is only available on the event weekend and your official event vehicle sticker must be displayed on the left top side of your vehicles windscreen. Return barge rates:
$100 for 1 x return vehicle, includes driver and passengers
$150 for 1 x return vehicle & caravan / camper trailer / boat, includes driver and passengers

Event Safety & Dingo Awareness
All QLD 4x4 club volunteers when participating in the clean up must wear heigh visibility clothing or vest, closed in footwear, gloves, long sleeved shirt and pants (recommended), hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. It is suggested to use a rubbish tool to pick up waste to reduce back injury caused by bending. Always carry and have adequate supply of water and food taking regular breaks and keep well hydrated. Volunteers must never handle syringes, report all sharps to trip leader. Volunteers should always work together in groups and ensure children are kept at arms reach at all times. Volunteers must never feed or make food available to dingoes and other wildlife (fines apply) volunteers prior to arrival of Fraser Island are encouraged to read the QPWS Dingoes safety information guide https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/157232/be-dingo-safe-flyer.pdf 

Merchandise
Event merchandise is available for purchase https://www.ficu.org.au/product-category/merchandise/ .There may be some merchandise available for purchase on the island from the registration tent on Friday morning. All pre purchased merchandise will be provided at the May general club meeting. 

Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets are available for purchase, tickets $5ea and available for purchase only at the clean up event, cash and EFT available.