Cracker night clean up no small task

MOUNTAINS of used fireworks and trash are being collected along Darwin beaches this morning as cracker night clean ups get underway

Rubbish and used crackers left by Territory Day revellers at Vesteys Beach. Picture: Natasha Emeck

MOUNTAINS of used fireworks and trash are being collected along Darwin beaches this morning as cracker night clean ups get underway.

Darwin City Council have more than 70 workers out cleaning up fireworks debris left behind by revellers this morning.

Last year they collected more than 500kg collected from Nightcliff, Casuarina and Lee Point foreshores.

Territory Day and clean up is estimated to cost council about $80,000 this year.

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Territory Day rubbish litters East Point. Picture: Natasha Emeck.

A council spokeswoman said their rangers picked up five dogs last night.

“Four of them have been taken to the pound and we were able to return one to their owner because it had been microchipped,” she said.

“We had seven rangers out last night to keep an eye out for lost dogs and direct Territory Day revellers to celebrate safely.”

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