New artworks in Fairfield City call for Zero Litter in Georges River

Bossley Park Public School students show Fairfield City Council Mayor Carbone, Cr Lam and Scott Reyes from Georges Riverkeeper, one of the artworks they helped design for the Zero Litter in Georges River project
Bossley Park Public School students show Fairfield City Council Mayor Carbone, Cr Lam and Scott Reyes from Georges Riverkeeper, one of the artworks they helped design for the Zero Litter in Georges River project

Fairfield City Council Mayor Frank Carbone and Cr Kevin Lam met with students from Bossley Park Public School to look at their colourful new artworks painted on footpaths near local stormwater drains.

The awesome designs were inspired by the students’ work for the ‘Zero Litter to Georges River’ program.

They encourage you to stop, think and avoid litter and pollution going down the drain and ending up in our waterways and then the river.

If you come and see the artworks for yourself, bring your smart phone as there’s a virtual ‘Zero Turtle’ surprise waiting when you scan the QR code on the footpath!

The artworks are located at: Corner of Marconi Rd and Bossley Rd and 127 Sweethaven Rd, Bossley Park, and 743 Smithfield Rd, Edensor Park.

This Georges Riverkeeper project received grant funding from the Australian Government. For more information about this project, go to zerolitter.georgesriver.org.au

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