Cruise Whitsundays & Eco Barge Celebrate 13 Years Protecting the Reef

Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. is celebrating 13 years of partnership with Cruise Whitsundays, working together to protect the Whitsunday Islands and care for marine life in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.

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To mark the milestone, Eco Barge volunteers have created a colourful artwork of the Cruise Whitsundays logo made entirely from recycled bottle top lids collected during island clean-up trips.  

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Founder of Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc., Libby Edge, said the partnership has been instrumental in supporting both marine debris removal and turtle rehabilitation in the region.

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“Cruise Whitsundays has been an incredible supporter of Eco Barge for 13 years,” Ms Edge said.

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“Their support helps ensure the Whitsunday Turtle Rescue Centre can continue caring for sick and injured turtles, while also helping us remove marine debris from island beaches to protect the marine life that calls this region home.”

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Since 2009, Eco Barge volunteers have removed over 277,947 kilograms of marine debris from the Whitsunday region and cared for 302 sick and injured marine turtles through the Whitsunday Turtle Rescue Centre.

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For more information or to volunteer, visit http://www.ecobargecleanseas.org.au/

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Ecobarge have created a new art piece to symbolise their partnership with Cruise Whitsundays, working in tandem to help turtles and clean debris from the ocean. Photo supplied

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