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Ecofest 2017 was held on Sunday June 4 - 9am to 3pm, in line with
World Environment Day. 
The Theme this year was
Be Great to our Barrier Reef!

Octavia the Octopus at Ecofest

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The Creative Recycling Centre together with local artist Julie Miers facilitated  the construction by Gladstone residents of Octavia the Octopus from local marine debris including nets, fishing line and plastics at Ecofest  in June this year.

The project is supported by Gladstone Festivals and Events,  Regional Arts Development Fund and Conservation Volunteers Australia.

Gladstone Region  Mayor Matt Burnett said  the sculptures demonstrated the amount and types of rubbish that  end up on our local beaches.

CRC volunteers also  engaged the public in discussions about the impact rubbish has on marine life and provided an overview of the recycling motto – reduce, reuse, recycle.


A BIG Thank you to all the volunteers that helped create OCTAVIA THE OCTOPUS!
Raising awareness of the impacts of pollution through creating art with rubbish was CRC's aim at Eco Fest 2017.

This years theme, "Be Great to our Barrier Reef," was a perfect opportunity to do something in a creative way to get people thinking in a new way.


We had a lot of helpers, big and small, weave or tie debris onto our Marine debris Sculpture, Octavia the Octopus.


With many thanks to:

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        • 2016 St Francis School Greenhouse Project
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      • Rainbow Valley Music Wall
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      • Reef Guardian Program
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      • Women's Wellness Expo 2015
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