Today we had a couple of Oyster injuries at Dorans, something not talked about for at least 7 years.
Thanks to a dedicated crew about 5 years ago we had a blitz one afternoon on a low tide and removed about two tonne of oysters from the main launch area at Dorans ( about 50-75 metres long ).
Unfortunately, not sure why but there has been a massive influx of smaller oysters in the last 7 months that are very sharp! , taking over the entire area that all windsurfers use to launch/ retrieve close to the shoreline.
TODAY we had a deep foot cut and a back cut through a wetsuit. Both sailors are fine just annoyed!

It is worth all getting together on a set date and having a blitz!!!!, 20 people would nail this problem in about 2 hours.
Date will be posted on this forum , everyone who enjoys Dorans should help, it would be a disaster if it ended up like the Oyster reef at Cremorne Lagoon.

At the moment looking for a low tide in Spring. We would like everyone to participate if they can.

Stay tuned ..

It would need checking/liasing, but the oyster farmer's offered to take them and put them on their rubbish pile.
Thats in cremorne, but would stop the stink of rotting oysters, like we had last time.

Does anyone have an aluminum trailer?

I also have a trailer and have a son that works around at one of the oyster farms - should be no issues in adding our lot to the mountain already there.

Dave and Steve = Legends

It's going to be hard. Really want a 0.4 or less to be able to really clear it out without having to delve into a foot or more of water. Unfortunately nothing like that for the rest of this year(morning/weekend). Just going to have to make the most of what ever low tide we get.

Sunday 5th November- 4 till 5 on a sunday arvo should be good.
Maybe add it to the windsurfing tas events ?

The Oyster clean up is on the WT calandar, and the idea is to clean it up ASAP, with the season stating and a Learner day planned.
Many hits could be a good idea. We should mark out the areas we want to target initially , i.e clean strips 5-8 meteres wide down to water were the existing entry points" steps" are.
Perhaps the council supply a bin, might be worth a phone call still, i can ring them.
Dave would the Oyster farm take a mix or 50% oysters 50% rock?

Whenever we do it we have to let everyone know in advance as we really need as many people helping as possible,

The trailer can take a lot of weight but can do a few trips if necessary. I can park at the edge of the rocks. Prob be easier just to carry by hand or buckets. I have 3 of the old black recyling bins. If anyone has those bring em along. I reakon the sooner we can do it the better.

I have about three old black recycle bins as well.
buckets 20litre , bring them as well, easier to lift around.
I will ask if any old bags at the council we can have.
Ready for Sundays wind

Hi guys - have unfortunately drawn a blank with dumping our oysters on the farm where my son works. Went and spoke with one of the bosses today but he advised the general manager had put a stop to the practice. They used to take them from other farms as well but that has also stopped. Since the outbreak of POMS the place is now a full bio security site which was also a complication.

Anyone got any contacts at the council to see if they can help out with bags/collection as part of a community service act?

Spoke to council today,
They say all staff off sick, no one to help.
Pete we need it by Saturday, so will ask again tomorrow, perhaps you could as well
I will ring in morning asking as a priority.
other options are we take to land fill at Mays point road ( if they are open Saturday) $5-7 trailer load.
Mornington tip centre would be expensive!!!
or... put down 7m by 7m drop cloth and ask council to pick them up?

I still think we should go ahead this Saturday, as long as they are out of the water and dumped in a pile on the shore, we can get rid of them.

Dump them in the middle of the bitumen car park. They will definitely get removed then.

Marty, we did that last time and with the next big front they all washed back in . They might of been dead but still a hazard.

If we can t get a bin, or a site to dump them then i think like a few have said we should put them all in a big pile in either carpark ( top one on bitumen sounds good).

Will struggle to make it this time, sorry (time clashes with my kids' sports responsibilities...).

Plenty of cuts in this lot, photos this morning.
Dont stress if you cant make it people, we will have another one before xmas.
If you think you can even come for one hour that would be good- 8.30 start for a couple of hours

Do we need hammers and screwdrivers to prise them off, or are we planning to takes the rocks as well?