The Eurobodalla coastline was hit with wild weather on the weekend of March 2 and 3.
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High swells and colossal tides flooded roads and covered beaches with debris.
Long Beach home-owner Peter Spillane was just one community member who took the opportunity of the sunny weather on Sunday March 3 to get outside and start with the clean up after the weather event.
He said many groups of local residents formed working bees along different sections of the parkland neighbouring the beach, cleaning up rubbish and debris from the high tides.
Mr Spillane is concerned that the beaches are not safe to swim at with all the tree roots and branches lining the high-tide mark. As the Easter long weekend approaches, and the school holidays before then, Mr Spillane wants beaches to be a safe place for children to enjoy themselves.
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He is calling on Eurobodalla Shire Council to clean up the debris that is too large for small volunteer groups to remove.
"We expect rubbish on beaches after a storm, but not to the extent we've seen the last few days," Mr Spillane said.
"This has been a really, really big storm and the problem is much worse than normal.
"All this stuff won't disappear. We need the council to come and take it away with big equipment.
"It is dangerous for the school holidays and the Easter long weekend.
"It is not possible to swim safely at the moment, especially at the northern end of [Long Beach]."
However a council spokesperson said the council would not use machinery to clear the beaches because it would disappear naturally.
"The council will let nature take its course as debris tends to come and go naturally with the tide," the spokesperson said.
"With 143km of coastline in Eurobodalla, it's not environmentally or economically wise to physically clear debris from beaches unless there is a safety risk.
"Anyone who finds litter and rubbish, particularly plastic, can assist by collecting it for disposal. Where there are public lands managed by the council that pose a safety risk to the public please report to the council on 4474 1000."