The site attracts local, interstate and overseas visitors including the ‘grey nomads’ and has recently been featured in the Outback Magazine.

And according to Moree Plains Shire councillor John Tramby more attention equals more people, and more people equals more rubbish.

Cr Tramby put forward a motion that the council consider as part of its 2012/13 budget to cover the cost of a skip bin at the Glenroy Bore.

The motion was considered at the Moree Plains Shire Council ordinary meeting last Thursday.

Cr Tramby submitted a supporting argument which was well-received by other councillors.

“We are the artesian capital. What we have out there is something special,” Cr Tramby said.

According to Cr Tramby, the local family who own the bore have maintained the area including the collection and removal of all rubbish.

“They aren’t asking for much, just a bin so visitors can place their rubbish somewhere,” he said.

His proposal sparked a debate amongst the other councillors.

“If we start putting bins out there then we open ourselves up to the possibility of supplying bins for a number of our surrounding attractions,” general manager David Aber said.

Yes, but don’t we want to keep our hot spots clean and tidy?

Councillors Strang and von Drehnen agreed with Cr Tramby in some regards, but proposed the possibility of signage instead of a skip bin.

“We have signage at Tareelaroi Weir asking our visitors to take all rubbish when they leave,” Cr von Drehnen said.

“It has worked well for us. I don’t see why we can’t use the same system at the Glenroy Bore,” he said.

The use of 44 gallon drums has created problems as the occasional visitor does not use common sense and allows the rubbish to spill into the bore.

This means the bore has to be turned off, emptied and cleaned out.

This cost is picked up by the owners.

According to Cr Tramby consideration has been given by the owners to capping and piping the bore to overcome this problem.

“The provision of a skip bin may eliminate this problem which would mean ongoing access to the growing number of visitors,” Cr Tramby said.

“It’s a small cost for something that is so special.”

The motion was carried and will be considered in the upcoming budget.