Lorne residents hope invention will stop cockatoos from trashing town

Lorne residents have developed a plastic apron prototype to prevent sulphur-crested cockatoos from rummaging through their wheelie bins. Surf Coast Shire has installed 500 aprons at no cost to combat the issue, costing $50,000. The innovative solution follows years of failed attempts to deter the increasingly skilled birds from spreading rubbish across.

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