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The 16-month battle to reveal the truth about Sydney Water’s poo balls
After debris balls closed Sydney beaches in October 2024, Guardian Australia reported they could be linked to sewage outfalls. Authorities were less keen to talk
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Last week, after torrential rain in Sydney, fresh poo balls washed up on the beach at Malabar, the closest beach to the problematic Malabar sewage treatment plant.
Signs were erected on the beach warning people not to touch the “debris balls†or swim. But authorities didn’t let the wider community know. There were no other warnings issued by Sydney Water, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) or the state government.
Coogee beach has a poo-ception problem … best steer clear
Australian summers are synonymous with beaches: an unbreakable part of our national psyche, a gathering place we hold dear. A place to holiday, celebrate, rejuvenate and heal. In this summer series, we asked local identities and journalists to tell us about their favourite spot.
Scorned with the nickname “Poogee” because of its long-running stormwater woes, it was recently ranked as the Sydney swim spot most polluted with faecal matter, according to the 2024-25 NSW State of the Beaches report.
This comes a year after mysterious black balls containing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and nasty oils washed up on its sands in October 2024.
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Coogee beach has a poo-ception problem … best steer clear
Australian summers are synonymous with beaches: an unbreakable part of our national psyche, a gathering place we hold dear. A place to holiday, celebrate, rejuvenate and heal. In this summer series, we asked local identities and journalists to tell us about their favourite spot.
Scorned with the nickname “Poogee” because of its long-running stormwater woes, it was recently ranked as the Sydney swim spot most polluted with faecal matter, according to the 2024-25 NSW State of the Beaches report.
This comes a year after mysterious black balls containing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and nasty oils washed up on its sands in October 2024.
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