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Residents and visitors are advised that the water in the Murray River within the Corowa Shire remains under a RED ALERT for blue-green algae.
- Neither Lake Mulwala nor the Murray River have been closed or banned for access.
- Small Warning signs have been placed near all boat ramps advising that there MAY be Traces of Blue Green Algae and that this MAY be Harmful to people or animals.
- Camping, boating and fishing can still be enjoyed along the Murray.
- If you catch fish, gut and clean as usual and then make certain that the fish are washed in clean water, not the river water.
- Avoid eating mussels or crays in case they may be affected.
- As of Friday 3rd April, the Murray river height @ Corowa was 2.05metres and rising, so wonderful for all the boating activities.
- If camping, make sure you take your own fresh drinking water as boiling the water does not inactivate algal toxins.
- Drinking the water is not advised.
- If you know you may have allergies, be careful and be prepared
For further information please contact:
Corowa Shire Council's Environmental Services Department on 0260 338 960.
Public enquiries can also be directed to:
- NSW Algal Information Hotline on 1800 999 457 and the Department of Water and Energy's website www.dwe.nsw.gov.au
- GMW website - a new link on front page under GMW Hot Issues goes directly to the Blue Green Algae page, which now contains the Murray River Alert media releases from NSW plus general information.
- GMW BGA Hotline 03 5833 5785, although it has been receiving lots of calls and people may have found it engaged.
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