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7f333910e49da8c9ce8799511089c3c4 — Gold Coast City Council under investigation after major sewage spill into Albert River

17 May 2024

About 350 million litres of raw sewerage spilled into a Gold Coast river over a three month period.

52fb323af1039dd5c6ef84ada8226e6f — Source of water quality issues unclear at Mullaloo Beach

28 March 2024

Warnings have continuously been issued over poor water quality at Perth's Mullaloo Beach. Locals question the source of a major algal bloom.

Mollaloo beach bloom 2024 — Mullaloo resident raises wastewater contamination concerns amid algae bloom at Perth beach

23 January 2024

Mullaloo Beach was closed on Wednesday (18 January 2024) due to the presence of trichodesmium, a blue-green algae that could pose a public health risk.

Thumbnail Pollution Watch3 — Pollution Watch Report - Beenyup November 2023

19 December 2023

Community produced pollution watch report related to water quality at Mullalloo Beach near Beenyup outfall in November 2023.

Shire shred rough image — Community Report

01 August 2018

The National Outfall Database has been developed during the past three years by the Clean Ocean Foundation in a project supported by the National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub.

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News and Media

Gold Coast City Council under investigation after major sewage spill into Albert River

Source of water quality issues unclear at Mullaloo Beach

Mullaloo resident raises wastewater contamination concerns amid algae bloom at Perth beach

Pollution Watch Report - Beenyup November 2023

Community Report