Beaches and ocean
Years of high rainfall have help preserve Victoria’s drinking water supplies. Photo: stock Victoria’s water storage supplies have been able to weather a very dry winter and demand thanks to years of high rainfall. Victoria’s Water Minister Harriet Shing released the annual water outlook earlier this week outlining the latest conditions of every supply system…
Picture: supplied One of Australia’s longest rivers, the Murrumbidgee is drying up due largely to irrigation and dam-building, according to new research from UNSW Sydney. A study from the university’s Centre for Ecosystem Science has revealed the extent of falling flows in the river. A UNSW statement says that over 30 years, the river lost…
Rip currents remain the top threat to beach goers, the SLSA says. Picture: supplied SURF lifesavers and lifeguards are having to work even harder as more people head to unpatrolled beaches, says a national drowning report. And rip currents are the top coastal hazard for beach users, says Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) CEO Adam…