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Title: Lake Atkinson closed due to water quality issues
Post by: Editor on October 28, 2014, 01:07:26 AM

Lake Atkinson closed due to water quality issues 
Date:  24/10/2014    - Seqwater

Lake Atkinson will be temporarily closed from 6:00am on Saturday25 October to all water-based recreation activities due to the presence of blue-green algae.

This includes activities such as swimming, water-skiing, boating, kayaking, canoeing and sailing.

Off-water recreation activitites are not affected by the closure.

Please observe any signage and follow the direction of Seqwater staff.

For further information please see the Seqwater blue-green algae fact sheet (http://www.seqwater.com.au/sites/default/files/PDF%20Documents/Recreation/Blue-green%20algae%20fact%20sheet%20Oct2011.pdf).

We will continue to perform water quality testing at the lake, and the lake will be re-opened when it is safe to do so.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Title: Re: Lake Atkinson closed due to water quality issues
Post by: Binder on October 28, 2014, 04:24:44 AM

Good luck with that.
Baroon has been closed for a year now.