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The 'mudcrabs' volunteering to remediate Sydney's Cooks River from toxic pollution

Scurrying about the banks of Sydney's Cooks River, an army of volunteers known as the 'mudcrabs' is working to bring one of the nation's most toxic waterways back to life. With gloves, wheelbarrows ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Flood Warning for Cooks River and Cooks River at Tempe Bridge

* Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous. * Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. * Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on ...
The Conversation

After a storm, microplastics in Sydney’s Cooks River increased 40 fold

Each year the ocean is inundated with 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic washed in from land. A big proportion of this plastic is between 0.001 to 5 millimetres, and called “microplastic”. But what ...
Sydney Morning Herald

‘Skeletal’ seal seeks respite in the Cooks River

Seals are frequent visitors to Sydney Harbour and occasionally Botany Bay, but they are not often seen in the highly urbanised and polluted Cooks River. For the past week, Sydneysiders have been ...
WMUR

Winchester firefighters credit cook for rescuing person from river

HAVE SOME FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM> THE FIRE MARSHALL SAYS IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO CHECK THE BATTERIES AND TEST THE DETECTORS - - DOING SO, JUST MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE. WINCHESTER FIREFIGHTERS ARE ...