‘Surprised and overjoyed’: Coastal community beats corporate giant to protect their beloved river
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- ▪Fish kills, high acidity levels and low flows from tributaries had devastated their beloved waterway, which runs through one of Victoria’s most popular holiday spots.The former coal mine in Anglesea.
- ▪But earlier this month, Southern Rural Water rejected that application.Anglesea residents, including Keith Shipton, were thrilled.
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