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Steer clear of channel swims

Sunehra Ahmed

THE public has been warned not to swim in irrigation channels in summer because of hidden, dangerous hazards. Goulburn-Murray Water water delivery services general manager Warren Blyth said even though a channel may look safe from the surface, there were hazards below the surface such as debris, pipes, drains, submerged trees and rocks. “From the […]

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