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A popular Queensland swimming spot was closed over the weekend after human faeces were reportedly found in the water, sparking public health concerns. Tallebudgera Creek on the Gold Coast was closed on Saturday and Sunday, the Gold Coast Bulletin reported. Heavy rain in the area has affected the water quality, causing the beach to appear a murky brown on Sunday. The beach is patrolled by volunteers on the weekend, one of whom told the Bulletin she collected human faeces from the water.
The leak was traced back to a burst pipe from the Eleanora wastewater treatment plant in Palm Beach, where untreated waste had been spilling over bushland and into the creek. The closure also comes just over a month after black “tar balls” closed multiple Sydney beaches. Coogee Beach, Gordons Bay, Maroubra Beach and Clovelly Beach were closed for some time in Sydney due to the presence of tar balls, while Bondi Beach, Tamarama Beach and Bronte Beach were closed as a precaution.
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