Swimmers on Alert Over Water Quality Following Storms

Holidaymakers planning to hit the beach or splash in a river have been warned to check the water quality before taking a dip. Recent storms likely washed pollution into Port Phillip Bay, with many beaches at Melbourne and the Bellarine Peninsula expected to be unsuitable for swimming on Thursday. The Victorian Environmental Protection Authority has also issued an alert for poor water quality along the Yarra River from inner Melbourne to beyond Warburton. However, front beaches along the Mornington Peninsula from just past Frankston to Portsea were tipped to be fair quality, meaning swimmers are urged to check for signs of pollution before heading in....