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Professional Lifeguards are available during Summer school holidays as follows:
Paid Beach Patrols: Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm during School Holidays
Outside of these dates: Volunteer Surf Lifesaving Club Lifeguards: 9.00am to 1.00pm - Sunday & Public Holidays
PO Mylestom, Mylestom NSW 2454 Ph: 6655 4449 Email: bvnbslsc@bigpond.com
PO Box 12, Urunga NSW 2455 Ph: 6655 6869
Web: http://www.urungaslsc.com.au/ Email: bellownew@westnet.com.au
Council has partnered with the NSW Government's Beach Watch Program, to monitor and report recreational water quality at local swimming sites. Water samples are collected and tested for bacteria, showing signs of faecal pollution, and whether it is safe for swimming. The swimming sites have been determined due to the likelihood of contamination and the consequence of contamination due to the amount of use. The current program sites include:
To see how your local stacks up, check out the weekly star ratings via the link below. The more stars, the better.
Recreational water can sometimes be unsuitable for swimming, especially after rainfall when stormwater, wastewater and agricultural runoff can overflow. Click here for more information on when it may be unsafe to swim.
The NSW Government has developed an evidence-based shark mitigation program, with a host of successfully trialled technologies rolled out along the NSW coastline. This includes the use of drones at Urunga and a tagged shark listening station in Mylestom.
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