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Australia’s Lake Parramatta Attracts 12,000 The Sun Parramatta Holroyd reports:  The first full summer season of swimming at Lake Parramatta attracted 12,000 visitors between October 31 and March 13, according to the Australian Lifeguard Service. Swimming was re-introduced to the lake for the first time in more than 70 years last year as part of the Parramatta River Catchment Group’s ‘Our Living River’ campaign to return swimming to the river by 2025. “Lake Parramatta has bee

The Australian Daily Telegraph reports: Cabarita Beach and Chiswick Baths safe for …swimmers this summer. A… multi-council initiative to clean up the industrial toxins that have blighted the river for decades is paying dividends with locals already taking the plunge. For the first time in many years, the water has been deemed clean and safe for swimmers. …and the return of swimming in Cabarita Beach was a sign of things to come. “We have returned swimming to Lake Parramatta a

Blacktown Council Chatter Campaign to Revive River The Blacktown Sun Reports from Australia: An estimated 500 people made a splash at a recent beach party held at International Peace Park in Seven Hills to celebrate the end of summer. Activities included beach volleyball, a waterslide, giant water balls, face painting, nature walks and a free sausage sizzle. The aim of the day was to raise awareness about the Our Living River campaign, which focuses on improving the health of