Federal Government Announces $14 Million for Toxic Algae Relief

Health unit warns of blue-green algae on Ruscom River

Residents along the Ruscom River are being warned of a blue-green algae bloom that has the potential to become toxic.

SA algae crisis ‘incredibly disturbing’ but federal government won’t declare natural disaster, Watt says

Greens senator warns $14m in federal funding ‘nowhere near’ enough to support South Australian communities reeling from toxic algal bloom covering coastGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailGreens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says $14m in federal funding is “nowhere near what will be needed” to support South Australian communities dealing with …

Federal government announces $14 million for toxic algae relief

The federal government has announced a $14 million relief package in response to the toxic algal bloom off the SA coast.