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Red alert issued for blue-green algae issued at Lake Ainsworth

Ballina Shire Council has issued a red alert for blue green algae at Lennox Head’s Lake Ainsworth.

It’s advising locals not to swim until further notice, as contact with contaminated water can cause skin irritation and mild respiratory symptoms.

Council says it’s erecting signs to notify residents of the alert.

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Josephine Shannon

Josephine Shannon is a Reporter for NBN News, covering the Central Coast region in New South Wales and based in Gosford. Josephine joined the Northern Rivers bureau in September 2021, covering the Northern Rivers 2022 flood disaster before moving to the Central Coast in March 2023. Get in touch by emailing josephine.shannon@nine.com.au.

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