The clean-up of millions of stinking, rotting, dead fish is finally underway, almost a week after an unprecedented fish kill affected a far-western New South Wales town.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-menindee-fish-kill-community-meeting-outcome/102125486The clean-up of millions of stinking, rotting, dead fish is finally underway almost a week after an unprecedented fish kill in a far western NSW town.Some community members are calling the situation a "health crisis"Contractors will arrive at the river early Wednesday morning with fish nets, to begin the mammoth task of scooping out dead fish carcasses from the Darling-Baaka River, and disposing of their remains.
The lack of local representation in decision-making positions within the emergency team, which includes police and government officials, was also a source of contention. Outside the meeting, Menindee Local Aboriginal Land Council director Michelle Kelly said community members were frustrated that many of their questions were taken on notice.
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