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The Malabar Beach whale carcass closure
DevelopingNext check Oct 27: Confirmation that contractors removed and disposed of the whale remains, an explicit Malabar Beach reopening notice, and any documented shark sighting.
Where it stands
Machinery has moved the decomposing juvenile whale carcass out of the water and higher onto Malabar Beach. Contractors were still being arranged to dispose of it, and the beach remained closed to swimmers; removal and reopening were not confirmed in the latest report.
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The story so far
Update 1
Whale remains moved up Malabar Beach—but the swimming closure stays
Machinery has hauled the decomposing whale remains higher onto the sand, but disposal is unconfirmed and no reopening time has been announced.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
Organizations
- Randwick City Councillocal government council of the City of Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1 report
Places
- Malabar BeachMalabar Beach, Malabar NSW 2036, Australia1 report
Promises
Promised in this story: 1Due, not yet checked 1
- Due, not yet checkedRandwick Council spokesperson: A council spokesperson said staff would remove the carcass on Tuesday morning.Due
Every outlet we read on this story
17 sources13 outlets1 wire copy
