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Chemical Leak Turns Waterway Bright Blue

MELBOURNE'S NORTH-EAST, JUL 17 – A chemical spill from a dust suppressant used in the North East Link Project caused the bright blue discolouration in Banyule Creek, prompting cleanup and monitoring by authorities.

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The state government says it is unable to rule out a repeat.

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Chemical leak turns waterway bright blue

The state government says it is unable to rule out a repeat.

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Why a Melbourne creek is flowing bright blue

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) was alerted by a member of the public after the Banyule...

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Workers clean up Banyule Creek after chemical from North East Link works turns it bright blue

Crews working on the North East Link are cleaning up the area around Banyule Creek near McCrae Road in Rosanna, with the EPA watching on, after a dust suppressant they were using caused the waterway to turn blue

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North East Link road project turns Melbourne creek smurf blue

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Herald Sun broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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