Water Management
Algal information contacts
For recorded information on algal alerts telephone the Algal Information Line on 1800 999 457
To report suspected algal blooms during business hours, please phone the respective Regional Algal Coordinating Committee Secretariat/Technical Advisor in your area of the state.
To report suspected algal blooms at all other times (state wide), please phone the Department of Environment and Climate Change's Environment Hotline: 131 555
Statewide Algal Coordination, Management and Technical Advice
Principal Limnologist (Lee Bowling): ph (02) 9895 7466 or 0448 091 982
Barwon Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Chair (Neal Foster)
Secretariat (Warwick Mawhinney): ph (02) 6701 9666
Media Liaison (Anne Brook): ph (02) 6701 9662
Central West Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Chair (Matthew Parmeter)
Technical Advice (Chris Knight): ph (02) 6841 7473
Media Liaison (Anne Brook): ph (02) 6701 9662
Far West Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Chair (Matthew Parmeter)
Technical Advice (Chris Knight): ph (02) 6841 7473
Media Liaison (Anne Brook): ph (02) 6701 9662
Hunter Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Please contact your local council or water management authority to find out more information about algal blooms in this area.
Technical Advice (Natasha Ryan): ph (02) 4904 2568
Media Liaison (James Muddle): ph (02) 4904 2692
Metropolitan and South Coast Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Chair (Doug Rhodes): ph (02) 4729 8133 or 0409 983 008
Secretariat (Tracey Nicol): ph (02) 4729 8138
Technical Advice (Graham Carter): ph (02) 4904 2519
Media Liaison (Metropolitan and Wollongong) (Frances Wood): ph (02) 8281 7416
Media Liaison (Shellharbour to Victorian border) (Brian Dodd): ph (02) 6641 6592
Murray Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Chair (Richard Scott – NSW Health)
Secretariat (Hope Webb): (02) 6932 9100
Technical Advice (Chester Merrick): (02) 6024 8850
Media Liaison (Bunty Driver): (03) 5898 3910
Murrumbidgee Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Chair (Tony Burns – NSW Health)
Secretariat (Hope Webb): (02) 6932 9100
Technical Advice (Chester Merrick): (02) 6024 8850
Media Liaison (Bunty Driver): (03) 5898 3910
North Coast Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Secretariat (Brian Dodd): ph (02) 6641 6592
Media Liaison (Brian Dodd): ph (02) 6641 6592
Sunraysia Regional Algal Coordinating Committee
Chair (Owen Russell – Lower Murray Water)
Secretariat (Hope Webb): (02) 6932 9100
Technical Advice (Chester Merrick): (02) 6024 8850
Media Liaison (Bunty Driver): (03) 5898 3910
Regional Algal Coordinating Committees in NSW
For further information click on the relevant area on the map or in the list below.
- Barwon
- Central West
- Far West
- Hunter
- Murray
- Murrumbidgee
- North Coast
- Sydney Metropolitan and South Coast
- Sunraysia
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- Regional Algal Coordinating Committees in NSW map