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ORCM Extends and Expands Brindle Lake Advisory Following Scheduled Review

The Office of Resource and Civil Management has completed the scheduled seven-day review of its Brindle Lake water advisory and has elected to extend the advisory until further notice and to widen the affected area. The office reports that incidents have continued during the review period and states that no cause has been determined.

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ORCM Issues Water Advisory for Brindle Lake After Rise in Kelpie Injuries

The Office of Resource and Civil Management has issued a water-safety advisory for Brindle Lake in the Rolling Downs following a sharp rise in injuries attributed to kelpies, creatures long regarded across the Downs as shy and harmless. At least eleven people have been hurt in a fortnight and one has died. Residents are urged to keep back from the reeds and to keep children away from the shoreline entirely.

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