<p>People who went to Sydney Harbour were shocked to see the water in parts of the iconic area turn&nbsp;green this week. The culprit: A dye that was dumped on the water, reportedly by a plumber.</p>

<p>The water was green on Wednesday (Sep 25) in Careening Cove at Milson Park, Kirribilli, a posh neighbourhood in Sydney that also houses an official residence of the prime minister.</p>

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<p>It resembled the water in the American city of Chicago during the St Patrick's Day event when the water is deliberately dyed green annually to mark the occasion celebrated by Irish Catholics.</p>

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The water in the Australian harbour looked like it had “radioactive stuff you see in superhero movies,” an onlooker was quoted by 9News as saying.</p>

<p>But apparently, the dye is non-toxic. Confirming this, the Fire and Rescue Department of New South Wales said it is likely to be a fluorescein dye.</p>

<p>The origin of the dye was located at a stormwater drain in Kirribilli and could have entered thousands of areas.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“So it’s unlikely we’ll be able to identify the source, where it did come from because there’s just so many access points into the storm water … in that area,” Adam Dewberry, a superintendent&nbsp;from Fire and Rescue NSW,&nbsp;was quoted as saying by The Guardian newspaper. “We’ve identified it’s non-toxic … There’s no evidence of any marine damage, fish kills...there’s no staining on any of the boats that are in the bay there, or around the wharves or the shoreline.”</p>

<p>Later, Sydney Water workers fully flushed the drain by about 6.40 pm, News.com reported.</p>

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<p>It cited a North Sydney Council spokeswoman as saying that there were no major pollutants in the green water. “Spill socks were placed into the stormwater drain channel to stop further pollution from entering the bay,” it quoted her as saying.</p>

<p>“At this stage, our engineers believe the substance is likely to be fluorescein, which is used as a dye for plumbing works,” she added.<br />
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People who went to Sydney Harbour were shocked to see the water in parts of the iconic area turn green this week. The culprit: A dye that was dumped on the water, reportedly by a plumber.

People who went to Sydney Harbour were shocked to see the water in parts of the iconic area turn green this week. The culprit: A dye that was dumped on the water, reportedly by a plumber. The water was green on Wednesday (Sep 25) in Careening Cove at Milson Park, Kirribilli, a posh neighbourhood in Sydney that also houses an official residence of the prime minister. Watch: Acidic Oceans Threatening Life On Earth × It resembled the water in the American city of Chicago during the St Patrick's Day event when the water is deliberately dyed green annually to mark the occasion celebrated by Irish Catholics. Also read: Know what is ‘watermelon snow’ | This natural phenomenon is making mountains pink and red in Utah The water in the Australian harbour looked like it had “radioactive stuff you see in superhero movies,” an onlooker was quoted by 9News as saying. But apparently, the dye is non-toxic. Confirming this, the Fire and Rescue Department of New South Wales said it is likely to be a fluorescein dye. The origin of the dye was located at a stormwater drain in Kirribilli and could have entered thousands of areas. But mum you said if I behaved myself I could have one sip of the green Sydney Harbour water as a treat pic.twitter.com/NVZeRzACl0 — rhiannon (@rhisoliman) September 25, 2024 × “So it’s unlikely we’ll be able to identify the source, where it did come from because there’s just so many access points into the storm water … in that area,” Adam Dewberry, a superintendent from Fire and Rescue NSW, was quoted as saying by The Guardian newspaper. “We’ve identified it’s non-toxic … There’s no evidence of any marine damage, fish kills...there’s no staining on any of the boats that are in the bay there, or around the wharves or the shoreline.” Later, Sydney Water workers fully flushed the drain by about 6.40 pm, News.com reported. Also read: Maharashtra's 50,000-year-old Lonar lake mysteriously turns pink, scientists probe cause It cited a North Sydney Council spokeswoman as saying that there were no major pollutants in the green water. “Spill socks were placed into the stormwater drain channel to stop further pollution from entering the bay,” it quoted her as saying. “At this stage, our engineers believe the substance is likely to be fluorescein, which is used as a dye for plumbing works,” she added. (With inputs from agencies)

Sydney Harbour waters turned green all of a sudden by... a plumber?

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<p>New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Sunday that as part of a "healing process" and reconciliation efforts with Australia's indigenous community the Aboriginal flag will fly permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.</p>

<p>At the top of the landmark bridge, the Australian flag and New South Wales state flag will fly alongside the distinctive black, red and yellow flag.</p>

<p>The Aboriginal flag, flown from government buildings and embraced by sporting clubs and athletes of Aboriginal heritage, was recognised as an official flag of Australia since 1995.</p>

<p>It comes after Australia's centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, during his election campaign, promised a referendum on giving Aboriginal Australians an institutional role in policymaking.</p>

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<p>New South Wales, which is Australia's most populous state, will spend $A25 million ($17 million) to permanently install a third flagpole on the bridge by the end of the year to fly the flag.</p>

<p>Seeking to promote better ties between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Perrottet said the move represented a continuation of "the healing process as part of the broader move towards reconciliation."</p>

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<p>He told reporters during a press conference in Sydney that It's an important decision that we've made, I think it brings unity to our country and it's a small price to pay for that unification."</p>

<p>Resolving a commercial dispute that had limited sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image, the federal government this year acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it could be freely used.</p>

<p>First raised in 1971 at a land rights rally in the state of Victoria, the flag's colours represent the Aboriginal people and their spiritual connection to the land.&nbsp;</p>

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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Sunday that as part of a "healing process" and reconciliation efforts with Australia's indigenous community the Aboriginal flag will fly permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Sunday that as part of a "healing process" and reconciliation efforts with Australia's indigenous community the Aboriginal flag will fly permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. At the top of the landmark bridge, the Australian flag and New South Wales state flag will fly alongside the distinctive black, red and yellow flag. The Aboriginal flag, flown from government buildings and embraced by sporting clubs and athletes of Aboriginal heritage, was recognised as an official flag of Australia since 1995. It comes after Australia's centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, during his election campaign, promised a referendum on giving Aboriginal Australians an institutional role in policymaking. Also read | To end long-running dispute, Australian government buys rights to Aboriginal flag New South Wales, which is Australia's most populous state, will spend $A25 million ($17 million) to permanently install a third flagpole on the bridge by the end of the year to fly the flag. Seeking to promote better ties between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Perrottet said the move represented a continuation of "the healing process as part of the broader move towards reconciliation." Also read | Australian government to pay over $1 million to Aboriginal people for 'racist' programme He told reporters during a press conference in Sydney that It's an important decision that we've made, I think it brings unity to our country and it's a small price to pay for that unification." Resolving a commercial dispute that had limited sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image, the federal government this year acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it could be freely used. First raised in 1971 at a land rights rally in the state of Victoria, the flag's colours represent the Aboriginal people and their spiritual connection to the land. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

New South Wales premier announces installation of third flagpole on Sydney Harbour Bridge for Aboriginal flag

<p>Passengers traveling on a bus across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday (November 2) were lucky to escape after the bus caught fire on the iconic Sydney landmark.</p>

<p>According to local broadcaster, Network Seven, the bus was believed to be carrying 26 people from a wedding party when it caught fire late on Friday night.</p>

<p>All the passengers escaped unharmed, as emergency service personnel closed three lanes of the bridge to extinguish the blaze.</p>


Passengers traveling on a bus across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday (November 2) were lucky to escape after the bus caught fire on the iconic Sydney landmark.

Passengers traveling on a bus across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday (November 2) were lucky to escape after the bus caught fire on the iconic Sydney landmark. According to local broadcaster, Network Seven, the bus was believed to be carrying 26 people from a wedding party when it caught fire late on Friday night. All the passengers escaped unharmed, as emergency service personnel closed three lanes of the bridge to extinguish the blaze.

Bus erupts in flames on Sydney Harbour Bridge