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Posted on 08/27/2025 6:43:44 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Mystery ‘debris balls’ return to NSW beaches as residents warned to steer clear
Central Coast council says residents should not touch the balls and avoid beaches where they wash ashore
Debris balls have again washed up along the New South Wales coast as officials warn residents not to touch the mysterious spherical globules and to avoid beaches where they appear.
Central Coast council said on Thursday the debris balls – which are grey and about 10mm to 40mm in size – had been found on beaches including at The Entrance, the Grant McBride baths, Blue Bay, Toowoon Bay, North Shelly, Shelly and Blue Lagoon.
Previous similar incidents were initially described as “tar balls” composed of crude oil. But testing coordinated with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) revealed they were consistent with human-generated waste.
The EPA said a member of the public first reported the presence of debris balls at North Shelly dog beach early on Thursday morning.
“Council confirmed the presence of debris balls and advised that all visible balls were cleared from the beach by mid-afternoon,” said a spokesperson.
The council said it did not yet know what the new balls were made of, or if they were related to previous Sydney debris balls.
It has advised the public to avoid the beaches until further notice, to report any sightings and not to touch the debris. Environmental officers have collected samples to analyse their composition and origin and the incident has been reported to the EPA.
Nine beaches were shut to the public in Sydney in January – including Manly – after ball-shaped debris washed ashore. It followed sightings, and some temporary closures, at many of the city’s beaches after the balls started to appear from October 2024.
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Leftist men have cut them off and thrown them into the ocean.
That “toxic tar balls” situation should make for some interesting warning signs. Probably repeated in several languages.
“Holy Chit Balls, Batman!”
Stay away from the evidence so we can claim it to be something innocuous. Some day. After we clean it up.
The article says they are collecting samples to determine what they are, but somehow they already know they're "consistent with human waste"?
I'm invoking the Bongino rule here, 24 hours at least before I decide we're screwed.
Who knows, maybe it's natural, maybe even beneficial. Some people claim they're DELICIOUS.
Chinese ships doing a little flushing ?
Muzzies and India street crappers.
No analysis of what the balls of destruction are?
Cue the theremin music. I see a B movie here.
The Australian beaches near Sydney in NSW, are enclosed coves, some quite large, rather than the endless beaches we have in Florida or on the East or West Coast. This means that whatever comes in, stays in. That said, Bondi and its neighboring Coogee beach in Sydney, and Horseshoe beach in Bermuda, are places you really want to visit visit if you love beaches,
Apparently you missed the line about the testing of “Previous similar incidents.”
“Sydney’s sewage is only given “primary” treatment at wastewater plants in Bondi, Malabar and North Head before it is flushed out to sea through “deepwater outfall” pipes that stretch to between 2km and 4km off the coast.”
So they don’t even properly “treat” their sewage.
“flushed out to sea through “deepwater outfall” pipes that stretch to between 2km and 4km off the coast.”
They never heard of a “message in a bottle”?
“deepwater outfall” pipes are for Storm sewer or properly treated sewage.
“Do we drink water from a waste water treatment plant?
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Yes, you can drink water from a wastewater treatment plant, but only after it has undergone a rigorous, multi-step purification process. This process, often called water recycling or “toilet-to-tap” (though more complex than that name implies), removes germs and chemicals to make the water safe for consumption. The treated water is often mixed with natural water supplies and distributed through existing pipes to homes and businesses.”
Maybe they should spend some money on properly treating ALL their sewage.
What impact would sewage balls have on the Great Barrier Reef? Eh?
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