Seafood workers in South Australia left jobless by the state’s toxic algal bloom are being redeployed to help clean beaches. The Goolwa Pipi Company, forced to halt operations due to the bloom, has contracted its staff to assist local councils along the Fleurieu Peninsula with clean-up efforts. About 65 workers will be deployed through a new Algal Bloom Response Coordination Unit.

Ngarrindjeri representative Uncle Derek Walker welcomed the initiative, saying it provides vital income for families affected by job losses.

The announcement coincides with the launch of a parliamentary inquiry into the harmful bloom. The inquiry will examine the causes, impacts on health and the economy, and the government’s response. Premier Peter Malinauskas said the unprecedented event warrants scrutiny but cautioned against politicising it.

Full story by Aden Hill and Sam Lowe available here: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/south-australia/upper-house-backs-inquiry-into-south-australias-toxic-algal-bloom-crisis/news-story/b8a89f10802bb95fc2d3b215332813d5