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Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again

The Guardian World Wednesday 23 September 2026, 14:01 UTC By Donna Lu 1 min read
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Seventy-nine per cent of all NSW swimming sites rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’, as state’s cleanest and most polluted beaches revealed Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoogee has ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, an annual state survey has found. Of 245 swimming sites across New South Wales, 43 sites (17.6%) received a rating of “poor” or “very poor” in the 2026 State of the Beaches report, part of an annual survey by the state’s...

Seventy-nine per cent of all NSW swimming sites rated ‘good’ or ‘very good’, as state’s cleanest and most polluted beaches revealed

Coogee has ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, an annual state survey has found.

Of 245 swimming sites across New South Wales, 43 sites (17.6%) received a rating of “poor” or “very poor” in the 2026 State of the Beaches report, part of an annual survey by the state’s environment department.

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