The AFP arranged for substitute packages weighing 60kg to be placed in a vehicle in the Maroubra beach car park. The substitute packages replaced those containing the original quantity of ...

The first signs of the balls appeared at Coogee Beach on Tuesday, followed by Gordons Bay on Wednesday and most recently at Clovelly and Maroubra. Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker and Waverley Council ...

Tar balls are formed when oil comes into contact with debris and water, often as a result of oil spills or seepage ...

Beaches in Sydney including the iconic Bondi were closed to bathers on Thursday after hundreds of black balls suspected to be toxic washed up on the city's shores.

They also include Bronte, Tamarama, Gordons Bay and Clovelly and the northern end of Maroubra Beach, all of which are closed until further notice pending cleanup and removal of the material.

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One of Sydney's most popular beaches came under the spotlight this week when hundreds of black balls mysteriously appeared along its shore.

Since then Gordons Bay, Clovelly Beach and Maroubra Beach have been closed to the public after tar balls also washed ashore. Bondi, Tamarama and Bronte beaches were also closed “out of ...

Bondi and Maroubra Beach to the south were later reopened. "The wellbeing of our community is paramount. That's why Council has taken the precaution to close our beaches," Waverley Mayor Will ...

“We’re in close conversation with Nippers, Surf Life Saving and all beach users … but we don’t currently know what the situation will be on the weekend.” The northern end of Maroubra ...

The tar balls have since been confirmed as a mixture of chemicals consistent with those found in cleaning and cosmetic products as well as fuel oil.