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The NSW Government has confirmed there is no evidence that blueberries from Northern NSW are unsafe to eat following a review by the NSW Food Authority and the EPA.
Central Coast Council has been fined $30,000 by the EPA after it allegedly discharged over 140,000 litres of sewage into a swampy area near the Toukley Golf Course.
Councils are encouraged to apply for funding to roll out or expand Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) services, cutting food waste and easing pressure on landfill.