Border town lawyer labels Victoria's bird flu response a 'scandal' compared to SA
Residents of the border town Nelson are criticizing the Victorian government's lack of action regarding bird flu, contrasting it with the proactive cleanup efforts in South Australia. Hundreds of birds have been found dead in the Glenelg Estuary, raising environmental and health concerns.
Why it matters
The disparity in government response highlights potential gaps in biosecurity and environmental management during a wildlife disease outbreak.
These dead birds were found in the Glenelg River estuary in Nelson. ( Supplied: Cassie Hlava )
Residents on the Victorian–South Australian border say the Victorian government's response to H5 bird flu is "a scandal" compared to SA.
Nelson residents say crews are picking up dead birds in SA, just 3 kilometres from the town where dead birds are piling up in the Glenelg Estuary.
The residents are urging the Victorian government to send out crews to pick up bird carcasses, as is happening in SA.
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