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- Avalon Beach was named Sydney’s cleanest ocean beach for 2026.
- 97% of NSW ocean beaches received good or very good ratings, making them generally safe for swimming.
- The NSW government credited drier weather and reduced stormwater runoff for the water-quality gains.
- Coogee, Rose Bay and several Botany Bay locations received a poor rating for the fifth consecutive year.