Latrobe Council closes section of Freers Beach, Shearwater in Tasmania due to elevated levels of E. coli

A section of a beach located in Tasmania’s north has been closed due to the discovery of “elevated level of E. coli” in the water.

The discovery was made during recent weekly testing of Freers Beach in Shearwater, about an hour north of Launceston.

According to Latrobe Council the level of…