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Home » News » Jurien Bay wins Clean Beaches Award 2012
Jun 22 2012

Jurien Bay wins Clean Beaches Award 2012

Environment Minister Bill Marmion congratulated the Jurien Bay community for the enormous effort that had gone into the improvement and protection of the beach. Read the Minister's full release here.

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