Poison water cancer scare

Update on the poisoned water in Champion Road North Williamstown story.

Extremely high benzene contamination found at one property.

Poison water cancer scare - National - theage.com.au

Yachts torn from moorings

At Williamstown Sailing Club, at least nine boats were torn from their moorings, while two sank overnight because of strong winds and heavy seas. Boats have also broken from their moorings at Hobson's Bay, damaging other boats.

Senior Constable Leigh Wadeson from Victoria Police said a yacht and a motor boat had sunk and nine yachts had come away from their swing moorings at Williamstown.

It is believed that only the mast of the sunken yacht is visible.

'It is up to the owners to salvage them, but members of the Water Police are there at the moment tying them down until the owners get there,' Constable Wadeson said."

Wild winds leave thousands in dark - National - theage.com.au

Petrol leak sparks health fears in North Williamstown

A shocking situation has arisen in North Williamstown where a leaking pipe from the Exxon Mobil plant has caused petrol to contaminate the water supply in parts of the suburb. Several people have reportedly been sick from the incident and the EPA is investigating. It appears that it's been going on for some time.

Industrial properties in Champion Road and some households in Challis St report that the water smells like petrol.

Benzine in petrol is linked to leukemia and other cancers.

Petrol leak sparks health fears - National - theage.com.au

Ann St Bridge reopens in Williamstown

The Ann St pedestrian bridge over the disused Williamstown Pier railway line was reopened last week.

The historic structure, that is on the Victorian Heritage Register was removed 3 months ago and restored by the Emerald Tourist Railway Board, using their experience of heritage rail bridge restoration gained from running Puffing Billy.

The bridge has been long closed after it fell into dangerous disrepair since this section of the Williamstown line was decommissioned in 1987.

First built in 1883, restorers fixed the central span and rejuvenated the iron lacework.

See The Star for a picture.