Victoria’s only native oyster to return to help clean the bay

Port Phillip Bay’s only native oyster is making a comeback – and the humble shellfish will help clean and filter the bay’s murky waters.

The project kicks off just weeks after Port Phillip Bay’s beaches were declared off limits for days in January due to stormwaters flushing dangerous levels of excrement and detritus into the bay. Some beaches were again given a “poor” report card this week after more heavy rain.

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