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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

‘Slimy stuff everywhere’: Sydneysiders warned to tread carefully

Moss on a footpath in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney
Moss on a footpath in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney. Long periods of wet weather have seen the risk of slipping increase. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Booming growth of moss and algae, falling autumn leaves and persistent wet weather have created a slippery threat to Sydney’s safety that has sparked increased footpath cleaning and a warning for people to be careful.

The City Of Sydney said the issue of slippery paths around the CBD had become so serious that it had changed its seasonal routines.

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