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Rachael Ward

Swimmers on alert over water quality following storms

Many beaches in Melbourne and the Bellarine Peninsula are expected to be unsuitable for swimming. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Holidaymakers planning to hit the beach or splash in a river have been warned to check the water quality before taking a dip.

Recent storms likely washed pollution into Port Phillip Bay, with many beaches at Melbourne and the Bellarine Peninsula expected to be unsuitable for swimming on Thursday.

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