TESTS have revealed Lake Wellington and Lake Victoria have high levels of blue-green algae and people should not touch the water.
Warning signs have been installed at Loch Sport, Marlay Point, Hollands Landing and Lake Wellington and Lake Victoria.
Signs also remain in place at Metung, Paynesville, Eagle Point, Bunga Arm, Ocean Grange and Steamer Landing.
The Health Department advises that contact with the water can cause skin irritation and respiratory symptoms.
The toxins can also affect liver function.
Mussels, prawns and crabs caught in the Gippsland Lakes, except Lake Tyers, are not safe to consume.
Lakes Entrance and Jones Bay are safe for recreational water use.
Lake Tyers is unaffected.
Bores repaired
FLOODED bores in the Loddon, Avoca, Campaspe, Goulburn, Wimmera and Murray catchments have been pumped out as part of flood recovery works.
The Department of Sustainability and Environment completed the first stage of repair works to 371 bores affected by last year's floods.
DSE groundwater monitoring and reporting manager Jill McNamara said the repairs were important to maintain the integrity of Victoria's groundwater data.
"More than 300 bores were inundated with floodwater through the headworks, which affected the ground levels recorded and provided false high readings of groundwater in some locations," she said.
Stage two works, which include stabilisation and repairs where the ground surface has been undermined by floodwater, will begin next month.
Robbie's back
PREMIER Ted Baillieu will be in Camperdown today to unveil the recently restored statue of Robert Burns and to open Corangamite Shire's $2.3m Civic Centre redevelopment.
Vandals damaged the statue in the town's gardens and last year it was restored.
Mayor Matt Makin said the community was invited to the celebration.
"We'll have some local produce for people to taste, there'll be a free barbecue, people can take a tour of the new building, explore the unique Civic Garden and enjoy music and dancing by Warrnambool and District Pipes and Drums," Cr Makin said.
The event starts at 11am at 181 Manifold St.
Indigenous art on tour ART by indigenous women from central Australia will tour regional areas and stop in Morwell, thanks to a $1.7 million Federal Government grant. Arts Minister Simon Crean said the cash would support 14 organisations to develop regional tours as part of the Vision of Australia program. Cessnock Regional Art Gallery has received $78,400 for a travelling exhibition of Strong Women, Strong Paintings, Strong Culture. Morwell will also host Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor: 100 Women 100 Brooches 100 Stories from Queensland- based arts group Artisan. It is an exhibition of 100 brooches made by 100 jewellers in response to the 100 stories of Australian women who have broken barriers in arts, sciences and humanities and sports.
