She reminded Australians to "take the appropriate precautions to stay safe and monitor information from local emergency services as they work to protect lives and property", the AFP news agency reports.

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Other bright ideas include getting local firms to pool information on new markets and to work more actively on fixing problems such as shortages of skilled labour.

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Second, the Federal Government will work with local organizations throughout the country to disseminate information about the threat.

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"Scottish Water, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the local authorities already work closely with Keep Scotland Beautiful to ensure that the information provided to the public about water quality and short-term pollution incidents is accurate and up-to-date at the beaches, " he said.

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Often, for all the advance work, they can't get real information until they show up in a nearby town and work with local guides.

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We will continue to work with residents to give guidance and share information about how best to look after the local environment we live in.

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