OFF the back of the Bradman and Kookaburra Cup competitions being cancelled in Albury, sporting outfits closer to home are on the verge of following suit with their training regimes.
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The bushfire crisis currently sweeping the nation has led to hazardous air quality across the MIA, and our local athletes are having to think twice about getting their respective seasons underway.
Many footballers intended to begin pre-season training following the Australia Day long weekend, however, player safety remains paramount until the skies clear.
Riverina Complete Sports was forced to postpone all competitive matches from early December until January, due to the heatwave in Griffith at the time.
The concoction of heat and smoke has led to an abundance of cancellations citing safety concerns, with the Griffith District Cricket Association also scrapping their last round of 2019.
Until conditions improve, Director of Public Health at Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Tracey Oakman, has recommended staying inside where the conditions cannot harm you.
"If possible, stay in air-conditioned premises where filtration systems can help to reduce dust particles in the air, and avoid outdoor physical activity," she explained.
"If you have asthma or a lung condition and develop symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, or wheezing, follow your Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Action Plan."
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