Category Archives: Australia

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TV report into surf death condemned

VIA – NEWS.COM AUSTRALIA   TV report into surf death condemned AAP April 02, 2012 10:26AM   SURF Life Saving Queensland’s president has condemned a television report on the death of Matthew Barclay, 14, during last week’s national championships on the Gold Coast. A report on the Seven Network’s Sunday Night program questioned whether Surf … Continue reading TV report into surf death condemned

Bells Beach surfers square off with council

VIA – GEELONG ADVERTISER Bells Beach surfers square off with council   Andrea Hamblin   |  April 2nd, 2012 Pictures: Bells Beach – 22 March, 2012 MEMBERS of Torquay’s surfing community have stepped up their fight to keep Bells Beach a surfing sanctuary, calling for collaboration not just consultation at a Surf Coast Shire Council meeting. The … Continue reading Bells Beach surfers square off with council

Surfing champion Sally Fitzgibbons almost took a very different path to sporting glory

VIA – TELEGRAPH   Surfing champion Sally Fitzgibbons almost took a very different path to sporting glory   Lucas Townsend The Sunday Telegraph April 01, 2012 12:00AM Beauty and the beasts: Sally Fitzgibbons catches up with former schoolmate Brett Morris as she has a surf with him and his St George-Illawarra Dragons NRL teammates Mitch … Continue reading Surfing champion Sally Fitzgibbons almost took a very different path to sporting glory

Diver mauled to death by shark off Western Australia in 4th recent attack

VIA GLOBAL POST Diver mauled to death by shark off Western Australia in 4th recent attack A diver has been killed by a shark off a Western Australia beach, the fourth fatal attack off the WA coast since September last year. A diver has been killed by a shark off a Western Australia beach, the … Continue reading Diver mauled to death by shark off Western Australia in 4th recent attack

Shark chases surfer at Merewether Beach #SurfReport

VIA – THE HERALD     Shark chases surfer at Merewether Beach   MATT CARR 28 Mar, 2012 10:34 AM LIFEGUARDS locked down several Newcastle beaches this morning after a shark chased a surfer out of the waves at Merewether.The sighting of the 1.2-metre shark at about 9am prompted Merewether, Bar Beach and Dixon Park … Continue reading Shark chases surfer at Merewether Beach #SurfReport

Surfer still critical

VIA – SURF COAST TIMES   Surfer still critical   March 27 2012 The unnamed surfer who was pulled from the water after being spotted floating face-down and motionless off Ocean Grove last Friday is still in a critical condition in Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital. The surfer was rescued by a local man and his partner, … Continue reading Surfer still critical