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 →

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Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing

  http://youtu.be/ZdAunXTV2WA   http://youtu.be/m7iKj9IXfLM   http://youtu.be/rGIcAVNMoqM   Via – Guardian UK A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a shark off the coast of New South Wales. Alan Saunders, a fisherman, was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to … Continue reading Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing →