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Teen killed in shark attack at Wooli

Emma Elsworthy

Saturday, 11 July 2020 66

Sad news from just north of Coffs Harbour this afternoon. A 15-year-old boy has died after being bitten by a shark off Wooli Beach.

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URBNSURF to temporarily close...again

Stu Nettle

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 12

Like deja vu, the Tulla Tub again has to stop as Melbourne goes into lockdown.

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Question: Does The Ocean Love You Back?

Stu Nettle

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 35

Well, does it? Author Chris Gudenswager asks a slew of lifers the question in his latest work.

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Local Waterman Spontaneously Combusts

Ding Alley

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 51

The Toonalook surf community is reeling from the explosive demise of area real estate agent and self-described alpha waterman, Matty 'Muscles' Sherman.

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Michel Bourez twice frisked by shark while foiling

Stu Nettle

Thursday, 2 July 2020 38

"No bad feelings at all! He just owe me a new foil."

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NSW Government unveils new shark strategy — more drones, fewer helicopters

Leah White and ...

Thursday, 2 July 2020 43

A four year trial of shark mitigation strategies ended yesterday. The verdict? Helicopters are grounded, while up to eighty drones will buzz the skies of the far north coast of NSW.

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Heavy water code

Stu Nettle

Friday, 26 June 2020 48

"We started it because people are going to die," says Shanan Worrall of his training program, which aims to create a new big wave culture. Despite two very close calls this past autumn his prediction is, thankfully, proving to be incorrect.

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Erik Logan Visits Toonalook

Ding Alley

Friday, 26 June 2020 47

World Surf League top banana Erik ‘ELO’ Logan has been secretly embedded in the humble surf village of Toonalook for the last week. Ding Alley reports.