Coffs Coast Advocate

Sharks aren't a danger, even with my bad luck

As long as there's saltwater there will be sharks but after swimming in Lake Kawana for 34 years, I've never seen one.

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07th Jan. 2018 5:01 AM

Shark nets and drum lines do more harm than good, says Ashley Robinson.

Duty of care for players facing extreme weather needed

WHAT about the poor old Poms? It wasn't enough to beat them four blot but we have to try and kill the poor buggers as...

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13th Jan. 2018 9:01 AM

England's Joe Root, center, takes a knee while drinking during a break of play against Australia during the last day of their Ashes cricket test match in Sydney, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

You've gotta love the Coast - or most of it at least

When I first started working in Mooloolaba it was a sleepy little fishing village but everyone knew it was going to change...

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14th Jan. 2018 5:01 AM

Just like Mooloolaba, the Coast is going to change. People just have to accept that and get on board, says Ashley Robinson.

Coast is a prime hub for top sporting teams

THERE is plenty happening on the Coast in regard to visiting footy teams

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19th Jan. 2018 10:01 AM

Billy Slater of the Storm is knocked out by Iosia Soliola of the Raiders during the Round 20 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Melbourne Storm at GIO Stadium.

Our littering habit is just rubbish

It sadly seems we have gotten worse rather than better in regard to the human footprint on this earth.

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21st Jan. 2018 5:01 AM

We're at risk of burying ourselves in litter unless we have a change of attitude, warns Ashley Robinson.

I've grown bolder in leaps and bounds

WANDERING wallaby brought back memories ... not all of them good.

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28th Jan. 2018 5:01 AM

The appearance of a wallaby at his local beach left Ashley Robinson remembering the past and pondering the future.

Youngsters looked at home against surf stars at Maroochy

THE Sunshine Coast's next generation of surf sports athletes showed they can compete with the best at Maroochydore.

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01st Feb. 2018 12:02 PM

$IN ACTION: Lana Rogers won the \ironwoman race at the 2018 Murphy Homes Maroochy Carnival.$

Bumper season of surf sports on the Sunshine Coast

GREAT to see the next generation of surf sports stars coming through the ranks.

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09th Feb. 2018 4:02 PM

Action at Mooloolaba Beach for the Under 11-13 Junior Water Championships.

Nambour still has plenty of heart and soul

A bit like me, it looks rough on the outside but has a soft heart.

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11th Feb. 2018 5:02 AM

Nambour's a great town with a proud past and plenty to give in the future, says Ashley Robinson.

Top moments in recent local sport, bizarre ones as well

Over the last few weeks I seen a few special moments and a couple of weird ones as well.

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15th Feb. 2018 1:02 PM

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