Coffs Coast Advocate

Only severe erosion should prompt sand pumping

I was shocked by Gary Elkerton’s reporting of the removal of coffee rock from Maroochydore beach.

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10th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM

Earthworks at Maroochydore beach. Photo Patrick Woods / Sunshine Coast Daily.

Incredible new feature on lifesaving drone

A MAJOR drawback which plagued surf lifesaving drones has finally been fixed, with a new model wowing audiences when it was...

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22nd Aug. 2019 8:08 AM

After chilly start to week, weather looking bright

He said significant drop in temperatures between the expected highs and lows was due to the dry air.

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17th Aug. 2019 12:08 AM

WARM WEATHER: Brent and Michelle Rodgers, with their Maltese Angel and Bichon Frise Porsche.

Second shocking beach discovery

Another dead animal found on a beach in the region

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12th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM

Ballina council wants ideas for beach name

BUT let's hope it goes better than the time council wanted to change the name of the park in Ballina's CBD.

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08th Aug. 2019 1:08 PM

SUGGEST A NAME: Council is looking for suggestions for a name for the river beach at the north end of Missingham Bridge. The selected name will then be put to the Geographical Names Board.

Unseasonal turtle egg find the first on record

Experts believe a scientifically-remarkable clutch of loggerhead turtle eggs uncovered on a Coast beach is the first winter...

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24th July 2019 6:07 PM

Kate Hofmeister measures the size of one loggerhead turtle egg while Stephanie Phillips holds it still before transferring it out of a nest on Mudjimba beach.

Rallying across the outback comes to a roaring end

Almost one week after the rally of 70 vehicles crossed the finish line at Caloundra RSL and sub branch secretary is sill...

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22nd July 2019 5:07 PM

BUSH BASH: Heather Christie and Kristy-Lee Kahler with Corey, Reidy and Whippet from Bondi Rescue.

200 JOBS: 57-unit beach tower good news for local tradies

New residents are expected to move into luxury units on a prime Coast site, with construction of the 57-unit tower now...

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18th July 2019 9:07 AM

Artist's impression of a new 57-unit apartment block at Alexandra Headland.

Surfers' close encounter with whale at Coast beach

Surfers enjoy rare near-shore sighting of whale as it passes within 50m of a Sunshine Coast beach

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16th July 2019 10:07 AM

A whale has been spotted swimming with surfers about 50m off Mudjimba Beach.

Cops make horrific discovery near beach

A major police operation is underway after cops found the bodies of a husband and wife, one inside a house and the other on...

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12th July 2019 11:07 AM

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