Coffs Coast Advocate

Central West rain brings CQ rivers back to life

Rivers are flowing and dams are rising after heavy weekend falls.

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28th Jan. 2020 1:01 AM

River guardians honoured for their efforts

Local fishing club acknowledged for years spent keeping the Fitzroy clean

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27th Jan. 2020 3:01 PM

John Rakena, Neill XXavier, Bevin Harmsworth and Andrew Stecenko from Jolly Rogers Fishing Club

SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT: Is the Eden Bann really empty?

Sunwater responds to claims the Fitzroy water source has run dry.

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25th Jan. 2020 8:01 AM

One Fitzroy boat ramp re-opens, another to remain closed

Both ramps were closed last week as low water levels had made launching difficult and dangerous.

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22nd Jan. 2020 1:01 PM

Boat ramps close in Rockhampton due to low water levels

Low water levels close two Rocky boat ramps

The lack of recent rainfall means the water has receded too far, making it difficult to get on the water.

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15th Jan. 2020 3:01 PM

Flat batteries and medical emergency keep Coast Guard busy

Dead batteries, engine failures and vessels taking on water among the many rescues carried out by the Coast Guard in the...

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13th Jan. 2020 12:01 PM

On Sunday about 11.45am, Yeppoon Rescue 1 was diverted from a training exercise to assist a five metre centre console fishing vessel with three people on board which had engine trouble in the area of Findlay's Reef.

13 hour operation to tow stranded boat from creek

A VESSEL stranded in Cawarral Creek for 12 days was successfully towed back within city limits at the weekend, taking 13...

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13th Jan. 2020 12:01 PM

A VESSEL stranded in Cawarral Creek for 12 days was successfully towed back within city limits on the weekend, taking 13 hours to reach its destination. Yeppoon Coast Guard were able to assist the owner of "Coral Cay", a 11.6m steel motor yacht weighing 16.5 tonnes, after the vessel suffered propulsion system failure.

Fish offal is bringing the crocs closer

A member of the public reported a three metre croc eating a dead shark that had been thrown in the river

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09th Jan. 2020 7:01 AM

Christine Lucan snapped this photo of a croc sunbaking in the Fitzroy River last year.

Woman in serious condition as boat crash probe ramps up

“Three marine officers were dispatched from Gladstone to the crash site yesterday to begin a comprehensive...

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03rd Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue crew winch an injured woman from the scene.

First responders recount New Year Fitzroy rescue

Take a look inside the operation which saw ten rescued from Fitzroy boat crash

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02nd Jan. 2020 5:01 PM

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