A 63-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a shark at Merimbula’s main beach. The woman was bitten on her hip and back at about 7am on Saturday. Emergency services attended the scene and about 30km of beach, on the New South Wales far south coast, has been closed while officials work to confirm the type of shark and its size. The woman is believed to be in a stable condition. More to come …