Northland news in brief: Volunteers needed, scholarships offered
10 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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More volunteers are wanted to help promote safety messages on beach patrols. Police Senior Constable Martin Geddes has been a pivotal part of the ambassador programme. Photo / File
More volunteers are wanted to help promote safety messages on beach patrols. Police Senior Constable Martin Geddes has been a pivotal part of the ambassador programme. Photo / File
Northern Advocate
More volunteers are wanted to help promote safety messages on beach patrols aimed at preventing drownings at a popular Northland surf destination. The Bream Bay Beach Safety Ambassador programme was established after a rise in drownings on the 8km stretch of coast - from Ruakākā to the Waipu river mouth - with three crab fishers drowning in four years. The programme is in its fifth year and aims to educate, in particular, an increasing number of Asians from Auckland catching paddle crabs. Waipu Pol