Beach erosion and big swell forecast for South Australia prompts warnings to stay away from beaches
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Breaking waves in excess of 10 feet are forecast across SA s ocean coasts.
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Beach erosion and extremely hazardous boating conditions are expected across most of the South Australian coast this weekend, with a massive swell prompting the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to warn people to stay away from affected cliffs and beaches.
Key points:
A swell of about 8 metres is expected to peak at Cape du Coedic on Sunday morning
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned against boating on late Saturday and throughout Sunday
SHOW OF SUPPORT: Country Fire Service Mount Gambier District operations captain Bob Davis (third from left) is presented a $1260 donation from Easyriders Social Motorcycle Club Limestone Coast members, including Marcus Dyer (left), Dale McIntyre, state president Mark O Neill, Deb O Neill, Limestone Coast president Steve Dyer and Limestone Coast secretary Trish Millard.
By Brett Kennedy
AN INFLUX of community donations will be used to provide the Mount Gambier district’s Country Fire Service (CFS) brigades with key tools used in emergency response situations.
The CFS Mount Gambier Group will spend more than $5000, comprised of community donations collected over the last 18 months, to purchase torches and electric drills for each brigade, as well as upgrade appliance lighting with LED technology.
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ON THE WAY: Van lovers from across South Australia and Victoria will descend on Mount Gambier this weekend.
THE Limestone Coast will host every car lover’s ‘vantasy’ this week as the inaugural Majestic Vanners South Australian state titles take place.
Mount Gambier will serve as the central meeting point for classic panel and delivery vans, Kombi vans and many more styles from Friday, kicking off three days of cruise events and vehicle displays.
Naracoorte couple Ali and Rod Slotegraaf are spearheading the new event, expecting more than 50 vehicles and around 100 people from across South Australia and Victoria.
The Limestone Coast is home to nine registered ‘Vanners’ with the Slotegraafs hoping to make the event an annual fixture given its fundraising focus, with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to receive this year’s proceeds.
By Raquel Mustillo
IT was early 1951 when Limestone Coast resident Geoff Aslin saw the 100m-long, 3346 tonne freighter Corio shipwrecked roughly 4km from Cape Banks.
“I was about six years old at the time and my Dad had an emergency radio and he received a call about the wreck,” Mr Aslin said.
“I remember my parents driving me out to see it.
“There were no roads, just tracks and I can remember having to get out of the car and climb over the dunes.
“When I saw it I couldn’t believe how big it was.”
On February 26, 1951 – 70 years ago today – the steel cargo ship was lost after running aground on Admella Reef when en route from the Fleurieu Peninsula to Wollongong with a cargo of limestone.