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Finding the best beaches to surf in Australia can be tricky if you want the breaks to yourself. This guide takes you from the biggest and best to the quietest most exclusive surf spots
Surfing is as much a part of Australian culture as cricket and beach barbecues. And, given the number of world-class surf beaches to choose from, this is hardly surprising. All along Australiaâs enormous coastline are big wave breaks that become places of pilgrimage for experienced surfers. But there are plenty of gentler surf spots, too, that are ideal for beginners. These seven surf spectaculars should cover all abilities.
PFAS contamination class action filed by Jervis Bay community for cultural loss
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James Williams says he no longer fishes in local waterways due to PFAS contamination warnings.
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An Aboriginal community has launched a class action against the Federal Government claiming chemical contamination on their land from Department of Defence operations has destroyed their livelihoods.
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The Wreck Bay Aboriginal community and surrounding villages are claiming damages for cultural losses due to PFAS contamination
Residents have lodged a class action in the Federal Court
The chemicals are found in firefighting foams used on neighbouring Defence facilities for decades
Sydneysiders heading to Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay - famous for its white sand beaches - are being turned around and sent home.
Strict coronavirus measures mean anyone from Sydney making the three-hour drive south to the popular tourist destination must get a valid exemption.
That s because the area which only has a population of about 400 people is not actually part of New South Wales - it s a territory which is under the governance of the Commonwealth, much the same as the ACT.
Greater Sydney, the Central Coast and Wollongong have been declared Covid-hotspots by the Commonwealth meaning anyone travelling from those places needs to cancel their holiday plans.
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Sydneysiders hoping to enjoy the beautiful white sand beaches in the Jervis Bay Territory are being turned away from the area on the Shoalhaven peninsula under strict Commonwealth coronavirus restrictions.
The popular holiday destination is usually filled with beachgoers and campers at this time of year. But now, entry is restricted as the area tries to prevent COVID-19 from hitting the local community.
At the only entry point to Booderee National Park, drivers details and where they ve come from are checked.
The territory is subject to similar public health directions that are in place in the ACT, with people who have been to ACT-declared hotspots, including Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Wollongong regions, not permitted to enter without a valid exemption.
Travellers flood to NSW South Coast as COVID lurks
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Holidaymakers have been back in the Shoalhaven in droves this month even though COVID-19 s heavy hand still touches all the businesses in the region on the NSW South Coast and the recent outbreak in Sydney has the mayor concerned.
QR code scans – and, to a lesser extent, paper sign-ins – are de rigueur whether you are dining out or taking a cruise or visiting a gallery.
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She urged people to visit the NSW Health website for new venues coming online and, if they have been exposed to those venues, they need to get tested and stay at home for 14 days.