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Subscriber only A former Coast nipper, now in his sixth season as a Bondi Rescue lifeguard, says he feels like the luckiest man in the world to be a part of the team. Jackson Doolan grew up doing Nippers at Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba and was a Surf Life Saving Australian champion before he moved to Sydney in 2016 to become a lifeguard on Bondi Rescue. The 28-year-old said it was a dream come true to be a part of the Bondi team. I remember when the first season premiered, I would have been 12 years old and I remember watching that with my family ⦠it was something that I looked at and always thought was amazing, he said.
The Morrison Government is providing $9.7 million in additional funding to Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) as it continues to protect beachgoers and.
Lachlan said the postponement made him more excited to hit the water. We were really pumped to race this week, to just get our energy out, he said. We are looking forward to qualifying for states against our biggest competitors. Carnival referee Karen Kinnear said two carnivals, one being nippers from the under 8 to 10 age groups and the other under 11 to 12 age groups were held. She said more than 500 nippers were racing. It s fabulous, the weather gods have been very kind to us today, it s not too hot and the sea is beautiful for the kids they re all having a great time, she said.
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NSW beaches have been invaded by a âbloomâ of bluebottles swept onshore by a north-easterly wind that continued throughout Friday night, causing large numbers of beachgoers to be stung.
But for all the people complaining, the sight of their pearly sacs and their tentacles has some raving about their beauty.
Bluebottles, a type of jellyfish, have been spotted on the beaches up and down the coast, including Sydneyâs Narrabeen, Manly, Bondi and Maroubra beaches. They have also been blown onto other beaches in NSW, including Terrigal on the central coast, and Gerroa to the south.
A bluebottle just off the sand at Maroubra on Saturday.