'Sandbags saved us from death' | Ballina Shire Advocate
âSandbags saved us from deathâ The managing director of a beachfront restaurant said he was lucky sandbagging had protected his business after flash flooding. Weather by Adella Beaini, Georgia Clark 14th Dec 2020 4:15 PM Premium Content Subscriber only A famous Byron Bay beach was washed away when mammoth swells consumed Main Beach in the exclusive resort town with State Emergency Service workers taking more than 700 calls for help, mainly related to drenched roofs and toppled trees. There were fears that a king ...