Batemans Bay
Woman dies after multiple swimmers pulled from water on NSW South Coast
Emergency services crews responded to reports a group of swimmers was distressed shortly after 2pm.
- by Megan Gorrey
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Animal cruelty
Mass slaughter feared after kangaroos found dead on South Coast
Police are investigating whether the deaths of more than a dozen kangaroos on the NSW South Coast were the result of a deliberate act of mass slaughter.
- by Carrie Fellner
‘Expect the same thing’: NSW marine park review stokes conservation fears
The government is preparing a “network management plan” for marine parks stretching from Byron Bay to Batemans Bay, stoking fears from advocates of both conservation and recreational fishing about the possible outcomes.
- by Peter Hannam
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Hospitals
BYO bandages: inquiry told of ‘horrendous’ state of NSW hospitals
One NSW hospital ward looked like it had been hit by a “mini tornado”; in another, a doctor tried to fix a boy’s broken hand via videolink, leaving the boy’s hand deformed.
- by Carrie Fellner
'Fish massacre': Fisheries staff feared easing of marine park controls
NSW fisheries officers were stunned by the Berejiklian government's decision to roll back marine park protections in the Batemans Bay area.
- by Peter Hannam
'A nightmare': Batemans Bay thrust back into coronavirus lockdown
Attempting to recover from devastating bushfires and the first wave of coronavirus, the town of Batemans Bay has been thrust back into lockdown.
- by Tom Rabe
'No time for a beachside holiday': Fears about COVID outbreak as more cases confirmed
The clusters have prompted NSW Minister and Bega MP Andrew Constance to urge Sydneysiders to stay away from his region.
- by Rachel Clun and Tom Rabe
Cluster on the NSW South Coast reaches eight COVID-19 cases
The cases come after a Sydney father and son, who unknowingly had the virus, dined at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club's bistro on July 13.
- by Sarah Keoghan
NSW brothers charged with terror offence
A South Coast man has been charged with terrorism offences a week after his brother was arrested over the alleged right-wing plot.
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Crime
Three teenagers charged over suspected Grindr murder
Three 17-year-old boys have been charged with murder after a man's body was found dumped in bushland on the South Coast.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
For charred towns, post offices deliver a source of hope
As families evacuated and the power went out, the Batemans Bay post office became a makeshift information post for the community.
- by Riley Wilson
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