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INSANE: Swansea channel - The Real Truth

'Start of something great': Catley welcomes dredge but not everyone is celebrating

Dredge plan is a win for boaties, but is Blacksmiths Beach being left behind?

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Swansea Channel dredge could be shifting sands across the state

There's more clarity on the pipeline to Blacksmiths Beach.

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Swansea Channel sand dredging could be solution for Blacksmiths erosion

The NSW government will announce $6 million in funding on Monday.

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Long-term solution for dredging of Swansea Channel a 'win-win'

The plan would see continued dredging at no cost to ratepayers.

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Bring the barrels back: push to pipe sand from Swansea dredge

Surfers are desperate to bring barrels back to Blacksmiths Beach.

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Swansea Channel dredging to start this month

The dredging project will clear about 30,000 cubic metres from the channel.

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Swansea channel dredging set to begin in July with second leg in 2024

The first leg of work is expected to begin in July 2023.

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Swansea Channel dredging a step closer

'The dredging will reinstate a minimum depth in the main channel.'

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Pokies cause pain, but are cashless cards a panacea for gambling?

Will clubs and pubs require you to become a member of that location to use their cashless cards?

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Swansea Channel dredging on hold over endangered birds

A new navigation option is being investigated for Swansea Channel.

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Boardriders push for pipeline from Swansea Channel to fix broken barrels

Boardriders want sand dredged from Swansea Channel piped to Blacksmiths Beach in an effort to reverse the impact of sand erosion on surfable waves and safety.

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Plan to get grey nurse sharks off the hook

Swansea Channel shark anglers have been asked to use 'circle hooks' to prevent more deaths of critically endangered grey nurse sharks in Lake Macquarie.

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Is the Swansea Channel saga finally over?

When the channel gets to a particular depth, it will be dredged again under a long-term program.

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Blacksmiths Beach coastal erosion could be offset by sand transfer system

A bold plan to pump sand from Swansea Channel to Nine Mile Beach has been pitched as a possible solution to the devastating impact of ongoing coastal erosion at Blacksmiths beach.

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State reveals new timeline for Swansea Channel dredging a year on from funding pledge

Transport is aiming to publish the review next month and finalise it in September before work starts.

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Swansea Channel still waiting for dredge a year after NSW government's $6.2 million pledge

But Swansea MP Yasmin Catley said the channel remained in a "dire state" a year on, impacting the ability of boaties to access Lake Macquarie.

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Swansea channel dredge to start in third quarter of 2022

Much-needed dredging of Swansea Channel, announced last December, is now expected to begin in the third quarter of this year, Transport for NSW Maritime says.

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Election podcast: What's at stake in the battle for Shortland

Flanked by the Tasman Sea and Lake Macquarie, the seat of Shortland can feel like an island, but the challenges and issues that are playing out in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election can be found in this electorate, as people contend with the rising cost of living…

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Push to use sand dredged from Swansea on Redhead Beach

Ms Catley said the solution to the Redhead issue "maybe staring us right in the face".

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Fundraiser numbers fall due to state of Swansea Channel

Another prominent Lake Macquarie voice has joined the call for a permanent solution to the continual silting-up of Swansea Channel.

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Swansea Channel needs permanent dredging fix

The government has still not awarded a dredging contract.

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