NSW Maritime - North Coast bar crossing campaign this weekend

5:47 AM Fri 11 Mar 2011 GMT

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NSW Maritime - Coastal bar crossing safety will be the focus of a North Coast boating campaign this weekend, NSW Maritime Chief Executive Steve Dunn said. Mr Dunn said five NSW Maritime Boating Safety Officers would be on patrol in North Coast waters of the Macleay Valley, Crescent Head, Hat Head, and Nambucca. 'The mid north and north coast of NSW has a number of bar crossings and all demand respect,' Mr Dunn said. 'Coastal bars are dymanic environments with a constantly changing mix of wind, waves, tides and sandbanks; these are places that must be approached with care in ...

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by Penny Robins