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More than 40 incidents on NSW beaches

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Surf Life Saving NSW has had an extremely busy New Year's Day, responding to more than 40 incidents.

Surf Life Saving NSW has been stretched to the limit on the state's beaches and says it can't remember a day when so many incidents and emergencies have occurred.

There have been more than 40 separate incidents across the state on New Year's Day to which surf lifesavers have responded, including one man in his 60's who drowned at The Entrance North on the Central Coast.

"Our volunteers have been under the pump since early morning. At one stage our State Operations Centre was dealing with six incidents at once," said John Restuccia, Surf Life Saving NSW director of lifesaving.

The man's death serves as a sad reminder of the importance of swimming between the flags at a patrolled beach, according to the organisation, as he was pulled from the surf about 1km north of the patrolled area.

"Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends and our volunteers have received a thorough de-brief and counselling," Mr Restuccia said.

"It hits our guys hard when they are unable to save someone's life and I thank them for their efforts."

Two young men were resuscitated after being rescued near rocks at Palm Beach in Sydney's north.

A young man was pulled from the surf at Warilla on the state's south coast and also resuscitated before being flown to hospital.

Messy surf conditions and a powerful shore dump has resulted in more than 15 suspected spinal injury cases and more than 30 ambulances have been called to beaches throughout the state.

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Around the Region: 40th Winter Beach Run and more

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BEACHES Gulliford to speak at Beaches Watch

Jacksonville City Councilman Bill Gulliford will be the guest speaker at the Beaches Watch meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Beaches Branch Library, 600 3rd St., Neptune Beach. For more, beacheswatch.com.

BEACHES 40th Winter Beach Run

The 40th annual Winter Beach Run will be noon Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Sea Walk Pavilion, 1st Street North and 1st Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach. For more, 1stplacesports.com

CLAY Character education expert to speak

St. Johns Country Day School, 3100 Doctors Lake Drive, Orange Park, will host Hal Urban, an internationally known teacher and lecturer, about character education at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at its Pace Lecture Hall. For more, (904) 264-9572.

CLAY Local high school in London parade

The Fleming Island High School band is in London, England, for the New Years Day Parade. The parade can be seen on BBC.

FERNANDINA BEACH Audubon honors local couple

Audubon Florida gave the Guy Bradley Award to Patrick and Doris Leary of Fernandina Beach during the 2014 Audubon Assembly in Stuart. The award is given to someone who makes extraordinary contributions to the conservation of Floridas birdlife, named for Audubon Warden Guy Bradley, killed by poachers while protecting nesting wading birds in the Everglades in 1905. The Learys are experts in surveying shorebirds under field conditions, and they have assembled datasets on rare and declining coastal birds. Patrick Leary said they are humbled and honored that Audubon acknowledged their efforts.

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Sun, sand, sea destinations most popular with Singapore travellers in 2014

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Singapore may be surrounded by beaches and has all-year round sunny weather, but when it comes to holiday destinations, travellers still can't get enough of the three S's - sun, sand and sea.

In Yahoo's 2014 Year in Review (YIR), its users in Singapore kept Maldives, Boracay and Langkawi high on its list of most searched destinations.

Thailand - a popular vacation spot for Singaporeans - saw its famed beaches Krabi and Phuket appearing in the list at fifth and eighth spot respectively.

Phuket also had its share of celebrity visitors in 2014 when US reality stars The Kardashians filmed a few episodes of their show in and around the island.

Next-door neighbour Malaysia also bagged three spots on the list. Penang, a city known for good food and culture, edged into the ranking by taking the 10th spot, while Langkawi was named third most-searched destination.

Genting Highlands - a popular family-friendly entertainment spot - took the fourth place after Langkawi.

Despite Gili Trawangan being named TripAdvisor's most affordable island in South-east Asia, its sister island of Boracay - known for its pristine white beaches - was the only holiday spot in Philippines that appeared in the ranking.

The farthest vacation spot to be ranked in this list is Santorini in Greece.

Known for its breathtaking sunsets and white-washed architecture, the Grecian town is not only a must-visit beach town but also became a top choice for wedding photo-shoots due to social media influencers such as Malaysian blogger Cheesie.

Have a look at which holiday destinations were most searched by Singapore travellers in 2014.

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Fatal shark attack keeps beaches closed as Jay Muscat remembered

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Jay Muscat was with a friend at Cheynes Beach when he was fatally attacked by a shark.

Beaches in the area where a teenager was fatally attacked by a shark on Monday remain closed.

Albany local Jay Muscat, 17, was believed to have been spear fishing with a friend when the shark attacked off CheynesBeach, about 60 kilometres east of Albany.

It is understood his friend was also targeted by the shark and used his spear gun to fend off the animal, which may have helped avoid serious injury.

Baited drum lines, which were deployed on Monday afternoon in an effort to catch what is believed to be a 4-5 metre great white shark responsible for the attack, were again deployed on Tuesday morning.

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It has been reported that Jay's friend Matt Pullella had told friends about being with Jay when the attack happened.

Matt posted on Facebook: "Today I witnessed one of my best friends be attacked and killed by a shark. The shark hit me first then attacked Jay. The shark turned and came for me. I pushed teh speargun down its throat and fired the gun! This is something no one should ever have to see. RIP Jay Muscat. I will never forget!", TheWest Australianreported.

Jay Muscat, 17, was a keen fisherman.

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Canberrans flock to the coast as temperatures tipped to hit 32 degrees

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Volunteer Lifesaver Anthony Ballette with the other volunteers watching over swimmers at Malua Bay. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Lifesavers on the south coast are keeping an eye on Canberrans flocking to surf beaches this week, with temperatures tipped to hit 32 degrees.

A mostly overcast weekend with mild temperatures saw below-average numbers on beaches near Batemans Bay and Moruya, but that changed for a brief period on Monday before rain eventually settled in.

An afternoon storm on Monday was a surprise to many on the coast. Lifesavers reported full beaches about 1pm before the weather changed dramatically.

Batemans Bay lifeguard Anthony Bellette said the last couple of days had been quiet on the beaches, with few incidents in the water.

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"We're expecting a lot more people to come out to the beach on Monday and Tuesday now that everyone is down here," he said

Mr McBurnie's colleague, Anthony Duke, said a cold air mass would pass over the south coast on Monday night bringing temperatures down to 28 on Tuesday and 22 on Wednesday.

"Temperatures will jump back up to 31 with clear skies on Thursday and remain around 30 degrees on the weekend," he said.

Mr Bellette urged coast-goers to be responsible at the beach, swim between the flags and avoid alcohol.

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Around the Region: First Day Hike at Ravines Garden State Park and more

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BEACHES Beaches Museum volunteer orientation

Beaches Museum and History Park will host a volunteer orientation on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 381 Beach Blvd. The two-hour training session will cover museum activiites, volunteer positions available and plans for 2015. To sign up or for more, (904) 241-5657 or info@BeachesMuseum.org.

BEACHES Arts in the Park seeks works for 2015 event

The City of Atlantic Beach has put out a call for artists who wish to participate in the 12th annual Arts in the Park on April 25. The Johansen Park event is a juried event and space is limited. Applications can be downloaded from coab.us, and applications are being accepted now.

ORANGE PARK Chat with Orange Park mayor

Orange Park Mayor Steve Howard holds open office hours from 8-11:30 a.m. on the first Thursday each month at Town Hall, 2042 Park Ave. For more, (904) 264-2635.

CLAY Animal care agency in need

Clay County Animal Care and Control needs volunteers, especially people to foster animals. It also needs donations of pet care items including towels, blankets, canned dog and cat food, cat litter, kitten and puppy formula, bleach and newspapers. For more, (904) 269-6342 or claycountygov.com/departments/clay-county-animal-care-control.

NASSAU We want Nassau County news

The Times-Union would like to include more news for Nassau County. Send us your items awards, milestones, announcements, events for community groups, nonprofits, churches, schools, businesses and government agencies. Contact dan.scanlan@jacksonville.com, aroundtheregion@jacksonville.com, or call (904) 359-4549.

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Shark kills teen in Western Australia, beaches closed

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Jay Muscat, 17, was a keen fisherman.

Beaches in the area of West Australia where a 17-year-old boy was yesterday killed in a shark attack are set to remain closed today.

Spear fisher Jay Muscat was with a friend at Cheynes Beach - about 65 kilometres east of Albany in West Australia's Great Southern region - when he was attacked and killed around noon Monday (local time).

It is understood his friend was also approached by the shark but did not suffer serious injuries.The local Department of Fisheries confirmed the teenager's death was the result of a shark.

"It has been confirmed that at about midday this morning, a man suffered fatal injuries after being bitten by a shark," the department said.

It is believed at least two men, who were fishing from rocks nearby, saw the boy's body floating in the water.

Cheynes Beach is a small coastal settlement of fishing shacks, holiday homes and a caravan park, surrounded by Waychinicup National Park.

While a Fisheries Department spokeswoman initially said the department had no plans to send officers or a vessel to the area to search for sharks that may have been involved in the incident, that position has since changed.

The Department of Fisheries has deployed equipment in an effort to catch the shark, which a spokeswoman said was "most likely to be a white shark".

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