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Clear conditions protect weekend calendar from shark concerns

Jan 22, 2026

This week’s surge in shark attacks in New South Wales has many swimmers in a state of unease.

But while murky runoff has shut beaches down south, Newcastle’s clear conditions mean it’s business as usual for long weekend events.

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Daneie Geddes

Daneie Geddes is a journalist, based in Newcastle and joined NBN Television in 2025. Daneie started with the network in Tamworth, and previously worked in Sydney as a newsreader at Nine Radio’s 2GB. She completed a Bachelor of Communications at the University of Newcastle.

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