Newcastle Sport

FLOOD DEBRIS CANCELS SURF LIFE SAVING CHAMPS

Disappointment for a strong Hunter contingent, including NBN’s own Samuel Djodan, due to compete at the Aussie Surf Life Saving Championships on the Gold Coast.

All water events have been cancelled due to poor water quality.

Muddy floodwaters seeped into the ocean, along with debris, forcing organisers to decide it’s just too risky to compete.

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Kate Haberfield

Kate Haberfield is a senior sport reporter/presenter with NBN News. After studying Broadcast Journalism at Charles Sturt University, Kate worked in television and radio in Canberra and Sydney for six years before returning to her hometown of Newcastle in 2009.

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