In a tragic start to the New Year on Sydney's eastern beaches, emergency services were called to Maroubra Beach at 4am after reports a person had been swept into the ocean. While yet to be formally identified, it was believed to be the missing woman and a report will be prepared for the coroner. At nearby Coogee Beach, a search was under way for a swimmer believed to be missing in the water. The incidents follow the death of a man in Sydney on New Year's Eve after a dinghy capsized at Palm Beach. A man was pulled from the water by surf lifesavers and treated by paramedics, but he died at the scene.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 01, 2026 02:18 UTC