A split second of magic and no shortage of talent helped Merewether photographer Scott Harrison earn a spot in the final of this year's Nikon Surf Photo Awards.
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Scott snapped his entry, The Reward, in November at an undisclosed spot in Newcastle.
"It was a spot that a friend and I found that takes a bit of effort to get to," he said.
"It needs the right swell and wind direction to come together for the backwash to really happen.
"We had been many times with OK results, but this morning everything lined up perfectly and I was rewarded with this split-second moment in time under some amazing morning light."
The photo was among the top-20 finalists at the Surfing Australia awards on the Gold Coast on Tuesday night.
RUN FOR COVER
At the risk of stirring the pot after the horse has bolted (and mixing metaphors), Topics would like to present a view of what might have been for Newcastle's light or heavy rail.
It's the Moore Park cut-and-cover, 517 metres of glorious, expensive, disruption-busting tunnel in the middle of Sydney's light rail line.
Now, a cut-and-cover tunnel, essentially a trench with a concrete roof, was once suggested as a way of retaining Newcastle's heavy rail line and opening up the city to the harbour. They present challenges, most notably the cost and dealing with the water table, but they seem to have gained favour at the other end of the F3.
Having said that, the Topics team of writers, researchers and executive assistants is going on their Operation Normal tram pub crawl tonight, an event which would lack charm if it were underground.
By the way, the Sydney light rail is due to open in time for the Sydney 2056 Olympics at a cost of just $127 billion.
CLASSIC CAR AUCTION
Gosford Classic Cars is expecting a bumper turnout at a fire sale this weekend after a protracted dispute with the tax office forced its closure in February.
The part museum, part dealership will put more than 100 cars under the hammer on Saturday and Sunday with no reserve.
It will also sell seven vehicles it had housed in the US.
The collection is worth about $70 million and includes such auto exotica as a 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350H "Rent-A-Racer", 1965 Ford GT40 RCR MK1 Tribute, 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE, 1959 Ferrari 250TR tribute and 1924 Rolls Royce Springfield Ghost.
"There will be thousands of people showing up this weekend, so we encourage everyone to jump online to get their free tickets," Lloyds Auctions chief operating officer Lee Hames said.
The collection is housed in a converted Bunnings warehouse at West Gosford. The memorabilia will be sold on Saturday and the cars and bikes on Sunday.
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Michael Parris
Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.
Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.
