Newcastle petition to 'save our ocean baths' gains momentum

Michael Parris
November 10 2019 - 10:00am
BOLD: A concept design from the Merewether Oceans Baths expressions of interest tender document.
BOLD: A concept design from the Merewether Oceans Baths expressions of interest tender document.

More than 1500 people have signed an online petition to "save our ocean baths" after City of Newcastle announced plans to redevelop and privatise the baths pavilions at Newcastle and Merewether.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

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.

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