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Surfer killed by shark on the Gold Coast named as real estate agent and former Newcastle resident Nick Slater

Sage Swinton
Jessica Brown
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:55pm, first published September 9 2020 - 8:30am
RIP: Nick Slater has been remembered for his love of his friends, family and surfing.
RIP: Nick Slater has been remembered for his love of his friends, family and surfing.

Surfer and former Hunter resident Nick Slater has been remembered as a loving father and friend who died doing what he loved after he was killed in a shark attack while surfing off the coast of Queensland.

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Sage Swinton

Sage Swinton

Journalist

Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

Jessica Brown

Jessica Brown

Digital Editor

Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.

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