Fire victims remembered at annual Blessing of waters ceremony

Matthew Kelly
Updated January 15 2020 - 10:41am, first published January 13 2020 - 10:00am
Tradition: Winner Payton Tagaroulias with a crowd of onlookers after retrieving the cross. Picture: Marina Neil
Tradition: Winner Payton Tagaroulias with a crowd of onlookers after retrieving the cross. Picture: Marina Neil

The five men dived into the Bogey Hole and swam to where it appeared the cross thrown by Father Nicholas Scordilis had splashed.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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