Redleaf Pool, Rose Bay Sydney: Digger gets bogged in sand at beach
Daily MailMaintenance work on a popular beach didn't quite go to plan as a 30-tonne excavator was swept into the sea. The excavator was doing contract work at the beach in the inner city suburb of Rose Bay on behalf of Woollahra Council before the summer swimming season. A tow truck arrived at the beach a short time later to attempt to haul the digger to safety, but much like its machine compatriot soon also became bogged in the sand. Maintenance work on a beach in Rose Bay didn't quite go to plan as a 30-tonne excavator was swept into the sea after going off course A tow truck arrived a short time later to try and haul the digger to safety but also soon became stuck with another excavator being called to rescue the digger and tow truck An excavator reinforcement was eventually called in to the beach to lift both the digger and tow truck to safety. Despite the uninviting name, Shark Beach is considered great for safe family swimming with soft sand, a shady and leafy park backdrop and views of the Sydney city skyline from the water.
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