Across NSW beaches, there were a number of shark sightings, with beaches closed at Stanwell Park in the Illawarra, Cudgen Headland in the Tweed River shire and Brunswick Heads near Byron Bay.
At Austinmer beach, seven teenagers were saved by surfers and lifesavers in the Illawarra region.
At Bar Beach, Merimbula, up to 150 people were swept out to sea along with their flotilla of inflatables during the town's annual Australia Day float.
Hundreds of people required rescuing after they overshot the Spencer Park exit, the point where the float traditionally ends.
They were brought back to safety.
Peak hour for beach rescues was between 2-3pm, with 108 people rescued in just an hour.
"Volunteer lifesavers and lifeguards and club callout teams and our Support Operations group did an incredible job saving so many lives and responding to incidents," said Surf Life Saving NSW CEO Steve Pearce.
"Australia Day is always one of the busiest on our beaches and the remainder of the weekend is likely to be just as hectic as people enjoy the last of the summer holidays.
"To make our job easier we need people to swim at a patrolled location between the flags and to supervise children closely around the water."
And for those partying and hoping to add watersports to the mix, he said: "lay off the alcohol if you're at the beach or boating.
"Please wear a lifejacket if fishing from rocks or vessels."
The drowning death toll currently sits at 11 since the start of summer.
Surf Life Saving shared a number of beach safety tips to look after your friends and family this summer:
Always swim between the red and yellow patrol flags, for your nearest patrolled beach check the BeachSafe app or website
Read the safety signs for information about the beach and ask a lifesaver or lifeguard for safety information
Always swim with someone else so you can look out for each other, and always supervise children around the water
Never swim under the influence of alcohol or drugs
If you need help in the water, stay calm and attract attention by raising one arm
In an emergency, dial Triple Zero
For information about patrol times, weather, and beach locations visit the Beachsafe Website or Download the App.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/canadian-lottery-tickets-illustrative.jpg?id=54991991&width=1200&height=400&coordinates=0%2C456%2C0%2C457"/><br/><br/><p>The latest <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/lotto-max-winning-numbers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lotto Max winning numbers</a> for Tuesday, December 3, have been revealed, and if you bought a ticket, you're going to want to check it ASAP.</p><p>Last night's <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/lotto-max" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lotto Max</a> draw was a massive one, with the jackpot reaching the $80 million cap — the largest lottery prize you can score in Canada. </p><p>And guess what? Two lucky ticket holders finally matched all seven numbers, including someone who bought their ticket in Quebec! They'll each walk away with a cool $40 million — not a bad deal for splitting the pot.</p><p>Plus, there were a whopping 30 Maxmillions available in this draw, giving you even more chances to become a millionaire.</p><p>Ready to check your luck? Let's break down the winning Lotto Max numbers and see if luck was on your side.</p><h3>What are the Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, December 3?</h3><br/><p> The Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, December 3, are <strong>09</strong>, <strong>14</strong>, <strong>21</strong>, <strong>26</strong>, <strong>29</strong>, <strong>32</strong> and <strong>41</strong>, with the bonus number <strong>47</strong>.
</p><p> Two lucky players will split the maximum $80 million jackpot, taking home $40 million each. The winning tickets were bought in Quebec and the Prairies, so if you haven't checked your ticket yet, you could be the next millionaire!
</p><p> Plus, two players from Quebec and Ontario matched six numbers plus the bonus, earning them each a second-place prize of $223,612.50.
</p><p> And that's not all! There were nine Maxmillions winners in this draw, one of whom was from Quebec.
</p><p> Here's a look at the 30 winning Maxmillions number combos from this draw:
</p><ul>
<li>01-04-08-28-30-31-41</li>
<li>01-04-29-38-43-44-46</li>
<li>02-08-15-16-17-23-48</li>
<li>02-11-16-17-29-33-43</li>
<li>02-12-13-15-30-43-44</li>
<li>02-12-14-39-40-47-48</li>
<li>02-13-17-19-21-27-47</li>
<li>02-13-21-24-25-29-43</li>
<li>03-05-08-14-17-21-26</li>
<li>03-05-17-28-29-32-49</li>
<li>03-17-22-25-33-36-39</li>
<li>03-20-25-27-34-37-44</li>
<li>06-09-17-23-34-41-49</li>
<li>06-16-19-22-36-37-42</li>
<li>07-09-10-14-16-23-25</li>
<li>07-14-22-31-42-44-50</li>
<li>08-15-16-20-35-45-47</li>
<li>09-14-16-22-26-40-44</li>
<li>09-14-18-22-37-42-49</li>
<li>10-25-28-29-41-44-45</li>
<li>11-12-20-25-41-42-48</li>
<li>11-18-19-21-37-38-48</li>
<li>11-24-26-33-41-44-49</li>
<li>12-17-19-21-34-38-45</li>
<li>12-24-31-34-40-45-48</li>
<li>15-26-33-35-43-45-50</li>
<li>16-17-18-31-37-41-46</li>
<li>16-17-26-33-37-40-42</li>
<li>19-24-29-33-45-48-50</li>
<li>28-29-31-32-34-41-42</li>
</ul><p> Now that the jackpot has been claimed, it'll start over, and the draw on Friday, December 6 will have an estimated $33 million up for grabs. Your last chance to get in on that draw will be at 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
</p><h3>What were the Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, November 29?</h3><br/><p>For the Lotto Max draw on Friday, November 29, the winning numbers were <strong>06</strong>, <strong>17</strong>, <strong>26</strong>, <strong>29</strong>, <strong>30</strong>, <strong>39</strong> and <strong>49</strong>. The bonus number was<strong> 02</strong>.</p><p>As for Maxmillions, here were the 21 winning numbers:</p><ul><li>01-05-06-19-23-24-45</li><li>01-06-13-35-42-47-49</li><li>01-36-37-38-41-42-43</li><li>02-11-14-21-24-26-50</li><li>03-04-08-09-11-38-50</li><li>03-07-18-19-25-37-39</li><li>03-19-22-31-32-33-47</li><li>04-05-09-11-16-29-32</li><li>04-05-12-28-38-39-45</li><li>04-07-18-27-31-32-41</li><li>05-09-12-25-30-31-33</li><li>05-11-18-19-22-33-42</li><li>05-23-24-26-29-32-48</li><li>06-10-16-18-29-32-44</li><li>07-12-15-21-22-30-41</li><li>07-12-17-24-28-45-48</li><li>08-27-28-34-39-46-49</li><li>10-12-15-30-32-33-37</li><li>11-13-14-15-19-46-48</li><li>11-14-16-17-31-43-45</li><li>15-16-28-29-31-41-49</li></ul><p>The $80 million jackpot went unclaimed, but three lucky players matched six numbers plus the bonus, scoring a hefty $355,128.90 each. Not a bad consolation prize, if you ask us!</p><p>Plus, seven Maxmillions prizes were scooped up during Friday's draw, two of which were from tickets purchased in Quebec. And if that wasn't enough, over 1.5 million other prizes were handed out — ranging from free plays to cash in the thousands. So, if you haven't checked last week's ticket yet, now's the perfect time to see if you're a winner!</p><h3>How does Lotto Max work?</h3><br/><p>Lotto Max is Canada's biggest lottery game, with draws happening every Tuesday and Friday. </p><p>For every $5 ticket, you get three sets of seven numbers ranging from 1 to 50.</p><p>Here's how it works: During each draw, seven main numbers and one bonus number are randomly picked. To win a prize, you need to match at least three numbers. Matching more numbers and/or the bonus can boost your winnings.</p><p>Prizes are divided into categories, and payouts depend on ticket sales. Here's a typical prize breakdown:</p><ul>
<li><strong>7/7 (jackpot)</strong> — average of $47.5 million (but an estimate of that draw's jackpot is shown when you buy your ticket)</li>
<li><strong>6/7 plus bonus</strong> — average of $194,405</li>
<li><strong>6/7</strong> — average of $4,629 </li>
<li><strong>5/7 plus bonus</strong> — average of $926 </li>
<li><strong>5/7</strong> — average of $105 </li>
<li><strong>4/7 plus bonus</strong> — average of $50 </li>
<li><strong>4/7</strong> — $20 fixed prize</li>
<li><strong>3/7 plus bonus</strong> — $20 fixed prize</li>
<li><strong>3/7</strong> — free play </li>
</ul><p>The jackpot starts at $10 million and can climb to a massive $80 million if it isn’t won. Once the jackpot hits $50 million, additional Maxmillions prizes — $1 million each — are added. These are separate draws, and to win one, you need to match all seven numbers on a single line.</p><p>Every set of numbers on your ticket is eligible for both the main draw and any Maxmillions draws, giving you more chances to win. Sales close at 10:30 p.m. ET on draw nights.</p><p>The odds of winning the jackpot are around 1 in 33 million, but your chances of taking home any prize are about 1 in 7.</p><p>Good luck, Montreal!</p><p><em>If you or someone you know is struggling with problem gambling, refer to <a href="https://aidejeu.ca/en/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">these resources available across Quebec</a>. Help is available.</em></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
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<h2>The lawmaker representing Ondo South senatorial district, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/jimoh-ibrahim/">Jimoh Ibrahim</a>, has declared his intention to contest in the governorship election in Ondo State.</h2>
<p>Ibrahim who noted that he is ready to contest, said the death of a former governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, will enhance his chances of becoming the next governor.</p>
<p>The lawmaker, on Thursday, expressed optimism that there would be no imposition of a candidate from the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress and the Presidency.</p>
<p>Ibrahim, who spoke in Akure, the state capital, said President Bola Tinubu would allow a free and fair primary to enable the best candidate to emerge.</p>
<p>He said,<em> “I’m declaring my intention to run for the governorship election of Ondo State. Among the contestants, I am the oldest. I have contested election twice in my lifetime, one of which I contested for governorship position in 2003, and none of these contestants was on that ballot.</em></p>
<p><em>“The President will never say that we should go and work for the incumbent governor. He can only appeal that maybe he prefers one person if you can prefer him and if you cannot, go and do your election. So the President cannot say that I have taken this person so all of you should go and sit down. Even Buhari who is very clueless about anything can never do that.”</em></p>
<p>The APC governorship aspirant also noted that the death of former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu would not affect his chances but would rather increase the chance of winning the primary and the main election.</p>
<p>He further stated, <em>“Maybe the death of Aketi has enhanced my chances because Aketi is a human being, he can be subjectively objective at the last minute. But now that he is no more, that possibility is written off completely. So whoever is there, wants to run for governor will meet me at the field.</em></p>
<p><em>“So Aketi’s death doesn’t affect my chances at all, but it would rather enhance my chances to win the governorship position of this state. So we are working seriously to win this election."</em></p>
<p>He noted that economy and security were part of his cardinal programmes for the state, saying there was a need to empower the state Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun with modern technology to enable it to combat criminals effectively.</p>
<p>Ibrahim said, <em>“My programmes are very straightforward, we are to create moral efficiency and moral knowledge and make the body more efficient. We must also map Ondo State borders for a security network and then ensure that we will never have any cases of kidnapping, by making Amotekun a classic unique security outfit that will come with a good strategy to challenge any security issues in our state.</em></p>
<p><em>“So one of the areas we are looking at is to ensure that everybody in Ondo state can go to sleep with their eyes closed and that’s top most of our priority. Mapping every systems, the tactical operations of Amotekun have to come more distinct into technology, I want an Amotekun that is Information Technology informed because I have PhD in war."</em></p>
<p>As the primary of the political parties in the state is drawing nearer, many aspirants of the APC have shown their interest in the contest.</p>
<p>Some of them, apart from Jimoh Ibrahim, include the incumbent governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, a former Member of the House of Representatives Mr Mayowa Akinfolarin, the former Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Oladunni Odu (who is only the female among the aspirants), a former governorship aspirant of the APC, Chief Olusola Oke, Dr Paul Akintelure, Brig-Gen Olamide Ohunyeye (retd), among others.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/08/akeredolus-death-will-enhance-my-chances-of-becoming-ondo-governor-jimoh-ibrahim/">Akeredolu’s Death Will Enhance My Chances Of Becoming Ondo Governor – Jimoh Ibrahim</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>
