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Crescent Head dog walkers have win over National Parks and Wildlife Service for beach access

Dog walkers in Crescent Head staged weekly protests against National Parks and Wildlife Service plans to alter beach access rules. (Supplied: Paul Jurak)

A small community on the NSW Mid North Coast has won a battle to preserve beach access that it risked losing under plans proposed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). 

Residents of Crescent Head campaigned for two years against an NPWS draft plan of management that would have seen access to some areas on local beaches restricted for dog walkers and other users.

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