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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Business
Jim Kellar

Ship4Good owner at a standstill over future home of MV Steve Irwin

Kerrie Goodall, owner of MV Steve Irwin, with her dog Addie aboard the ship in Newcastle Harbour. Picture by Max Mason-Hubers

Kerrie Goodall's accidental voyage to Newcastle began two years ago, when her historic 59-metre vessel MV Steve Irwin that was bound for Brisbane took a detour to Newcastle because storms had decimated berths in Brisbane.

But her Newcastle odyssey that began with hope and optimism that she had found a new home for the non-profit "museum ship," which has become a beacon for environmental education and public awareness, appears to be nearly at its end.

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