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Maria Browne:<\/strong> The gate erected to block public entry to the beach near the Hodges Bay Club has been taken down. The GOAB maintains that all beaches belong to the people and shall remain accessible to them via demarcated public accesses.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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