![Maryanne Hewitt of Merewether out for a daily walk along Bar Beach with Maggie the dachshund all rugged up as the chilly winter wind catches her ears and makes them fly up. Picture by Simone De Peak Maryanne Hewitt of Merewether out for a daily walk along Bar Beach with Maggie the dachshund all rugged up as the chilly winter wind catches her ears and makes them fly up. Picture by Simone De Peak](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/7daP3m9vD5jxj8khH4ayZs/c87a5cc8-5fff-4ed8-bebc-c3060b2d2ec9.jpg/r0_183_4842_2905_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
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