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Surf Life Saving Australia: Risk of water deaths doubles over long weekends

A surfer in the water off Bondi Beach in Sydney

A surfer in the water off Bondi Beach in Sydney Source: AAP / JAMES GOURLEY

With the long weekend approaching, many Australians are making plans to head to the coast. But Surf Live Saving Australia is issuing a stark warning, with new research highlighting the heightened risk of deaths in the water on public holidays.


This story is a mix of Dutch and English.


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