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Lifesavers want better and targeted education to reduce drownings

Sign at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast

A sign informing the beach is closed at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast Source: AAP

There's been almost 30 drowning deaths in Australia so far this summer, with the majority occurring on beaches.


It's prompted urgent calls for better - and broader - water safety education.

Evan Young reports.


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