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UPDATE 4pm: Lifeguards have decided to keep Kings Beach closed as dangerous surf conditions continue.
A Surf Life Saving Queensland spokeswoman said the popular beach remains closed as there is dangerous surf conditions have not improved throughout the day.
However, Mudjimba has now reopened after conditions improved.
Original: Two popular Sunshine Coast beaches have been closed due to rough conditions on Tuesday.
Surf Life Saving Queensland closed Kings Beach and Mudjimba about 8.30am due to dangerous surf conditions.
Sunshine Coast surf lifesaver opens up on tragic Coolum drowning
News by Chyna Hayden
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Subscriber only Shark attacks, wild surf rescues and lifelong friendships. Graham Sharry has experienced it all in his 30 years manning the Sunshine Coast s beaches. But the drowning death of 21-year-old Kyle Schroduer at Coolum Beach in March this year is the one that will stick with him forever. A Saturday afternoon trip to the beach turned to tragedy when Kyle was taken by a rip and disappeared. An extensive land and air search ran for three days involving surf lifesavers, water police and coast guards.
14-May-2021 Source: Ripper Corp
Surf Life Saving Queensland today announced it is joining forces with hi-tech drone search and rescue company The Ripper Group in a move it believes will revolutionise the way lives are saved in marine environments around the world.
SLSQ’s investment in the rebranded Ripper Corporation will contribute significantly to the organisation’s vision of zero preventable drowning deaths in the state’s public waters.
Capitalising on The Ripper Group’s standing as world market leaders in drone search and rescue deployment, training, research and development, SLSQ aims to integrate its state-of-the-art drone and hi- tech AI applications into existing surf lifesaving operations and wider disaster responses.
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Subscriber only Two people have been rescued in waters off Kings Beach after they were ejected from a boat on Monday morning. A Surf Lifesaving Queensland spokeswoman said lifesavers rescued the pair after receiving a call from the Caloundra Coastguard about 8.20am. She said it was understood the pair s boat got into difficulty near the bar off Ormonde Terrace. Lifesavers brought the pair into shore where they were assessed by paramedics. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesman said one person was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital after the boating incident . The spokesman said person was taken in a stable condition with a head cut. The other person was uninjured and declined treatment.
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Extension of POLAIR Helicopter partnership with Surf Life Saving Queensland
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services The Honourable Mark Ryan
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has extended its partnership with Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) for the supply of POLAIR services for two years until 1 July 2024.
This partnership extension is supported by a 10-year funding commitment from the Palaszczuk Government for POLAIR services for the QPS.
For the provision of POLAIR services from 1 July 2024, the QPS is now in a position to commence a formal tender process with a registration of interest opportunity opening by June 2021.