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Calls are being made for a shake-up to the way a potentially lethal surfcraft is being used on some of the Sunshine Coast s most popular beaches. Noosa World Surfing Reserve will hold a roundtable meeting later this month with surfers and stakeholders to discuss changes to the way surf foils are used in the shire. It comes after hydrofoils were banned at the iconic Bondi Beach in Sydney in 2019 after they were labelled too dangerous to coexist with swimmers and beachgoers by Waverley City Council. Noosa reserve president Phil Jarratt said there had been too many close calls involving foil users and swimmers over the summer holidays.
Sunshine State in grip of unlikely health crisis Queensland is facing an unexpected health crisis as confusion grows over healthy levels of exposure to the sun.
Health by Jackie Sinnerton
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Subscriber only Queensland is facing a new unexpected health crisis with a rising number of Queenslanders forced to take vitamin D supplements because they are not getting enough exposure to the sun despite living in the Sunshine State. Doctors say the rise in the number of people without enough vitamin D can be linked to more people being fearful of the sun , avoiding its rays at all costs, and covering head to toe to avoid skin cancer.