Calls are been made to expand beach patrol services in NSW national parks following the deaths of three people at unpatrolled beaches on Wednesday, including a married couple.
Three people drowned on unpatrolled beaches in the Central Coast on Wednesday.abc.net.au/news/nsw-lifeguards-talk-with-national-parks-to-extend-beach-patrols/101952174New South Wales Surf Life Saving is calling for beach patrols to be expanded in national parks across the state following the death of a husband and wife on a Central Coast beach.Many national park beaches have limited or no lifeguard patrolsThe local couple, believed to be from nearby Munmorah died on Wednesday afternoon.
Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive Steve Pearce said the drownings had prompted them to start "serious conversations" with the National Parks and Wildlife Service about extending lifeguard services. It's believed he had a medical episode in the water at Forresters Beach and was unable to be resuscitated.There have been 19 drownings across the state's coastline this summer, making it the highest number in NSW history."Frazer Park is just one of the national parks where we see a lot of drownings," he said.He said Frazer Beach was notorious among surf lifesavers.Lake Munmorah local Terry Bridge said the area had a history of drownings.
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