Beach protection bid | Noosa Today

Reasonable weather and a run of decent surf on the points brought record crowds to Main Beach over the holiday period, but lifesavers and local beach-goers reported very little crowd or parking lot rage.

“The kids went a bit crazy on New Year’s Eve,” said one local surfer, “but in the water and on the sand it was actually quite mellow, despite the ridiculous crowds.”

A senior Noosa lifesaver told Noosa Today: “Crowds have been high as expected on Main Beach over the Christmas and New Year periods, but well behaved and with

no major rescues required. Having only moderate sea conditions has helped the beach public but has intensified the crowds in the World Surfing Reserve to times when it was simply…