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Gold Coast’s real-life hero making the big calls at Australian Open tennis
Wednesday February 10, 2021
When two swimmers got into trouble on Australia Day at Tallebudgera Beach at the Gold Coast, volunteer Surf Life Saving patrol captain Kyal Thornton could see the larger danger emerging.
Kyal Thornton and Tallebudgera patrol Group 11 on duty. (Phot: Katrina Beikoff).
As seven family members swam out to help rescue the pair from the dangerous rip, it triggered the largest mass rescue at the beach for years.
Thornton made the call to rally all available lifesavers to the rescue, deploying the inflatable rescue boat, swimmers, and WaveRunner jetskis.
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