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Safe investment: Mayor says Gold Coast lifeguards worth every dollar
Friday April 30, 2021
A deep dive into the Gold Coast’s lifeguard service has found it achieves remarkable results for how much the council spends.
Lifeguards are worth their weight in gold, according to Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate. (Picture: City of Gold Coast)
An estimated 14 million visitors attended Gold Coast beaches from July 2019 to June 2020 – a 44 per cent increase in beach visitors from 2015.
The city’s lifeguard service performed 1600 rescues and around 40,000 preventative actions annually. No lives were lost between the flags.
Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate said the report…
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