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Local hero: WA kiter rescues tourist at Penguin Island

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Created by alverstone > 9 months ago, 23 Jan 2019
Bara
WA, 647 posts
24 Jan 2019 12:29PM
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good thing she didnt drown or they would have fenced the beach to stop the next one on safety grounds no doubt. well done

ActionSportsWA
WA, 950 posts
24 Jan 2019 12:51PM
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Well Done Grant. A true warm and fuzzy feeling well earned.

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MDSXR6T
WA, 1019 posts
24 Jan 2019 1:03PM
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Bara said..
good thing she didnt drown or they would have fenced the beach to stop the next one on safety grounds no doubt. well done


Good effort by old mate on the kite but if they haven't stopped people by now, they probably won't. There's been a few drownings and 100's of people rescued over the 20 years i've been fishing there.

99% are tourists or people unfamiliar with the ocean who walk over at low tide when its calm and find out they can't swim on the walk back once the tide and wind has come in.

Bara
WA, 647 posts
24 Jan 2019 1:20PM
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MDSXR6T said..

Bara said..
good thing she didnt drown or they would have fenced the beach to stop the next one on safety grounds no doubt. well done



Good effort by old mate on the kite but if they haven't stopped people by now, they probably won't. There's been a few drownings and 100's of people rescued over the 20 years i've been fishing there.

99% are tourists or people unfamiliar with the ocean who walk over at low tide when its calm and find out they can't swim on the walk back once the tide and wind has come in.


i know someone high up on the council and im only half joking- its been discussed often and is an ongoing concern for them. fences have been looked at but the preferred option is a sign and ranger blitzes with fines for using the bar. they want to stop everyone using the bar in case one of those people cant swim. silly but thats they way of things at local governments eh

ste
WA, 499 posts
24 Jan 2019 7:18PM
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Great work. A hero amongst us.



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