Swim deaths a wake-up call for parents

By The Canberra Times
Updated April 24 2018 - 10:48pm, first published December 30 2016 - 9:28pm

The South Coast exerts a powerful gravitational pull on Canberrans in the warmer months, evidenced by their heavy presence on beaches north and south of Batemans Bay at Christmas time. They're also over-represented in water rescues. Of the 10 people plucked from the water after encountering difficulties this summer, eight came from Canberra and two from Queanbeyan. They were fortunate their difficulties in the water ended benignly.

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