Visit Victoria removed a social media post describing an unpatrolled beach on the Mornington Peninsula as a 'pristine swimming spot' after almost 150 rescues on Victorian beaches on Saturday. Number 16 beach, known by locals as dangerous, is recommended for experienced surfers only on the Visit Victoria website
Video removed as Life Saving Victoria carries out 145 rescues – ‘We don’t remember when we’ve been that busy’ Victoria ’s tourism agency has removed a social media post that described an unpatrolled ocean beach on the Mornington Peninsula as a “pristine swimming spot” amid almost 150 rescues on the state’s beaches on Saturday.
Drew Cooper, a member of the Mornington Peninsula Back Beaches Collective, said the surf beach’s rock pool was popular among photographers.“When the sun goes down, photographers flock down to the reef and wait for the perfect shot,” he said. “It’s become a big thing on social media – people encouraging everyone to go down there.”
When contacted by Guardian Australia, a spokesperson for Visit Victoria said its priority was community safety.‘He didn’t realise the danger’: the family grieving a lost son and their push to slash Australia’s drowning deaths Kane Treloar, the state agency commander at Life Saving Victoria, said 145 rescues had been performed and 60 medical incidents had been reported on Saturday.
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