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NSW beaches face rising drownings due to lack of lifeguard funding, limiting patrols to high-risk areas.
Beach safety in NSW is worsening due to a funding gap that prevents expansion of paid lifeguard services, despite rising drownings and beach use.
Most fatalities occur outside patrolled areas or hours, especially on regional beaches.
While volunteers help on weekends, paid lifeguards handle 77% of patrols but cannot extend coverage without council funding.
A recent incident near Wollongong showed lifeguards couldn’t be stationed at a high-risk area due to budget limits.
Experts say targeted government support is essential to expand lifeguard presence and reduce deaths.
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Las playas de Nueva Gales del Sur enfrentan un aumento de ahogamientos debido a la falta de fondos para salvavidas, lo que limita las patrullas a áreas de alto riesgo.