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unusual facts about Surf Lifesaving



Achmat Hassiem

In 2006 his right leg was severed by a four-and-a-half metre long great white shark whilst he was training for lifesaving exams at Muizenberg beach with his brother Tariq; the lower portion of his leg was subsequently amputated.

Moore Park Beach, Queensland

The very northern end of the beach is used for four-wheel driving, the southern end is a popular bathing area with seasonal patrols by the Moore Park Surf Lifesaving Club.


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Mooloolaba, Queensland

Evangelist Peter Foxhall and Pastor Bill Furler pioneered an Assemblies of God church at the Mooloolaba Surf Lifesaving Club in the mid-1980s.

SLSA

Surf Life Saving Australia, the peak surf lifesaving organisation in Australia