Swimmers rescued on the Gold and Sunny Coasts
A boy’s been dragged from the water in Southport on Christmas Eve.
Lifesavers tweeted that they used a rescue tube to get the child back to shore.
#RESCUE Lifesavers at Southport have assisted a young boy back to shore with a rescue tube. #thisislifesaving
— Surf Life Saving QLD (@lifesavingqld) December 24, 2016
Further north two young beachgoers were rescued by Lifeguards after they were caught in a rip outside of the flags.
The pair was swimming at Alexandra Heads on the Sunshine Coast.