Near drowning at Hams Beach prompts renewed safety warning from Lake Macquarie lifeguards

By David Stewart
Updated January 12 2017 - 9:57pm, first published 9:45pm
IGNORED: Lake Macquarie's lifeguard team leader Paul Stone said swimmers who continued to swim at unpatrolled beaches in conditions they couldn't cope with were an ongoing concern. Picture: Darren Pateman
IGNORED: Lake Macquarie's lifeguard team leader Paul Stone said swimmers who continued to swim at unpatrolled beaches in conditions they couldn't cope with were an ongoing concern. Picture: Darren Pateman

The near drowning of a swimmer at a Lake Macquarie beach last week has prompted a familiar message from lifeguards – a message that is being ignored by many.

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