Guardian Angels: The red and yellow army keeping our beaches safe this summer
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By: Joanna Wane
Joanna Wane pays tribute to the yellow and red army – and a new generation of rookies – who ll be making our beaches safer this summer. Surf patrols hadn t started for the season at Wainui Beach when word spread like wildfire late last year that Six60 were coming to town.
It was mid-November and the sea off Gisborne s sunshine coast was still witheringly cold, but a dozen volunteer lifeguards had been rustled up to keep an eye on the crowd. The day was a sizzler and around 7000 people arrived at the Wainui Surf Life Saving Club to watch the band play a free gig on the deck. Then everyone headed down for a swim after the show.