Rachael Kelly12:11, Jun 15 2021
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A lifeguard was tackled and held underwater at the Gore Aquatic Centre, which is located at the Gore Multisports Complex. (File photo)
A lifeguard was tackled into a pool and held under the water for about 10 seconds by a patron, an incident described as ‘’harrowing”, a Gore council health and safety report says. The report, by the Gore District Council human resources manager Susan Jones, tabled at a council meeting in June, says on April 16, a patron tackled one of the council lifeguards into the leisure pool at the Gore Aquatic Centre and held her under the water for about 10 seconds.