Coalcliff is my local beach and some of the long-term locals have told me they haven’t seen this much sand in 50 years, which is remarkable. But as sand comes back to the beach quickly, rip current channels often form as well

It all begins with an idea.There’s lots of evidence to show that warning signs on beaches aren’t as effective as we’d like to think, but there also needs to be some thought put into where you actually put the signs so that people actually get the message.

Tourism Australia recently named Boomerang Beach on the NSW mid-north coast as the second best beach in Australia. It’s a great beach for sure and it’s popular in the summer for holiday makers. It’s also known for it’s big, strong rip currents, which is a problem.

One of the most common ways to try and teach people how to spot rip currents (like this website!) is by using pictures. Are pictures effective?