By Abbey Cannan
Noosa Surf Life Saving competitors who attended a competition on the Gold Coast are in isolation following a contact tracing alert issued by Queensland Health.
Surf Life Saving Queensland say they were advised by Queensland health authorities that an attendee who has since tested positive for COVID-19 attended the QLD Senior and Masters State Championships 2021 at Tugun Beach event on Sunday 28 March between 12:30pm and 2pm.
“If you visited us during this time, you should get tested and quarantine until you have a negative result,“ a SLSQ spokesperson said.
“We are working with the authorities to contact those close contacts who also attended the event.“
About 1,500 people were expected to be at the Surf Life Saving Competition, including the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club surf boat section who fielded 11 crews across seven divisions at the event.
Nine crews raced their way into the finals and five of those made it to the podium celebrating, before they travelled back to Noosa and heard the news.
Noosa Heads SLSC Head Surf Boat Coach David Tomba said the teams were feeling a little nervous about the situation.
“We only got the news late last night (Tuesday night) so we’re all in isolation and going to get tested,“ Mr Tomba said.
“I’m waiting in line now to get a test done just as a precautionary.“
Other Surf Life Saving clubs from across the Sunshine Coast competed at the event, including Coolum Beach, Alexandra Headland, Maroochydore, Caloundra, and Mooloolaba.
Another woman who returned to the Wide Bay region from a gathering at Byron Bay in recent days has returned a positive Covid-19 test result.
The woman self-isolated while awaiting test results and is currently at the Bundaberg Hospital.
To stay up to date visit the Queensland Health website at www.health.qld.gov.au
