Man dies at Central Coast beach, child taken to hospital

by · Newcastle Herald
NSW Ambulance Paramedic Awards held at the Richmond Ambulance station. Picture: Geoff Jones .

A man has died and his body pulled from the water at a Central Coast beach on January 6.

Emergency services were called to The Esplanade at Ettalong Beach about 2.30pm on Saturday after reports a man had been found unresponsive in the water.

Paramedics performed CPR however the man in his 30's was unable to be revived.

A child was also rescued from the water and taken to Gosford Hospital by an ambulance.

A helicopter was called to the scene, but was not needed.

Brisbane Water police are making inquiries into the circumstances surrounding his death.

The tragedy comes amid a horror summer on the Australian coastline.

There have been more than 40 drownings across the country since December 1, 2023, according to Royal Life Saving Australia.