Southport Surf Club exposed to South East Queensland Covid cluster

More than 50 lifesavers have been forced into quarantine after the Southport Surf Club was exposed to one of the Gold Coast’s newest Covid cases.

The Gold Coast’s Covid crisis is spiralling, with more than 50 lifesavers forced into quarantine after a junior clubbie tested positive.

The young lifesaver is the daughter of a Biggera Waters man aged in his 50s who was a confirmed case linked to the Eaton Hills aviation worker cluster.

Covid deep cleaning at the Southport Surf Life Saving Club Nippers building. Picture: Glenn Hampson

She was among 52 clubbies taking part in a school holiday bronze medallion course at Southport Surf Club this week.

Surf Life Saving Queensland Gold Coast co-ordinator Nathan Fife said the course was cancelled and Queensland Health was alerted immediately the positive test was confirmed.

“All the course participants were told to get tested and isolate at home for 14 days,” he said.

“The club was onto it very quickly and did everything right.”

More than 50 lifesavers have been forced into quarantine after being exposed to a Covid-positive girl. Picture: Glenn Hampson

Mr Fife said the surf club had been deep cleaned but the popular licensed supporters club at Main Beach was not affected.

He said the surf club was now scrambling to make up patrol numbers for the long weekend.

“Fifty-two members is a lot and we’re doing everything we can to help them make sure they can fill the patrols,” he said.

Queensland Health confirmed the female participant tested positive on Wednesday and was included in the figures announced at Thursday morning’s press conference.