Email [email protected] Four family members who drowned at a Phillip Island beach were dragged into the surf by a rip, police say. Two women and a man, all in their 20s and living in Melbourne ...

While the Surf Coast will mostly lack quality due to onshore winds, areas east of Melbourne (Mornington Peninsula/Philip Island) should fare better with more options to shelter from the wind.

A new generation of lifesavers will hit the beach this summer, as Australians are urged to heed warnings and swim between the flags.