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Traumatising surfboard accident sparks larger conversation about enforcing leg ropes for surfers

A traumatic surfing accident in Byron Bay has sparked a conversation about whether all surfers should wear leg ropes in the water.

There’s now calls for a rule to be enforced at busy beaches, with fines for wrongdoers.

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Josephine Shannon

Josephine Shannon is a Reporter for NBN News, covering the Central Coast region in New South Wales and based in Gosford. Josephine joined the Northern Rivers bureau in September 2021, covering the Northern Rivers 2022 flood disaster before moving to the Central Coast in March 2023. Get in touch by emailing josephine.shannon@nine.com.au.

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