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‘Everyone owns the beach’: Australian PM throws shade in cabana debate (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 7 months ago by SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol to c/world@quokk.au

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The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has weighed in on a drama unfolding on the country’s beaches, declaring that beachgoers who use portable cabanas to claim a patch of sand are going against the nation’s spirit of equality.

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[–] BadlyDrawnRhino@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've not been to Florida, so I can only speak to the Australian side of things. Beaches here are patrolled by surf lifesavers and the safest parts to swim are marked by flags. These areas are the most popular and therefore limited space-wise. There's nothing stopping anybody going elsewhere to pitch their cobana, but unless you're a strong experienced swimmer, you generally want to be going in near those flags.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Same here with the lifeguards and flags, but one spot is pretty much the same as any other, really no variation. Driving into the beaches, from any direction, you can see the flags and warnings.