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Surf’s up, lights up: floodlight-lit night surfing could be coming to the Gold Coast – but could it bring unwanted fins?

Lighting up Snapper Rocks by night could help with overcrowding, but some fear permanent floodlights could attract sharks or turn their community into a theme park Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast As the sun sets on one of the world’s most iconic breaks, thousands of surfers paddle into one last wave, exit the water and disappear into the bright lights of the Gold…

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    Surf’s up, lights up: floodlight-lit night surfing could be coming to the Gold Coast – but could it bring unwanted fins? (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Lighting up Snapper Rocks by night could help with overcrowding, but some fear permanent floodlights could attract sharks or turn their community into a theme park Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast As the sun sets on one of the…

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