New Look Flags - Surf Lifesaving

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When I walked to the beach I kind of surprised myself for taking a couple of 

photos of beach safety flags. I know they are very colourful and look good 

against the blue of the sky and green of the ocean, but it's been a case of been 

there done that. It wasn't until this morning when it clicked: it was in the paper 

that the design of the flags has changed:

"New beach safety flags will be raised this summer across all Australian beaches to enhance the 
identification of patrolled and restricted areas. The red and yellow flags will still boast the same 
colours, however, will be complemented by a red  and yellow feathered flag placed below the 
regular square one. This will help with identification of patrolled swimming areas, especially on 
long and busy beaches where many beach goers tend to put themselves in danger by swimming 
outside the patrolled areas due to multiple access points, especially on popular beaches such as 
Manly and Palm Beach. The other change to beach safety flags is the colour of the flag that 
indicates the boundary for surf crafts, including surfboards and inflatable rescue boats or IRBs. 
These flags, originally blue, have been changed to a more distinctive black and white quartered 
flag. This bold flag can be readily seen by board riders so they can keep their wave riding clear of 
swimmers."

Manly Daily Saturday October 1, 2011