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'Shining light': Tributes flow for teenage shark attack victim

Published 4 February 2025, 9:29 am
A teenage girl who died from a shark attack at a popular Queensland beach is being remembered as a shining light, gifted musician, and surf live saver. Seventeen-year-old Charlize Zmuda was swimming off Woorim Beach on Bribie Island in the state's southeast when she was attacked. It is among a spate of recent shark attacks in Australia this summer, raising concerns about water safety.
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