YOUNG GIRL RESCUED FROM RIP AT CENTRAL COAST BEACH

A real-life rescue has played out, as surf life savers competed at North Avoca Beach on Friday.

A young girl caught in a rip drifts dangerously close to rocks.

“It just shows that no matter where we are, no matter what we do, life savers are always ready to save lives as well.”

An inflatable rescue boat, on scene for the Trans Tasman Tri Series, rushes to her aid, escorting her back to shore.