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A man’s body has been pulled from the water at a man-made beach in Western Sydney after reports he fell off a paddleboard.
The man in his 30s is understood to have entered the water at the newly-opened Penrith Beach at 2.35pm on Boxing Day.
The beach was closed immediately after rescue crews commenced a frantic search of the area.
NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and beach lifeguards joined the search efforts with specialist police divers and a Toll rescue helicopter also at the beach.
A man’s body has been pulled from the water at a man-made beach in Western Sydney after reports he fell off a paddleboard
![Penrith Beach opened to the public one week ago with locals (pictured) flocking to the new attraction in Sydney's west built in an old quarry](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/26/07/79152263-12900575-Penrith_Beach_opened_to_the_public_on_Tuesday_with_locals_pictur-a-22_1703574784834.jpg)
Penrith Beach opened to the public one week ago with locals (pictured) flocking to the new attraction in Sydney’s west built in an old quarry
Previously there were fears for a young boy believed to have been with the man, however he was pulled from the water uninjured.
‘About 2.35pm today, emergency services were called to the New Penrith Beach at Castlereagh, after reports a man was seen entering the water and had not resurfaced,’ police said in a statement.
‘Officers attached to Nepean Police Area Command have commenced a search to locate the man, with police divers to assist. Inquiries are ongoing.’
The beach officially opened last week and received mixed reviews from visitors.
A NSW government website bluntly lists what is not allowed at the beach including riding bikes, getting dropped off by a family member and even visiting without a booking – with some slamming the rules as ‘un-Australian’.
Penrith Beach is open from 7am to 7pm during the warmer months from December 19 until March 3.
![Emergency services were called to the scene at around 2.35pm after the man was reported to not to have resurfaced](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/26/06/79336813-12900575-image-a-15_1703571304213.jpg)
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 2.35pm after the man was reported to not to have resurfaced
![A rescue helicopter has joined search efforts for the man who was reported to have fallen off a paddleboard](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/26/06/79336811-12900575-image-a-14_1703571208687.jpg)
A rescue helicopter has joined search efforts for the man who was reported to have fallen off a paddleboard
NSW authorities have issued a warning to be careful around beaches and waterways after two people tragically died on the state’s Central Coast in separate incidents on Christmas Day.
A man was pulled from the water at Copacabana Beach on the Central Coast about 5pm on Monday.
Despite the desperate efforts of volunteer surf lifesavers and paramedics to save him, the man was declared dead at the scene.
It is understood the man suffered a medical episode while enjoying the day at the beach with his family.
On Christmas morning a surfer was pulled from the water outside of the red and yellow flags at Umina Beach, also on the NSW Central Coast, about 11am.
Surf lifesavers and paramedics performed CPR but he also died at the scene.
Authorities are still searching for man reported missing at Main Beach at Lennox Head south of Byron Bay on Christmas Eve.
Emergency crews received a call about 3:20pm on Sunday.
In another incident, a man was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being pulled from the water at Culburra Beach near Nowra on Christmas Eve.
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