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A man is feared to have drowned at a man-made beach in western Sydney after reports he fell off a paddle-board.
The man is understood to have entered the water at the newly-opened Penrith Beach, about 58km west of Sydney, at 2.35pm on Boxing Day.
The beach has been closed as rescue crews frantically search the area.
NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and beach lifeguards have joined search efforts with specialist police divers and a Toll rescue helicopter also at the beach.
Search teams began looking for the missing man, who is understood to have entered the water at Penrith Beach, about 58km west of Sydney at about 2.35pm on Boxing Day (pictured, the new man-made beach west of Sydney)
Previously there were fears for a young boy believed to have been with the man, however he has been pulled from the water uninjured.
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‘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 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
A rescue helicopter has joined search efforts for the man who was reported to have fallen off a paddleboard
