Surfers paddle out for shark victim

Coolum Board Riders Club paddle out in memory of WA shark attack victim Chris Boyd. PIC: Brad Cooper) Source: News Limited

The family of great white victim Chris Boyd arrive in WA, schoolies charged with drug offences, and golden honour for Damien Oliver.

QUEENSLAND's surfing community farewelled one of their "favourite sons" on Sunday after he was taken in a deadly shark attack in Western Australia last month.

More than 200 family and friends celebrated the life of father-of-two Chris Boyd by joining hands on their boards in a paddle out at Coolum on the Sunshine Coast.

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Chris's girlfriend Krystle Westwood, read out a heartfelt poem farewelling her partner and friend Daniel Maudlsey shared speeches in the park to remember their mate.

"Today was one of the most incredible moments I've seen, it was very touching," Mr Maudlsey said.

"It was an amazing way to say goodbye to an amazing man.

"It's our first loss for many of us so it has hit really hard, like when any group of friends goes through a tragedy it is still hard for some of our community to hope, but we are just joining together and doing what we can to be supportive."

Chris Boyd moved to WA from the Sunshine Coast more than a year ago.

The 35-year-old plumber was surfing at a popular surf break Umbies off Gracetown, in Western Australia's South West, when he was killed.

Police said the shark bounced off another surfer's board before attacking Mr Boyd.

Mr Boyd's death was WA's first fatal shark attack this year, but came just weeks after abalone diver Greg Pickering was bitten on the face and body by a five-metre great white while diving off the coast of Esperance.

Gracetown has endured three fatal attacks in the past 10 years.

Changes to toughen up the way the West Australian government deals with sharks in popular swimming and surfing areas are set to be unveiled next week.

But any suggestion of a cull has come under fire, with scientists saying it's over-emotional and pointless, and that a surge in shark bite incidents off WA's coast are linked to growing human population.

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