A woman has died in a drowning tragedy on the southern Gold Coast.
The woman and her two children got into trouble while swimming at Froggy’s Beach around 3.15pm on Sunday.
Bystanders, including people attending a gender reveal party on the beach, rushed in to help.
Lifeguards from nearby beaches also raced to the scene.
The woman was dragged to shore where CPR was performed, however, the woman could not be saved.
Three men who raced into the surf to help rescue the family also needed rescuing.
They were all taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition along with one of the children.