Police received reports of a "serious shark bite incident" at approximately 4.45pm Monday local time near Woorim Beach on Bribie Island ... in her lap while driving Images from the scene show ...

Paramedics rushed to the scene but couldn’t save the teen, who succumbed to life-threatening upper body injuries 15 minutes ...

Hundreds of people have held a heartbreaking vigil for 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda on the same beach where she was killed by a shark.

Emergency services were called to Woorim Beach on Bribie Island at about 4.45pm on Monday following reports of a 'serious shark bite incident' ...

A 17-year-old girl has been attacked and killed by a shark at a popular beach on Bribie Island in Queensland. Paramedics were called to Woorim Beach, about 70 kilometres north of Brisbane, at 4.45pm.

Photos online show she had her school formal in recent days and was a keen member of the island surf lifesaving club.

Her mother, Renee Zmuda, said she wanted Charlize to be remembered for her “incredible life”, not the awful way it was cut short. “Charlize was loved by many and was such a shining light who truly ...

Photos posted to social media showed ... Charlize was a young life saver who was part of the Bribie Island nippers. The teenager loved the beach and water. Friends, family and locals gathered ...

Emergency crews were called to the Woorim Beach at Bribie Island, about 80 kms (50 miles) north of Brisbane around 5 p.m. local time on Monday following reports of a serious shark bite incident, ...