In particular, they did not take kindly to Mr Bonnan saying the show could teach them a thing or two about surf life-saving.

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"It's a military formation, just in a swimsuit, " says Louis Tassone, a 50-year-old marcher and judge from the North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club.

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