Beaches from Mackay to the Gold Coast have been closed.
The decision comes as the region prepares for up to 300mm of rainfall from ex-tropical cyclone Debbie. In 2010 the teenage Sydney lifesaver Saxon Bird died after being swept away during an under-19 event at the championships.
Organisers were criticised at the time for continuing with the tournament despite warnings of dangerous conditions whipped up by Cyclone Ului.
In 1996 another surf lifesaver, 15-year-old Robert Gatenby, died at Kurrawa beach when Cyclone Beti was offshore.
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