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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n An eight-year-old girl from the Gold Coast has died in a suspected snowmobile accident while on holiday with family overseas.<\/p>\n Japanese media reported Chloe Jeffries was killed shortly before midday on Saturday after a snowmobile she and her mother were riding overturned near the ski resort town of Hakuba, north-west of Tokyo.<\/p>\n Jeffries suffered head wounds and was airlifted to Matsumoto City, in Japan\u2019s Nagano Prefecture, but succumbed to her injuries, local media reported.<\/p>\n Jeffries, who lived with her family on the northern tip of the Gold Coast, was a junior in the South Coast Netball Association at Palm Beach.<\/p>\n The association posted a tribute to the eight-year-old on Tuesday afternoon, remembering her for her \u201ccheeky, infectious smile, and the joy she brought simply by being herself\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cChloe had a way of brightening the courts and the people around her,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n \u201cAbove all, Chloe was her big sister Hallee\u2019s biggest supporter, always cheering from the sidelines, full of pride, encouragement and love.<\/p>\n \u201cHer unwavering support for Hallee and her connection to our club will forever be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n Related Article The netball association said the loss would be \u201cfelt deeply\u201d by its members, and it extended sympathy to Jeffries\u2019 sister and parents.<\/p>\n The eight-year-old is the fourth Australian this year to die while skiing in Japan.<\/p>\n A month earlier, Melbourne man Michael Hurst, 27, died<\/a> while skiing with friends in the Hokkaido region.<\/p>\n Hurst was separated from his group on February 2 while skiing between the Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort and Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort.<\/p>\n He was discovered by another ski group, who attempted CPR, but he later died in hospital.<\/p>\n Days later, 22-year-old Sunshine Coast local Brooke Day was killed at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort, also located near Hakuba, where Jeffries was fatally injured.<\/p>\n![\"Chloe](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ed22f7c5b8229bce6219e6625a8366c4f50af3f8d0c4eb948e58329e6c756b37.jpeg\")
Chloe Jeffries, 8, was remembered as a \u201cvery special part\u201d of her local netball community.South Coast Netball Association<\/p>\n![\"Chloe](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f7420fdf7e58584aac1cc8edac5d0585903be62ab5257bb56d585a3d2e48aeba.jpeg\")
Chloe Jeffries (left) with older sister Hallee.South Coast Netball Association<\/p>\n![\"Ryan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c58a18c30c7aeb0f1933e54343d40006a0e12b4836abd14d78d0bb7fa331eb01.jpeg\")
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