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#NATIONALVOLUNTEERWEEK // For every early morning, weekend patrol, after hours callout, training session, up-skilling day, gear maintenance, bar shift, sweeping out the shed, BBQ duty, carnival, just to name a few, YOU are the volunteers who make our great organisation tick. You bring the community together, you keep them safe, you give them a place to celebrate, learn and share. You are family. Thank you to all our 85,000 volunteers.

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#IRBPREMIERSHIP // @cavesirbracing holds the cards as the @sharkskin_watersports IRB Premiership rounds the cans after round two at Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club last weekend. Caves now has more than 50 points separating them from second place @northcronullairb while the most intriguing battle continues to play out amongst the minor placings. See the full premiership ladder 👉 surflifesaving.com.au/news

📸 Photos courtesy of Murray Richards.

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#EMERGENCYSERVICE // taking beach safety inland is an important and impactful part of what we do at Surf Life Saving NSW and through our volunteer drone capabilities.

On the weekend the team had a great day out at the Singleton Emergency Service Expo. An awesome initiative that a lot more councils are delivering across a wide range of areas. We delivered community education, static drone and RWC displays and we even got a 15 minute time slot to do a live UAV demonstration.

Although we weren’t anywhere close to the beach, every family we spoke to goes to the beach regularly or holidays at the beach, further reinforcing the importance of community engagement and education across all communities.

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#MEMBERS // He’s a 13-year-old Nipper from @swanseabelmont and he’s just done something remarkable that has set him on quite an incredible path. This is an inspiring Q&A with @l.i.a.m.1711 on his 30-year @ian.thorpe Thorpedo-breaking moment. READ 👉 via surflifesaving.com.au/news

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#LIFESAVING // When people think it’s the off season but really it’s the season of upskilling, keeping community close and offshore conditions. The Far South Coast @fscbranchsls club collective ran an advanced IRB course at Moruya @moruyaslsc last weekend with a great turnout and perfect conditions. It’s not a quick trip up the road for our most southern clubs with 180km separating Batemans Bay in the north and Pambula down near the Victorian border, but they’re a mighty tough and fun group of dedicated surf lifesavers.

Thanks to all involved for giving your time, experience and expertise to advance the skills of your lifesaving family.

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#ROCKFISHING // We’re continuing to address preventable rock fishing and rock platform-related drowning with the establishment of a trial, FREE Life Jacket Library.
 
We’re stoked to be working with @randwickcouncil to have life jackets available to be borrowed from the Des Renford Leisure Centre in Maroubra - located just minutes from dozens of well-known rock fishing blackspots at La Perouse, Little Bay, Maroubra and Malabar.
 
It’s a simple system that makes accessing vital safety gear easier. We know that life jackets save lives, so all rock fishers, locals and visitors alike are encouraged to make use of this FREE resource and stay safe while enjoying one of Australia’s most loved pastimes.
 
🙌 Find out more > surflifesaving.com.au/news ...

#MYSURFLIFE // Sometimes the chance comes up to travel with your patrol or club mates to help out at another beach and it’s always a great experience. Recently, @evansheadcasinoslsc took a road trip down the coast 143km to @redrockcorindislsc to assist with patrolling over the school holiday period 👏👏👏. If you ever get the chance to travel with your patrol, jump on it. You see new beaches from new perspective and learn so much, plus who doesn’t love a road trip!?

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#LIFEBLOOD ❤️ // Nothing beats the feeling of saving lives together with our fellow Emergency Services teams. 

On Tuesday our lifesavers helped launch the 2026 Emergency Services Blood Drive, Lifeblood’s largest annual blood drive, which in 2025 collected more than 14,190 donations nationally.

The 2026 Blood Drive is running from 1st May – 31st July. Register or login to your Lifeblood online donor account at 🩸 lifeblood.com.au and assign your team to Surf Life Saving NSW to ensure your donations count towards the Surf Life Saving NSW Lifeblood team tally! ...

🏆 2026 Sharkskin NSW IRB Premiership — Round 1 Results. @cavesbeachslsc have come out swinging, they’ve opened 2026 on top.

ROUND 1 LEADERBOARD
🥇 Caves Beach — 129
🥈 North Cronulla — 77
🥉 Bondi — 74
= South Maroubra — 73
= Thirroul — 73
Just behind:
• Kiama Downs — 61
• Newport — 58
• Queenscliff — 49

What it tells us early:

💥 Caves Beach aren’t just competitive — they’re dominant

🔥 The chase pack is tight (2nd–5th separated by just 4 pts)

⚠️ Kiama Downs slightly off their usual pace — but still right there

And the big trend from 2025 is already showing:
👉 Depth across divisions is deciding results.

Fast crews win races…
Complete clubs win premierships.

This season is wide open.

📸 Photos by Alan Freeman

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