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#COUNTRYCHAMPS26 // Safety Update for Country Championships Competitors and Families.

As we prepare to welcome everyone to South West Rocks SLSC for the 2026 NSW Country Championships, we want to acknowledge the community concern around recent shark activity along the NSW coastline.

The safety of our competitors, officials and spectators remains our highest priority.

Alongside our standard water safety procedures, Surf Life Saving NSW has introduced several additional measures for this year’s event, including:

- Two UAVs providing continuous aerial surveillance during all water events, in addition to the local - UAV operating as part of the SLSNSW/DPIRD shark surveillance program
- Extended UAV operating hours from 6:00am daily to assess conditions before warm‑ups
- A minimum of four IRBs on the water from the start of warm‑ups
- Marine Rescue NSW patrolling offshore
- NSW Maritime conducting regular patrols around the competition area
- The local Marine Rescue base operating from 6:00am–6:00pm for increased monitoring
- Competition courses set to minimum allowable distances to reduce time in the water
- These measures work alongside our established safety frameworks to ensure the highest level of protection for all participants.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to deliver a safe and successful championship.

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#PARTNERSHIPS // You’re all champions! Rest up after the NSW Country Championships at one of many Ingenia Holiday Parks along the East Coast! From cabins to camping to glamping, there is stay for everyone.

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Today is a National Day of Mourning, a time for our community to pause and honour the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. We also recognise the extraordinary bravery of the first responders who stepped forward in the face of tragedy.

We encourage Surf Life Saving NSW members to take part in this moment of reflection by observing a minute of silence at 7:01pm (AEDT), spending time with family, friends and people of all faiths and backgrounds, and placing a candle on your doorstep or windowsill as a symbol of solidarity with the Jewish community. You may also choose to carry out a good deed or mitzvah in honour of Bondi.

Light will win. ...

#STATECHAMPS26 // Three weeks to go until we hit Blacksmiths Beach for the 2026 SLSNSW State Championships⚡️

Age entries are open, with the general close on Sunday 25 January and the late close on Sunday 1 February. Make sure you`re locked in before deadlines roll around.

With Country Champs hitting the sand and surf this week, the season is already firing 💪🌊

@yourlocalclub @ingeniaholidays @abesbagels #slsnsw #surflifesavingnsw #surfsports ...

#MYSURFLIFE // A wild weekend across much of the NSW coastline, with hazardous surf and wet, windy weather. Checkout the stats.

🏊 14 Rescues
⛑️ 46 First Aids
✋ 3,205 Preventative Actions
👣 40,783 Beach Attendance

Heading to the beach soon? Check conditions before you go at beachsafe.org.au

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#HAZARDOUSSURF // Hazardous surf alert for parts of NSW.

Large, powerful surf is set to impact beaches from Sydney to the Victorian border over the coming days, with dangerous conditions already affecting the Illawarra, Batemans Bay and Eden coasts.
A warning remains in place, and from today the Hunter, Central Coast and Sydney will also be impacted. If the beach is closed or the ocean looks rough, please stay out of the water. These conditions make it harder and more dangerous for lifesavers to respond quickly so the safest choice is to avoid the coastline altogether.

Rock fishers are a key concern this weekend, with rock platforms becoming extremely risky in big surf. One unexpected wave can be life‑threatening.

Rock Fishing Safety Advice:
• Wear a lifejacket and non‑slip footwear
• Check tides, swell and weather
• Never fish alone
• Carry a phone and tell someone your plans
• Never turn your back on the sea
• Watch the conditions before you start and keep scanning
• Don’t jump in if someone is washed off the rocks
• If swept in, stay calm and swim away from the rocks
• In an emergency, call Triple Zero (000)

For patrolled beach locations and more safety info, visit beachsafe.org.au ...

#COUNTRYCHAMPS // One week out and we are READY TO GOOOO! The 2026 NSW Country Championships are set to take over South West Rocks SLSC, with Main Beach hosting three massive days of racing, rivalry and red‑hot surf sports action 💪⚡️

Around 1,100 competitors, 150 officials and 2,000 spectators will roll into town as athletes from U8s through to Masters hit the sand from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 January. It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest and most electric Country Champs yet, with the whole community coming together to celebrate everything that makes this event so special.

Hit the link in our bio final event info as we count down to a huge weekend ahead.

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#RESCUE // Members of the public have rescued two swimmers struggling in a rip in the Illawarra on Monday night, with the help of a rescue tube affixed to the Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) Emergency Response Beacon (ERB) located at the unpatrolled Coniston Beach, just south of WIN Stadium.

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#STATECHAMPS26 // Starting the year strong with a stacked surf sports calendar as we roll toward the 2026 SLSNSW State Championships at Blacksmiths Beach⚡️

We’re almost one month out from kicking off State Champs 2026 with Lifesaving at @swanseabelmont SLSC, running 13–15 February. Entries close NEXT Thursday at 9am so Lifesaving competitors, lock yours in.

With Country Champs hitting the sand and surf next week, the season is already firing 💪🌊

@yourlocalclub @ingeniaholidays @abesbagels #slsnsw #surflifesavingnsw #surfsports ...

#MYSURFLIFE // The summer surge continues across NSW, with massive crowds hitting the sand and volunteer lifesavers keeping watch through another busy weekend.

🏊 73 Rescues
⛑️ 162 First Aids
✋ 10,277 Preventative Actions
👣 332,912 Beach Attendance

Going to the beach? Plan ahead at beachsafe.org.au

#weekendstats #mysurflife #volunteers #lifesavers #slsnsw ...

#BEACHSAFETY // Volunteer lifesavers are ready for another busy weekend along the NSW coast. With hot weather and large crowds expected, our teams will be out on patrol and keeping an eye on the water.

Make sure to swim between the red and yellow flags and check Beachsafe.org for patrol times.

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