The 2026 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year program is set to take place at The Collaroy Centre from Wednesday 8 – Friday 10 April.

ABE’s BAGELS is a Supporting Partner of the event in 2026, continuing to back youth members of the movement.

2026 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year Finalists

Far North Coast | Yamba SLSC | Abe Patricks

Far North Coast | Lennox Head Alstonville SLSC | Miliani Tighe

North Coast | Woolgoolga SLSC | Reuben Wong

North Coast | Nambucca Heads SLSC | Issy Alder

Mid North Coast | Tacking Point SLSC | Declan Jones

Mid North Coast | Port Macquarie SLSC | Scarlett Brook

Lower North Coast | Forster SLSC | Daniel Reid

Lower North Coast | Crowdy Head SLSC | Tallow Eady

Hunter | Cooks Hill SLSC | Hamish Lawrence

Hunter | Nobbys SLSC | Edith McNamara

Central Coast | Ocean Beach SLSC | Will Nash

Central Coast | Ocean Beach SLSC | Piper Lawrence

Sydney Northern Beaches | Dee Why SLSC | Nixon West

Sydney Northern Beaches | Bilgola SLSC | Tilly Hobbis

Sydney | Coogee SLSC | Jonathan Kodomichalos

Sydney | Coogee SLSC | Evangelina Anderson

Illawarra | Bulli SLSC | Taj Caldwell

Illawarra | Bulli SLSC | Bianca Staniforth

South Coast | Kiama SLSC | Henry Whittaker

South Coast | Mollymook SLSC | Alexandra Woods

Far South Coast | Broulee Surfers SLSC | Harry Leach

Far South Coast | Broulee Surfers SLSC | Emma Dawson

2026 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year Facilitators

Coordinator | Narooma SLSC | Kane Doull

Coordinator | Kempsey Crescent Head SLSC | Taylah Moffitt

Facilitator | Wollongong City SLSC | Kayla McKenzie

Facilitator | Byron Bay SLSC | Daniella Berti Carrabs

Facilitator | Copacabana SLSC | Beau Henry

Facilitator | Queenscliff SLSC | Harper Hinterleitner