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Alyssa Norris had just wrapped up a day at TAFE when we spoke to her. She’s about to finish her electrical apprenticeship and she’s so excited for the new season to start this weekend.
We often recognise the great friendships made and the sense of ‘saltwater family’ in Surf Life Saving, as Simon Lee from Forster puts it, but we rarely take stock of the romances that blossom within the movement.
The latest round of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Grant Program has opened for 2024/25, with surf clubs up and down the coastline able to apply for funding from a pool of $5.4 million.
It’s the most common answer to one of the most common questions in Surf Life Saving. That feeling of ‘family’ is why being part of their local surf club means so much to people.
Maria Flor Santana De Castro’s dad was a professional lifeguard in Brazil and when the family moved to Australia 13 years ago, he wanted nothing more than for his daughter to have a good experience on the beach and, hopefully, get involved with lifeguarding or Surf Life Saving.
Jett Cook turned 16 on the day we spoke to him. The Narooma teen made a decision to join the local Surf Life Saving club last October and he says the unexpected benefits are a game-changer.
Surf Life Saving NSW with support from the NSW Government plans to install 10 new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) in key coastal locations this year.
Sydney beaches and coastline from Botany to Bondi will continue to be patrolled by Surf Rescue 30’s new offshore rescue boat, with the launch of the City of Randwick IV on 10 February.
A manic and motivated Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club is winding back the clock in its pursuit of the 2024 Oakberry Acai NSW Country Championships title, leaning harder than ever into the coaching of an Iron legend to reclaim their throne.
