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Mass Rescue of 40 People Wins Rescue of The Year

A mass rescue of any kind is a big operation for a patrol to manage. On 17 February 40 people fell victim to being swept off a sandbar suddenly at North Cronulla. In a single moment what seemed like a perfect day at the beach could have ended in tragedy. This incredible operation has now been awarded with both the Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Year and Australian Rescue of the Month.

South Curl Curl Inaugural Short Course Champions

A new, exciting short course version of traditional surf boat racing may be here to stay after a successful debut at the 2019 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships last week on the Gold Coast.

Triple CPR In Byron Bay

With school holidays about to commence, the Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) is pleading with the public to always swim at a patrolled location. Three people were pulled from the water in the last four days and remain in a critical condition. Two of the incidents occurred just 800m from the red and yellow flags.*