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Despite the best efforts of first responders a man couldn’t be revived after getting into difficulty at Suffolk Park near Byron Bay on Wednesday.
Years of training and a local knowledge of the conditions paved the way for an off-duty Cronulla lifesaver to rescue a swimmer caught in a powerful rip last week.
Sydney Northern Beaches (SNB) have reclaimed the Interbranch title from rivals Sydney after a ding dong battle on the beach over two days at Stockton SLSC.
The traditional rivalry between Sydney and Sydney Northern Beaches (SNB) is alive and well after Day 1 of the NSW Interbranch Championships.
When most people picture our nation’s capital they think of wide open spaces and the heartland of political power; indeed a day at the beach and a bunch of Nippers running around would probably be the last thing to come to mind. But one surf life saving club is trying to change that perception and is winning acclaim for those efforts.
There’s the unmistakable sense of excitement in the air as surf lifesavers from all 11 NSW Surf Life Saving Branches finalise their preparations for the opening representative surf sport event of the summer which will be held this weekend.
Tamarama SLSC has reinforced their commitment to the safety of new migrants to the community by hosting an important beach safety workshop late last month.
Beaches across Sydney are expected to remain closed for at least the remainder of Wednesday after powerful swells prompted agencies to issue warnings about potentially hazardous surf conditions.
In 2016 Laura Thurtell was named the state’s best Masters Surf Sport Competitor but it is waves of a different kind that is making a real difference in the community that she proudly calls home.
