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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.
An elderly man is recovering in hospital after he was pulled from the water after hours at Umina Beach on Sunday evening.
A social gathering of veteran Cape Hawke lifesavers enjoying the first morning of summer proved to be extremely fortunate for one swimmer on Friday.
Surf Lifesavers and Sutherland Shire Council have collaborated to install new innovative technology that will help reduce response times at one of the Sutherland Shire’s unpatrolled beaches.
The State Government’s Return and Earn scheme means that from 1 December, each eligible container is redeemable for a 10 cent refund. This is great news for surf clubs as it means all 76,000 members across the state can fundraise directly for their club without giving up a lot of time, or rattling a tin.
With summer officially here, lifesavers across the state are dusting off their competition caps for another busy season of surf sport.
Although it was almost two decades after obtaining his Bronze Medallion before he would return to the beach in a formal capacity, Coalcliff’s Robert Deacon has certainly made up for lost time by enthusiastically throwing himself into his club.
Australia’s most popular primary aged surf education program has closed the books on another successful season with almost 9000 country students taking part in a lesson on surf safety from our volunteer lifesavers last week.
Students from across Western Sydney are preparing for this summer by participating in a program designed to equip them with the skills they need to stay safe while enjoying time at the beach.
