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The flags have been lowered on another successful year of Australia’s most popular primary school surf education program. Over 6000 rural and regional NSW students last week had the opportunity to interact with surf lifesavers and learn vital beach safety skills ahead of summer.

A team of volunteer surf lifesavers are gearing up to head inland next week as they prepare to deliver beach safety lessons to thousands of NSW country primary school students.

A unique program designed to assist international students learn beach safety messages was nominated for a prestigious award at last month’s NSW International Student Awards.

Surf Life Saving NSW’s volunteers put their lives on the line to patrol our beaches, saving the lives of locals, visitors and tourists. In addition to their hours spent patrolling our beaches, volunteer trainers and assessors spend an estimated 50,000 hours each year training new and current volunteers to ensure their clubs’ sustainability into the future.

Delivering the message of beach safety remains the highest priority for the SLSNSW Community Education team, and with Refugee Week underway, it’s an appropriate time to reflect on the importance of these messages.

It’s been a memorable day for two young lifesavers who have capped off their Nipper careers in impressive style by winning the Junior Lifesaver of the Year award (JLOTY) in Sydney on Thursday.