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An island oasis in the Tasman Sea isn’t a location that immediately springs to mind when it comes to a Nippers program, but just as it is in mainland Australian for the people of Lord Howe Island beach safety is an important community concern.
As one of the smaller surf clubs on the state’s Mid North Coast retaining numbers has always been a challenge, but at Camden Haven SLSC it’s hoped that some out-of-the-box thinking will ensure a secure future.
Iluka’s famous community markets got a taste of the ocean on Sunday with Lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service on hand to personally deliver a community defibrillator to the local Rotary Club.
Overcast and windy conditions were not enough to deter the more than 100 TAFE students from a diverse range of backgrounds from descending on Wollongong beach today for the opportunity to hear from experienced Surf Lifesavers and Lifeguards about the importance of beach safety.
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.
Canberra children growing up hundreds of kilometres away from the coastline are able to participate in the popular Nippers program thanks to one club’s determination and desire to make beach education a priority.
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.
