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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.
The Tweed’s beaches are one of the great natural assets for the region, but recent tragedies that have resulted in at least three coastal drownings have cast a shadow over this beautiful coastline in recent years.
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.
A group of highly dedicated young surf lifesavers will trade school books for surf caps when they make their way to an exciting leadership network opportunity on Sydney’s Northern Beaches from next week.
It’s been a busy patrol season thus far for lifeguards from across the Far North Coast, but the group found time to sharpen their skills last month after they were invited to participate in an important training session with other local emergency services.
