Passionate NSW Junior Lifesavers of the Year Named

Emma Dawson from Broulee Surfers SLSC and Jonathan Kodomichalos from Coogee SLSC have been named the 2026 NSW Junior Lifesavers of the Year after three days of team building and leadership development on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Finalists Named for 2026 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year

Twenty-two of the state’s most passionate lifesavers of the future will pack their bags and travel to Sydney’s Northern Beaches in April for the 2026 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year (JLOTY) camp – three days of networking, activities, and idea sharing among likeminded volunteers.

Red & Yellow Day Lights Up for Volunteer Lifesavers

The City of Sydney and across NSW was a sea of colour yesterday as the inaugural Red & Yellow Day – a national day that provides an opportunity to recognise the vital work of volunteer lifesavers along our coastline – was celebrated on 4 March.

Two NSW Volunteers Awarded SLSA Life Membership

Surf Life Saving NSW Life Members – Queenscliff SLSC’s Barry Antella OAM and Bondi SBLSC’s Peter Burst have had many decades of distinguished and conspicuous service recognised by Surf Life Saving Australia with Life Membership of the national organisation.

Surf Life Saving NSW Enters New Era with Election of President

Surf Life Saving NSW welcomes the election of the first female President in our 118-year history, Elissa Hancock.

Volunteers Recognised with Awards on Australia Day

Congratulations to the members of Surf Life Saving NSW named in the Australia Day Honours list for 2026.

Huge Drone Funding Boost to Improve Public Safety

Surf Life Saving NSW’s world-leading drone surveillance program will expand and improve as part of a funding package worth $4.2 million from the NSW Government to help keep people safe at the beach.

Lifesaving Beacon and Rescue Tube Saves Two Swimmers in Illawarra

Members of the public have rescued two swimmers struggling in a rip in the Illawarra on Monday night, 12 January, with the help of a rescue tube affixed to the Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) Emergency Response Beacon (ERB) located at the unpatrolled Coniston Beach, just south of WIN Stadium.

Funding Uplift for World-Leading SLSNSW Drone Program

The NSW Government has announced a funding uplift of $2.5 million for shark management ahead of what’s set to be a huge summer, with SLSNSW drones set to be in the air earlier and for longer.

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