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Thousands of Australians are preparing to embark on the Gotcha4Life 24 Hour Row for mental fitness by keeping their rowing machines moving for 24 hours at surf clubs, gyms and schools.
The 2023 NSW Surf Lifesaver of the Year, Cheryl McCarthy believes her achievements over a decade within the movement – highlighted and recognised with the night’s top honour at the NSW Awards of Excellence on 26 August – all come down to passion.
A strong season for Tacking Point SLSC, south of Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast, has been recognised at state level; the club taking out two categories at the Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence.
Surf Life Saving NSW’s Awards of Excellence has highlighted the value of Illawarra and South Coast Branch volunteers within the movement, with one third of the evening’s categories taken out by their members.
Nearly 500 volunteer lifesavers and their supporters have celebrated the most outstanding achievements during a challenging season, coming together on Saturday 26 August for the annual Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence event in Sydney.
At the core of the mission of our membership is saving lives – the ultimate aim of what all the training, education and dedication represents when we hit the beach.
For Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators, it’s about getting the “right people on the beach”. A simple mantra, but one that takes a lot of effort to put into practice.
Eight young Muslim men are the latest to graduate from Surf Life Saving’s ground-breaking, culturally sensitive lifesaver training program, earning their Bronze Medallions and becoming fully fledged volunteer lifesavers at Wanda Surf Life Saving Club.
Woonona SLSC’s Morgan Clarke has been recognised for more than 12 years of passionate mentorship and service to Surf Life Saving, named the Overall Officer of the Year in a Volunteer Capacity at the Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards.
