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In the great family that is Surf Life Saving, heroes are not always made in the water. Some win their personal Golds in other ways.
With school holidays about to commence, the Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) is pleading with the public to always swim at a patrolled location. Three people were pulled from the water in the last four days and remain in a critical condition. Two of the incidents occurred just 800m from the red and yellow flags.*
In February this year, Surf Life Saving New South Wales had the opportunity to take part in one of Sydney’s largest public events.
Strong winds, high tides and dangerous surf will combine to create potentially hazardous coastal conditions this weekend. With a number of drownings and searches still underway for missing swimmers, surf lifesavers are pleading with the public to exercise extreme caution on the coast over coming days.
Twenty five Surf Life Saving Clubs across the state will be given a new lease of life after successfully applying for funding through the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Grants.
Beachgoers in the Urunga area on the state’s North Coast are being urged to avoid the area for at least the next 24 hours after a surfer encountered a shark on Monday morning.
Beachgoers will be safer across the 2000km of NSW coastline, thanks to a major funding increase for Surf Life Saving NSW from the State Government.
After days of very hot weather heading into New Year celebrations, lifesavers are urging people to stay safe over what is traditionally the busiest period on beaches across the state.
