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Every winter thousands flock to beaches and headlands across the state’s coastline, desperately searching for the best vantage point to see one of nature’s most majestic creatures make their annual migratory trip north to warmer waters.

A team of lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) recently got a first-hand look at the intense training professional helicopter crews put themselves through in order to save lives on the state’s beaches.

Huge waves driven by gale-force winds are expected along much of the NSW coastline this weekend with the forecast conditions prompting surf lifesavers and the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a Hazardous Surf Warning.

Following the meeting of the State Council in Sydney last week, Surf Life Saving NSW is pleased to welcome new and returning members to the Board of Directors.

The association between the Surf Life Saving movement and the military began in its infancy, and on Wednesday thousands of club members will pause to remember the sacrifice and contribution that these lifesavers made to the Australian way of life.

Beachgoers across Northern NSW are being urged to remain vigilant both in and around the water in coming days as a developing swell has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology and Surf Life Saving to issue a warning for hazardous surf conditions.

Surf lifesavers around the state are preparing for a busy weekend with a forecast of large weekend swells prompting safety agencies to issue a hazardous surf warning to all swimmers, surfers, rock fishers, and recreational boaters looking to head out on the water in coming days.