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Surf lifesavers across the state play an invaluable role in keeping local communities safe, and perhaps that’s felt most strongly in our regions.
Beachgoers into the summer have 21,000 more reasons to smile as Surf Life Saving NSW’s active core of volunteer lifesavers returned to our beaches on Saturday 28 September, marking the start of the 2024/25 patrolling season.
Coastal drowning deaths and drownings in total in NSW are up for the 2023-24 year, detailed in the National Drowning Report released on Tuesday 20 August.
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.
With hazardous weather conditions forecast continuing to batter parts of southern NSW, Surf Life Saving NSW is urging the public to exercise caution when visiting the coastline.
Surf Life Saving NSW with support from the NSW Government has completed the installation of eight new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) in key coastal blackspots.
Surf Life Saving NSW wishes to thank its active volunteer patrol force of more than 20,000 statewide, as well as their Australian Lifeguard Service counterparts, as another testing season comes to an end.
The lifesaver behind a major rescue on Sydney’s Northern Beaches in January believes the efforts of herself and her patrol team should act as a reminder that swimming where there are no flags in challenging surf is a recipe for danger.
Surf Life Saving NSW with support from the NSW Government plans to install 10 new Emergency Response Beacons (ERBs) in key coastal locations this year.
