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An off-duty surf lifesaver is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of a 16-year-old boy who was caught in large swell at Coledale Beach late yesterday afternoon.
Hazardous weather conditions are forecast for the NSW coastline from today, Friday 22 May and throughout the weekend.
Quick thinking by a group of off-duty lifesavers, combined with the assistance of Lifeguards and paramedics, saved the life of a 30-year-old man at Maroubra Beach in Sydney last week.
The 2019/20 Surf Life Saving season has been one of the most challenging we have seen – following the catastrophic bushfires impacting coastal communities across the state, followed by storms and floods, and now we are all feeling the impacts of social distancing and an early end to the season.
The body of a rock fisher, missing since late Friday afternoon, has been recovered in a joint search and rescue operation between Surf Lifesavers, Police and Marine Rescue.
A mass rescue that was described as incredible and heroic, has won lifesavers James and Kirsty McLennan a Rescue of the Month Award for saving the lives of nine people who were caught in the notorious Bronte Beach rip and swept hundreds of metres out to sea.
Hazardous weather conditions are forecast for the NSW coastline from today, Saturday 11 April, through to Monday 13 April.
Surf Life Saving NSW is urging the public to stay home and away from beaches and the coastline over the Easter long weekend.
It’s not only office workers who are turning to video conferencing to communicate and keep in touch during the Coronavirus pandemic. Surf lifesavers are also using this technology to stay connected with other surf club members after the Coronavirus brought forward the end of the volunteer Surf Life Saving patrol season.
