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After four Christmas coastal drownings nationally and five in NSW alone last week, a successful rescue by lifesavers and lifeguards on the Central Coast made it a great Christmas Day for two men from Sydney’s inner west.

With summer in full swing the importance of being prepared for any on-water activity was underscored in dramatic fashion late last week after two tourists were rescued on the Central Coast following an incident on stand up paddle boards.

Two volunteer surf lifesavers from Soldiers Beach on the state’s Central Coast have been awarded the NSW Rescue of the Month Award for October after successfully rescuing an inexperienced teenage surfer.

It might be a two-hour drive to the nearest patrolled beach but for a group of Central Coast surf lifesavers, Canberra’s Parliament House turned decidedly red and yellow on Monday as they were honoured for an exceptional rescue effort of two teenagers at the notorious Snapper Point.