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Surf lifesavers around the state were kept on their toes on the opening weekend of summer as they battled stifling conditions on Sunday with thousands descending on the ocean as a means of cooling off.
The Australian Lifesaving Boat Emergency Rescue Training (ALBERT) program, which is now in its sixth season aims to bring together the Inflatable Rescue Boat community to ensure their skills remain sharp on this most iconic of rescue equipment.
Rock fishers, boaties, surfers, and swimmers are urged to think twice before heading out into the water on Wednesday. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning which includes a forecast for hazardous surf this week.
Seven rock fishermen were airlifted to safety at Kingscliff in Northern NSW after conditions deteriorated on Sunday morning.
As thousands of NSW Year 12 graduates make their final preparations for the traditional schoolies week which officially kicks off from Saturday, the lifesaving community is again issuing a warning to those looking to cool off during the celebrations; alcohol and the ocean are a dangerous combination.
Surf Lifesavers joined government and local representatives at Fingal’s Dreamtime Beach today to launch the state’s first-ever permanent Emergency Response Beacon (ERB).
A successful rescue of two teenagers along a notorious stretch of coastline has earned the Central Coast Support Operations Team state recognition as the NSW Rescue of the Month for September 2018.
The sad outcome of a late afternoon cool off has alarm bells ringing for Surf Lifesavers, primed for extreme weather conditions from Friday.
They may have interrupted the Campbell family dinner at Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Tuesday night in dramatic fashion, but fortunately for two young tourists their story does have a happy ending.
