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Despite the best efforts of a group of surfers, surf lifesavers, and emergency services a 24-year-old man has drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming at Stanwell Beach on Monday.
Summer came early to the iconic Manly beach today as the red and yellow flags proudly planted in the sand outside North Steyne SLSC signalled the return of volunteer surf lifesavers for the 2018/19 Patrol Season.
As volunteer surf lifesavers raise the flags on a new patrol season, a report on coastal drowning deaths shows a worrying increase in fatalities during 2017/18.
Two drownings on NSW beaches in 48 hours has prompted lifesavers to issue a safety warning ahead of the new patrol season, which gets underway across the state next weekend.
Despite the best efforts of concerned members of the public and emergency responders a man has drowned at Kioloa’s Racecourse Beach on the NSW South Coast.
Determination and dedication to rescue a stranded caver at Snapper Point in June has earned a team of Central Coast surf lifesavers the prestigious National Rescue of the Month Award in Canberra.
Beachgoers looking to make the most of a warm start to spring this week are being urged to take water safety seriously with volunteer surf life saving patrols still more than a fortnight away.
With the onset of spring rock fishers, boaties, surfers, and swimmers will return to the ocean in droves, but lifesaving community have a warning for those looking to make the most of their time at the beach; check the conditions before heading out into the water.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services a man has drowned after getting into difficulty while surfing on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Tuesday.
