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An Irish traveller is alive because he was lucky enough to be aboard a boat with a northern beaches surf lifesaver holidaying in Europe.
The first days of winter will bring a powerful swell to the NSW coastline with rock fishers, boaties, surfers, and swimmers all urged to be vigilant after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a Hazardous Surf Warning.
A weekend adventure near Lake Macquarie almost turned to tragedy with four swimmers needing to be rescued after becoming stranded in a cave on Sunday.
Three members of Wauchope Bonny Hills Surf Life Saving Club who completed their Bronze Medallion 10 years ago have been reflecting on the journey surf lifesaving has taken them, both within the discipline and in their professional lives.
The flags are down, the red and yellow uniforms are hanging out to dry along with the iconic quarter cap, and thousands of surf lifesavers can look back with pride after the final weekend of patrols for the 2017/18 season.
The year of the never-ending summer finally draws to a close this weekend as volunteer surf lifesavers across the state prepare to pull on their red and yellow uniforms for their final patrol of the season from tomorrow.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, a man has been unable to be revived after an incident at Kurnell in Sydney’s south on Wednesday.
Beachgoers across NSW are being urged to remain vigilant both in and around the water in coming days as a developing swell has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology and Surf Life Saving to issue a warning for hazardous surf conditions.
With the NSW School Holidays officially getting underway today, surf lifesavers are encouraging the public to be beach-aware as they look to make the most of the last remnants of sunshine before winter well and truly sets in.
