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Sadly a man has been found deceased after a rock fishing accident at Windang Island in the Illawarra last night.
Surf Lifesavers will be out in force across the state from Good Friday and are urging people looking to make the most of the Easter break to exercise caution while at the beach.
With a number of key events taking place in Northern NSW and Southern Queensland in the coming days, surf lifesavers are gearing up for a late season surge on the region’s beautiful beaches.
Representatives from the NSW Government and Surf Lifesavers gathered at East Corrimal Beach on Monday to officially launch the Illawarra's newest Emergency Response Beacon. The installation of this exciting technology is just another way lifesavers are adapting to the needs of the 21st century beachgoer.
Despite the best efforts of emergency responders a young girl has been unable to be revived after being pulled from the water following a boating accident at Moruya on the state’s Far South Coast this morning.
For the second time this season lifesavers from Burning Palms SLSC have taken out the Rescue of the Month award after their members went to the assistance of an injured man at the notorious Figure Eight Rock Pools in February.
A man and woman were extremely fortunate to escape without serious injury after getting into difficulty while swimming at Kiola on the state’s Far South Coast overnight.
Swimmers, surfers, and boat users planning a visit to the beach over the next few days are being urged by the lifesaving community to exercise caution with a hazardous surf warning in place along much of the state’s coastline.
It was a successful trip for a group of dedicated NSW surf lifesavers who have recently returned from a trip across the Tasman as part of the annual Lifesaving Exchange Program where they were put through their paces alongside some of New Zealand’s finest lifeguards.
