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While total drownings in NSW dropped this summer compared to the previous year, coastal drownings experienced a 50% increase during the December to February period.
A teenage girl was fortunate to escape serious injury on Saturday after an attempted cliff jump went horribly wrong near Woolgoolga on the state’s North Coast.
Two off-duty surf lifesavers who assisted in the successful resuscitation of a swimmer at Shelly Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches have been recognised for their efforts as January’s winners of the NSW Rescue of the Month Award.
On what was one of the busiest weekends of summer so far, Sutherland Shire Council lifeguards and volunteer lifesavers around Bate Bay had plenty of work on their hands ensuring that visitors to Sutherland Shire beaches were kept safe in very challenging surf conditions.
Surf Lifesavers experienced one of their busiest weekends of the season as hazardous conditions caused chaos on NSW beaches.
Surf Lifesavers are pleading with the public not to ignore safety warnings after recording one of their busiest days of the season on Saturday.
There are serious concerns for the welfare of a young swimmer after he went missing at Valla Beach on the NSW North Coast earlier on Saturday afternoon.
They recently returned from the 2018 Lifesaving Exchange Program getting the chance to patrol beaches far beyond their home break, and this year’s participants are keen to not let the experience go to waste as they strive to improve their skills and knowledge.
A group of 19 passionate young lifesavers from across the state have recently returned from the annual City to Country exchange program, and with summer still in full swing they’re determined to put their new skills to good use.
