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More than 20,000 active patrolling volunteers have returned to the beach , with the beginning of the Surf Life Saving season – marked by a symbolic raising of the red and yellow flags – officially announced at Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club on Friday 23 September by the NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet.

The release today of the 2022 NSW Coastal Safety Report by Surf Life Saving NSW reveals that 2021/22 recorded the highest number of coastal drownings on record – up almost 30% on the 10-year average.

Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) Lifeguards are anticipating a dramatic increase in coastal visitors this summer, with holiday makers set to take advantage of the first lockdown-free year since 2019.

Keep up to date with the latest news from on the ground where NSW volunteer lifesavers continue to respond to support the SES in the developing NSW flood and storm emergency.

Surf Life Saving NSW has supported SES in flood zones with volunteer lifesavers responding to calls for assistance across Sydney and the Central Coast in the wake of the wild storms that battered the region over the weekend and into Monday.