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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.
The first in a series of ground-breaking rock fishing safety sessions has been delivered at Port Kembla this weekend, with Surf Life Saving NSW and the NSW Government joining forces to build awareness of the dangers of the sport.
Surf Life Saving Lower North Coast Duty Officer Jerrad Allen has hammered home the importance of wearing a life jacket when rock fishing after two young men were rescued from treacherous waters at Charlotte Head in Booti Booti National Park on Tuesday 6 September.
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.
Having experienced great success in 2021, the Surf Life Saving NSW Lifesaving Development Program is back for another year, set to run over a week from 10-16 July in North Narrabeen.
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.
A 34 year-old rock fisherman narrowly escaped drowning after being washed into the sea at Pretty Point near Batemans Bay on Sunday 12 June, thanks to the skills of a highly experienced Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) crew.
A Surf Life Saving NSW Emergency Rescue Beacon (ERB) was successful in alerting first responders to a man washed from rocks at Fingal Head on the Far North Coast this morning. The fisherman was picked up in challenging surf conditions near the rocks at Dreamtime Beach by Australian Lifeguard Service lifeguards aboard a jetski.
