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Twenty-three young surf club members had their leadership ambitions fuelled when they came together for an exciting networking opportunity in Sydney last weekend.

It was a night to celebrate for some of the state’s top surf lifesavers with NSW scooping three awards at the 2017 Australian Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence held in Sydney last weekend.

Surf Life Saving NSW is pleased to confirm the elevation of ten long-serving lifesavers to the exalted status of Life Membership.

Debbie Cooper is the type of volunteer that every surf club needs to help run smoothly and efficiently. A go-getter, a former Nipper parent, and an enthusiastic advocate on the importance of beach safety, the long-time North Entrance administrator is worthy choice for October’s Member of the Month.

Surf Life Saving NSW is saddened to hear of the death of State Life Member and former Illawarra President William “Bill” Seay OAM earlier this week.

Although it was the uniform that attracted her in the beginning, passion made her stay, which proved to be a fruitful decision for the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saver of the Year Lara Boyle.

A busy summer for Sydney Surf Sports Director Wayne Druery has ended in the best possible fashion after the Cronulla member was named Volunteer of the Year at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence last weekend.

They might be small in numbers and have endured a tough few seasons but all that was forgotten as Bermagui SLSC was crowned the Stramit Club of the Year at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence in Sydney last Saturday.

A successful 12 months for Surf Life Saving Sydney has culminated in Branch of the Year honours at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence held at the Hilton Hotel last weekend.