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As the curtain finally falls down on her time in Nippers, Matilda Shirley can reflect on a journey that has taken her across three states and culminated in the prestigious title of Female Junior Life Saver of the Year.

After winning the prestigious award of Male Junior Lifesaver of the Year earlier this season, Narrabeen Nipper Elliot Prasad was able to enjoy acknowledgment in front of his peers at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence in Sydney last Saturday night.

A scintillating season on the beach where he achieved success both at home and abroad has propelled Newport’s Jake Lynch to the honour of Surf Sport Athlete of the Year at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence held in Sydney last weekend.

Umina’s Jemma Smith continues to make her presence felt on the surf sport scene achieving a number of spectacular results throughout the summer.

It’s been a successful season for Freshwater Surf Life Saving Open First Aid team of Kelly Dobrow and Cheryl White whose undefeated campaign helped them to the Team of the Year award at the NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence.

Wanda’s Jock Campbell is taking the sport of distance beach running to new heights creating a culture of success at his beloved Bate Bay club and earning him the coveted title of Coach of the Year at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence last Saturday night.

It’s been a highly successful and demanding year officiating at all levels for Wayne Scott, but his efforts paid off with the Red Rock-Corindi Member being crowned NSW Surf Sports Official of the Year.

In the future scientists wanting to develop the ideal water athlete would probably create someone very close to Paul Lemmon as the Terrigal Surf Lifesaver celebrated another successful season as the Masters Athlete of the Year.

Mona Vale’s desire to create competitive opportunities for children living with disabilities has been formally recognised at the 2017 NSW Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence with the honour of Initiative of the Year.