In the 12 months from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, a total of 88 lives were lost on the NSW coastline with 45 of those classified as coastal drownings. This is above the average of 42 drowning deaths annually.
In the June ’21 edition of SurfLIFE, we feature the award winning rescue of five people during the NSW flood emergency in March, the significant funding announcement from the NSW Government that will help keep surf clubs rescue ready and a new partnership for the Australian UAV Service that aims to get more girls involved in engineering and technology.
In the April ’21 SurfLIFE edition we feature the outstanding commitment of our Surf Life Saving volunteers who stepped up to assist their communities during the recent flood emergency, the launch of an innovative learn to swim program targeting our diverse communities, the award-winning joint rescue that saved the lives of two people at Wanda Beach and the new Rescue Water Craft Women’s Development Program.
The 2020 SLSNSW Coastal Safety Report is a comprehensive summary and analysis of community perceptions, activities on the coast, coastal and ocean drowning deaths and related fatalities.
In the December edition we feature the recent SLSNSW Volunteer Recognition Day at NSW Parliament House, we catch up with Callan Nickerson from Stockton SLSC about NAIDOC Week 2020. Plus much more!
The 113th Surf Life Saving New South Wales Annual Report details the achievements and performance of Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) for 2019-20 and highlights the breadth of our services and activities. Across our 129 Surf Life Saving clubs, our 75,000 volunteer members worked together to achieve the key goals of; saving lives, creating great Australians and building better communities.
