Two of four 2026 Sharkskin NSW Inflatable Rescue Boat Premiership rounds are in the books, with teams passing the halfway mark and chasing incumbent champions, Caves Beach SLSC back towards the finish line.
Iconic Swimming Record Broken by Swansea Nipper
Liam Blair: It’s a name you might have heard over the PA or the livestream at a Surf Life Saving event, and now it’s a name that sits alongside the once 13–year–old Olympic legend of swimming, Ian ‘Thorpedo’ Thorpe AM.
Publicly Accessible Shark Bite Kits for All NSW Surf Clubs
129 new publicly accessible Shark Bite Trauma Kits will be installed at each of the state’s surf clubs as part of Surf Life Saving NSW’s continued focus on increased community safety.
Surf Clubs Benefit from $5 Million in Facilities Funding
61 individual projects across more than a third of the surf clubs in NSW underscore the $5.4 million commitment from the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facilities Program in 2026 – with all recipients formally announced at Wanda SLSC.
Passionate NSW Junior Lifesavers of the Year Named
Emma Dawson from Broulee Surfers SLSC and Jonathan Kodomichalos from Coogee SLSC have been named the 2026 NSW Junior Lifesavers of the Year after three days of team building and leadership development on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Kiama Council opts in to Rock Fishing Safety Act
Kiama Council will opt in to provisions of the Rock Fishing Safety Act following a series of coastal fatalities.
Finalists Named for 2026 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year
Twenty-two of the state’s most passionate lifesavers of the future will pack their bags and travel to Sydney’s Northern Beaches in April for the 2026 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year (JLOTY) camp – three days of networking, activities, and idea sharing among likeminded volunteers.
Red & Yellow Day Lights Up for Volunteer Lifesavers
The City of Sydney and across NSW was a sea of colour yesterday as the inaugural Red & Yellow Day – a national day that provides an opportunity to recognise the vital work of volunteer lifesavers along our coastline – was celebrated on 4 March.