Surf Life Saving NSW’s highly successful rock fishing safety and skills program, Gone Fishing will return in 2025, with funding from the NSW Government allowing for the rollout of phase two which will target at-risk communities with a complete package of critical safety workshops, multicultural resources and free lifejackets.
Camden Haven Ready for Bumper Summer
Surf lifesavers across the state play an invaluable role in keeping local communities safe, and perhaps that’s felt most strongly in our regions.
Jemma Smith NSW’s Golden Girl in Coolangatta
Five years after falling just seven seconds short of victory in the iconic long course, a dominant and thoroughly professional performance from Newport SLSC’s Jemma Smith has helped her to claim her maiden Coolangatta Gold title.
Coastal Safety the Priority as Lifesavers Return to Beach
Beachgoers into the summer have 21,000 more reasons to smile as Surf Life Saving NSW’s active core of volunteer lifesavers returned to our beaches on Saturday 28 September, marking the start of the 2024/25 patrolling season.
Bright Spark Brings Fresh Feel to Illawarra Rookie Program
Alyssa Norris had just wrapped up a day at TAFE when we spoke to her. She’s about to finish her electrical apprenticeship and she’s so excited for the new season to start this weekend.
Lifesaving Love Builds Real Romance
We often recognise the great friendships made and the sense of ‘saltwater family’ in Surf Life Saving, as Simon Lee from Forster puts it, but we rarely take stock of the romances that blossom within the movement.
$5 Million Investment in NSW Surf Clubs
The latest round of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Grant Program has opened for 2024/25, with surf clubs up and down the coastline able to apply for funding from a pool of $5.4 million.
Salt Water in the Veins for Peppers
It’s the most common answer to one of the most common questions in Surf Life Saving. That feeling of ‘family’ is why being part of their local surf club means so much to people.
Massive Multi-Day Trip Celebrates Rich Rescue Boat History
A historic journey replicating a feat completed half a century ago ended with great fanfare at Coolangatta last week, after members of Soldiers Beach SLSC drove an Inflatable Rescue Boat from Sydney Harbour to the Gold Coast for the 2024 World Lifesaving Championships.