Surf Life Saving NSW is pleased to confirm the squads for the Country team to contest the Trans-Tasman Tri Series and Interstate Championships in January 2019.
Lifesavers Bring Multicultural Beach Safety to Wollongong
Overcast and windy conditions were not enough to deter the more than 100 TAFE students from a diverse range of backgrounds from descending on Wollongong beach today for the opportunity to hear from experienced Surf Lifesavers and Lifeguards about the importance of beach safety.
Lifesavers Sign Off On Successful Beach To Bush Program
The flags have been lowered on another successful year of Australia’s most popular primary school surf education program. Over 6000 rural and regional NSW students last week had the opportunity to interact with surf lifesavers and learn vital beach safety skills ahead of summer.
Garie SLSC Hosts Successful ALBERT Program
The Australian Lifesaving Boat Emergency Rescue Training (ALBERT) program, which is now in its sixth season aims to bring together the Inflatable Rescue Boat community to ensure their skills remain sharp on this most iconic of rescue equipment.
Lifesavers Prepared For Wednesday Of Wild Weather
Rock fishers, boaties, surfers, and swimmers are urged to think twice before heading out into the water on Wednesday. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning which includes a forecast for hazardous surf this week.
Team Australia Takes World Lifesaving Crown
A decade’s worth of frustration and near misses for the Australian Life Saving Team was put to rest on Sunday as the green and gold were crowned world champions for the first time since 2010 on their home turf.
Lucky Seven Winched To Safety: Rock Fishermen Continue To Ignore Safety Warnings
Seven rock fishermen were airlifted to safety at Kingscliff in Northern NSW after conditions deteriorated on Sunday morning.
Schoolies Urged To Be Beach Safe
As thousands of NSW Year 12 graduates make their final preparations for the traditional schoolies week which officially kicks off from Saturday, the lifesaving community is again issuing a warning to those looking to cool off during the celebrations; alcohol and the ocean are a dangerous combination.
Lifesaver Laing Looks Back On 60 Patrolling Summers
One sunny day back in 1958 at The Entrance Beach on the scenic Central Coast a rookie 16-year-old volunteered for his first ever patrol. Six decades down the line and Col Laing is still on duty watching the surf and those within it with an experienced eye.