Surf Life Saving NSW is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Bate Bay stalwart and State Life Member Edwin “Ted” Brooker OAM.
Surf Lifesavers Urge Holiday Caution
The NSW school holidays are in full swing and families are flocking to the coast. Surf lifesavers are urging beachgoers to be aware of their environment and check conditions before heading to the beach.
Port Macquarie Lifeguards Use Drones To Assist Emergency Services With Bushfire
Lifesaving technology designed to keep a watchful eye over beachgoers across Port Macquarie is proving itself in unexpected ways, including helping monitor a coastal bushfire this week.
Man Drowns At Greenhills Beach
Despite an intense resuscitation effort and the prompt arrival of emergency responders, a man couldn’t be revived after being pulled unconscious from the water at Greenhills Beach in Southern Sydney on Wednesday.
Emergency Rescue Beacon Activated
In late 2017 Greenhills Beach in the Sutherland Shire became one of a handful of beaches in NSW to host an Emergency Rescue Beacon (ERB). That decision has proved to be a fruitful one as an incident on the opening weekend of the patrol season highlighted.
Swimmer Drowns At Stanwell Beach
Despite the best efforts of a group of surfers, surf lifesavers, and emergency services a 24-year-old man has drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming at Stanwell Beach on Monday.
Flags Are Up As Surf Lifesavers Hit The Beach
Summer came early to the iconic Manly beach today as the red and yellow flags proudly planted in the sand outside North Steyne SLSC signalled the return of volunteer surf lifesavers for the 2018/19 Patrol Season.
8 Key Trends About Coastal Drownings In NSW
As volunteer surf lifesavers raise the flags on a new patrol season, a report on coastal drowning deaths shows a worrying increase in fatalities during 2017/18.
Coastal Drownings Prompt Lifesaving Safety Warning
Two drownings on NSW beaches in 48 hours has prompted lifesavers to issue a safety warning ahead of the new patrol season, which gets underway across the state next weekend.