The prompt actions of a group of Bondi surf lifesavers in assisting an elderly man who had suffered a cardiac episode in April have been recognised with the NSW Rescue of the Month Award.
Powerful Swell to Hit NSW Coastline
The first days of winter will bring a powerful swell to the NSW coastline with rock fishers, boaties, surfers, and swimmers all urged to be vigilant after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a Hazardous Surf Warning.
Quacks Away, Umina Set To Host IRB Race
Points will be at a premium this weekend as a hardy bunch of Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racers make the trek to Umina on the state’s Central Coast for the penultimate round of the 2018 NSW Sharkskin Premiership Series.
Lifesavers Rescue Stranded Cavers
A weekend adventure near Lake Macquarie almost turned to tragedy with four swimmers needing to be rescued after becoming stranded in a cave on Sunday.
Vale Kevin Stanford OAM
Surf Life Saving NSW is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Life Member and Central Coast stalwart Kevin Stanford OAM.
Celebrating Our Volunteers
As one of the largest volunteer organisations of its type in Australia counting almost 75,000 people among its number in NSW alone, the surf lifesaving movement remains indebted to everyone who helps make what we do possible.
Celebrating Our Volunteers – Sophie Oakeshott
Port Macquarie’s Sophie Oakeshott represents the next generation of surf lifesaver having grown up around the beach from a young age.
Celebrating Our Volunteers – Cheryl McCarthy
She may have come late to surf lifesaving, but Cheryl McCarthy has certainly thrown herself into the movement, and in process has given a little, and changed a lot.
Celebrating Our Volunteers – Shannon Fox
From a wide-eyed Nipper at the tender age of nine through to becoming a respected leader of her club, Shannon Fox epitomises the give a little, change a lot ethos of National Volunteer Week.