The strength of surf sports across the Far North Coast was reinforced by a number of stunning performances at the 2018 Envirobank NSW Country Championships held at South West Rocks last weekend.
Black Sunday Remembered 80 Years On
More than 150 lifesavers from across Australia recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of Australia’s deadliest mass surf rescue on Bondi Beach by recreating Black Sunday, when the backwash from three enormous waves washed hundreds of swimmers out to sea.
Burning Palms SLSC Wins National Award
A team of surf lifesavers from one of Sydney’s smallest clubs were in the nation’s capital on Thursday to receive their award for winning the prestigious Australian Rescue of the Month award for October.
Whale Beach Patrol Honoured For Top Rescue
A team of surf lifesavers from Whale Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches who prevented a double drowning just days before Christmas last year have been honoured with the prestigious NSW Rescue of the Month Award for December.
Lucky Coincidence for Early Morning Swimmers
A male and female were rescued from the Hastings River entrance on Wednesday morning after being caught in a rip at Port Macquarie’s Town Beach. The tourists took to the beach just before 8am for an early morning swim beside the notorious southern rock wall.
Swimmer Missing At Fingal Headland
Lifesavers are assisting in a major search operation for a man who went missing while swimming at Fingal Head in Northern NSW on Wednesday afternoon.
NSW Surfboat Interstate Team Announced
With a strong win in last year’s event, the NSW Team will be pushing hard to go back-to-back at this years Interstate Surfboat Championships.
Swimmer Drowns at Pretty Beach
Despite the best efforts of multiple rescue agencies a man has been unable to be revived after getting into difficulty while swimming at a remote beach on the State’s Far South Coast.
Cudgen Whitewash At Country Champs
Cudgen Headland SLSC has cemented its position over the NSW Surf Life Saving Envirobank Country Championships title after finishing more than 400 points ahead of the closest rivals.