Students from across Western Sydney are preparing for this summer by participating in a program designed to equip them with the skills they need to stay safe while enjoying time at the beach.
Training Exercise Hailed A Success
With less than a week to go before summer, lifesavers on the state’s Far South Coast have sharpened their skills by participating in a massive multi-agency training exercise.
Lifeguards Send Schoolies Safety Warning
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 issuing a warning to those looking to cool off during the celebrations; alcohol and the ocean are a dangerous combination.
Surf Life Saving to Benefit from Return and Earn
Surf Life Saving NSW is excited to be one of the first charity partners to benefit from the introduction of the NSW container deposit scheme.
Next Gen Lifesavers Network For Future
Twenty-three young surf club members had their leadership ambitions fuelled when they came together for an exciting networking opportunity in Sydney last weekend.
Burning Palms Acknowledged For Top Rescue
A team of surf lifesavers from one of Sydney’s smallest clubs demonstrated tremendous professionalism and calmness under pressure to assist in the successful treatment and extraction of an injured man, and in the process claim the NSW Rescue of the Month Award for October.
Rubber Ducky Drivers To Sharpen Skills
They are a common sight on beaches across the state, powering through the surf on the way to plucking stranded swimmers out of the water, and this weekend surf lifesavers from across Sydney and the Far North coast will be making their way to Garie Beach for an important training session.
Lifesavers Head Back To School
It will be a blast from the past for a group of travelling surf lifesavers next week and brushing up on classroom etiquette will be mandatory as they prepare to take the message of beach safety to regional NSW.
Kingscliff Beach Open For Business
As the weather warms in the lead up to summer, residents and visitors to the Tweed Shire will be able to cool off at the beach under the watchful eye of Lifeguards from the Australian Lifeguard Service.