Lifesavers were back on the beach over the weekend to kick off the 2017 IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) Premiership Series at Caves Beach SLSC near Lake Macquarie.
NSW Lifesavers Announced in Australian Squad
A total of 16 NSW athletes including an Olympian and five Nutri-Grain Final Series stars have been selected in the Australian Life Saving Team Squad and will have the chance to compete at the 2018 Lifesaving World Championships in Adelaide.
New Directors Join Board of SLSNSW
Surf Life Saving NSW has welcomed four new board members who were elected at the annual meeting on 6 May, 2017.
Surf Safety Vital for New Migrants
Surf lifesavers treated new arrivals to Australia with a hands-on beach safety experience at Sydney’s Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club on Thursday.
NSW Youth Dominate National Selections
An outstanding season by NSW athletes has been capped off with an amazing 16 athletes selected in the Australian Youth Life Saving Team Squad to have the chance to compete at next year’s Lifesaving World Championships in Adelaide.
NSW Government Renews Rescue Funding
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant has committed that $9 million in funding for Surf Life Saving NSW operations and enhanced rescue capabilities will be delivered over the next three years.
Funding to Help Surf Clubs Save Lives
Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres recently announced the successful surf clubs to receive funding through the NSW Government’s $2 million Surf Club Facility Grant Program for 2016-17.
Camden Haven Lifesavers Achieve State Recognition
A superb team effort by a group of volunteer Surf Lifesavers who saved the life of a stranded mother in hazardous conditions on the state’s Mid North Coast last month have been formally recognised with the Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Month Award.