The 2022-23 Surf Life Saving season will go down as one of the most challenging on record for volunteer surf lifesavers and their Australian Lifeguard Service counterparts in NSW, who were responsible for more than 4,600 rescues along our coastline.
431 Years of Service Farewelled in Hunter
As flags went down across NSW beaches this week, marking the end of the patrolling season, the final days held perhaps a little more meaning at Cooks Hill SLSC in the Hunter after the announcement that the revered ‘Patrol 3’ would be ‘retiring’ from active duty.
Inflatable Rescue Boats Hit the Water on South Coast
It will be a mini-dress rehearsal for Warilla Barrack-Point SLSC ahead of the 2024 Oakberry Acai NSW Country Championships, recently announced as returning to the South Coast for the first time in nearly a decade, when the 2023 Sharkskin NSW IRB Premiership kicks off by the mouth of Lake Illawarra on 29 April.
Pool Champs to Test Lifesaving Skills
Over 250 athletes from Surf Life Saving and swimming clubs across the state will tussle for top honours at the NSW Pool Lifesaving Championships at the Murray Rose Aquatic & Fitness Centre in Sydney this weekend.
Country Championships Moves to Warilla-Barrack Point
After nearly a decade bouncing between idyllic beaches on the NSW North Coast, the 2024 and 2025 Oakberry Acai NSW Surf Life Saving Country Championships will move to a new home – that of the defending champions, Warilla-Barrack Point SLSC.
Beach Ocean Safe Program Launches at Coogee
A specially designed pilot beach safety program has been successfully delivered at Coogee SLSC, as lifesavers across NSW continue to explore methods to better educate and empower communities to feel safe when visiting the coastline.
NSW Junior Lifesavers of the Year Announced
Kaylah Broadhead of Nobbys SLSC and Calum Reiter of Coogee SLSC have been named the Ingenia Holiday Parks Junior Lifesavers of the Year after three days of team building and leadership development on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Shocking Easter Sunday Sees Three Drown in NSW
Surf lifesavers are urging beachgoers to swim between the red and yellow flags for the final two weekends of the patrol season after three drownings in NSW on Easter Sunday capped a horror day for volunteers.
Bright Aussies Future for NSW Open Athletes
NSW best and brightest up-and-comers have brought home a bagful of gold medals from the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships in Scarborough, Western Australia, shining a light on the tremendous future the state can look forward to with its stable of capable and competitive athletes.