With hazardous weather conditions forecast to impact parts of northern NSW over the coming days, Surf Life Saving NSW is urging the public to exercise caution when visiting the coastline.
NSW Rescue Boat Team Eyeing National Success
The NSW Inflatable Rescue Boat team is preparing to mix it with the best this weekend when the Australian and Interstate IRB Championships kick off at Mollymook from 21-24 July.
Festival Goers Urged to Observe Beach Safety
A perfect storm is brewing on the Far North Coast of NSW with music fans and holidaymakers set to descend on Byron Bay for Splendour in the Grass just as hazardous surf conditions are expected to hit the region. Surf Life Saving NSW has a simple message; swim between the red and yellow flags at a patrolled location.
Lifesaving Skills on Show as Pool Rescue Championships Returns
Nearly 250 athletes from 25 surf life saving clubs across the state will tussle for top honours at the NSW Pool Rescue Championships at Woy Woy Peninsula Leisure Centre on the Central Coast this weekend.
‘Grumpy’ Gone Too Soon
Many surf lifesavers on the Far South Coast have remembered and acknowledged the impact of Batemans Bay SLSC Life Member, Tony Vella, who unfortunately passed away on Saturday 2 July, aged 64.
Kiama Downs Takes the Crown at Inflatable Rescue Boat Championship
Kiama Downs SLSC has confirmed a clean sweep of the Sharkskin NSW IRB series events, taking out the Sharkskin NSW IRB Championships in South West Rocks on Sunday 10 July in a nail-biting finish. It is their ninth title overall and sixth in the last seven years of competition.
Innovative Program Develops Young Lifesavers
Having experienced great success in 2021, the Surf Life Saving NSW Lifesaving Development Program is back for another year, set to run over a week from 10-16 July in North Narrabeen.
Excitement Building for NSW Inflatable Rescue Boat Championships
Conditions are expected to be perfect for racing when the Sharkskin NSW Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Championships descend on the Mid North Coast from 8-10 July – the official return of the state’s signature IRB event after a two-year hiatus.
LIVE: Flood Watch
Keep up to date with the latest news from on the ground where NSW volunteer lifesavers continue to respond to support the SES in the developing NSW flood and storm emergency.