Surf Lifesavers are urging people to take care around water this Anzac Day weekend after the sad death of a fisherman swept from rocks at an unpatrolled beach south of Forster on Friday.
Lifesavers show steel in difficult Far South Coast rescue
Far South Coast Duty Officer Cheryl McCarthy knows that the commendable efforts of Batemans Bay SLSC and Broulee Surfers SLSC patrolling members ensured an unfortunate incident at Surf Beach was not far worse – she sees it every week in her role at Branch level.
Junior Lifesavers of the Year named
Jayden Matthews of Lennox Head Alstonville SLSC and Briella Gyler-Dial of Caves Beach SLSC have been announced as the Ingenia Holiday Parks Junior Lifesavers of the Year after three days of team building and leadership development on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Aussies glory in eyes of triple treat
After three state titles in consecutive years across three different age groups, the most recent coming on the final full day of competition of the weather-affected 2022 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships in February, the Female Board Relay team of Isabella Arghyros, Charli Mills and Jarrah Onley from Cudgen Headland have their eyes set on Aussies success when they make the jump up into U13s next year.
Duo recognised as Masters Legends in sport Hall of Fame
Queenscliff SLSC’s Michael Gedz and Bondi SBLSC’s Dori Miller have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to surf sports, inducted into the SLSA Hall of Fame as Masters Legends.
Bright future for young NSW athletes
The future of Surf Sports in NSW is bright after the state’s most talented junior athletes brought home a bevy of medals – many gold – by the time the Youth titles at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships had been run and won on Sunday afternoon.
Tassie Surf Lifesavers to the Rescue in Floods
Nine specialists in Flood Water Rescue from Surf Life Saving Tasmania arrived in northern NSW last night and have already performed their first rescue – a man and his dog stranded on the back of a ute in floodwaters at Woodburn.
Bay Local Earns Bronze in Full Circle Story
When Nguyen Trang Cang completed his Bronze Medallion in September last year, it was the culmination of a near 50-year journey that began and ended with the ocean.
Hazardous Surf Warning for NSW coast
Surf and swell conditions are set to be hazardous over the coming days, with Surf Life Saving NSW issuing a particular warning to those intending to go rockfishing, boating or swimming.