A select group of the state’s top volunteer surf lifesavers, wearing their iconic red and yellow patrol uniforms, were welcomed by NSW MPs at Parliament House last week to celebrate Surf Life Saving NSW Volunteer Recognition Day.
Drones to Keep Sydney’s Beaches and Parks COVID-Safe
Surf Life Saving NSW CEO, Steven Pearce and Northern Beaches Council Mayor, Michael Regan today officially announced a new agreement between the two organisations to monitor some of Sydney’s most popular beaches and parks this summer using UAV (drone) technology. From tomorrow, Surf Life Saving NSW UAV pilots will monitor Sydney’s Northern Beaches and parks from the air and send real-time attendance information to Council officials to help ensure beaches can stay open and COVID-safe.
Surf Life Saving NSW Announces New Life Members
At the Surf Life Saving NSW Annual General Meeting held on Friday 6 November, two long-serving volunteer surf lifesavers were elevated to the distinguished position of NSW Life Member.
NAIDOC Week 2020
This week Surf Life Saving NSW is celebrating NAIDOC Week 2020. NAIDOC events are held around the country each year to build awareness of the history, culture and achievements of our First Nations People, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The week is not just for our Indigenous communities, there is increasingly a growing number of government agencies, community organisations, local councils, workplaces, schools and sporting groups who join in.
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020, Surf Life Saving NSW spoke with some Aboriginal leaders within Surf Life Saving.
Lifesavers Building Capability, Capacity and Resilience through Expert Training
The Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, the Hon. Dr. Geoff Lee MP, today met with surf lifesavers in Kiama to discuss the new UAV (drone) pilot training program that is creating jobs and ensuring our beaches are kept safe.
Success at Australian Pride in Sport Awards
Chairman of Lifesavers with Pride and North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club member, Gary Driscoll, recently won the Out Role Model of the Year Award at the 2020 Australian Pride in Sport Awards for his role in promoting Surf Life Saving as a safe, inclusive and welcoming movement.
Heart Attack Victim Rescued in Remote Location
An outdoor adventure guide and a group of students and school teachers he was leading were rescued in remote Kataway Bay yesterday after the guide suffered what is suspected to have been a heart attack. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of Surf Life Saving and other NSW Emergency Service agencies and the fact that the guide had a personal emergency beacon (EPIRB) with him, the group was located and transported to safety.
Hazardous Surf Warning: Large Swell Impacting NSW Coastline
With hazardous weather conditions impacting the NSW coastline today and forecast to continue into tomorrow, surf lifesavers are urging the public to exercise caution when visiting the coastline.
NSW Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards 2020
Three volunteer surf lifesavers have been named as finalists in the NSW Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards for 2020.