After a huge weekend on NSW beaches, and heatwave conditions and large swells forecast for Australia Day, authorities are warning beachgoers to heed safety advice if they head to the coast to cool off.
Horror Rockfishing Tragedy at Port Kembla
On Friday 22 January at around 10pm, Surf Life Saving callout teams from the Illawarra joined other emergency services at Port Kembla where three people died after being washed into the surf.
Lifesavers On Alert for Big Australia Day Long Weekend
With heatwave conditions and large swells forecast, surf lifesavers are preparing for a busy Australia Day long weekend as thousands of beachgoers head to the coast to cool off.
Hazardous Surf Warning: Large Swell and Strong Winds to Impact NSW Coast
With hazardous weather conditions forecast to impact the NSW coastline from today, surf lifesavers are urging the public to exercise caution when visiting the coastline.
Mother of Two Drowns While Rescuing Child
A fifty-year-old mother of two drowned yesterday while attempting to rescue one of her children who was caught in a rip at Congo Beach on the NSW Far South Coast.
NEAR DROWNING AT DIAMOND BEACH
On Saturday 16 January, lifeguards and surf lifesavers attended Diamond Beach, on the NSW Lower North Coast, where a 35-year-old male was in trouble in the water about two kilometres north of the red and yellow flags.
Women Lead on Rescue Watercraft Skill Development
When the indefatigable Nixy Krite came to Andrew Mackellar, RWC (Jetski) Coordinator at Surf Life Saving Sydney, with a six-page proposal for a training program to develop and retain female RWC operators, he knew he couldn’t say no.
Bodyboarder Saved During Winter Training Session
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club members Andrew Sharp and Nathan Neale were recently awarded the SLSNSW Rescue of the Month Award for July 2020 for the after-hours rescue of a bodyboarder in Cronulla.
Surf Life Saving NSW Receives a Wave of Hand Sanitiser
Thanks to an anonymous donation and the assistance of Good360 and JJ Lawson, Surf Life Saving Clubs across NSW will this week start receiving boxes of free hand sanitiser to assist with preventing the spread of COVID-19.