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.
NSW Elite Athletes Burst Back into Action
Team Borg has taken out the first Envirobank Super Team Series event at Swansea Belmont SLSC today. The team lead by Nutri-Grain Ironman Jackson Borg (Newport SLSC) lead a team of the sports top and most talented upcoming athletes in the water and on the sand and won round one with a total of 251 points.
NSW Top Athletes Race Ready for First Event
The first Surf Life Saving NSW event for the 2020/21 season kicks off this Saturday at Swansea Belmont SLSC with the Envirobank Super Team Series. The three rounds of teams-based beach and surf racing will take place across the Hunter, Illawarra and Central Coast beaches.