Surf Lifesavers and lifeguards have closed beaches in the Port Macquarie area after a woman in her mid thirties was attacked by a shark at 9.30am this morning.
Coaches’ Corner – Jim Walker
Surf sport coaches play a crucial role in developing, inspiring and leading athletes to achieve their goals within Surf Life Saving. Each fortnight we'll be profiling some of the incredible coaches from around NSW and finding out their tips and tricks and what they enjoy most about being a surf sports coach.
BLACKROLL Activation & Recovery Series For Beach Athletes
The BLACKROLL and Surf Life Saving NSW Activation and Recovery Series is here to teach surf lifesavers the benefits of rolling and trigger work using rollers, balls and bands. This seven-part series will provide exercises for each of our Surf Life Saving areas including; IRBs, Surf Boats, Pool Rescue, Beachies, Rescue Ready Lifesavers, Nippers and Water Athletes.
Surfer Drowns in Hazardous Conditions at Sydney’s Collaroy Beach
At approximately 12:40pm today, a 44-year-old male surfer was pulled from the water and given CPR by off-duty surf lifesavers after getting into trouble in large swell at Collaroy Beach, Sydney.
Hazardous Weather Warning: Large Swell, Rain and Strong Winds to Impact NSW Coast
With hazardous weather conditions forecast to impact the NSW coastline from today until early next week, surf lifesavers are urging the public to exercise caution when visiting the coastline.
Rowing Australia Joins 16 Surf Life Saving Clubs for 24 Hour Row
Over 600 surf club members and rowers Australia-wide will take part in this year’s 24 Hour Row for mental health supporting Gotcha4Life and One Eighty.
Surf Life Saving NSW Board Elections
Congratulations to the four Directors who have been re-elected to the Surf Life Saving NSW Board for a further two year term.
Massive, Multi-agency Search and Rescue Operation Wins Rescue of the Month
An emergency incident response over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June was the largest co-ordinated and resourced search and rescue operation in the history of Surf Life Saving Illawarra. The combined response from multiple clubs in the Illawarra branch, which saw over 75 Surf Life Saving personnel working together over a two-day period, has won the Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Month Award for June 2020.
NSW Surf Life Saving Clubs to Receive $4m in Development Grant Funding
The NSW Government today announced that $4 million in grant funding had been awarded to 26 Surf Life Saving Clubs across NSW.