Just before 7am on Friday 20 September the North Coast Branch callout team was asked to respond to a boat capsize south of the Nambucca River bar by the Surf Life Saving NSW State Operations Centre (SOC). Reports included a man was in the water.
Masterclass Empowers Next Generation of Leaders
Seven NSW lifesavers attended the recent National Leaders’ Masterclass at the University of South Australia, with some participants describing it as “life-changing”.
Illawarra Lifesavers Get Royal Treatment
Australian beaches are well-known for their propensity to attract English tourists, but it was an unusually high-profile Englishman who visited North Wollongong Beach last Saturday 14 September.
New Surf Life Saving Beacon Activated in Emergency
On Sunday 15 September, a Surf Life Saving NSW Emergency Response Beacon at the beautiful but notorious Dreamtime Beach on the NSW Far North Coast was pivotal in getting help quickly to a badly injured surfer.
Coastal Drowning Spike in NSW – Lifesavers on High Alert
NSW has recorded a 22 percent spike in coastal drowning deaths over the 2018-19 year with 44 people tragically drowning along the NSW coast.
Coronial Concludes into Port Macquarie Drowning
Surf Life Saving New South Wales (SLSNSW) welcomes the recommendations of the NSW Coroner after the inquest concluded into the tragic death of 14-year old Bronson Rhodes at Port Macquarie’s Flynns Beach in December 2017.
Top 44 Junior Athletes Invited to Attend NSW Development Academy
A group of 44 of Surf Life Saving’s most talented junior athletes have been selected to attend the 2019 Junior Development Academy (JDA) program.
New Rescue Equipment for NSW Surf Lifesavers
Surf Lifesavers now have even greater capacity to save lives with the handover of new support vehicles and Rescue Water Craft (jetskis) through enhanced rescue funding provided by the NSW Government.
Miraculous Rescue Receives State and National Award
An amazing story of survival and serendipity has won an isolated surf club team the Surf Life Saving Rescue of the Month.