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Lifesavers and Lifeguards provide an invaluable service on beaches and in communities throughout NSW. Many exceptional rescues and first aids are performed over and above normal duties showcasing excellence in lifesaving skills and procedures that often go unrecognised. Monthly winners become finalists for the SLSNSW Rescue of the Year which is awarded as part of the annual Awards of Excellence event.
The Rescue of the Month award is a separate SLSNSW program to the SLSA Meritorious Awards. Members are encouraged to nominate to both programs separately.
Nominate
Clubs, Branches and Lifeguard Supervisors are encouraged to nominate teams or individuals involved in any outstanding rescues conducted during or outside of patrol hours, year round, on or off the beach.
Nominations can be completed by reading through and filling out the nomination form at the bottom of this page .
2019 Key Dates
| Period | Nomination Period End | Branch ROTM Close | NSW ROTM Close | NSW ROTM Announced | National ROTM Nominations Close | National ROTM Announced |
| December 2018 | 31 December | 7 January | 11 January | 18 January | 18 January | 25 January |
| January | 31 January | 8 February | 15 February | 22 February | 22 February | 28 February |
| February | 28 February | 8 March | 15 March | 22 March | 22 March | 29 March |
| March | 31 March | 5 April | 12 April | 19 April | 19 April | 26 April |
| April | 30 April | 6 May | 10 May | 17 May | 17 May | 24 May |
| May/June | 30 June | 8 July | 12 July | 19 July | 19 July | 26 July |
| July/Aug | 31 August | 9 September | 13 September | 20 September | 20 September | 27 September |
| September | 30 September | 7 October | 11 October | 18 October | 18 October | 25 October |
| October | 31 October | 4 November | 8 November | 15 November | 15 November | 22 November |
| November | 30 November | 2 December | 6 December | 13 December | 13 December | 20 December |
Past Recipients
April 2018
Lifesaver(s) involved: Belinda Hartmann (Patrol Captain), Phil Schacht (Vice Captain), Neil Collins, Kim Dekker, Katherine Scevity, Rozanne Green, Jane Gilbert, and Joanne Robinson
Club: Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club
March 2018
Lifesaver(s) involved: Michael Weyman, Shaun Pike, Andrew Edmunds, Anthony Bellette, Ken Bellette, Mick Bellette, & Ben Ralston
Club: Broulee Surfers SLSC, Moruya SLSC, & Batemans Bay SLSC
February 2018
Lifesaver(s) involved: Garth Taylor, Peter Pearce, Jarrod Phillips, Andrew Woolner, Adam Dansie, Matthew Leary, Michael Leary and Paul Leary
Club: Burning Palms SLSC
January 2018
Lifesavers involved: Tracey Hare-Boyd & Trae Hare-Boyd
Club: North Steyne SLSC
December 2017
Lifesavers involved: Suzy Bownes, Iain Bownes, Angus Bownes, Oliver Bownes, Sophie Rothery, Liam George,
Jack Bregenhoj, Lachlan Williams, Sydney Robertson, Sally Collier, Tom Sanderson, Nicholas Dijohn, Lara Boyle,
Alexander Burchett, Max Zagorski, Archie Elliott, Angus Kellaway, Dylan Gay, Oscar Press, Edward Harrison,
William Harte, Ben Rothery, Barney Allen, Harrison Penn, Maddie Zagorski.
Club: Whale Beach SLSC
October 2017
Lifesaver(s) involved: Annabel Braithwaite-Young, Chris Fogwell, Paul Cooper, Eloise Cooper,
Eri Shinomoto, Terry Danne, Matthew Braithwaite-Young, Letitia Cooper, Elizabeth Feletar
Assisted Patrol: Gary Daly
Club: Burning Palms SLSC
September 2017
Lifesaver(s) involved: Stuart Sutton and Callum Sutton
Club: Copacabana SLSC
July/August 2017
Lifesaver(s) involved: Stephen Shearer and Paul Dowdell
Club: Shelly Beach SLSC
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May/June 2017
Lifesaver(s) involved: Glenn Matthews, Shane Wicks, Rhys Dawson, Tom Daly and Gregg Delahunty
Club: Surf Rescue 50
March 2017
Lifesaver(s) involved: Matthew Goddard
Club: Broulee Surfers SLSC