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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 below nomination form .
2020 Key Dates
| Period | Nomination Period End | Branch ROTM Close | NSW ROTM Close | NSW ROTM Announced |
| December 2019 | 31 December | 13 January | 17 January | 24 January |
| January | 31 January | 10 February | 14 February | 21 February |
| February | 29 February | 9 March | 13 March | 20 March |
| March | 31 March | 13 April | 17 April | 24 April |
| April | 31 April | 11 May | 15 May | 22 May |
| May | 31 May | 8 June | 12 June | 17 June |
| June | 30 June | 13 July | 17 July | 24 July |
| July | 31 July | 10 August | 14 August | 21 August |
| August | 31 August | 14 September | 18 September | 25 September |
| September | 30 September | 12 October | 16 October | 23 October |
| October | 31 October | 9 November | 13 November | 20 November |
| November | 30 November | 14 December | 18 December | 24 December |
| December | 31 December | 11 January | 15 January | 22 January |
Past Recipients
March 2021
Lifesaver(s) involved: Richard Nicholas, Courtney Date
Club: Bondi SBLSC
February 2021
Lifesaver(s) involved: Maoiu La Gavia, Angel La Gavia, Jazzmyn Fillingham, Huxely Luntungan, Riley Wait, Aston Walters, Jeremie Camgrand, Keaton Watts, Christain Wait, Chris Fillingham, Julie-Ann Fillingham, Rob Coote, Saxon Lumsden, Wade Clemens
Club: Shelly Beach SLSC, members Toowoon Bay SLSC, Central Coast Council Lifeguards
January 2021
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Adam Turner
Club: Austinmer SLSC
December 2020
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Lachlan Crawford, Cameron Pyett, Jon Hayman, Michael Byrne, Kane Hughes, Elouera Patrol Members
Club: Wanda SLSC, SLSS RWC (Support Ski 2), Elouera SLSC, Sutherland Shire Lifeguards, SLSS (Sutherland 20)
November 2020
Lifesaver(s) and lifeguard(s) involved: John Walker, David Solman, Ben McCulkin, Brayden Hawkins, Cooper Sweeney, Daniel Lahey
Club: The Lakes SLSC
October 2020
Lifesaver(s) involved: Jerrad Allen
Club: Lower North Coast Support Operations
September 2020
Lifesaver(s) involved: Lachlan Muldrock
Club: Umina SLSC
July 2020
Lifesaver(s) involved: Andrew Sharp, Nathan Neal
Club: Elouera SLSC
June 2020
Lifesaver(s) involved: Anthony Turner, Lachlan Pritchard, Darren Weidner, Jamie Caldwell, Peter Evert, Markus Meier-Lindner, Keith Caldwell, and Bulli SLSC members
Club: Support Operations Illawarra
May 2020
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Kyle Mathiesen
Club: Thirroul SLSC
March 2020
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Glen Dunkley, Ben Fruend, James Worall, Stephen Leahy
Club: Fingal SLSC, Port Support Operations
February 2020
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: James McLennan, Kirsty McLennan, Eric Kammerer, Marcos Puga, Ivan Power, Matthew Johnston, Waverley Council Lifeguards and members Bronte SLSC
Club: Bronte SLSC
January 2020
Lifesavers involved: Clayton Schilg
Club: Tweed Heads Coolangatta SLSC
December 2019
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Joel Wiseman, Jackson Towns, Rupert Agnew, Hamish Agnew, Sean Bunch, Adam Watson, Mitch Keyon, Lara Hughes, Brad Mexon and Brett Richardson
Club: Sydney Branch RWC, Cronulla and Elouera SLSCs and Sutherland Shire Lifeguards
November 2019
Lifesavers involved: Nicholas White, Lily Kennedy-Myers, Jet Hoffman
Club: Redhead SLSC
October 2019
Club: Mona Vale SLSC and Palm Beach SLSC
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Alex Taylor and Jemima McGahey
September 2019
Club: Sydney Branch Support Operations
Lifesavers and Lifeguards involved: Jackson Towns, James Caterson, Matt Spooner, Brett Richardson, Carl Van
Zino, Jake McDonald, Coco McCarthy, Michael Bonnici, Andi Illidge, Marcus Karozis and Max Moon.
July/August 2019
Club: Kiama SLSC
Lifesavers involved: Rhys Dawson, Bradley Dawson and Toby Streamer
April 2019
Lifesaver(s) involved: Sam Mandall, Jess Harkness, Lachlan Field, Harrison Murphy, Brent Lethbridge
Club: Australian Lifeguard Service - Byron Shire
March 2019
Lifesaver(s) involved: Max Taylor
Club: Wamberal SLSC
February 2019
Lifesavers involved: Patrol Team 7
Club: North Cronulla SLSC
January 2019
Lifesaver(s) involved: Kel Noble, James Mclennan, Anthony Carrol, Julia King
Club: Bronte SLSC
December 2018
Lifesavers involved: Mathew Savage
Club: North Curl Curl SLSC
October 2018
Lifesaver(s) involved: Matt Neale & Ian McGaw
Club: Soldiers Beach SLSC