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To save lives, create great Australians and build better communities. www.surflifesaving.com.au

As the state's peak water safety and rescue organisation, our mission is simple and hasn’t changed in over 100 years; saving lives, creating great Australians and building better communities.

19/10/2025

// Today, on National Sea-Doo Day, we honour our partnership with Sea-Doo helping save lives with speed, precision, and reliability. Here’s to the almost 1 in 5 of rescues made possible by rescue watercraft — and the people who make them happen.

If you're heading out, we remind you to ride safe, and ride smart!

17/10/2025

// 🌈 Rainbow Beaches is back for 2026 on Saturday 14 February!

Run by Lifesavers with Pride and proudly supported by SLSNSW and Surf Life Saving Australia, this year’s theme, 'Different People. All Lifesavers. Safer Beaches for All.' is a reminder that everyone is welcome at the beach.

Surf clubs across NSW are encouraged to fly the colours of the Progress Flag while on patrol and show their support for the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s a great way to bring your club and local community together in a positive, visible show of inclusion.

The national launch will be held at Port Macquarie Surf Lifesaving Club, the NSW Club of the Year.

👉 Register your club by 30 November to take part and receive your free Rainbow Beaches pack 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mY9I3p

👉 More info 🔗 https://bit.ly/48nOb0z

15/10/2025

// Today we join a global initiative to raise awareness about CPR and AEDs, reminding everyone how simple it can be to save a life.

Learn the three life-saving steps:�
📞 CALL Triple Zero (000) immediately�
💪 PUSH hard and steady on the chest�
⚡ SHOCK with an AED if available

Surf Life Saving NSW proudly supports this campaign to improve survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, a mission that perfectly aligns with our commitment to saving lives.

Want to be ready if an emergency happens? Book a Surf Life Saving First Aid or CPR course today 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mKkHNI

15/10/2025

// Join us tomorrow on Restart a Heart Day for a free online CPR lesson via SLSNSW socials and website. Learn how to save a life! ❤️

14/10/2025

// So many of our lifesavers are doing some truly amazing things, on and off the beach.

In her latest ultra-endurance challenge, Coogee SLSC’s Heather Hawkins has taken out the 2025 Australian AUTRA 48hr Championship. Not only was Heather the first female across the line after running an incredible 244.729km, she also blew the old record out of the water by 5 hrs, completing 200km in 38hrs:33m:47s.

Overcoming 30+ degree heat, the 60 year-old said “it was a great personal challenge, as well as for my support crew…they were an amazing team! This truly was a race of both mind and body.”

13/10/2025

// The first weekend of Nippers kicked off with plenty of energy, with volunteer lifesavers keeping watch across the beaches.

Here’s what they got up to across NSW:
🏊 27 Rescues
⛑️ 98 First Aids
✋ 1,588 Preventions
👣 258,189 Beach Attendance

Find your nearest patrolled location this summer via beachsafe.org

13/10/2025

// Around 120 participants joined the Rock Fishing Safety Program in Penrith over the weekend for another successful session!

Participants enjoyed family-friendly activities led by volunteer lifesavers, along with safety presentations and CPR training.

Next stop: Little Bay this weekend. 🎣

10/10/2025

// Strong minds, strong communities. Gotcha4Life is building mentally fit communities through programs that strengthen emotional resilience, encourage social connection, and promote healthy help-seeking behaviours.

On World Mental Health Day, we’re reminded that connection comes in many forms, friends and family, local groups, sporting clubs, and volunteer networks. Feeling seen, heard, and supported by those around you is a simple yet powerful way to boost wellbeing.

Take the time today to check in with yourself, reach out to someone, or explore programs that help build mental fitness. Together, we can make mental health part of everyday life.

Follow the link to build your mental fitness 💭💪 https://www.gym.gotcha4life.org

09/10/2025

// Our drone operators get to see some truly amazing things! Beau Monks captured this awe inspiring display by a Humpback whale and calf, frolicking in the waters off Byron Bay.

Mark Atkins heads our UAV surveillance program and says his pilots see all kinds of cool stuff, ranging from huge pods of dolphins, large schools of rays, big game fish, Leopard and Hammerhead sharks along with of course the three target species, White, Bull and Tiger sharks. “There's really no shortage of wildlife we see as UAV pilots and no two days are the same,” says Mark.

Keen on a job like this? Head to the website for more info 👉 https://australianuavs.com.au/

08/10/2025

// With patrols back on the beach, we caught a quick update from Liz Webb, President of one of our most iconic clubs – Bondi Surf Club.

What is the club looking forward to this season and what are some of the specific challenges to keeping people safe at Bondi Beach? The club needs a big patrolling strength so there’s plenty of room for more members, whatever your skills or ability, everyone is welcome.

07/10/2025

// The sun was out and so were the crowds over the long weekend, with volunteer lifesavers keeping a close eye on more than 370,000 beachgoers across NSW ☀️🏖️

Here’s what they got up to:
🏊 80 Rescues
⛑️ 184 First Aids
✋ 5,825 Preventions
👣 371,194 Beach Attendance

Find your nearest patrolled location this summer via beachsafe.org

04/10/2025

// What a weekend it’s been so far in Forster!

The Weekend of Surf is written in pen on many clubs’ surf sports calendars across NSW - nearly 800 competitors have travelled from far and wide to the Lower North Coast for the long weekend event this year!

Here’s some of the action from Saturday from behind the lens of photographer Peter Sollner!

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3 Narabang Way
Belrose, NSW
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Telephone

+61294718000

Website

http://www.surflifesaving.com.au/

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