Ernest (Solly) Stephens OAM, Patron and Life Member of Wanda SLSC, has been presented with the prestigious Platinum Medal from the International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) for his generosity in providing advice and assistance to ILS, including assistance with fundraising efforts.

Our Clubbie Profile for September 2014 is Leanne James from Sawtell SLSC, who has been named the first female President in the history of the club.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) will patrol Byron Bay’s Main Beach for the whole year excluding weekends and public holidays during the volunteer lifesaving season after successfully extending its lifeguard contract with Byron Shire Council.

Minister for Maritime Duncan Gay today urged people to get involved in Water Safety Week and ensure they put safety first as the weather improves and they start enjoying the water again.

NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Stuart Ayres, has officially launched the 2014/15 NSW Surf Life Saving patrol season today at North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club on Manly Beach.

Father and son duo Graham and Lucas Toms of South Maroubra SLSC have been awarded the NSW Rescue of the Month for July-August 2014.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has successfully renewed its lifeguarding contract with Ballina Shire Council for another four years.

Long time Byron Bay SLSC coach Gary Timperley has been announced as the winner of the 2014 Philips Community Sports Dad of the Year Award.

Following the success and positive community response of its debut season, Surf Life Saving NSW and Wet’n’Wild Sydney have committed to an expanded program for the Wet’n’Wild Sydney Nippers Club for another season.

Surf Life Saving NSW is getting set to celebrate the outstanding commitment and achievements of its lifesavers, volunteers and athletes at the 2014 Awards of Excellence proudly supported by Stramit Building Products.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has successfully renewed its lifeguarding contract with Bellingen Shire Council for another two years with the option of five.

Volunteer surf lifesaver, William Chan, 24, has been selected as a UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador, joining a powerful group of child rights advocates from around the nation.

Splendour In The Grass is set to kick off near Byron Bay this Friday and with thousands of people staying in the region Surf Life Saving NSW is reminding festival goers to take surf safety seriously.

Surf athletes will turn their attention from the ocean to the pool this weekend (26-27 July) for the 2014 NSW Pool Rescue Championships at the Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy.

A large scale search is underway for a man who went missing in the surf yesterday afternoon at Smokey Cape beach near South West Rocks.

NSW clubs have dominated the top tier of the overall standings at the 2014 Australian IRB Championships held at Kingscliff over the weekend.

Volunteer lifesavers across the state were kept extremely busy this weekend with dangerous surf conditions hammering the coast of NSW.

A state-wide coastal public safety risk assessment project has commenced on the North and Far North Coast with the aim of reducing coastal drownings across NSW.

Surf Life Saving NSW has been formally recognised in Parliament in a Private Members Speech delivered by Mr Jonathan O’Dea, Member for Davidson, after being awarded the Minister’s Sports Volunteer Management State Award as part of the 2014 Sport NSW Community Sports Volunteer Awards.

Surf Life Saving NSW is excited about the announcement of funding from the NSW Government to support the development of a new operations centre at Port Macquarie, which will provide greater sporting, training and education opportunities.

Kiama Downs SLSC is the 2014 NSW Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Champion after a weekend of gruelling competition at South West Rocks.

Six lifesavers from Pacific Palms SLSC have been awarded the Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the month for May/June for the joint response resulting in the rescue of a rock fisherman near Seal Rocks.

Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC has set the benchmark by becoming the first surf club in NSW to be awarded Gold Level Status as part of the Surf Life Saving Quality Club Program.

Our Clubbie of the Month for June 2014 is Steven Polley of Dee Why SLSC who has volunteered an incredible 374.5 hours just in the 2013-14 season as a SurfCom Operator.

Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) has reached a significant milestone by training its 250,000th person in first aid this month.

The final rounds of the NSW IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) Premiership will look to conclude the series and crown the champion at Woonona in the Illawarra this weekend.

SLSNSW would like to congratulate six of our volunteer members who have been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Defending champions Kiama Downs SLSC remain in the lead after Round 3 of the Surf Life Saving NSW IRB Premiership Series held at Terrigal SLSC on 8-9 June 2014.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has concluded its patrols for the 2013/2014 lifeguarding season which saw more than 844,000 people visit Byron Shire/Trust beaches and more than 161,000 visit Ballina Shire.

Freshwater SLSC lifesaver, Tod Rowbotham has been awarded the National Surf Life Saving Rescue of the Month for a dramatic rescue in dangerous three metre surf in April.

Surf Lifesavers were in the spotlight before a world audience as the main flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Rotary International Convention at Allphones Arena on the weekend.

Surf Life Saving NSW Life Member Arthur Bunt B.E.M (British Empire Medal), of Moruya SLSC on the Far South Coast has sadly passed away aged 93.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has concluded its patrols for the 2013/2014 lifeguarding season which saw more than 273,000 people visit the ten ALS patrolled beaches in the Tweed Shire Council.

Surf Life Saving NSW along with some of the state’s other first aid and emergency response agencies have joined forces with Take Heart Australia to emphasise the importance of CPR training.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has concluded its patrols for the 2013/2014 September-April lifeguarding season which saw more than a million people visit the nine ALS patrolled beaches in Pittwater Council.

Surf Life Saving Central Coast has received over $100,000 through the Community Building Partnership Program to go towards vital surf life saving equipment.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has concluded its patrols for the 2013/2014 life-guarding season which saw more than 265,000 people visit the five ALS patrolled beaches in the Kempsey Shire.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has concluded its patrols for the 2013/2014 life-guarding season which saw more than 161,000 people visit the four ALS patrolled beaches in the Great Lakes Council.

Surf Life Saving members and organisations have picked up key awards at the 2014 Sport NSW Community Sports Volunteer Awards.

Fri 16 May 2014 - Surf Life Saving members and organisations have picked up key awards at the 2014 Sport NSW Community Sports Volunteer Awards.

Fri 16 May 2014 - Lifesavers from South Narrabeen SLSC have been presented with the National Rescue of the Month award by the Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving group in Canberra.

Thu 15 May 2014 - Evelyn Jacobs has been an integral part of the Kempsey Crescent Head Surf Life Saving Club for nearly 20 years.

Mon 12 May 2014 - Defending Premiership Champions, Kiama Downs SLSC, continued their dominance in 2014 with a comfortable win in round 1 of the 2014 NSW Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Premiership Series.

Lifesavers from South Narrabeen SLSC have been awarded the Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Month for February 2014 after saving the life of a woman who was stung by a bluebottle.

Through the NSW Government’s 2013 Community Building Partnership program, funding has been directed to 24 Surf Life Saving Clubs, Branches and support services in NSW to support their infrastructure projects.

Participants who will represent their clubs and branches at the 2014 Junior Lifesaver of the Year (JLOTY) and Youth Opportunity Makers Workshop (YOM) have now been selected.

NSW’s newest Nipper club, located at Wet’n’Wild Sydney, has been a big success so far this summer, with around 300 kids enjoying learning vital water and surf safety skills.

A state-wide coastal public safety risk assessment project begins next week in the Bega Valley Local Government Area (LGA) with the aim of reducing coastal drownings across NSW.

Since September 2012 National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS) and ORRCA have been managing a solitary female dolphin moving between Jervis Bay, Sydney Harbour, Sydney Northern Beaches and the Gosford Area.

The Minister for Sport and Recreation, Gabrielle Upton, has announced $2 million in funding today to improve facilities as part of the NSW Government's Surf Club Facility Grant Program.

This summer Surf Life Saving NSW and the NSW State Emergency Service have come together to remind people who live or who are holidaying in coastal areas along the NSW coast to be mindful of the potential risk of tsunami.

Surf Life Saving NSW is warning beachgoers to stop taking unnecessary risks and to ‘Play Safe, Stay Safe’ at the beach following a tragic start to the Summer School Holidays.

Surf Lifesavers and Police are reminding swimmers to ‘Play Safe, Stay Safe’ when in, on or around the water this summer.

The Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Month has been awarded to both Dale Laverty of the Australian Lifeguard Service and volunteer lifesavers from Merewether SLSC.

Sydney Branch are the 2013 Interbranch Champions. The team are once again the strongest in NSW after nudging out last year’s champions Sydney Northern Beaches and the Central Coast team at Soldiers Beach this weekend.

The 2014 Stramit NSW Country Surf Life Saving Championships has been launched at Mollymook Beach, the new home of the championships for the next two years.

Fingal Head Beach has been named the NSW Environment Protection Authority Overall 2013 Clean Beach at the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW North Coast and Northern Rivers Regional Clean Beaches – Connecting our Coast Awards for 2013.

A young male has tragically drowned at Fingal Bay near Port Stephens.

Northern NSW rookie Lifeguards will attend the 2013 Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) Lifeguard School from 27-28 November at Camp Drewe, Lennox Head.

Congratulations to the Central Coast lifesavers who received awards at the Central Coast Sports Federation Awards held at Mingara on 16 November.

Over 30 regional athletes and coaches from the south coast got the opportunity to learn from the best at last weekend’s Coaching the Coast Clinic at Broulee Surfers SLSC.

NSW is blessed with some of the best beaches in the world and summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy them. But don’t forget that when competing, playing or watching, it’s important to prevent sun damage.

A man has been rescued almost 200m off Lighthouse Beach at Ballina after getting into difficulty in the surf with his son late on Thursdayafternoon.

Lennon Fisher, Kel McCredie and Jerrad Allen of Pacific Palms SLSC have been honoured with the Rescue of the Month for October 2013.

Surf Life Saving NSW’s Beach to Bush program has concluded for another year in which close to 10,000 primary school kids from across the state’s west got a taste of the beach.

The new Fox Sports Action/Endurance reality tv series, Maximus Academy, visited South Narrabeen SLSC, giving eight ordinary guys the chance to see what it is like to be a surf lifesaver.

The first Australian beach obstacle series, Beach Bash, has returned to NSW and has once again partnered with us to raise vital funds for Surf Life Saving.

With Schoolies celebrations set to kick off across NSW and southern QLD from this weekend, surf lifesavers and lifeguards are pleading with young revelers to make surf safety a priority.

The Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) has successfully renewed its lifeguarding contract with Bega Valley Shire Council for a further three years.

A new lifejacket campaign has been launched by our friends at Transport for NSW in a bid to promote safe and responsible boating behaviour.