June 2019

Rain clears as reigning champions re-claim their title

After relocating from Mullaloo to Sorrento Beach due to severe weather warnings, 117 brave competitors from six clubs took to the ocean to face some strong swell and fierce competition, in the 2019 WA IRB Racing Championship last Sunday. In what could be seen as a miracle, the skies cleared…

Get to know our Coach of the Year!

Our 2019 Coach of the Year, Matt Bowbridge (Trigg Island SLSC), has been part of the surf family since he was young, getting dragged to surf club by his parents before he started nippers at 7 years old. These days, you’ll find Matt cheering on his athletes down at carnivals,…

Records topple as Trigg Island claims championship title

After three fierce days of action in the pool, Trigg Island Surf Life Saving Club have been named Champion Club at the 2019 SunSmart WA Pool Rescue Championships, held from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 June at HBF Stadium. It didn’t take long for records to start falling as Australian…

First Aid Guardians: Is Your School or Child Care Centre First Aid Ready?

We have spoken previously about the need for workplaces to be first aid ready. And this couldn’t be more important if your workplace is responsible for the safety, protection and wellbeing of children and dependents. Unlike other workplaces where colleagues within the immediate working vicinity may be trained…

WA greats inducted into Sporting Hall of Fame

Surf sports greats Natalie Morris and Mark Finucane were recognised for their sporting achievements as they were inducted into Surf Life Saving WA’s Sporting Hall of fame in front of more than 460 club mates and peers at the organisation’s annual Awards of Excellence last Saturday night. One of the…

New Nippers partnership announced

Surf Life Saving Western Australia (SLSWA) and Woodside Energy have announced a new A$5million five-year partnership, which will see Woodside extend their support of the iconic volunteer-based organisation as they take up naming rights to the popular kids surf life saving program, now to be known as Woodside Nippers. SLSWA…

Exceptional year celebrated at Surf Life Saving WA’s annual awards

Surf Life Saving Western Australia (SLSWA) capped off another successful year as they recognised the efforts of their members at the annual Awards of Excellence at Crown Perth on Saturday night, with more than 460 attendees representing members from WA’s 31 clubs, corporate and government partners, and invited guests.