Archive: Oct 2020
17 . 10 . 2020
Triple Sprint Action Takes Over Trigg
Trigg beach was a hive of activity as 125 competitors took to the water for Race 2 of the WA Ironman Series – the Triple Sprint. Athletes were treated to […]
Surf Sport
15 . 10 . 2020
SLSWA Makes First Aid Training COVID-safe
First aid training has changed. No, there’s not a new letter in the DRSABCD acronym — SLSWA courses are now designed to reflect the distancing and hygiene requirements brought about […]
Community Education
14 . 10 . 2020
Twelve finalists to represent WA at 2020 SLSA Awards of Excellence
Twelve category winners from the 2020 Surf Life Saving WA Awards of Excellence will proudly represent WA as part of Surf Life Saving Australia’s virtual Awards of Excellence. Due to […]
Awards of Excellence, Clubs & Members, Community Education, Safety & Rescue, Surf Sport
13 . 10 . 2020
Local Lifesavers upskill to make our beaches safer
Local surf lifesavers have increased capability to keep beachgoers safe this summer as local members recently participated in an intensive 6-day jet ski course delivered by Surf Life Saving WA […]
Clubs & Members, Media Release, Safety & Rescue
12 . 10 . 2020
Increase in south west beach clearances due to sharks
At the close of the school holidays, as Surf Life Saving WA’s south west based Westpac Helicopter moved from daily to weekend patrols yesterday afternoon, the service reported a more […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
08 . 10 . 2020
Carcass attracts predators
Following a public report of whale carcass located some 500m off Peppermint Grove Beach, south of Bunbury, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) requested assistance from Surf […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
03 . 10 . 2020
Perfect conditions for season opener
You couldn’t have asked for better conditions at Mullaloo Beach as nearly 130 athletes converged on the sand this morning for race 1 of the new WA Ironman Series – […]
Surf Sport
01 . 10 . 2020
Wesfarmers Jet Ski Team members recognised at Australian Search and Rescue Awards
Earlier this week, two of Surf Life Saving WA’s Wesfarmers Emergency Response Team (WERT) members were recognised in the prestigious Australian Search & Rescue Awards for their outstanding contributions to […]
Clubs & Members, Safety & Rescue