News & Events
24 . 01 . 2025
Surf Life Saving descends on Bunbury for massive weekend of sports action
West Australian surf lifesavers will descend on Bunbury this weekend as Surf Life Saving WA’s annual Fuel to Go & Play Country Carnival returns to Back Beach. Over two days, […]
Media Release, Surf Sport
23 . 01 . 2025
Lifesavers plead for beachgoers to make sensible decisions when it comes to beach safety
Last weekend, surf lifesavers on West Australian beaches performed 222 rescues, a massive 1,608% increase on the same weekend last year. Research shows that the coastal drowning risk is more […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
15 . 01 . 2025
SLSWA APPEAL TO PUBLIC: Help us keep you safe this summer. Please swim at a patrolled location.
The ocean can be a dangerous place. Nationally, there were 141 beach-related drownings last season, and 100% of these occurred where no patrols were present. Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
09 . 01 . 2025
Risky behaviours called out at abalone fishing
With 15 rescues performed by lifesaving services at the opening session of the 2024/25 abalone fishing season on 14 December 2024, Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) is calling out risky […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
16 . 12 . 2024
Powercraft Skills Maintenance Initiative – Strengthening Skills and Connections
The recent Powercraft Skills Maintenance Initiative coordinated by SLSWA has wrapped up, and what a success it has been! Held across three iconic locations—Pinnaroo Point, Hillarys Beach, and Trigg Island—this […]
12 . 12 . 2024
Safety a priority as abalone season opens
With the first session of the 2024/25 South West Zone abalone fishing season confirmed to go ahead this Saturday, Surf Life Saving WA is calling on fishers to prioritise their […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
11 . 12 . 2024
Emergency taskings kick off busy week for Heli service
It was a busy time for our North Fremantle-based Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service (WLRHS) last week, with the crew tasked to attend multiple Search and Rescue operations in […]
Safety & Rescue
29 . 11 . 2024
Beachgoers urged to Stop, Look, Stay Alive, with summer around the corner
With summer only one day away and rising temperatures likely to see more and more West Australians heading to the beach to cool off, Surf Life Saving WA is reminding […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
11 . 11 . 2024
Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service lands important message among young Aussies to stay safe this season
For more than 51 years, the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service has been keeping Australians safe along our coastlines, waterways and mountain regions through to the bush. Ahead of another […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue