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Meet the fastest man on the sand

This year, Jackson Symonds (Sorrento SLSC) etched his name into the surf life saving history books as he earnt his fifth Open Beach Sprint title, a new Australian record, as well as his fifth Open Athlete of the Year award at the SLSWA Awards of Excellence. However, Jackson isn’t just…

New lifesaving observation tower unveiled at Koombana Bay

Surf Life Saving WA has rolled out the eighth of ten new purpose built observation towers designed to improve effectiveness of beach safety activities. Significant funding was received by Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) through a $750,000 Lotterywest Grant, with a $15,000 co-contribution from the City of Bunbury. The elevated…

AGL Lifesaver of the Year speaks about his time at surf

Our AGL Lifesaver of the Year, Russell Price proves you don’t have to be a member for long to make a real difference. Joining Mandurah SLSC as a nipper parent just six years ago, Russell has made a huge impact at his club as well as the local community, helping…

Do You Know Your Workplace’s First Aid Policies?

If you’ve been following our blogs recently, you may have noticed we’ve placed a great deal of emphasis on drawing awareness to safety in the workplace, and in particular, first aid training in the workplace. With workplace injuries and illnesses on the rise, we believe it’s best practice to ensure…

WA coastal drowning deaths up by 31% on last year

Western Australia saw a 31% increase in coastal* drowning deaths last year, according to figures just released by Surf Life Saving WA, the state’s peak coastal safety organisation. The statistics revealed that 17 lives were lost on the WA coast last year* and that males continue to be overrepresented at…

National Leaders’ Masterclass a success

Alongside 15 of Australia’s most passionate Surf Life Saving leaders, Russell Price (Mandurah) and Sandy Clarke (Mullaloo) represented WA and their clubs at the 2019 National Leaders’ Masterclass, held at the University of South Australia, from Thursday 12 – Sunday 15, September. Both Sandy and Russell applied for the opportunity…

Meet our 2019 Surf Sports Team of the Year

Meet our 2019 Surf Sports Team of the Year The U23 Male Surf Boat team from North Cottesloe SLSC, comprised of Jack Varney, James Walsh, Matthew Mann and Henry Gillett, have been rowing together since high school. Now guided by their sweep, David Hunt, the crew has blossomed into a…

WA athletes face tough challenge in new Nutri-Grain Iron Series qualifier

WA athletes Will Savage and Ceris Graham (Trigg Island SLSC) took on over 100 of Australia’s elite surf sports competitors in the 2019 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series Qualification event, held last weekend at Coolum Beach, Qld. This new five-part surf sports series has been described as the pinnacle of…