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Summer surf sports season wraps up on a high

Wrapping up a massive summer of surf sports, last weekend saw nearly 1,000 nippers from 23 clubs battle it out over three days in the final of our championships series, the SunSmart WA Nipper Surf Life Saving Championships. Kicking off on Friday night under lights at Scarborough Beach with the beach…

What is the Best First Aid Training Course for You and Your Workplace?

First aid training saves lives. It’s as simple and clear cut as that. We could just end this article here, however, first aid courses in Perth can come in many guises, operated by a host of differently experienced and merited training providers. And while all first aid training providers must…

2019 Nipper Club Achievers recognised

The Surf Life Saving WA Nipper Club Achiever Award is a prestigious state-based award that recognises the outstanding contributions of an U13 member to their club in the areas of education and sport. The recipient is a person who is self-motivated and strives to achieve to the best of…

Surf champs heat up Scarborough beach

Despite a drizzly and cold start to the weekend, by Sunday afternoon both the weather and action had heated up as WA’s best surf sports athletes hit it out at Scarborough Beach in the SunSmart WA Senior Surf Life Saving Championships. With more than 950 athletes from 27 clubs assembled,…

Youth members recognised with award

Each year, Surf Life Saving WA invites clubs to nominate one youth (U15) member to be the recipient of the Club Achiever Award. These members are recognised for their outstanding club contributions in the areas of lifesaving, education and sport. The criteria for nominees is a person who is self-motivated…

Athletes of all ages contest surf life saving championships

Over two action packed days, more than a thousand surf sport athletes from 26 clubs battled it out in the SunSmart WA Masters, Champion Lifesaver, Country and Little Nippers Surf Life Saving Championships at Sorrento Beach across the weekend. Our masters’ athletes jump-started the action on Saturday morning and, with…

Everyday Hero

Let’s be honest. We should all know first aid. SLSWA volunteers and professional lifeguards undertake an overwhelming number of first aid cases every summer. Over the busiest season last year (2017-2018), SLSWA volunteers reported 2,844 first aid incidents that were attended to. Professional lifeguard services recorded 2,667 attended incidents.

City Black finish series on top

The competition was fierce for the third and final round of the WA Surf League, at Sorrento Beach last Sunday morning. With a record 17 teams stepping up to do battle, it was a determined City Black who claimed the round 3 win, and a series clean sweep, though not…