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Lifesavers on edge ahead of final abalone session

With the fourth and final session of this year’s West Coast Zone abalone fishing season confirmed to go ahead this Saturday, surf lifesavers are bracing for what they expect to be another busy hour of fishing to wrap up the season. Over the past three sessions, lifesavers have performed 108…

Stop, Look and Stay Alive: Lifesavers warn against complacency.

With the third session of the 2024/25 South West Zone abalone fishing season confirmed to go ahead this Saturday, and as WA continues to see a rise in coastal drowning fatalities, Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) is warning abalone fishers that without proper consideration for their safety, they could easily…

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, more than 1,000 athletes and 400 volunteers from 21 WA surf life saving clubs will take on a host of…

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 than four times greater on a summer public holiday. In the lead-up to the Australia Day long weekend, Surf Life…

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) is appealing to the public to help them keep you safe this summer – please swim at a patrolled location.

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 behaviours that put fishers in danger. Surf Life Saving WA Lifesaving Services Manager Cam Robbins said that of those rescues…

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 pilot program brought together nearly 150 powercraft operators from clubs spanning Secret Harbour to Yanchep. Participants included: 78 IRB Drivers…

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 safety, with last season experiencing a massive surge in incidents. While ocean conditions for this first session have been assessed…