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SLSWA Deliver Life Saving Education to Remote Communities

SLSWA Community Program Instructors Dara Mills and Andrea McDougall recently returned from a two week visit to the Kimberley Region, where they delivered valuable first aid and CPR education to over 150 students in these remote communities: St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (Kununurra) Ngalangangpum School (Warmun) Warlawurru Catholic School (Red…

2018 Awards of Excellence Winner Profile: Jackson Symonds

Winner Name: Jackson Symonds Club: Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club Category: Open Athlete of the Year What Year Did You Join Surf Life Saving: 2003/2004 Achievements (can be personal, professional or Surf related): 4x Australian Open Beach Sprint titles, Australian Life Saving Team Representative, Qualified…

2018 Western Suns IRB Announcement

Surf Life Saving WA would like to congratulate the following athletes from Mullaloo SLSC and Scarboro SLSC, who have been selected in the Western Suns state team to represent Western Australia at the SLSA IRB Interstate Championships at Thirroul Beach, NSW on 13 July. The team was selected on performances…

Australia Take Out 11th Consecutive Sanyo Bussan Cup Title

The Australian Lifesaving Team’s (ALT) strong 10-person squad has taken out their 11th consecutive Sanyo Bussan International Lifesaving Cup title in Japan over the weekend. Australia came away with 897 points, beating New Zealand, our rivals from across the ditch, by just 28 points (869 points). Host nation Japan rounded out…

Mullaloo Claims Clean Sweep in 2018 IRB Racing Season

A dominant performance across the racing season saw Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club finish as strongly as they started, taking out Champion Club at the 2018 WA Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Racing Championships held at Scarborough Beach yesterday and retaining their 2017 State Championships title. With clear conditions and…

New lifesaving observation towers hit the sand

The first of 10 new lifesaving observation towers set to hit WA beaches was unveiled at City Beach yesterday morning as Surf Life Saving WA looks to boost their operational and surveillance capabilities with the custom designed towers. According to Surf Life Saving WA General Manager Chris Peck, the elevated…

VALE James (Jim) Hatchett

We are sad to advise that Surf Life Saving great James (Jim) Hatchett passed away last Friday, 8 June. The Surf Life Saving WA and Surf Life Saving Australia Life Member left an enviable legacy of service since he first joined the City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club…

Surf Life Saving WA’s most dedicated honoured at annual awards

Recognising the dedication and service of its members over the past year, Surf Life Saving Western Australia (SLSWA) wrapped up another successful season at its annual Awards of Excellence at Crown Perth on Saturday night. Celebrating outstanding contributions and achievements from SLSWA members, including volunteer lifesavers, athletes and all those…