Safety & Rescue
12 . 12 . 2025
Fishers’ Safety A Focus As Abalone Season Opens
With the first session of the 2025/26 Western Zone abalone fishing season confirmed to go ahead this Saturday, Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) is calling on fishers to focus on […]
01 . 12 . 2025
Arrival of summer brings safety plea from Surf Lifesavers
Summer has arrived, and, following one of their worst summers on record, WA’s peak coastal safety organisation is pleading with the public to be aware of the dangers and take […]
11 . 08 . 2025
Heroes recognised at awards ceremony
Last Friday, Surf Life Saving WA recognised 37 individuals for their acts of bravery performed on the West Australian coast. Held every two years, the Coastal Bravery Awards pay tribute […]
12 . 03 . 2025
Statistics Reveal Impact of Life Saving Work
With the recent release of the summer drowning and lifesaving statistics, on behalf of the Board of Surf Life Saving WA, President Heidi Gan commended the efforts of WA clubs […]
14 . 02 . 2025
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 […]
31 . 01 . 2025
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]