Safety & Rescue
27 . 02 . 2020
Surf Life Saving WA receives abalone fisher safety grant
With abalone fishing recognised as the most dangerous coastal recreational activity in WA, with 5 fatalities since 2012, the 3 year, $300,000 grant will support the activity undertaken by Surf […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
25 . 02 . 2020
Diligent lifesavers to thank for a successful abalone season
Surf Life Saving WA credits the dedication of it’s clubs and members as the 2019/20 west coast zone abalone fishing season closes out fatality free. Despite a final session which […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
23 . 12 . 2019
Beach safety urged over holiday period
As WA looks set to provide some warm summer days for the Christmas and New Year period, Surf Life Saving WA are reminding beachgoers not to be complacent when it […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
18 . 12 . 2019
Lifeguards set to hit the sand ahead of summer holidays
Lifeguard patrols at the popular Margaret Rivermouth Beach will commence for the season this Friday, 20 December and, while the red & yellow uniform will remain, the service will now be delivered […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
09 . 12 . 2019
Vigilance urged ahead of weekend abalone season opener
Surf Life Saving WA, the state’s peak coastal safety organisation, are reminding fishers to use caution ahead of this weekend’s West Coast zone abalone fishing season opener. Surf Life Saving […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
29 . 10 . 2019
The not so cosy encounter at Cosy Corner
Three teenage divers found themselves in a distressing situation last Saturday as they became stranded on reef being circled by sharks, some 80 metres offshore at Cosy Corner, just south […]
Safety & Rescue
17 . 10 . 2019
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 received by Surf Life […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
17 . 09 . 2019
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 […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
30 . 08 . 2019
Increased coverage as heli patrols kick off for the season
Surf Life Saving WA’s (SLSWA) state government funded Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter will return to the skies as of this Sunday, 1 September 2019 through to 30 April 2020, with […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue