Safety & Rescue
06 . 11 . 2018
Lifesaving patrols commence at Alkimos Beach
Western Australia’s 31st and newest surf life saving club has grown so fast that they have kicked off their first season of volunteer beach patrols this year. Alkimos Surf Life […]
Clubs & Members, Community Education, Media Release, Safety & Rescue
26 . 09 . 2018
Coastal and ocean drowning deaths in WA on the decrease
Surf Life Saving Australia’s (SLSA) National Coastal Safety Report 2018, released by Senator Bridget McKenzie at Parliament House earlier this month, revealed 110 people lost their lives to drowning […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
01 . 09 . 2018
SLSWA helicopter patrols take to the air for the 2018-19 season
Surf Life Saving WA’s (SLSWA) Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopters, funded by the State Government, will be back in the skies over Perth and the South West as of today (1st […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
02 . 08 . 2018
Strong Rip Currents Keep Cable Beach Lifeguards on the Alert
Lifeguards on Cable Beach have been kept busy the past week as strong rip currents have seen unsuspecting beachgoers swept out of their depth and in need of rescuing. On […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
16 . 06 . 2018
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 […]
Media Release, Safety & Rescue
08 . 11 . 2017
SLSA Awards of Excellence Wrap – 4 November 2017
Secret Harbour Surf Life Saving Club’s Carolyn Wilson was awarded Surf Life Saving Australia’s Official of the Year title at the annual Awards of Excellence over the weekend. Surf Life […]
Awards of Excellence, Clubs & Members, Safety & Rescue
23 . 11 . 2016
Surf lifesavers answer call to patrol from the sky this summer
Dubbed the ‘Lifesaver in the Sky’, Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) is set to take beach patrols to new heights this summer with the commencement of a drone patrol trial. […]
Safety & Rescue
19 . 11 . 2016
Lifesavers ask for helping hand to keep WA’s beaches safe this summer
Last summer more than 570 lives were saved on WA beaches by volunteer surf life savers and now they are asking for a helping hand of their own. Surf Life […]
Safety & Rescue