Megan Jones

Finalist Announcement: 2021 Awards of Excellence

The Surf Life Saving WA Awards of Excellence recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of our members in WA throughout the season, across a wide range of categories. Congratulations to the individuals, teams and clubs who have been announced as finalists for the 2021 Surf Life Saving Western Australia…

Safety class: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter and crew lands at Comet Bay Primary School

Students at Comet Bay Primary School today learnt about how to keep safe at Western Australia’s beaches, as they met the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter crew who patrol the WA coastline. Surf Life Saving WA’s Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service provides a vital free community service to West…

Finalists for 2021 Nipper & Youth Awards named

The Surf Life Saving WA Nipper & Youth Awards presented by the Scottish Masonic Charitable Foundation of Western Australia are a way to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Nipper and youth members across Western Australia. Now in their second year, we are delighted to recognise the hard…

Serious Swell Challenges Athletes at SunSmart WA Surf League

Mother Nature tested athletes with bouts of rain, strong swell and north-westerly winds, making for a challenging start the SunSmart WA Surf League series. The conditions at Trigg Beach were described several times as ‘like a washing machine’, with Youth and Open athletes taking the challenging conditions in their stride…

Triple Sprint Action Takes Over Trigg

Trigg beach was a hive of activity as 125 competitors took to the water for Race 2 of the WA Ironman Series – the Triple Sprint. Athletes were treated to a balmy 25 degrees, small swell and offshore southeasterly winds for the event, which saw them power through the Triple…

Twelve finalists to represent WA at 2020 SLSA Awards of Excellence

Twelve category winners from the 2020 Surf Life Saving WA Awards of Excellence will proudly represent WA as part of Surf Life Saving Australia’s virtual Awards of Excellence. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s National Awards will be celebrated on Saturday, 7 November via a live, online event, consisting of…

Local Lifesavers upskill to make our beaches safer

Local surf lifesavers have increased capability to keep beachgoers safe this summer as local members recently participated in an intensive 6-day jet ski course delivered by Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA). Over 6 days, from 29 September – 4 October, participants from Busselton, City of Bunbury and Dalyellup Beach Surf…

Wesfarmers Jet Ski Team members recognised at Australian Search and Rescue Awards

Earlier this week, two of Surf Life Saving WA’s Wesfarmers Emergency Response Team (WERT) members were recognised in the prestigious Australian Search & Rescue Awards for their outstanding contributions to search and rescue within the Australian region. David Macmahon and Jacob Oversby, both members of the Esperance Surf Life Saving…