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14 . 01 . 2020

Youth members rise up to the challenge on Rise Up Camp

Forty-eight youth members from 24 surf life saving clubs ventured to Pemberton Camp School last week for the annual Rise Up Camp. The happy campers spent four days on the camp, where each day was filled with various challenging activities, such as constructing rafts which had to be paddled in…
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14 . 01 . 2020

SunSmart Little Nippers Carnival a Hit!

Coogee Beach had an influx of eager and excited nippers on Sunday, as 300 of our youngest competitors took to the sand and water for the first SunSmart Little Nipper Carnival of the season. The event kicked off at 7am with calm conditions, a mild top of 30 degrees for later in…
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19 . 12 . 2019

Western Suns teams announced

The Western Suns Youth Pathway Cup team is selected with the primary objective of developing athletes and providing the Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) youth with opportunities and a pathway to future SLSWA interstate teams. The Youth Pathway Cup closely mirrors the senior Interstate Championship format and involves teams from…
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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 by Surf Life Saving WA under a new contract to the Shire of Augusta Margaret River. The service will see…
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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 of Hamelin Bay. Alerted to the situation by WA Water Police, SLSWA’s Busselton based Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service (WLRH)…
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24 . 10 . 2019

Meet the fastest man on the sand

This year, Jackson Symonds (Sorrento SLSC) etched his name into the surf life saving history books as he earnt his fifth Open Beach Sprint title, a new Australian record, as well as his fifth Open Athlete of the Year award at the SLSWA Awards of Excellence. However, Jackson isn’t just…
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03 . 07 . 2019

Youth Volunteer of the Year inspires our future lifesavers

Meet 14-year-old Jackson Ballardin from Trigg Island SLSC, our Youth Volunteer of the Year and an incredible young man. Jackson has been a member of surf life saving for seven years now and has since made a huge impact at his club, coaching nippers, implementing new surf sports technology and…