Minda Penn

2023 Western Suns Pool Rescue Team Named

Following the 2023 WA Pool Rescue Championships held at HBF Stadium over the weekend, congratulations go to the fifteen athletes, from five different clubs, selected to represent Western Australia as members of the 2023 Western Suns Pool Rescue Team. The team, who will head to the Southport Aquatic Centre, Queensland,…

2023 Western Suns IRB Team Named

Following on from the 2023 WA IRB Championships held at Sorrento over the weekend, congratulations to the eight Scarboro Surf Life Saving Club athletes selected to represent Western Australia as members of the 2023 Western Suns IRB Team. The team, who will head to Kingscliff, NSW, next week, will take…

Thirty-one acts of bravery recognised at award ceremony

Over 160 guests gathered at the 2023 Coastal Bravery Awards ceremony last Friday morning, as thirty-one individuals were recognised for acts of bravery performed on the West Australian coast. Amongst those recognised were five individuals who received the Gold Medallion for Exceptional Bravery, having placed themselves in extreme peril whilst…

2023 Awards Finalists Announced!

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 2023 Surf Life Saving Western Australia…

Aussies action comes to a end

Following an epic nine days of action-packed competition, which saw more than 5,000 athletes from nearly 130 Australian Surf Life Saving Clubs converge on Scarborough and Trigg beaches, the 2023 Aussies came to a close on Sunday. Across the nine days of competition, WA clubs saw more than 150 Masters,…

North Cottesloe youth show breadth of skill taking out title of Champion Youth Club!

With the youth and open events of the 2023 SunSmart WA Surf Life Saving Championships winding up at Scarborough Beach on the weekend with the surf events, it was down to the final points count to determine the outcome of the 2023 Champion Youth Club. The Champion Youth Club is…

Weekend Of Championships Showcases Best Of The Beach

The long weekend saw Trigg Beach awash with surf sports action as it played host to athletes from across WA for the 2023 SunSmart WA Surf Life Saving Championships and the SunSmart WA Country Championships. Saturday kicked off with the new format beach events of the SunSmart WA Surf Life…

End of summer no time for complacency says Surf Life Saving WA

While Surf Life Saving Western Australia (SLSWA) reported a drop in coastal and ocean drowning deaths across WA this summer, with plenty more hot weather still on the cards over coming weeks, they are reminding beachgoers to remain vigilant about their safety around the water. Since 1 December 2022, tragically,…