Minda Penn

SLSWA celebrate exceptional year at 2022 Awards of Excellence

Surf Life Saving Western Australia (SLSWA) capped off another successful year as they recognised the efforts of their members at the annual Awards of Excellence at Crown Perth on Saturday night. With more than 530 attendees representing WA’s 31 surf life saving clubs, corporate and government partners, and guests, SLSWA…

Country Carnival locations announced for 2023 and 2024

The Country Carnival is a significant event on the surf sports calendar every season. Held over the Australia Day weekend, it is a great opportunity to get away and enjoy all things surf with families, friends, and clubmates. Last year, over 1300 competitors and their families descended on Bunbury for…

WA members recognised for service in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Congratulations to WA members Chris Brien and John Summers, who have been awarded the Emergency Services Medal (ESM) in this week’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. The ESM recognises distinguished service by members of emergency services across Australia, and people who are involved in emergency management,…

2022 Awards of Excellence 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 2022 Surf Life Saving Western Australia…

Inaugural Heli Crew School set to take off

With SLSWA’s Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter (WLRH) Service recently wrapping up patrols ahead of winter, preparations are well and truly underway for the coming season, as the team kicked off the first stages of its Crew recruitment process for 2022/23. Following an Expression of Interest process, which saw almost…

Lifesavers perform nearly 400 rescues as WA patrol season comes to a close

As the red & yellow flags are packed down signifying the end of the 2021/22 lifesaving patrol season,  the efforts of surf lifesavers across WA beaches this past summer are recognised. Surf Life Saving WA General Manager Lifesaving Chris Peck paid tribute to the work of the more than 5,500…

Elite named in WA All Stars

While once again our WA surf sports season delivered some fantastic competition and results, the impact of COVID was still felt, limiting the ability to host certain events, including those for the Western Suns state team selections. Coupled with the uncertainty around COVID restrictions and the ability for teams to…

Finalists for 2022 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 it’s third year, we are delighted to recognise the hard…