Minda Penn

Trigg Island take series honours

While athletes were greeted with overcast conditions for the third and final round of the series, which played out at Trigg Beach this morning, the light onshore winds and small swell was enough to test their skills. Sitting atop the leader board entering this final round, Trigg Island Green continued…

2021 SunSmart WA Country Championships

Having made the journey to Perth with friends and family, over 290 competitors from 13 of our regional clubs converged on Mullaloo Beach to contest the 2021 SunSmart WA Country Championships. With light offshore winds, Mullaloo served up fairly calm conditions for racing, although the shore break took a…

Beach safety propels into Alkimos Beach Primary

Students at Alkimos Beach Primary School held onto their hats last week as they prepared for a beach safety lesson with a difference, welcoming Surf Life Saving WA’s (SLSWA) Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter (opens in a new tab) to the Leatherback Oval at Alkimos Beach.

Do you know your local BEN?

In an emergency, timeliness in response is of the utmost importance and in some instances can be the difference between life & death. This is when knowing your local BEN could make all the difference. But what is a BEN? When visiting some West Aussie beaches, you may have noticed…

Beach safety urged ahead of Australia Day

With WA’s coastal and ocean drowning deaths currently up 110% on this time last year, with 21 fatalities recorded to date, beachgoers are being urged to exercise caution when heading to the beach this Australia Day. While the Australia Day public holiday falls on Tuesday, Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA)…

Safety a priority as this weekend’s abalone fishing gets go ahead

With this Saturday’s abalone fishing session confirmed to proceed, Surf Life Saving WA’s message remains one of caution following an abalone fishing fatality earlier this month. Weather conditions for this weekend’s third session of the West Coast Zone season, which extends from Busselton Jetty to the Greenough River mouth, have…

New skills learnt & friendships forged on annual youth camps

Last week, more than 100 of our youth members took part in our highly anticipated annual youth camps – TOAD & Rise Up. On Monday morning, 71 U14 & U15 members from 29 clubs set sail to Rottnest Island for the TOAD (Teamwork, Opportunities and Development) Camp, enjoying four days…

Rookies rise to the challenge

Surf Life Saving WA’s inaugural Rookie Lifeguard Program proved an overwhelming success as the first intake of eager recruits hit Surf House last week, ready to tackle a range of activities designed to provide insight and skill development directly related to employment as a Lifeguard and other Support Operations…