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Tragic week on WA coast prompts warning from Surf Life Saving

After a tragic week on the West Australian coast, with a number of fatalities and a search still underway for a young male who went missing off Scarborough on Monday evening, Surf Life Saving WA is imploring beachgoers to exercise caution when heading to the beach this summer. “We know…

Summer safety set to take off

Beach safety measures in our south-west will kick up a notch next week as Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) aerial and beach patrols ramp up ahead of what’s expected to be a busier than usual summer season. Currently conducting patrols on weekends only, SLSWA’s south-west based Westpac Life Saver Rescue…

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…

WA Ironman Series wraps up

With series points tight, more than 120 athletes from 12 clubs lined up on Sorrento Beach this morning set to do battle in the third and final round of the WA Ironman Series. First to hit the water were the U17’s and, backing up his wins in the…

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…

SLSWA Makes First Aid Training COVID-safe

First aid training has changed. No, there’s not a new letter in the DRSABCD acronym — SLSWA courses are now designed to reflect the distancing and hygiene requirements brought about by COVID-19. The health and safety of our course participants have always been our highest priority. The reality…

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…