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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,…

2023 Nipper & Youth Awards finalists announced!

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 its fourth year, we are delighted to recognise the hard work of the…

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…

Beach surveillance technology receives funding boost

Lifesaving surveillance at WA beaches has received a significant boost thanks to a nearly $400k Lotterywest grant to support the expansion of Surf Life Saving WA’s drone program. Initial state government trials in 2016 demonstrated the value of using drones for beach patrols by surf lifesavers; however, the rigorous training…

WRAP: 2023 SunSmart WA Surf Life Saving Champs – Lifesaving

The 2023 SunSmart WA Surf Life Saving Championships were officially underway with the Lifesaving events this weekend, hosted by City of Perth SLSC at City Beach. With clear skies and light onshore winds, athletes were thankful the recent heatwave had passed to allow for a full day of competition on…

First Surf Alert Module to be installed at Claytons Beach for trialling

The first of Surf Life Saving WA’s Surf Alert Modules (SAM) has been installed at Clayton’s Beach (Mindarie South) to undergo extensive testing over the coming months before additional units will be rolled out at select locations along the WA coast. The development of the Surf Alert Module was driven…

2023 Rookies level up lifesaving skills

Last week, Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) hosted its third annual Rookie Lifeguard Program with an enthusiastic and skilful group of recruits ready to take on a range of fun activities designed to provide insight and skill development directly related to employment as a Lifeguard and other Support Operations roles…