Safety & Rescue

Diligent lifesavers to thank for a successful abalone season

Surf Life Saving WA credits the dedication of it’s clubs and members as the 2019/20 west coast zone abalone fishing season closes out fatality free. Despite a final session which proved challenging, with overcast weather and increased wind and swell catching out a number of fishers, overall the season saw…

Beach safety urged over holiday period

As WA looks set to provide some warm summer days for the Christmas and New Year period, Surf Life Saving WA are reminding beachgoers not to be complacent when it comes to their personal safety, and that of friends and family, when at the beach. “While we encourage people to…

Lifeguards set to hit the sand ahead of summer holidays

Lifeguard patrols at the popular Margaret Rivermouth Beach will commence for the season this Friday, 20 December and, while the red & yellow uniform will remain, the service will now be delivered by Surf Life Saving WA under a new contract to the Shire of Augusta Margaret River. The service will see…

The not so cosy encounter at Cosy Corner

Three teenage divers found themselves in a distressing situation last Saturday as they became stranded on reef being circled by sharks, some 80 metres offshore at Cosy Corner, just south of Hamelin Bay. Alerted to the situation by WA Water Police, SLSWA’s Busselton based Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service (WLRH)…

New lifesaving observation tower unveiled at Koombana Bay

Surf Life Saving WA has rolled out the eighth of ten new purpose built observation towers designed to improve effectiveness of beach safety activities. Significant funding received by Surf Life Saving WA (SLWA) through a $750,000 Lotterywest Grant, with a $15,000 co-contribution from the City of Bunbury. The elevated towers…