Tag: surf life saving
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NEW OPERATIONS CENTRE FOR SURF LIFE SAVING NSW
Surf Life Saving New South Wales could have a new regional operations and training centre by as early as February next year. Excavations on the Central Road site have begun, with construction to start in the coming weeks. Funding for the project, which is worth more than $2-million, will be split between the federal government and…
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DICKY BEACH LIFESAVER NAMED SUMMER SURF GIRL
Surf lifesaver Caitlin Knight can’t stop smiling, after being named the 2014 Jupiters Summer Surf Girl. Caitlin raised more than $100,000 for the Dicky Beach Surf Club, and was last night presented with her title, alongside Broadbeach local and runner-up, Olivia Wilson… And Personality Award winner Morgan Marrinon from Pacific Surf Club. “We’ve done what…
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LOCAL LIFESAVERS RECOGNISED
Merewether Surf Life Saving Club has been awarded Rescue of the Month by Surf Life Saving NSW, following a dramatic rescue of two people last month. On November 13, two swimmers were brought back to shore in rough seas, a rescue that saw four lifesavers contend with messy and dangerous surf conditions, one dislocating a…
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SWIMMERS URGED TO HEED WARNINGS AFTER DOUBLE DROWNING
Surf Life Savers have again urged people to heed safety messages, following yesterday’s double drowning at Byron Bay. Two Indian nationals lost their lives after getting caught in a rip at the popular Belongil Beach, a third man survived.