Jerrad Allen Saves 11 People in Mass Rescue, Awarded Rescue of the Month

Jerrad Allen from Pacific Palms SLSC and member of the Lower North Coast Support Operations team has attended many incidents and performed countless rescues since gaining his Bronze Medallion in 1992. This one was particularly significant for the volunteer surf lifesaver who had to assess, manage and perform a high-risk rescue single-handedly at an isolated beach. 

NSW Crews Named to Take on Interstate Surf Boat Challenge

Surf Life Saving NSW is pleased to announce the surf boat crews selected to represent NSW at the 2021 Interstate Surf Boat Challenge to be held at Mollymook SLSC alongside the 2021 ASRL Open on Friday 5 March.

2021/21 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series

Our elite NSW Iron athletes put on quite a performance at Kingscliff Beach over the weekend for Rounds 1-3 of the 2020/21 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series.

There were also some impressive results in the inaugural Nutri-Grain Next-Gen event with our NSW Young Guns leading the pack.

The remaining three rounds of the Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series will take place across 26-28 February with round four (26 Feb) LIVE on 9GO! from 12pm-2pm nationally and rounds five and six LIVE on Channel 9 from 12pm-2pm nationally.

Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience (AIDR) Volunteer Leadership Program

Applications are now open for the Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) that equips emergency sector volunteers with the skills and confidence to grow as leaders. This is a free program that will be run later this year, dates are available on the AIDR website. All applications will need an organisational endorsement, which can be obtained by emailing SLSNSW Membership Manager, Claire Bevis.

New

• Memo: 2021 Honorary NSW Youth Pathway Cup and Interstate Team Selection
• Memo: Australian Government 2021 Women Leaders In Sport Program
• Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - March Past
• Memo: Calling for Nominations for Surf Life Saving NSW Standing Committee Positions & Surf Sports Panel Positions

Reminders

• Memo: 2021 State Championship Officials Information and Appointments
• Memo: AIS Elevate Learning Grant Program
• Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - Lycra Vest Collection
• Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - Volunteer IRB and Water Safety Requirements
• Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - RWC Operator Nominations

• SLSA Circular: 17 20-21 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2021 - Entry Circular

• Memo: Australian Government Building Better Regions Fund - Closing 5 March

• Memo: NSW Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program - Round Two Applications Close 22 February

2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, Proudly Supported by Your local club

Please ensure you regularly visit the event page on the SLSNSW website and familiarize yourself with the updated information. Updates are also communicated in Surf Sports Weekly. Visit our website below to subscribe to or access archived versions of Surf Sports Weekly. 

SLSNSW is still calling for Officials for this years State Championships. Nomination forms can be found on the event webpage. In particular, we are seeking officials for the Masters and Lifesaving weekend, Powercraft coordinators, duty boat drivers and IRB mechanics.

Head Above Water 24 Hour Swimathon

The Head Above Water 24 Hour Swimathon, proudly supporting Gotcha4Life, will be held at the Collaroy Rockpool, starting at 8am on Saturday 20 March and finishing at 8am on Sunday 21 March, 2021. Registrations are now open so get your mates together and help raise money for a great cause - aiming to build mentally fit communities on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Grant funding is an ideal way to obtain equipment, infrastructure or program funding for your club. In support of SLSCs in NSW, SLSNSW provides a professional grant service at no fee to NSW SLSCs through the Surf Life Saving Foundation’s Grant Seeking Unit (GSU). The GSU is a national grant research and writing support unit for SLS entities across Australia.

Surf Life Saving Foundation

Please note that due to the Coronavirus health emergency all door knocking appeals have temporarily ceased.

More information about the Surf Life Saving Foundation and the work they carry out can be found on our website.