Home
Search
thewest.com.au‌‌
NewsChevron Right Icon

Surf Life Saving WA

Charlotte Wise, Georgia Montgomery and Lilly Taylor. Laurie Benson

Champs fun PremiumIN PICTURES: Midds turns it on for WA country titles

Hundreds of competitors, spectators and supporters descended on Albany for the WA Country Championships and Carnival, enjoying the Australia Day long weekend at the iconic Middleton Beach. 

Jacki Elezovich

Albany will be well-represented at this year’s WA Surf Life Saving Country Championships and Country Carnival.

Country champsPremiumAlbany SLSC gearing up to host WA Country Championships

The Albany Surf Life Saving Club is hosting both the WA Country Championships and Country Carnival over the Australia Day long weekend, turning Middleton Beach into a surf sport hub for the weekend. 

Jacki Elezovich

Beachgoers have been urged to swim between the flags this Christmas after more than a dozen drownings last summer and an “extreme” number of rescues last festive season. 

WA NEWSRip awareness could save your life this summer

SLSWA released the advice before Christmas after more than a dozen drownings last summer and an “extreme” number of rescues last festive season. 

Caleb Runciman

Denmark Surf Life Saving Club members George Mumford, Mel Haymont and Mike Fischer with Shire of Denmark CEO David King.

ready for summerPremiumOcean Beach reopened with big upgrades ready for summer

The Denmark community and its resident surf life saving club swarmed to the newly reopened Ocean Beach precinct for the first weeks of summer following the announcement of the completed upgrades last month.

Jacki Elezovich

Denmark man David Stockdale was awarded the SLSWA Coastal Bravery Awards’ highest honours for his courageous attempt to save a man’s life at Greens Pool on March 14.

Bravery honouredPremiumDenmark man awarded gold medal honour at lifesaving awards

Denmark’s David Stockdale was enjoying a walk with his daughters near Greens Pool in March this year when he noticed a man struggling in a rip, jumping into the water in an attempt to save the man’s life. 

Jacki Elezovich

North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club took out the men’s and women’s open boat divisions last year in the Albany Surf Craft Challenge 2024.

WAVE OF SUPPORTSurf Craft Challenge returns with record numbers

A record number of participants will hit the waves this weekend for the annual Albany Surf Craft Challenge with hundreds set to descend on the city for the iconic event.

Eliza Kavanagh

Jack Family Trust representative David Moss, Secretary to the Premier and Cockburn MLA David Scaife, ASLSC president Sarah Bowles and mayor Greg Stocks.

LIFE SAVING CLUBRibbon cut on refurbished Albany Surf Life Saving Club

Albany’s freshly refurbished Surf Living Saving Club officially reopened its doors last week, with its $3.3 million spruce-up expected to improve the vital beach patrol service’s capacity for years to come.

Melissa Sheil

Surf life savers Lachlan Olive and Maddison Walker.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Disaster and EmergencyPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Huge jump in ocean rescues prompts warning

An astonishing 222 rescues were performed last weekend alone, with unseasonal swell and strong currents caused by Tropical Cyclone Sean in part blamed for the huge number.

Rhianna Mitchell

Surf Life Saving WA's Mitch Foss and Hamish Bowles patrol the beach.

SURF LIFE SAVINGPremiumSurf patrol set to look after Albany beachgoers this summer

Swimmers at Middleton Beach can rest assured there’s someone watching over them this festive season as the annual surf lifesaving festive patrol kicks off.

Melissa Sheil

Surf Life Saving WA 2024 Nipper of the Year Mahayla Smithers from Albany Surf Life Saving Club.

Nobel nipper PremiumMahayla Smithers crowned 2024 Nipper of the Year for WA

Flying the flag for Albany Surf Life Saving Club, Mahayla Smithers has been crowned the 2024 Nipper of the Year at Surf Life Savings WA’s annual Nipper and Youth awards in Perth on Saturday.

Harry Grigson

Abalone hunters have descended on Mettams Pool. Pictured - a man is rescued after suffering exhaustion Justin Benson-Cooper

Season wash outCommentsPremiumLifesavers rescue almost 80 fishers in final abalone hour

WA’s latest abalone session has marked its most danger this season, with almost 80 rescues across the West Coast Zone amid ‘challenging’ conditions. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Secret Harbour’s Joseph Tyrrell & Patrick Walsh were two surf life savers recognised at the 2023 Coastal Bravery Awards.

Acts of service PremiumLocal surf lifesavers given badge of honour

Surf lifesavers from both Mandurah and Rockingham have been celebrated for going above and beyond in the 2023 Coastal Bravery Awards. 

Telissa Ryder

Cassandra Jose received a gold medallion for rescuing a woman attacked by a shark.

Heroes honouredCommentsPremiumWest Australians awarded for bravery in risky ocean rescues

A woman who braved the same waters as a great white shark after it had just attacked a swimmer was among several West Australians recognised for their acts of bravery by Surf Life Saving WA.

Claire Sadler