Today is #WorldHelicopter Day! Today we celebrate one of the world’s greatest engineering feats, the helicopter 🚁 Find out more info on our aircraft on the lifesaver.org.au website. Westpac Bank #lifesaverhelo #worldhelicopterday

The #NationalDrowningReport2024, released today at Parliament House, Canberra, found there were 323 drowning deaths over the past 12 months, a 16% increase on the 10-year average. Find out more: bit.ly/3SRnrgj #NationalDrowningReport2024

#CoolieGold2024 | Early Bird entries for the Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold 2024 are closing next Wednesday! Join us this October as we celebrate 40 years since the inaugural Coolangatta Gold, sign up at sls.com.au/coolangattagold

Pop quiz! Who knows where the safest place to swim at the beach is? Download the beachsafe.org.au app to find you nearest patrolled beach! #watersafety #drowningprevention

#CoolieGold2024 | Early Bird entries have been extended to 11 September! There is something for everyone at the Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold. More info & enter: bit.ly/CoolieGold2024

Wishing all the Surf Dads a great #FathersDay today!

#aoe2024 | Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 SLSA National Awards of Excellence. Join us this November in Sydney to celebrate our amazing Surf Life Saving members. Tickets and more information here: bit.ly/2024AOE

#NationalPartner | As surf lifesavers gear up for a busy patrolling season, DHL Express Australia (DHL) has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with SLSA. More information: bit.ly/3ASdRna

SLSA is proud to announce the recent election of several of our esteemed members to key positions within the International Life Saving Federation (ILS), reinforcing our commitment to global water safety & lifesaving excellence. More: bit.ly/3AXK3Wn

#CoolieGold2024 | We were joined on the Gold Coast today by past champions to celebrate 40 years of the iconic Coolangatta Gold 🤩 The Shaw and Partners #cooliegold2024 will be held on 12-13 October. Early bird entries close this Wednesday night! More: sls.com.au/coolangattagold

#CoolieGold2024 | Celebrating 40 years of the iconic race with legends past & present 🎉 🎥 Salt Diaries Early bird entries close tonight! sls.com.au/coolangattagold for more info. #thisisqueensland

#RUOKDay2024 | Surf lifesavers are 1st responders between the red & yellow flags, but even the most experienced patrolling members can be affected by incidents on the beach. Let’s help each other & ask, @RUOKanyday? Download more tools & resources: ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

#LifeMembers | SLSA is pleased to announce that two members have been awarded SLSA’s highest honour. Please join us in congratulating Scott Byrnes OAM & Troy Eady on their Life Membership! Read about their contributions to Surf Life Saving here: bit.ly/3Ba9HqJ

#NCSR2024 | SLSA today released the 2024 National Coastal Safety Report, with the new research showing over the past 12 months there were more than 16 million coastal visits, 258 coastal deaths, 150 due to drowning & almost 9,000 rescues. More: bit.ly/3XGfnBK

#NCSR2024 | The National Coastal Safety Report highlights the impacts of lifesaving services on Australia's coastline, and provides an analysis into coastal drowning and other coastal fatalities. Watch this video to find out more key findings from the NCSR 2024.

#NCSR2024 | Last year, volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards performed a record 2.4 million preventative actions to keep beach goers safe. Thank you to our patrolling surf lifesavers and lifeguards for all their efforts this past year! More info : bit.ly/3XFBBnt

#NCSR2024 | Rip currents remain the number one hazard on our coast. Last year, 1 in 3 beach drowning deaths were due to rip currents. Download the beachsafe.org.au app to get tools and resources to help you identify and survive rip currents. #watersafety

#Leadership | Applications are now open for the 2025 National Leadership College! The 2025 NLC will be held 26 January - 1 February, & applications close 20 October. More info: bit.ly/3GV3Aok

Congratulations to Jemma Holt (Mordialloc LSC), who has today been awarded with a Tier 2 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship. Well done Jemma! Read more here: sahof.org.au/2025-scholarsh… Sport Australia Hall of Fame Australian Sports Commission

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