Tag: Surf Life Saving
Wrong info given by Dept over Vacswim
The Department of Recreation and Sport has admitted that it gave wrong information to acting Sport and Recreation Minister Paul Holloway in relation to Vacswim.[MORE]
UniSA denies Govt's Vacswim claims
UniSA has denied any involvement with Vacswim, contradicting claims by the State Govt. [MORE]
Vacswim changes 'dangerous'
The Royal Life Saving Society has slammed changes to the annual Vacswim holiday swimming program.[MORE]
Holmes ready to compete with Hurst
Gold Coast ironman Zane Holmes has welcomed the return of Ky Hurst to competitive surf racing.[MORE]
Only bidder but coast denied life saving titles
The New South Wales central coast has lost its bid to host the National Surf Life Saving Titles, despite being the only region interested in holding the event.[MORE]
Gold Coast wins major lifesaving championship deal
The Queensland Government says it has secured the future of lifesaving in Queensland.[MORE]
Eckstein still undecided on Coolangatta Gold
World ironman champion Shannon Eckstein has not decided whether he will compete in this year's Coolangatta Gold on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Gold Coast surf club world's best
A Gold Coast surf lifesaving club has been named as the best in the world.[MORE]
Lifesavers attempt rescue at Cape Byron rocks
Surf lifesavers are attempting to rescue a surfer who has been washed onto rocks at Cape Byron.[MORE]
Kayaker Robinson wins 36th national title
Sunshine Coast kayaker Clint Robinson won a record 36th national title at yesterday's Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships.[MORE]
Kayaker Robinson strikes gold in WA
Olympian Clint Robinson claimed his 36th gold medal in the men's single ski at the Surf Lifesaving Championships at Scarborough Beach in Western Australia on Sunday.[MORE]
'Nippers' converging for state titles
Hundreds of junior Tasmanian surf lifesaving members are taking part in the state championships at Carlton-Park Beach in the state's south this weekend.[MORE]
Munroe sets sights on world ironwoman hat-trick
Alexandra Headland's Kristy Munroe will be aiming for her third successive world ironwoman title later in the year.[MORE]
Holmes crowned ironman champ
Zane Holmes has won the $200,000 Australian ironman series with victory at Sydney's Coogee Beach today.[MORE]
Weather upsets Survival competition
Bad weather has brought down several competitors at the Summer Survival multi-sport competition at Kingston Beach south of Hobart, with one man being treated for hypothermia.[MORE]
Coolum Beach gears up for ironman series
Coolum Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast will host the ironman series this weekend.[MORE]
Ironwoman looks forward to competing on home soil
Gold Coast ironwoman competitor Bianca Lee says she is looking forward to racing at her home break at North Burleigh in this weekend's third qualifying round of the Ocean Assault Series.[MORE]
DPI issues warning to surf club over shark killing
The Department of Primary Industries has given a verbal warning to the Warrnambool Surf Lifesaving Club for killing a shark on the Warrnambool foreshore on Boxing Day.[MORE]
Tough day for Burnie crew in surf boat marathon
It was a tough day at sea for a Burnie crew competing in the George Bass surf boat marathon on the far south coast of New South Wales.[MORE]
People 'still ignoring beach safety advice'
Lifesavers patrolling north coast beaches, in New South Wales, say too many people are still ignoring basic safety advice.[MORE]
Munroe up-beat about Ocean Assault chances
World ironwoman champion Kristy Munroe is competing in the Ocean Assault Series on the Sunshine Coast this weekend.[MORE]
Surf's up for Ocean Assault competitors
Eight-hundred of Australia's leading surf competitors will hit the beach at Marcoola, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, this weekend in the first round of the Ocean Assault series.[MORE]
Retired ironman scores Coolangatta Gold
A former Illawarra surf lifesaver, now a retired ironman, has won the Coolangatta Gold on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Lifesavers get training to handle surf rage
Surf lifesavers will undergo training in how best to deal with 'surf rage' at Australian beaches this summer.[MORE]
Donation lifeline saves surfboat marathon
An anonymous donation has saved the New South Wales far south coast's biggest surfboat race.[MORE]
