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Surf Life Saving Lower North Coast branch

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Surf Life Saving Lower North Coast branch

Surf Life Saving Lower North Coast is one of eleven branch's within NSW. Our region encompasses all beaches and townships between Seal Rocks and Crowdy Head.

Our clubs include Pacific Palms, Cape Hawke, Forster, Black Head, Taree Old Bar and Crowdy Head.

29/05/2026

Shout-out to Greg from Forster Surf Life Saving Club’s Emergency Call-Out Team who was first on scene for a call-out at 13:50 today with reports of an inflatable in distress being pulled out through the Wallis Lake entrance.

Greg not only prepped the jet ski launch solo in the rain and wind, but took a certain amount of convincing to don a wetsuit before heading out😂 🥶

Fortunately, after a quick search of nearby beaches outside the entrance, it was suspected that the POI had managed to safely return to the harbour without intervention. A stand-down was issued for others who responded to the call-out.

While the pic might look like a friendly conversation between Greg and ‘the cause of worry’, I’m sure there was a stern reminder in there about the use of communications with Marine Rescue Forster Tuncurry before crossing the bar.

Props to the LNC Branch DO’s and RWC operators for swift responses - as always.

11/05/2026

Are you an aspiring young female athlete, or do you have a child in your care that is one? 🏃‍♀️🏊‍♀️🏄‍♀️

Join KaMana Community and Ironwoman Lizzie Welborn for the 'Female Athlete Health and Understanding the Menstrual Cycle Workshop' program hosted in Tuncurry this coming Wednesday night!

This is a FREE program for girls aged 12yrs and over, and all women in sport. Created by Surf Ironwomen Lizzie Welborn and Harriet Brown, they draw on their experiences of being elite athletes, Harriet's expertise as an Exercise Physiologist, knowledge from experts, and stories from other female athletes.

When: Wednesday 13th of May
Time: 6pm - 7:30pm
Where: Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club
What to bring: Please bring a phone for a kahoot

Parents and coaches are welcome to join too!

Thank you, Port Macquarie SLSC Surf Sports Team for organising 🙏

23/04/2026

Do you know someone in Nippers from U13-15s?
Give them a nudge to join our Youth Development Camp on 16 & 17 May @ Forster SLSC 🏖️

⏰ Time: 9:00am Saturday to 1:00pm Sunday

This is a fantastic opportunity for our youth to develop their skills, build confidence, and connect with others across the branch.

🏄‍♂️ Camp activities include:

* Educational sessions
* First aid scenario demonstrations
* Jetski & UAV exposure
* Games and team-building activities

📩 Registration:
Please complete the enrolment form (this has been emailed to families) and return to [email protected] by 8 May 2026.

Enquiries:
📧 [email protected]

Send us a message if you’d like the enrolment form emailed to you for completion 📝

01/04/2026

🚨 ALERT: Are you an IRB Driver or Crewperson?
Join us at the SLSNSW Advanced IRB Skills Development Program!

🛟 Experience
🚀 Enhance
🌳 Grow

Surf Life Saving NSW is hosting an Advanced IRB Skills Development Program at Cape Hawke SLSC on 18-19 of April 2026.

Previously delivered as the Australian Lifesaving Boat Emergency Rescue Training (ALBERT), this program utilises a mixture of drill-based activities, dedicated coaching, and scenario-based training to enhance operator skills and experiences, and to grow confidence through a collaborative approach amongst participants.

The program is open to proficient patrolling lifesavers who have obtained their IRB Crew Certificate and/or Silver Medallion IRB Drivers Certificate. This program is ideal for members of ALL levels of experience. ❤️💛

For registrations and expressions of interest, visit https://www.slslnc.org.au/aisdp

Crowdy Head Surf Life Saving Club
Taree Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club (Official)
Black Head Surf Life Saving Club
Forster Surf Life Saving Club
Cape Hawke Surf Life Saving Club
Pacific Palms Surf Life Saving Club
Surf Life Saving NSW

16/03/2026

FANCY YOURSELF AN OPEN WATER SWIMMER?
The Dorsal Club2Club Ocean Swim event is on 29 March, and is a very popular event for locals and visitors keen to test their endurance in the 3.8km swim from Cape Hawke Surf Life Saving Club to Forster Surf Life Saving Club.

If you're after a shorter distance, there is also a 250m Ocean Swim for ages 8+, and the Professionals Forster Tuncurry 500m Ocean Swim for ages 10+.

For full event details and to submit your entries, visit https://oceanswims.com/event/club-to-club-forster/.

Water safety for all three swims will be provided by dedicated volunteers from the two SLSCs with a mixture of tube swimmers, board paddlers, IRB teams and RWC operators. ❤️💛

Barrington Coast Surf Life Saving NSW

07/02/2026

The LNC Branch Championships were hosted at One Mile Beach, Forster today, and while the conditions weren’t as pristine as we’ve seen this location in the past, they were much better than what we had been expecting after the week of NE winds and warmer ocean currents.

Our humble six little clubs produced some strong competition from U8s through to Masters. There were smiles galore as results flowed in to the recorder’s tent.

We will share a complete wrap-up in the coming week, but for now, we wish to congratulate the host club, Cape Hawke SLSC, on not only a well organised event, but also for taking out the trifecta of championship point-score awards:

Junior Champions: Cape Hawke
Senior Champions: Cape Hawke
Club Champions: Cape Hawke

We also wish to congratulate Daniel from Forster SLSC and Tallow from Crowdy Head SLSC for winning the Junior Lifesaver Of The Year Awards, which were announced and presented with before competition started today. Well done!
We wish you the best as you represent our Branch at the SLSNSW awards later this year.

We wish to thank all officials and water safety from Crowdy Head Surf Life Saving Club, Black Head Surf Life Saving Club, Forster Surf Life Saving Club, Cape Hawke Surf Life Saving Club, andPacific Palms Surf Life Saving Club - without whom, this carnival would have been unable to go ahead.

Surf Life Saving NSW

06/02/2026

We are looking forward to seeing our Surf Sports Athletes tomorrow at the LNC Branch Championships.

The carnival will be hosted by Cape Hawke Surf Life Saving Club, opening with the Junior Lifesaver Of The Year award winners being announced at 8 AM.

Competition will begin at 8:30 AM for the March Past.

Surf Life Saving NSW
Crowdy Head Surf Life Saving Club Taree Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club (Official) Black Head Surf Life Saving Club Forster Surf Life Saving Club Pacific Palms Surf Life Saving Club

01/12/2025

❤️💛 1 December is National Water Safety Day 2025 ❤️💛

We wish to thank our volunteer lifesavers of Crowdy Head Surf Life Saving Club, Taree Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club (Official), Black Head Surf Life Saving Club, Forster Surf Life Saving Club, Cape Hawke Surf Life Saving Club, and Pacific Palms Surf Life Saving Club for their vigilance on the water in the wake of the tragic incident at Kylie's beach in the North of Crowdy Bay last week.

All patrols made a concerted effort to reassure swimmers and the public by increasing the presence of powered SLS watercraft on the water with IRB's and RWC's performing more regular shark deterrence manoeuvres along our coastlines.

Our thoughts are with everyone involved in the three separate incidents within the Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch over the last 4 days, and continuing today.

As we head into Summer, Surf Life Saving Australia and our SLSLNC clubs wish to remind people to:

• Always supervise children around water
• Swim at a patrolled beach between the red and yellow flags
• Learn swimming and lifesaving skills
• Wear a lifejacket when boating, rock fishing or on watercraft
• Avoid alcohol and drugs around water
• Know your limits and the conditions

🟥Stop, 🟨Look, 🟦🟦Stay Alive Campaign – www.sls.com.au/stoplookstayalive
📲 BeachSafe – www.beachsafe.org.au
🪪 Beach Passport – www.beachpassport.org.au
🦈 Shark Smart – www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au/staying-safe

Surf Life Saving NSW Primary Industries and Regional Development MidCoast Council Mid Coast ALS Lifeguards

13/11/2025

Prefer to stay dry? No worries! You can still play a crucial role in our lifesaving community without stepping into the water (though your feet may get sandy!).

You can learn to save lives as a First Aider or Advanced Resuscitation Technician on the beach and become a valuable part of a volunteer surf patrol for our community. ❤️💛

Get in touch by sending us a message or by emailing [email protected] to enquire about the upcoming courses on 22 and 23 November.

27/10/2025

🚨 SEARCH AT PACIFIC PALMS 🚨

Surf Life Saving NSW members continue to assist NSW Police and partner agencies today in the ongoing search for a missing hang glider pilot last seen departing Lindeman’s Point, north of Elizabeth Beach, yesterday afternoon.

Our teams from across the Lower North Coast have returned to the water this morning, deploying RWCs, IRBs, and UAVs to search the coastline between Seven Mile Beach and Blueys Beach.

This multi-agency effort includes NSW Police Marine Area Command, Marine Rescue NSW, NSW Ambulance, Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW RFS, NSW SES, and the TOLL Rescue Helicopter.

Teams are preparing this evening for day 3 tomorrow.

We thank all agencies and volunteers involved for their professionalism, coordination, and ongoing commitment to the search. ❤️💛

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Forster, NSW
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