Surf Life Saving Sydney respects and acknowledges the traditional custodians across all the lands on which we live, work and patrol, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Background Image credit: 'Eora Dreaming' depicts the community of the fifteen Surf Life Saving Clubs throughout Sydney, stretching from North Bondi south to Burning Palms in the Royal National Park - Artist 'Billy Reynolds', proud Dharawal and Yuin man.
Our volunteer surf lifesavers patrol Sydney’s beaches every weekend and public holiday from the September school holidays to ANZAC Day, keeping locals and visitors safe when visiting the beach.
| Name | Role | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bonnici | Director of Lifesaving & Rescue Services |  Wanda |
| Nicole Cooney | Manager Lifesaving |  South Maroubra |
| Amy Hanna | Waverley Lifesaving Coordinator |  North Bondi |
| Emma Askham | Randwick Lifesaving Coordinator |  Coogee |
| Rob Short | Cronulla/Sutherland Lifesaving Coordinator |  Cronulla |
| Mark Wood | RNP Lifesaving Coordinator |  Era |
| Activity | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Patrolling Members | 5,384 | 5,260 | 2% |
| Patrol Hours | 188,556 | 189,959 | -1% |
| Rescues | 915 | 1,165 | -22% |
| Preventative Actions | 51,286 | 42,512 | 20% |
| First Aid | 5,248 | 3,106 | 69% |
Each year, patrolling members along Sydney’s beaches participate in skills maintenance activities to refresh and update their knowledge and skills ready for the new season.
Our members patrol Sydney’s coastline ensuing our beaches remain safe and secure. They do so with a suite of support and guidance that enable focus to remain on our communities.
Many exceptional rescues and first aids performed each year by our members are over and above normal duties and showcase excellence in lifesaving training, skills and procedures.
Each season, we ensure all Surf Clubs are fully equipped and compliant, ready to patrol our beaches and save lives. This includes our annual Pre-Season Gear Inspection, enabling our clubs to have only the best equipment on hand during patrol.
EOIs are open for the January 2026 award course.
This week our members will be participating in the September SMPC award course. This course aims to equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to confidently manage a beach and a patrol as a Patrol Captain.
Well done to all our clubs for their gear preparation for the 2025/26 season.
The countdown is on! Join us next Saturday for the Sydney Branch Pre-Season Briefing.
All the info you need for the season ahead – from operations to training updates – is in Branch Circular 5.
📅 Next Saturday
📍 Details in Circular 5
3 days to go! This Saturday, Surf Life Saving Sydney kicks off our Pre-Season Briefing sessions.
Surf Life Saving Sydney is running Pool Rescue Clinics for U11’s and above. All details can be found in the below Announcement.
Surf Life Saving Sydney is running Pool Rescue Clinics for U11’s and above. All details can be found in the below Announcement.
