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 |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Smith | Director of Lifesaving & Rescue Services |  Bondi |
| Alexandra Scott | Manager Lifesaving |  Coogee |
| 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 |
SLSS Safety Operations manual template for clubs to use and submit with Special Event applications which require a safety plan
| 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.
Expressions of Interest are now open from Clubs for the scheduled Silver Medallion Patrol Captain (SMPC) courses October & November 2026.
All information can be found in SLSS Announcement 19
Expressions of interest are now open from Clubs for the scheduled Silver Medallion Patrol Captain (SMPC) award course September 2026. Clubs are requested to submit EOIs for this course by 1 September 2026. All details of the course can be found in Announcement 12
Sydney Branch has scheduled for this season a Women in Powercraft program which supports women aged 15-25 yrs to gain their IRB Crew award.
Monday 10 August 2026 via teams. The meeting link has been shared to Clubs Captains and Club Presidents to share within their lifesaving teams at their discretion.
Season preparations are underway for the annual Gear Inspection. Clubs have been advised the date for season 2026-2027 will be Saturday 12 September 2026
EOIs close by 1 September 2026. Refer Announcement 12 for all details