Congratulations to the Lifesaver of the Year
Jessika Hay, Charlie Foley, and Paul Cootes of Garie SLSC were recognised for their efforts in rescuing and rendering medical assistance to four swimmers who became caught in a dangerous rip at Garie Beach on the Australia Day public holiday earlier...
Wollongong City SLSC’s Shannon Fox was named the Lifesaver of the Year at the 2022 SLSA National Awards of Excellence at the Gold Coast Turf Club on the weekend.
Shannon captains Wollongong City’s emergency response team, and is the first woman club captain in Wollongong City SLSC’s century-long history. She received the DHL Surf Lifesaver of the Year award in recognition of her training, mentoring, leadership and dedication to surf lifesaving.
Also commended on the night – the first time since 2019 that the awards have been held in person – was the Royal National Park’s Garie SLSC, which received a meritorious award, presented to surf lifesavers who show immense bravery during a beach rescue.
Jessika Hay, Charlie Foley, and Paul Cootes of Garie SLSC were recognised for their efforts in rescuing and rendering medical assistance to four swimmers who became caught in a dangerous rip at Garie Beach on the Australia Day public holiday this year. You can read more about their heroic rescue here.
The late Dean Mercer, who was born in Thirroul and twice became Australia’s National Ironman Champion, was inducted into the Surf Life Saving Australia Hall of Fame on Saturday night. This follows a local memorial event, Thirroul SLSC’s Dean Mercer Dash on October 30, which we reported on last week.
