About
At West Beach SLSC there are activities and opportunities for people of all ages and the Club provides a perfect family activity centre.
West Beach Surf Life Saving Club is dedicated to providing a service to the people of its community and to all others that use the beach. We have been providing volunteer surf life saving patrols since 1956 and proudly affiliate with Surf Life Saving Australia as part of the largest volunteer organisation in Australia.
Our Bar and Bistro is open every day during summer and serves breakfast and lunch Monday - Sunday, with dinner being available on Thursday (schnitzel night) and Friday.
Who we are?
Surf Life Saving is the largest volunteer organisation in Australia that combines training in water safety, beach education, and emergency rescue operations. West Beach SLSC are proudly affiliated with Surf Life Saving Australia.
West Beach is a a vibrant community who welcomes all newcomers and provides opportunities for all, to become part of the club. Connect with like-minded individuals, make lasting friendships, and surround yourself with positive energy while you enjoy our amazing new bar and bistro.
The Surf Life Saving movement is a part of the history, the fabric and the future of this country. It epitomises the lifestyle, values and beliefs of the Australian culture. It protects life, it saves life. It promotes life.
What we do?
Patrols and Lifesaving Operations
Rescue Skills
Education and training
Competition
Surf Life saving creates a safe environment on and off our beaches, through patrols, training programs and education.
Surf Life Saving is an active part of Australian local communities. It is in its own right an Australian community, offering a place to belong, a place to grow and be safe. It provides mateship, education, experience. In so doing Surf Life Saving gives back to the community.
Our volunteers patrol on weekends and public holidays. Our lifesavers patrol our beach to ensure the safety of swimmers and beachgoers. We are trained to identify and respond to potential hazards, including rips, currents, waves and distressed swimmers.
Our life savers set up a patrol base in front of the club every weekend and public holiday from November through to March, and give the public a recognisable place to find first aid, beach information and weather forecasts.
Roving patrols are also used to keep watch of the beach outside of the patrol flag area. These roving patrols are done on foot, by the IRB and a 4WD vehicle.
Patrol members are easily identifiable by their patrol uniform: red shorts, yellow shirt with SURF PATROL printed on it and by the red and yellow quartered cap. These life savers are trained to provide first aid, rescue and resuscitation.
At West Beach SLSC there are activities and opportunities for people of all ages and the Club provides a perfect family activity centre.
Members of the club are trained in rescue techniques, first aid, and CPR. We maintain and update these skills with our our education team, who ensure we remain proficient to use rescue boards, tubes, and other specialised equipment to perform water rescues and first aid.
Our goal is to raise awareness about beach safety and empower individuals with the skills needed to respond in emergencies. We provide education and training programs to the community and our members which includes:
water safety
beach awareness
first aid training
We have competition opportunites for all age groups. Competition is not only fun, it enhances our members' physical fitness to contribute to their overall proficiency and excellence in the water!
