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Australia's first official surf lifesaving club - the first in the world - was founded at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, in 1906. They showcase an array of surf life saving disciplines and involve three main areas of competition - beach events, surf swimming ev...
When Australian Edward 'Ned' Trickett won the world sculling championship on London's Thames River in 1876, he became Australia's first sporting star. Cashman, R, Sport in the National Imagination, Sydney, Walla Walla Press, 2002, p. Cashman, R, Sport i...
Public subscription has supported the construction of ocean baths and swimming pools around Australia. An innovative approach to swimming by Australia's first modern swimmers led to the development of the freestyle swimming stroke - the Australian Crawl....
Northcliffe Surf Life Saving Club (more info)
Northcliffe provides surf rescue services to the southern end of Surfers Paradise. The club has a very strong junior and senior membership, excelling competitively.
Surf Lifesaving New South Wales (more info)
The mission of Surf Life Saving New South Wales is to be the premier aquatic lifesaving organisation in New South Wales. Website contains information on lifesaving, education and development, and beach safety.
SLSC: Surf Life Saving Club, Nippers workshop on the beach, January 2002: Photographer Suzon Fuks. They showcase an array of surf life saving disciplines and involve three main areas of competition - beach events, surf swimming events and surf craft even...
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Transport-Water > Flags>>+ 2001/84/228 Flag, hand-held, paper/plast... > + A8238 Flag, replica, Australian, (1901-1... > + A8239 Flag, replica, Australasian Anti T... > + A8240 Flag, replica, State flag of NSW, ... > + A8242 Flag, replica, Eureka Stockade...
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irn=385216&search=Empress+Ballroom&site_id=3 > 94/63/1-104/39 Glass negative, half plate, Regent Theatre table at Midnight Theatrical Ball at Mark Foy's Empress Ballroom, Tom Lennon, Sydney, Australia, 26 July 1938 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collecti...
irn=52939&search=surf&site_id=3 > 85/826 Surf reel, wooden, South Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club, Australia, [c1960] http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=52939&search=surf&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database...
Surf Life Saving Australia was concerned that officials were working long hours and getting little rest especially during major competitions. A one-page questionnaire was developed to gauge work, rest, and fatigue of officials at the 2003 national Surf L...
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This small yet committed club has recently been awarded the prestigious Surf Life Saving Australia Club of the Year Award. Officially crowned Club of the Year ahead of other highly noted finalists ,Äî Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club, North Steyne...
Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club is well on the way to its goal of becoming ,Äòthe greatest club on the beach,Äô, recently being named Australia,Äôs Surf Lifesaving Club of the Year. The club,Äôs Coaching and Development Manager Peter Milburn said the recogn...
The Targeted Sports Participation Growth Program developed by Surf Life Saving Australia has two elements – School Surf League and Beach to Bush. School Surf League is a combination of active surf sports and surf safety. There will be links created...
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South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club is a family-orientated surf lifesaving club located at the southern end of Sydney 's famous Maroubra Beach . South Maroubra was acknowledged last year as being the 'Best Surf Board Riding Club' in Australia and was al...
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