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Australia’s greatest surf carnival returns to the Gold Coast

Mar 20, 2026

The iconic Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, affectionately known as The Aussies, will return to North Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast from 21- 29 March 2026, bringing with it more than 7,000 competitors, thousands of supporters, and one of the most celebrated participatory sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Australia’s greatest surf carnival returns to the Gold Coast

20 March 2026

2026 Aon NZ Surf Life Saving Championships Recap

17 March 2026

After four action-packed days in the ocean and on the sand, the 2026 Aon New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships in Ōhope have wrapped. Nearly 1,400 competitors from across Aotearoa battled it out in 25 events, with more than 130 national champions crowned. The country’s top surf lifesavers put their clubs on the map and showed the strength and spirit of lifesaving sport.

Australia turns iconic colours to celebrate Red & Yellow Day

5 March 2026

From a red and yellow crossing at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, to the Story Bridge in the Olympic city of Brisbane, Australia turned red and yellow on 4 March to celebrate Surf Life Saving Australia’s first ever Red & Yellow Day.

For the First Time, Japanese Lifesavers Joined Australia’s National Leadership Program

23 January 2026

Emerging surf lifesaving leaders from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan came together in Sydney for Surf Life Saving Australia’s (SLSA) 2026 National Leadership College (NLC), marking a powerful example of the international collaboration that is helping to shape the future of the lifesaving movement.

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