Central Coast Council has presented Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) with a cheque for $213,500 at Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club on Wednesday 19 November 2025, marking the second instalment of a four-year sponsorship agreement.
This funding will help SLSCC maintain vital beach safety services across 15 surf clubs along the Central Coast. The funding will be used to purchase rescue equipment, support beach safety operations and activities and deliver educational messaging.
Council Mayor, Lawrie McKinna said our partnership with Surf Life Saving Central Coast is key to keeping our beaches safe for our community.
“This funding helps Surf Life Saving continue patrols, provide lifesaving equipment and teach people to swim between the flags,” Mayor McKinna said.
“Our surf clubs play a critical role in community safety. Volunteer lifesavers patrol beaches on weekends and public holidays, while Council lifeguards cover weekdays. Together we protect beaches every day.
“By working together, we ensure volunteers have what they need to keep our beaches safe.”
In 2024-25 season, Surf Life Saving Central Coast had a total of 2,005 active members across the 15 Surf Clubs, who delivered over 93,710 patrolling hours, with 350 rescues completed. Surf Life Saving operations team also responded to over 37 emergency call outs and incidents and eight community rip demonstrations were conducted.
To learn about how to get involved with Surf Life Saving Australia, go to sls.com.au
About Central Coast beach season
The Central Coast’s beach patrol season for 2025-26 officially commenced Saturday 27 September 2025 and runs through until Sunday 26 April 2026.
Throughout the patrol season, 15 Central Coast beaches are patrolled daily, with Central Coast Council lifeguards on duty from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and Surf Life Saving volunteers patrolling on weekends and public holidays (with patrol hours as listed on the Surf Life Saving Beachsafe website).
In addition to beach patrols, Council lifeguards will also patrol the Grant McBride Baths daily, with The Entrance channel patrolled on weekends throughout the school holidays – ensuring safety across multiple popular aquatic locations. For more information on beach safety and patrol locations search ‘beach safety’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au