"Swim Between the Flags"

Surf Life Saving Clubs
and Local Council Beach Patrols

Information regarding local councils is restricted to the councils' involvement in patrolling local surfing beaches.

The Swimming Season
Generally speaking, the swimming season commences on the Saturday of the October long weekend (the first Monday in October, Labour Day, is a Public Holiday in New South Wales). The swimming season concludes on the Sunday following Anzac Day (April 25).

Beach Patrols
During the swimming season, on weekends and public holidays, Surf Life Saving Clubs patrol six beaches in the Coffs Harbour area. These Surf Club patrols are supplemented, on weekdays during some or all of the Christmas school holiday period, by patrols mounted by local council lifeguards. Local councils also patrol some other beaches on a seven-day basis. The patrol hours may vary from beach to beach. Check with the relevant council or Surf Club to find out when a particular beach is patrolled.

Surf Life Saving Clubs

Bellinger Valley - North Beach Surf Life Saving Club
patrols North Beach (Mylestom).

• Ph.: (02) 6655 4449
• Email: mylesrays(at)kooee(dot)com(dot)au

Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club
patrols Park Beach.

• Ph.: (02) 6652 3245
• Fax: (02) 6652 5293
• Email: chslsc(at)kooee(dot)com(dot)au

Red Rock - Corindi Surf Life Saving Club
patrols Red Rock Beach.

• Ph.: (02) 6649 1155
• Mob: (0408) 298 467
• Email: rrcslsc(at)ceinternet(dot)com(dot)au

Sawtell Surf Life Saving Club
patrols Sawtell Beach.

• Ph.: (02) 6653 2164
• Email: sawtellslsc(at)hot(dot)net(dot)au

Urunga Surf Life Saving Club
patrols Hungry Head Beach.

• Ph.: (02) 6655 6869
• Email: lawrie.renshall(at)det(dot)nsw(dot)edu(dot)au

Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club
patrols Woolgoolga Beach.

• Ph.: (02) 6654 1476
• Email: sueneil(at)woolgoolgaslsc(dot)com

Local Council Beach Patrols

Bellingen Shire Council
provides week-day patrols for Hungry Head and North (Mylestom) beaches, supplementing the patrols on weekends and public holidays by the Surf Clubs.

• Ph.: (02) 6655 7300
• Fax: (02) 6655 2310
• Email: council(at)bellingen(dot)nsw(dot)gov(dot)au

Clarence Valley Council (formerly Pristine Waters Council)
provides week-day patrols for Red Rock Beach, supplementing the patrols on weekends and public holidays by the Surf Club. Council also provides seven-day patrols for Corindi Beach.

• Ph.: (02) 6641 7200
• Fax: (02) 6641 7271
• Email: council(at)pristinewaters(dot)nsw(dot)gov(dot)au

Coffs Harbour City Council
provides week-day patrols for Park, Sawtell and Woolgoolga beaches, supplementing the patrols on weekends and public holidays by the Surf Clubs. Council also provides seven-day patrols for Diggers, Sapphire and Emerald beaches. In addition, by arrangement with Pacific Bay Resort, council provides seven-day patrols for the beach at Charlesworth Bay.

• Ph.: (02) 6648 4000
• A/H: (02) 6648 4000 (Emergency)
• Fax: (02) 6648 4199
• Email: Coffs(dot)council(at)chcc(dot)nsw(dot)gov(dot)au

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This page was last updated on Monday, 15 August 2005, at 20:22:46 Eastern Standard Time