Kiama Council's summer lifeguards have reported for duty, keeping a watchful eye on locals and visitors enjoying our beaches.
Our 30 plus lifeguards and local volunteer surf lifesavers are on duty seven-days a week at our seven patrolled beaches:
- Jones Beach
- Bombo (North) Beach
- Surf Beach
- Kendalls Beach
- Easts Beach
- Werri Beach
- Seven Mile Beach
The seven-day-a-week patrols will continue until Sunday 29 January.
Despite COVID, more than 300,000 people visited our beaches last swim season.
Supervising Beach Lifeguard Craig Bowley urged everyone having a swim to take advantage of the beach patrols.
"Our lifeguards and lifesavers put in more than 400 patrol days each season so we can enjoy our beautiful beaches in safety," Mr Bowley said.
"All I ask is for everyone to show them respect by swimming where they can keep an eye on you."
"No matter your swimming skills and experience, the same rule applies to everyone: no flags means no swimming."
Mr Bowley said while our region had many beautiful swim spots, it also has many dangerous ones.
"A perennial problem is people using South Bombo Beach, which is easy to access, but one of our most unsafe stretches of coast."
"Another is our iconic Blowhole Point, which had witnessed many rescues and tragedies in recent years."
Kiama Council in partnership with Surf Lifesaving NSW has installed new Emergency Relay Beacons (ERBs) at our drowning black spots: South Bombo Beach, Kendalls Beach and Blowhole Point.
In an emergency you can activate the beacon, which instantly connects you to the Surf Lifesaving NSW Operations Centre. A text message also alerts the nearest lifesaver or lifeguards.
