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read moreSorrento Beach, located in Perth’s north, yesterday saw over 700 eager young surf lifesavers join Australia’s largest-ever Nipper Clinic as a highlight of the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week 2024.
Coached by surf lifesaving legends from across the country, the event showcased grassroots surf culture - blending fun, inspiration, and community spirit with the excitement of a premier ocean racing festival.
The Nipper Clinic provided junior participants from all over the state with hands-on training alongside Australia's elite surf sports athletes, including:
On the event's significance and the importance of grassroots programs Lana Rogers noted “seeing hundreds of kids on the beach today, learning from some of the best athletes in the world, is incredible. Nippers is where it all starts—it’s about building confidence, fostering resilience, and inspiring a lifelong love for the ocean. Today’s event was a powerful reminder of how these programs not only shape the future of surf lifesaving but also instil important life skills in young Australians.”
Matt Bevilacqua highlighted the unique scale and passion of WA’s surf lifesaving community adding “the sheer number of kids who came out today shows just how massive and vibrant the surf lifesaving culture is in Western Australia. These young Nippers are the future of our sport and our beaches. Watching their excitement and eagerness to learn makes all the effort worthwhile. It’s a privilege to be part of something this big and to give back to a community that supports surf lifesaving so strongly.”
The Shaw and Partners WA Race Week 2024, running from 23rd to 30th November, features a series of high-profile ocean racing events, including:
With a total prize pool exceeding $240,000, the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week has solidified its status as Australia’s premier ocean racing event, attracting over 1,000 competitors, including Olympians, world champions, and top surf lifesaving athletes.
10th March 2024 - Hundreds of lifesavers and nippers attend unveiling of Blue Plaque on Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club
22nd June 2024 - Surf Life Saving Iron Series secures Shaw and Partners as new naming rights sponsor
24th November 2024 - Surf Life Saving Australia selects new members for 2024/25 Youth Working Group
18th November 2024 - EClassboats among new technologies showcased at Surf Life Saving Australia’s Innovation Day
24th September 2024 - Surf Life Saving Australia launches sixth edition of Women’s Mentoring Program
13th September 2024 - Surf Life Saving Australia releases 2024 National Coastal Safety Report
24th March 2024 - Surf Life Saving WA installs new Surf Alert Module at Fremantle’s Leighton Beach
6th December 2023 - Surf Life Saving Australia launches ‘Give an F about the Flags’ new summer safety campaign
24th January 2022 - Surf Life Saving WA holds successful second annual Rookie Lifeguard Program
5th September 2020 - Surf Life Saving WA prepares for busy beaches with return of helicopter services
20th April 2020 - New facility in Margaret River to become training hub for Surf Life Saving WA
10th December 2018 - Lotterywest provides $700,000 to Surf Life Saving WA to support nippers program
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