Waratah Beach SLSC

22/06/2026

🥈WARATAH’S FIRST EVER IRB MEDAL! 🥈

Waratah Beach SLSC placed second yesterday in the women’s mass rescue at the Victorian IRB state championships!

This is Waratah’s first ever state medal in IRB racing after 12 years of competition!
Such an awesome reward for years of effort.

Waratah Beach also placed 7th overall in Victoria which is our highest ever placing at the state championships.

Joining with our neighbours Inverloch SLSC and Woolamai Beach SLSC saw members from all 3 clubs receive a medal.
Well done as well to our neighbours Venus Bay SLSC on finishing 3rd overall in the state with a lot of medals across their team!

Congratulations Barwon Heads 13th Beach SLSC 13thbeach_irb on becoming state champions

Go Waratah, bring on the Australian championships in mid July at South West Rocks SLSC, NSW

18/06/2026

We’re off to IRB states this weekend!

The Waratah Beach SLSC will be off to Lorne this weekend for the IRB racing state championships!

This will be the last carnival here in vic for 2026 and we’re hoping to bring home some bling!

Go Waratah! ❤️🩵

18/06/2026

The Waratah Beach SLSC is pleased to announce that we are finalists for Victorian club of the year!

A true testament to the hard work of our volunteers and the fantastic place our club is in across all areas.

We’re excited for the awards of excellence where the winners will be announced later in August.

Go Waratah! 🩵❤️

They’re the people and clubs shaping the future of lifesaving in Victoria… and now it’s their time to shine. 🌟

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 Life Saving Victoria Awards of Excellence. Every season, our members make outstanding contributions to their clubs, communities, and waterways.

These finalists include young leaders, dedicated volunteers, and clubs that are leading the way in innovation and inclusion. They truly represent the best of our movement.

This year’s finalists for awards like Young Volunteer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year are among the most trusted and respected lifesavers in our movement. They come from clubs all over Victoria, including Mildura, the Surf Coast, metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, and through to Gippsland. These nominees show the wide reach and strength of our volunteer network.

Together, these finalists show the strong leadership, commitment, and service that support lifesaving in Victoria. Their inspiring stories come from every part of the state.

At the center of it all is the Club of the Year award, which honours clubs that make beaches and waterways safer and help build stronger communities. This year’s finalists are Mildura Life Saving Club, Anglesea SLSC Altona Life Saving Club Waratah Beach SLSC and Portsea Surf Life Saving Club.

Every finalist shows the passion, commitment, and impact that makes LSV an essential rescue and community service organisation.

Congratulations to all the finalists! We look forward to celebrating with you.

👉 Check out the comments for the full list of finalists and ticket details.

04/06/2026

*COASTAL HAZARD WARNING*

Abnormal high tides:

See vic emergency post / website for more information

**This Coastal Hazard warning has been updated. Stay informed: http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/ **

Coastal Hazard Warning for abnormally high tides
Issued at 4:04 am EST on Thursday 4 June 2026

Where:
For people in parts of Central, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and South West Forecast Districts.

Locations which may be affected include Melbourne, Brighton, Frankston, Ocean Grove, Inverloch, Port Albert, Phillip Island, and Lakes Entrance.

When:
Tides are likely to rise well above the normal high tide mark during the afternoon and evening high tides.

Situation:
A deep low pressure system moving over Bass Strait brings strong to gale-force westerly winds and elevated sea levels across central and eastern coastlines. The low moves eastwards over the Tasman Sea during the day shifting winds southwesterly and maintaining elevated sea levels about central and eastern coasts.

Abnormally high tides, which may lead to sea water flooding of low-lying coastal areas are possible between Cape Otway and the VIC/NSW border, including Port Phillip and Western Port Bay, during today.

Elevated sea levels have since peaked about western coasts.

What you should do:
The Victoria State Emergency Service and Life Saving Victoria advise that people should be aware of the following:
* Do not walk, ride or drive through flood waters.
* Stay away from beaches, tidal rivers and creeks.
* If you have a boat or water craft, haul out if possible or check your moorings are secure.
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Stay informed - monitor weather warnings and forecasts at the Bureau of Meteorology website, and warnings through VicEmergency app, website and hotline (1800 226 226).

The next Coastal Hazard Warning will be issued by 11:00 am AEST Thursday.

01/06/2026

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27/05/2026

IRB racing wrap!

We’re 4 round in of the 2026 IRB premiership series and Waratah is smashing it!!!

Round 3 saw us compete in big but clean conditions at Anglesea where we got through unscathed finishing with some good results including:
- 2x teams in the men’s Mass final
- open women’s teams final
- u23 men’s tube final
- u23 men’s mass final
- u23 women’s teams final

Round 4 was held across 2 days at the Ocean Grove SLSC and turned into one of Waratah’s most successful finals ever!!
Waratah finished 3rd overall for the u23 point score however we had a composite team which bumped some points off relegating us to 7th.
We had some great open results as well finishing 10th overall.
Results included:
- u23 women’s tube 3rd place 🥉
- u23 men’s tube 5th place
-u23 women’s surf rescue 3rd place 🥉
- open women’s teams 6th place
- u23 women’s mass 4th place
- u23 men’s mass 3rd place 🥉
- open mixed teams final

Great racing all round and we’re super excited on what the team is achieving!
Onto port fairy next weekend for the u23 and masters state championships and Round 5 of the open championships.

Go Waratah! ❤️🩵

28/04/2026

OUR BEST DAY OF RACING!

On Sunday the Waratah Beach SLSC competed at Mordialloc LSC for round 2 of the TRE IRB premiership series.

This year we have teamed up with our neighbours and which has started with great success!

Waratah placed 7th overall, our best finish to date.

One of our Women’s tube teams of Bella, Milla and Emma from inverloch placed second in the final!

We also made the women’s teams final and came 6th in the mixed relay final.

Well done all, bring on round 3 at Anglesea in 2 weekend’s time

20/04/2026

You can’t rein us in p.s the sun was a paid actor