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DHL to the rescue for Surf Life Saving Australia

DHL announced on Tuesday it has renewed its sponsorship of Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) for a further three years. ...read more

BRP to the rescue

BRP Australia, manufacturer of Sea-Doo® personal watercraft and Evinrude Outboard Motors, and Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) today announced a long-term partnership, which will see a new generation of rescue equipment on Australia’s beaches. ...read more

SLSA Annual Report released

Surf Life Saving Australia's Annual Report highlights the achievements of surf lifesavers and lifeguards all around the country.

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SLSA report: men continue to drown like lemmings

9 October 2009: Australian men are nearly nine times more likely to drown at the beach than women according to the just released Surf Life Saving Australia National Coastal Safety Report.

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Beach Safety and the Law - Australian evidence

A landmark publication outlining the latest legal developments on coastal safety has been released by Surf Life Saving Australia, Queensland Law Society and Queensland University of Technology.

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Closing soon: Australian Sports Commission Media Awards 2009

25/09/2009

Last chance: entries close Monday 28 September

The Australian Sports Commission Media Awards — now in its eighth year — celebrates analytical and insightful presentation of sport and sporting issues by journalists, broadcasters and photographers.

The Awards are unique in the recognition of journalistic excellence in Australia, having multiple sport related categories and being the only dedicated sports media awards in Australia that allow different media to compete on their relative merits.

In 2009, the Awards categories are:

1. Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Sports Journalism
2. Best Reporting of an Issue in Australian Sport
3. Best Contribution to the Coverage of Sport - by an organisation
4. Best Contribution to the Coverage of Sport - by an individual
5. Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach - broadcast media
6. Best Profiling of an Athlete, Team or Coach - print media
7. Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media
8. Best Journalism on Community Sport
9. Best Sports Photography
10. Best Sports Journalism by a Student

Nominations for this year’s awards are now open. For more information and a copy of the nomination booklet please visit the : ASC Media Awards website.

This year the ASC Media Awards presentation gala dinner will be at Crown Casino (Southbank, Melbourne) on Thursday 3 December 2009.

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