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Hunter Region Surf Life Saving Clubs are self-governing associations of volunteers which work with local government bodies to safeguard lives at beaches in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. They provide training and accreditation in rescue, resuscitation and the principles of water safety. They operate clubhouses and provide related facilities and equipment. They organise surf sport competitions within each club, between clubs and participate in Surf Life Saving Australia events.

In 2005 it was reported that "Hunter Surf Life Saving has 13 clubs in an area from Tea Gardens in the north to Catherine Hill Bay in the south and, between them, they have about 5000 volunteer members" and that in "the past 98 years there has been no loss of life of those who do what the lifesavers recommend and swim between the flags."[1]

Hunter Region Beach Patrols

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The following beaches are patrolled by the council and club shown:[2]

Beach Council Club
Bar Beach (Newcastle) Newcastle City Council Cooks Hill SLS
Dixon Park Beach Newcastle City Council Dixon Park SLSC
Merewether Beach Newcastle City Council Merewether SLSC
Newcastle Beach Newcastle City Council Newcastle SLSC
Nobbys Head Beach Newcastle City Council Nobbys Beach SLSC
Stockton Beach Newcastle City Council Stockton SLSC
Birubi Point Beach Port Stephens Council Birubi Point SLSC
Fingal Bay Port Stephens Council Port Stephens SLSC
Blacksmiths Beach Lake Macquarie City Council Swansea – Belmont SLSC
Catherine Hill Bay Lake Macquarie City Council Catherine Hill Bay SLSC
Caves Beach Lake Macquarie City Council Caves Beach SLSC
Redhead Beach Lake Macquarie City Council Redhead SLSC
Fingal Beach see note 1 Fingal Beach SLSC
Bennetts Beach see note 1 Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest SLSC

Note 1: these beaches fall within but are not patrolled by Great Lakes Council.[3]


Club history.[4]

Cooks Hill SLSC

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Dixon Park SLSC

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Merewether SLSC

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Newcastle SLSC

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Nobbys Beach SLSC

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Stockton SLSC

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Birubi Point SLSC

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Port Stephens SLSC

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Swansea – Belmont SLSC

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Catherine Hill Bay SLSC

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Caves Beach SLSC

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Redhead SLSC

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Fingal Beach SLSC

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Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest SLSC

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References

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  1. ^ "It's been 98 years of safety between the flags". The Newcastle Herald. 11 Nov 2005. p. 47. {{cite news}}: More than one of |at= and |page= specified (help)
  2. ^ "Beach Safety". The Newcastle Herald. Newcastle: John Fairfax Holdings Limited. 12 January 2010. p. 22. {{cite news}}: More than one of |at= and |page= specified (help)
  3. ^ "Pools and Beaches". Great Lakes Council. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ^ Watson, Chris (18 October 2007). "Beating back the sea". The Newcastle Herald. John Fairfax Holdings Limited. p. 6 (Supplement). {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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