The 2023 NSW Surf Lifesaver of the Year, Cheryl McCarthy from Bermagui SLSC believes her achievements over several decades within the movement – recognised with the NSW Awards of Excellence top honour on 26 August – all come down to passion.
An elderly woman has died following a two-vehicle crash on the NSW South Coast yesterday and a 42-year-old man has been airlifted to Canberra Hospital with leg injuries.
Two men have drowned while saving their teenage children from rips in a series of deadly waterway incidents as Australians flock to beaches, lakes and rivers in the new year.
