![]() After a panel of SLSA historians reviewed all the documentation provided by each club in 2005, SLSA agreed that they recognise Bondi as the first surf life saving club. There had been some debate between Manly Life Saving Club, Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club and Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club as to which was formed first. Volunteer groups of men were trained in life saving methods and patrolled the beaches as lifesavers looking after public safety. ![]() Such groups became necessary following the relaxing of laws prohibiting daylight bathing on Australian beaches. Surf lifesaving originated in Australia in 1907 in response to drownings at local beaches in Sydney. 1908 photograph of Redhead Surf Lifesaving Club. ![]()
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