New Brighton Surf Life Saving Club

New Brighton Surf Life Saving Club The New Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club is the oldest surf lifesaving club in New Zealand having been formed in July 1910.
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New Brighton SLSC has had a distinguished history as both a lifesaving and a sporting organisation. New Brighton SLSC is as relevant to the wider Christchurch community today as it was back in 1910. The club continues to provide an invaluable community service in the form of voluntary lifeguard patrols. Every weekend though mid November to March the club puts out is red and yellow flags on the New

Brighton beach between the hours of 11am and 5pm giving the p***c a safeguarded place to swim over the summer months. At the end of the season club members will work a combined total of approximately 2000 voluntary patrol hours. The Club prides itself on being a well rounded service to the community, from offering its voluntary lifeguarding service aswell as offering surf sport and Junior Surf. Surf sport is competition based around the Surf life saving movement were events are designed from the action of rescuing victims or to improve skills lifeguards need to be better lifeguards. There are many disciplines to cater for everyone’s interest. From swimming events to board or ski paddling as well as events that don’t even require you to get your toes wet such as beach sprints and beach flags events. Off the beach, surf lifesavers are also required to refine their swimming skills in the pool and participate in pool rescue competitions. Refining lifesaving skills is an important part of Surf Life Saving sport and as such competitions such as Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racing and Lifesaving Competition are specifically designed to hone a surf lifesaver’s knowledge and skills that they would use in an everyday patrol situation. When people think of sport competition, one competition springs to mind, and that is the spectacular surf boat competition – a team event like no other in the ocean. New Brighton SLSC provides a unique opportunity to socialise with a range of different people in both formal and informal situations. The environment of the New Brighton SLSC is family-focused and endeavours to include all members in a safe, fun and strong environment.

Polar Plunge on next weekend! 🥶🌊
13/06/2026

Polar Plunge on next weekend! 🥶🌊

Midwinter Polar Plunge returns to New Brighton. You keen?

It was great to see such a fantastic event held at the club over the weekend. Thank you to Casey from Growing New Bright...
24/05/2026

It was great to see such a fantastic event held at the club over the weekend. Thank you to Casey from Growing New Brighton for organising this fun event for our community. Check out Growing New Brighton for more fun events coming soon.

Looking for a venue? Get in touch today! Located 185 Marine Parade, New Brighton. The perfect venue for weddings, birthd...
15/05/2026

Looking for a venue? Get in touch today! Located 185 Marine Parade, New Brighton. The perfect venue for weddings, birthday celebrations, anniversary celebrations, work Christmas parties, workshops/meetings and more.
Happy to chat about how we can help.
Email: [email protected]

Check out this great event coming up. Held at New Brighton Surf Life Saving Club on 24th May from 2-4pm. Get in touch wi...
12/05/2026

Check out this great event coming up. Held at New Brighton Surf Life Saving Club on 24th May from 2-4pm. Get in touch with Growing New Brighton to purchase tickets. 🪴🌻

A huge congratulations to our members who took home awards at the Southern Region Prize Giving. 🏆 Regional Service Award...
10/05/2026

A huge congratulations to our members who took home awards at the Southern Region Prize Giving.

🏆 Regional Service Award: Chris Buckley, New Brighton
🏆 Regional Distinguished Service Award
Lachlan Hill, New Brighton
🏆 Regional Service Award Andrew Jensen, New Brighton
🏆 BP Search and Rescue Contribution of the Year Andrew Jensen, New Brighton

Well done team! Your efforts and commitment are appreciated 💛🖤

Stoked to be part of this amazing package deal! Check out Perfectly Planned for more info.
15/04/2026

Stoked to be part of this amazing package deal! Check out Perfectly Planned for more info.

Ride the wave of love and say “I do” by the sea 🌊💍
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🏡 Venue + Setup Access
Enjoy access from the night before for easy setup, through until 12pm the following day

📸 Professional Photographer
6 hours coverage with optional extra hours available

💍 Celebrant
Experienced local celebrant included

📋 On-the-Day Coordinator
Relax and enjoy your day while our Perfectly Planned coordinator takes care of all the details and keeps everything running smoothly

🍽 Catering
Buffet dinner for up to 80 guests
(Guest numbers can be tailored to suit)

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14/04/2026
Great to see the regional RWC training in large surf in action yesterday afternoon 🌊
13/04/2026

Great to see the regional RWC training in large surf in action yesterday afternoon 🌊

Looking for the perfect spot for your next event? 🌊Our surf club function room offers a stunning coastal setting, spacio...
11/04/2026

Looking for the perfect spot for your next event? 🌊

Our surf club function room offers a stunning coastal setting, spacious peaceful atmosphere, and everything included you need to host a memorable occasion. From weddings and birthdays to corporate events and community gatherings, we’ve got you covered.

✔️ Spacious venue with breathtaking views
✔️ Affordable hire options (weekday specials & not for profit group/fundraiser discounts)
✔️ Fully equipped facilities (tables, chairs, glassware, dinnerware and full functional kitchen included in cost)
✔️ Support from our friendly team

Get in touch today to check availability and pricing. Email: [email protected]

Big weekend for our lifeguards! We’re incredibly proud of four of our clubbies who headed away to the 2026 Intermediate ...
24/03/2026

Big weekend for our lifeguards!

We’re incredibly proud of four of our clubbies who headed away to the 2026 Intermediate Lifeguard School at Taylors Mistake over the weekend.

It was a full-on couple of days packed with learning, challenges, and plenty of laughs. From search and rescue and first aid scenarios to board work, rock training (with some epic jumps!), and the classic run swim run – our crew gave it everything.

By the end, they were absolutely exhausted… but buzzing from the experience!

A huge congratulations to Liam Sincock, who was awarded Top Candidate for the entire course, an awesome achievement and so well deserved!

And well done to Phoebe Trevella, Jess Borcherds, and Campbell Penrose for successfully completing the course. We’re so proud of the effort, attitude, and dedication you all showed (especially pushing through injuries and still giving it a go!)

The school brought together around 30 candidates from across the South Island and was made possible by an incredible crew of instructors, mentors, and volunteers – over 50 people helping to make it all happen 👏

The future of our club is looking strong – awesome work team!

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185 Marine Parade
Christchurch
8083

Opening Hours

Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+6433889919

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