Nippers

A Greenpeace petition with the slogan “free the Nippers” has garnered almost 5,000 signatures.

CONGRATULATIONS to City of Newcastle shutting down the entire East End of Newcastle for two months during the hottest part of the year, denying Nippers and surf lifesaving groups adequate access to train and perform their duties.

Ramsgate Nippers has about 400 registrations for this season.

Sophie Park and Chiara Thoeni get ready to tackle the surf at the Newcastle Nippers launch on Sunday morning at Newcastle Beach.

As much booze as we’ve been knocking back as of late, there’s no fucking chance the ankle nippers have the tolerance to hang.

Many surf life saving clubs use TeamApp to organise club activities, including Nippers programs for children.

Nippers followed in the 1960s to keep the lifesaving clubs flush with rescuers, teaching young people two very Australian values along the way: surf safety and a healthy sense of competition.

The sport is still based on the volunteer clubs which perform the rescue duty, from the children in the "nippers" through to professional elite circuits that have been established for the high-profile "ironman" events.