Organise a Rainbow Beach event

Join the 110+ beaches that organise a Rainbow Beach event!

Rainbow Beaches is an annual event led by Lifesavers with Pride to support surf clubs to showcase the colours of the Progress Flag on their beach to visibly demonstrate their inclusion and support of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Surf, Sun and Pride - Rainbow Beaches is an opportunity for surf clubs to showcase that everyone is welcome at the beach, engaging our allies and promoting strategies to connect with the LGBTQIA+ community.

~Alexandra Headland SLSC~

~Altona SLSC~

~Arcadian SLSC~

~Avalon SLSC~

~Avoca beach SLSC~

~Bicheno SLSC~

~Bilgola SLSC~

~Bondi SLSC~

~Brighton SLSC (SA)~

~Brighton SLSC (VIC)~

~Bronte SLSC~

~Bulli SLSC~

~Bungan SLSC~

~Burnie SLSC ~

~Cabarita SLSC~

~Cairns SLSC~

~Carlton Park SLSC~

~Chelsea Longbeach SLSC~

~Christies Beach SLSC~

~City of Perth SLSC~

~Clifton Beach SLSC~

~Collaroy SLSC~

~Coogee Beach SLSC (WA)~

~Coogee SLSC (NSW)~

~Cooks Hill SLSC~

~Coolangatta SLSC~

~Coolum Beach SLSC~

~Copacabana SLSC~

~Cudgen Headland SLSC~

~Dee Why SLSC~

~Devonport SLSC~

~Ellis Beach SLSC~

~Elouera SLSC~

~Etty Bay SLSC~

~Fairhaven SLSC~

~Fingal Beach SLSC~

~Alexandra Headland SLSC~ ~Altona SLSC~ ~Arcadian SLSC~ ~Avalon SLSC~ ~Avoca beach SLSC~ ~Bicheno SLSC~ ~Bilgola SLSC~ ~Bondi SLSC~ ~Brighton SLSC (SA)~ ~Brighton SLSC (VIC)~ ~Bronte SLSC~ ~Bulli SLSC~ ~Bungan SLSC~ ~Burnie SLSC ~ ~Cabarita SLSC~ ~Cairns SLSC~ ~Carlton Park SLSC~ ~Chelsea Longbeach SLSC~ ~Christies Beach SLSC~ ~City of Perth SLSC~ ~Clifton Beach SLSC~ ~Collaroy SLSC~ ~Coogee Beach SLSC (WA)~ ~Coogee SLSC (NSW)~ ~Cooks Hill SLSC~ ~Coolangatta SLSC~ ~Coolum Beach SLSC~ ~Copacabana SLSC~ ~Cudgen Headland SLSC~ ~Dee Why SLSC~ ~Devonport SLSC~ ~Ellis Beach SLSC~ ~Elouera SLSC~ ~Etty Bay SLSC~ ~Fairhaven SLSC~ ~Fingal Beach SLSC~

~Freshwater SLSC~

~Glenelg SLSC~

~Goolwa SLSC~

~Grange SLSC~

~Henley SLSC~

~Kawana Waters SLSC~

~Killcare SLSC~

~Kingston Beach SLSC ~

~Long Reef SLSC~

~Macmasters Beach SLSC~

~Manly SLSC~

~Maroubra SLSC~

~Metropolitan Caloundra SLSC~

~Mission Beach SLSC~

~Moana SLSC~

~Mollymook SLSC~

~Mona Vale SLSC~

~Mooloolaba SLSC~

~Mt Martha SLSC~

~Mudjimba SLSC~

~Narrabeen SLSC~

~Newcastle SLSC~

~Newport SLSC~

~Nobbys SLSC~

~Noosa Heads SLSC~

~North Avoca SLSC~

~North Bondi SLSC~

~North Curl Curl SLSC~

~North Entrance SLSC~

~North Narrabeen SLSC~

~North Palm Beach SLSC~

~North Steyne SLSC~

~North Wollongong SLSC~

~Ocean Beach SLSC~

~Ocean Grove SLSC ~

~Palm Beach SLSC~

~Freshwater SLSC~ ~Glenelg SLSC~ ~Goolwa SLSC~ ~Grange SLSC~ ~Henley SLSC~ ~Kawana Waters SLSC~ ~Killcare SLSC~ ~Kingston Beach SLSC ~ ~Long Reef SLSC~ ~Macmasters Beach SLSC~ ~Manly SLSC~ ~Maroubra SLSC~ ~Metropolitan Caloundra SLSC~ ~Mission Beach SLSC~ ~Moana SLSC~ ~Mollymook SLSC~ ~Mona Vale SLSC~ ~Mooloolaba SLSC~ ~Mt Martha SLSC~ ~Mudjimba SLSC~ ~Narrabeen SLSC~ ~Newcastle SLSC~ ~Newport SLSC~ ~Nobbys SLSC~ ~Noosa Heads SLSC~ ~North Avoca SLSC~ ~North Bondi SLSC~ ~North Curl Curl SLSC~ ~North Entrance SLSC~ ~North Narrabeen SLSC~ ~North Palm Beach SLSC~ ~North Steyne SLSC~ ~North Wollongong SLSC~ ~Ocean Beach SLSC~ ~Ocean Grove SLSC ~ ~Palm Beach SLSC~

~Pambula SLSC~

~Penguin SLSC~

~Port Douglas SLSC~

~Port Sorell SLSC~

~Queenscliff SLSC~

~Red Rock Corindi SLSC~

~Redcliffe SLSC~

~Sawtell SLSC~

~Scamander SLSC~

~Seacliff SLSC~

~Shellharbour SLSC~

~Shelly Beach SLSC~

~Shoalhaven Heads SLSC~

~Soldiers Beach SLSC~

~Somerset SLSC~

~South Curl Curl SLSC~

~South Narrabeen SLSC~

~Sussex Inlet SLSC~

~Swansea Belmont SLSC~

~Tamarama SLSC~

~Terrigal SLSC~

~The Entrance SLSC~

~The Lakes SLSC~

~Toowoon Bay SLSC~

~Torquay SLSC~

~Townsville Picnic Bay SLSC~

~Ulverstone SLSC~

~Umina SLSC~

~Wamberal SLSC~

~Warriewood SLSC~

~West Beach SLSC~

~Whale Beach SLSC~

~Whyalla SLSC~

~Woolgoolga SLSC~

~Woonona SLSC~

~Yamba SLSC~

~Pambula SLSC~ ~Penguin SLSC~ ~Port Douglas SLSC~ ~Port Sorell SLSC~ ~Queenscliff SLSC~ ~Red Rock Corindi SLSC~ ~Redcliffe SLSC~ ~Sawtell SLSC~ ~Scamander SLSC~ ~Seacliff SLSC~ ~Shellharbour SLSC~ ~Shelly Beach SLSC~ ~Shoalhaven Heads SLSC~ ~Soldiers Beach SLSC~ ~Somerset SLSC~ ~South Curl Curl SLSC~ ~South Narrabeen SLSC~ ~Sussex Inlet SLSC~ ~Swansea Belmont SLSC~ ~Tamarama SLSC~ ~Terrigal SLSC~ ~The Entrance SLSC~ ~The Lakes SLSC~ ~Toowoon Bay SLSC~ ~Torquay SLSC~ ~Townsville Picnic Bay SLSC~ ~Ulverstone SLSC~ ~Umina SLSC~ ~Wamberal SLSC~ ~Warriewood SLSC~ ~West Beach SLSC~ ~Whale Beach SLSC~ ~Whyalla SLSC~ ~Woolgoolga SLSC~ ~Woonona SLSC~ ~Yamba SLSC~

You can organise a Rainbow Beach whenever you please or you can join our national event. We're here to help you with guidance and our rainbow beach pack which includes the progress flag flags, banners, face paint, sweatbands, bunting, lanyards, and whistles.

STEP 1

Order your free Rainbow Beaches pack for your surf club

Join the 110+ clubs who order their rainbow beach pack every year

STEP 2

Pick a date and time and find some members or friends who want to make everyone feel welcome at your beach

Share the rainbow beach factsheet with your winning crew

STEP 3

Plan some activities for your patrol ... then add more colour! Share the load by engaging those who can support you

Find some inspiration on our rainbow beach Instagram page

STEP 4

Get the message out and celebrate this family friendly event

We can share your photos and videos on our media platforms

“I think it’s a brilliant way to show how we can be inclusive as a club and to start having conversations about integrating LGBTQIA+ support into member wellbeing.”

— Ocean Grove SLSC (VIC)

“Lots of rainbows on the beach, signs at beach entrance and posting on Facebook made it visible what the day was about and why we are doing it.”

— Coogee Beach SLSC (WA)

“It added a buzz to our standard patrol and got people talking about inclusivity.”

— Manly SLSC (NSW)