Welcome to north queensland Branch

On the 30th September 1950 the North Queensland Branch was established. Representatives of the three clubs were present: Cairns, Etty Bay and Mission Beach, and S. Flegler was elected as the first Branch President. With 3 clubs minimum required to maintain a branch the number of clubs was boosted to four in 1952 with the formation of Yorkey’s Knob SLSC. Members from Yorkey’s Knob club were instrumental in forming Ellis Beach SLSC in 1957 and Yorkey’s ceased to exist. The branch gained a fifth club in 1980 when the Port Douglas SLSC was established. The club was allocated a small block of land on the foreshore of Four Mile Beach.

Due to our unique expertise in tropical water safety and marine stinger protection North Queensland Branch have provided many years of experience servicing the public and upholding the Surf Life Saving Queensland vision of zero preventable deaths in Queensland waters. North Queensland Branch is proud to say we are part of this amazing iconic institution Surf Life Saving Australia.