ABOUT US

The Copacabana SLSC is situated at the northern end of Copacabana beach on the beautiful Central Coast of New South Wales. The northern headland is Tudibaring Point.  In early European settlement days, Copacabana was known by residents as Tudibaring (an Aboriginal word meaning "where the waves pound like a beating heart"). It was also known as Judi Barn, Allagai (Aboriginal word meaning "a place of snakes"), Kincumber and Macs.

In 1954 Gosford Shire Council granted permission to create the subdivision and developers named it Copacabana after the world famous Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It's also the location, on Lake Titicaca, of the tomb of Bolivia's patron saint - Our Lady of Copacabana.

Our locals call our vibrant community "Copa" and it's centered around our Surf Life Saving Club, nearby cafes and shops. With great surf, safe swimming in the northern rock pool and Cockrone Lagoon, it's a great place to live and visit.

Since 1963, Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club has been serving the Copacabana community and its visitors.  The Club started with just 14 active members, but now boasts over 460 members of which some 110  are active surf life savers.

The origins of surf lifesaving can be traced back to September 1902 when surf bathing increased in popularity after the removal of a law which stated that during daylight hours it was prohibited.

As the popularity of surf bathing quickly grew, small groups of experienced and regular surfers, concerned with the rising incidence of drowning, initiated the formation of lifesaving bodies to assist those requiring rescuing.

As these clubs grew in size and numbers, the need for a united front to raise funds and seek assistance from local and state government resulted in the New South Wales Surf Bathing Association being formed on 18 October 1907.

The Surf Life Saving Central Coast Branch was formed in October 1938 at a meeting with the 5 original Central Coast surf clubs. After the establishment of the Branch there was a temporary holt in the further advancement of Surf Life Saving during the years of World War II before renewed growth slowly accelerated and the other fifteen (15) affiliated clubs, including Copacabana, were formed.