Beach safety devices

Council has installed beach rescue devices along our coastline to ensure the safety of all beach users. This equipment is accessible to all community members for emergencies.

Rescue tubes

Rescue tubes have been installed at various local beaches to aid individuals in staying afloat if they are drowning.

Instructions on the storage boxes recommend that only proficient swimmers should use the rescue tubes after calling emergency services at 000. This is particularly important if no lifeguard or surfboard is available for assistance.

The maintenance of these rescue tubes is overseen by Council. Please notify us of any usage, loss, or damage to the equipment by scanning the QR code on the storage box.

Beach safety devices - rescue tube on Salt Beach

Beach safety sign on Salt Beach

Locations of beach safety devices in the Tweed

Beach safety device map

List of rescue tube locations (north to south)

  • Tweed Heads - Jack Evans Boat Harbour – Places to Swim (central beach area)
  • Fingal Head - Fingal Rovers Surf Life Saving Club
  • Fingal Head - Dreamtime Beach (attached to emergency beacon)
  • Kingscliff - North Kingscliff Beach (attached to emergency beacon)
  • Kingscliff - Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club (in front of café attached to SLSC)
  • Salt Surf Life Saving Club beach entry
  • Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club beach entry
  • Hastings Point – Cudgera Creek river mouth (end of Peninsula Street – along 4WD access)
  • Pottsville – Mooball Creek river mouth (northside).
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