National Jandal Day

It's National Jandal Day today to support NZ Surf Life Saving. "Surf Life Saving is the leading water safety organisation in New Zealand. We have been providing Surf Lifesaving services to New Zealand communities for nearly 100 years. But providing beach patrols each summer is just part of what we do" relates the NZLS website. Find out more by visiting them and to help keep our beaches safe donate to any of the official collectors you see on the streets today.

To read up more on Surf Life Saving there are several resources in our catalogue. Sand beneath my Toes is the history of surf life saving in New Zealand. Of course the best thing we can all do is teach our children (and ourselves) how to swim. And of course the library can help with hints on that as well - although you really do have to get out there and do it.