She has been remembered as a foundational figure, a trailblazer, an exceptional ambassador and a true matriarch of the club by those who knew her. A pioneering mainstay, Mrs Western became the first ...

With salty skin and wet hair, I beamed at my best friend Jen in the ocean next to me. Our happy place, I thought. A long service member of the Moolooaba Surf Life Saving Club, I’d been patrolling the ...