Scenes from Redhead Beach on Friday, September 28. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The potential for showers held off despite slightly overcast conditions across the city, starting the first weekend after Surf Life Saving NSW raised the flags this week to officially open another season on the beaches .

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A solid swell at Redhead on Friday was followed by fair conditions across the region's coast on Saturday before deteriorating in the evening.

As the surf life saving season returns, the service, which has reached a milestone of more than 80,000 volunteers, has stepped into the modern

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