Beach Service Type Length of Service Days of Operation Hours of Operation Patrol Strength
Cairns Rove Lifeguard P: 0429 501 380 Stinger Season Stinger Season
1 Nov – 31 May
9am – 5pm 1
Low Risk Stinger Season
1 June – 31 Oct
Weekends & Public Holidays
9am – 5pm 1
Four Mile Beach Port Douglas SLSC
P: (07) 4099 5360
6 April 2025 – 30 November 2025 6 April 25 – 30 Nov 25
Sunday & Public Holidays
Saturday Long Weekends
Carnival
9am – 5pm
9am – 5pm
8am – 5pm
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0438 526 675
All Year Round
excluding Public Holidays
Stinger Season
1 Nov – 30 April
Monday – Sunday
8am – 5pm 1
Note: 2nd Lifeguard for
Christmas, September, Easter
& Winter School Holidays
1 May – 31 May
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Low Risk Stinger Season
1 June – 31 Oct
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Ellis Beach Ellis Beach SLSC
P: (07) 4055 3695
5 April 2025 – 30 November 2025 5 April 25 – 30 Nov 25
Saturdays
Saturday Long Weekends
Sunday & Public Holidays
Carnival
1pm – 5pm
9am – 5pm
9am – 5pm
8am – 5pm
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0438 523 004
1 November 2025 – 31 May 2026 1 Nov 25 – 30 Nov 25
Saturdays
9am – 1pm 1
1 Dec 25 – 31 March 26
Weekends, Public Holidays
& School Holidays
9am – 5pm 1
1 April 26 – 31 May 26
School Holidays
Saturdays
9am – 5pm
9am – 5pm
1
1
Palm Cove Beach Cairns SLSC
P: (07) 4059 1362
5 April 2025 – 30 November 2025 5 April 25 – 30 Nov 25
Saturdays
Saturday Long Weekends
Sundays & Public Holidays
Carnival
1pm – 5pm
9am – 5pm
9am – 5pm
8am – 5pm
3 BM
3 BM
3 BM
3 BM
ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0438 529 148
All Year Round Stinger Season
1 Nov – 30 April
1 May – 31 May
Weekdays, Weekends, Public
Holidays & School Holidays
8am – 5pm
9am – 5pm
1
1
Low Risk Stinger Season
1 June – 31 Oct
Weekdays, Weekends, Public
Holidays & School Holidays
9am – 5pm 1
Clifton Beach ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0438 526 708
1 November 2025 – 31 May 2026 *Rove Lifeguard only on weekdays
outside of School Holidays
1 Nov 25 – 13 Dec 25
Saturday, Sunday
& Public Holidays
9am – 5pm 1
15 Dec 25 – 26 Jan 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
27 Jan 26 – 3 April 26
Saturday, Sunday
& Public Holidays
9am – 5pm 1
4 April 26 – 19 April 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
20 April 26 – 31 May 26
Saturday, Sunday
& Public Holidays
9am – 5pm 1
Kewarra Beach ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0468 913 561
1 November 2025 – 31 May 2026 1 Nov 25 – 31 May 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Trinity Beach ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0468 913 561
All Year Round 1 July 25 – 30 June 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Yorkey’s Knob Beach ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0438 527 351
1 November 2025 – 31st May 2026
& Weekends outside these dates
1 Nov 25 – 31 May 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Holloways Beach ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0438 527 018
1 November 2025 – 31 May 2026 1 Nov 25 – 31 May 26
Monday – Sunday, Public
Holidays & School Holidays
9am – 5pm 1
Cairns Lagoon ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: (07) 4051 1114
M: 0427 610 913
All Year Round 1 July 25 – 30 June 26
Monday – Sunday
6am – 9pm 2+
Etty Bay Etty Bay SLSC
P: (07) 4045 43335
6 April 2025 – 7 December 2025 6 April 25 – 7 Dec 25
Saturday Long Weekends
Sunday & Public Holidays
Carnival
9am – 5pm
9am – 5pm
8am – 5pm
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: (07) 4063 2237
Christmas School Holidays
15 Dec 25 – 26 Jan 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Easter School Holidays
4 April 26 – 19 April 26
Monday – Saturday
9am – 5pm 1
North Mission Beach ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0427 355 875
Christmas School Holidays
15 Dec 25 – 26 Jan 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Easter School Holidays
4 April 26 – 19 April 26
Monday – Saturday
9am – 5pm 1
South Mission Beach Mission Beach SLSC
P: (07) 4078 8228
6 April 2025 – 7 December 2025 6 April 25 – 7 Dec 25
Saturday Long Weekends
Sunday & Public Holidays
9am – 5pm
9am – 5pm
2 BM & 1 SRC
2 BM & 1 SRC
ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0437 608 632
Christmas School Holidays
15 Dec 25 – 26 Jan 26
Monday – Sunday
9am – 5pm 1
Easter School Holidays
4 April 26 – 19 April 26
Monday – Saturday
9am – 5pm 1
Riverway Lagoon ALS (QLD) Lifeguards
P: 0407 430 740
All Year Round Nov – April 9am – 7pm 4 x Lifeguards September,
Christmas & Easter School Holidays &
afternoons.
3 x Lifeguards at all other times.
May – Oct 9am – 5pm

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