After two years of closed borders, Bondi is back to it’s busy best and the lifeguards have their work cut out for them as international and interstate visitors return to the world’s most famous beach.

Harries is reminded of his mother when he meets a group of children from war torn Ukraine. Jack and Azza race to the aid of a young surfer on the beach who insists he hasn’t even been in the water.

As the day closes, a swimmer struggles in the water. Without a rescue board, Chappo sprints down the beach and dives into the water. Bagus bares it all in a nude photo shoot with thousands of people.

New Year’s Day arrives and Harrison is on alert as thousands descend on Bondi Beach for the 1st sunrise of the year. In the biggest challenge of his career, Harries is alerted to a baby not breathing.

Glick's jetski does something unusual. Chase and Will race to the north of Bondi after reports a man has fallen off the cliff. Whippet is brought to tears upon seeing how money he raised changed lives

The international borders are open and tourists flock to Bondi. Hoppo demonstrates his Float To Survive technique. Chase checks out Bondi's grey nurse shark colony. Will races in to rescue a swimmer.

Chappo gets help from an unlikely source as he goes to rescue a father and daughter. A girl is rushed to the tower suffering an anaphylactic shock and Jackson must do something he's never done before.

Lifeguards honour their former colleague Terry with a traditional paddle out. They soon become concerned for the wellbieng of a missing man, before competing in their annual run, swim and paddle race.

In a frenzied mass rescue, lifeguards search for a student who didn't make it back to the beach. Bagus and Hoppo witness an assault on a woman. Harrison makes a young fan cry - for the right reasons.

Kite surfers make the most of the wild conditions when the biggest storm of the season hits Bondi. Chappo and Jack race to help a man with agonising chest pains, and Harries confronts a body surfer.