SLSNSW Club Mail No Images? Click here Friday 9 February 2018 2018 NSW Envirobank Country ChampsCongratulations to all of our country clubs that competed at the 2018 NSW Envirobank Country Championships last weekend and well done to Cudgen Headland SLSC for holding onto the title. We would like to thank all competitors and volunteers for what was a great weekend! Black Sunday Remembered 80 Years OnMore than 150 lifesavers from across Australia recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of Australia’s deadliest mass surf rescue on Bondi Beach by recreating Black Sunday, when the backwash from three enormous waves washed hundreds of swimmers out to sea. Burning Palms SLSC Wins National AwardA team of surf lifesavers from one of Sydney’s smallest clubs were in the nation’s capital on Thursday to receive their award for winning the prestigious Australian Rescue of the Month award for October. Whale Beach Patrol Honoured For Top RescueA team of surf lifesavers from Whale Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches who prevented a double drowning just days before Christmas last year have been honoured with the prestigious NSW Rescue of the Month Award for December. Lucky Coincidence For Early Morning SwimmersA male and female were rescued from the Hastings River entrance on Wednesday morning after being caught in a rip at Port Macquarie’s Town Beach. The tourists took to the beach just before 8am for an early morning swim beside the notorious southern rock wall. NSW Surfboat Interstate Team AnnouncedWith a strong win in last year’s event, the NSW Team will be pushing hard to go back-to-back at this years Interstate Surfboat Championships. Swimmer Drowns At Pretty BeachDespite the best efforts of multiple rescue agencies a man has been unable to be revived after getting into difficulty while swimming at a remote beach on the State’s Far South Coast. Active Kids Provider RegistrationSLSNSW has provided details of all NSW surf clubs to the Office of Sport (OOS) which means individual surf clubs do not need to register as providers within the program, this has already been completed for you! Each surf club should by now have received an email directly from Office of Sport asking them to log in and confirm their most appropriate contact details at their club for this program. Please note this email would have been sent to the contact on file which in most cases was the Secretary or Administration club member. If you can’t find the email, you will still be able to activate the business account for your club via ServicesNSW. To do this either follow the links from the email or visit www.service.nsw.gov.au. Once that is completed parents will have the ability to transact the Active Kids program vouchers against the account. If you have any problems activating your club’s account, please call 13 77 88 (Service NSW Active Kids call centre), and the helpful staff from the OOS will be able to walk you through the activation steps. Thanks to the dozen clubs that have already activated their accounts! Once your club is activated you can download official Office of Sport logos that illustrate the status of an Approved Provider under the program. To access the Approved Provider logo and a variety of materials for the promotion of Active Kids, please click here. If you’re creating your own material using the assets we’ve supplied, please send a copy of your creative to branding@sport.nsw.gov.au. As the Nippers season is drawing to a close, SLSNSW will provide further information about the program and the benefit to surf clubs, including how to redeem vouchers this winter in the lead up to the recruitment period for season 18/19. All information about the program can be found here. Local Supply SLS SunglassesLocal Supply have teamed up with SLSA to produce a collaboration pair of sunglasses designed for patrol use by lifesavers. Featuring the iconic red and yellow SLSA club cap on the outside arms and Surf Life Saving Australia on the inside arm. For every pair of Patroller sunglasses ordered by a club member, Local Supply will donate $10 to your local club. Special surf club offers:
For more information please click here. Aussies 2018 Gear and Equipment SubsidyA friendly reminder of the process outlined in Circular 5352: The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2018 Gear and Equipment Subsidy - NSW Club Process. Clubs interested in accessing the subsidy are to complete the online form by 11pm, 18 March 2018 outlining the gear and equipment being transported. Flag Your Beach - DHL Summer CampaignDHL wants to know why you love your beach! Show them why and WIN a holiday to any patrolled beach in Australia, PLUS $2000 for your club and loads more daily prizes. Keep an eye out for competition posters that will be sent out to your club in the coming weeks. SLSA Policy 5.04 and ExemptionsA friendly reminder about the communication that went out to all members regarding Policy 5.04. If you intend on competing in any surf sports events please ensure that you have read through Memo: SLSA Policy 5.04 and Exemptions and SLSA 5.04 Eligibility To Compete in SLSA Competition - October 2016. 2018 NSW Board Riding ChampionshipsSLSNSW is seeking expressions of interest from Clubs who may be interested in hosting the 2018 NSW Board Riding Championships. The Championships is conducted over three days in September and attracts approximately 300 visitors to the host venue. Successful venues will be chosen from Clubs whose beach meets the venue requirements. EOI's must be submitted by 11pm Sunday 15 April, 2018. Further information on venue requirements and how to submit and EOI is available via Memo: 2018 NSW Board Riding Championships - Expressions of Interest to Host Wanted - Old SLSC VehiclesDoes your club have any old IRB's, ATV's, RWC's or similar for sale? The vehicles do not need to be in perfect condition, rust and/or engine problems are fine. Please contact Matt Fletcher on 0401 194 601 to discuss. This is a paid promotion. Latest Circulars Circular Reminders
Events 2018 NSW ChampionshipsNSW Surf Life Saving Championships proudly supported by Your Local Club returns to Blacksmiths Beach for 2018. 2018 Best of the Best Surf Boat Interbranch ChampionshipThe Best of the Best Interbranch Championship includes crews from all eight divisions and 11 Branches. Lander & Rogers Lawyers have released an informative Risk Management Checklist for carnivals and sporting events which can be viewed online here.
Grants Local Sporting ChampionsThe Local Sporting Champions program is an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young people aged 12-18 towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms, or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an Official National Sporting Organisation (NSO) endorsed State, National or International sporting championships or a School Sport Australia State or National championships.Round three is now open and closes 28 February 2018. For more details please click here. View all available grants here. New Opportunities Community Education Project OfficerSurf Life Saving NSW is seeking a Community Education Project Officer with a ‘can-do’ attitude to assist us in delivering and evaluating evidence-based drowning interventions to help reduce coastal drowning in NSW. Community Education OfficerSurf Life Saving NSW is seeking a positive and energetic Community Education Officer to assist us in increasing our reach of beach and water safety education to help reduce coastal drowning in NSW. |