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February 2021
Welcome to our monthly e-news for Surf Life Saving members in NSW. Each month we’ll bring you a quick snapshot of what’s happening across the state, we’ll celebrate the achievements of some of our dedicated surf lifesavers, let you know about the latest special offers for members and feature upcoming events!
2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, Proudly Supported by Your local club
The Surf Life Saving NSW Championships have returned to Lake Macquarie, with our youngest competitors already ripping into the 2021 Age Championships.
Swansea Belmont SLSC and Redhead SLSC are hosting the Championships which run from Thursday 25 February - Sunday 21 March.
- Age Championships: 25 Feb - 28 Feb 2021
- Open Championships: 5 - 7 March 2021
- Lifesaving & Masters Championships: 12 - 14 March 2021
- Boats: 19 - 21 March 2021
We'll be streaming all the epic action LIVE from Swansea Belmont SLSC on Sunday 7 March on the Surf Life Saving NSW Facebook and YouTube channel. Tune in from 8am to watch some of our fiercest competitors battle it out for gold and we'll even be featuring some of the highlights from the Age Championships!
Message from ClubsNSW Chairman, Dr. George Peponis OAM
After the year we’ve all had, it’s great to see our Surf Life Saving Clubs back in action for the 2021 State Championships.
Surf Life Saving Clubs — like all registered clubs — are at the heart of many local communities, providing a place to learn, connect and belong. Your local club has been a long-time supporter of Surf Life Saving NSW, and with both of our organisations being built on the backs of volunteers and community spirit, our missions are perfectly aligned. We are thrilled to be supporting this event at Swansea Belmont and Redhead, and we wish all competitors the best of luck. - Dr. George Peponis OAM
#STATECHAMPS21
Lifesaver Awarded for Mass Rescue of 11 People
Jerrad Allen from Pacific Palms SLSC and member of the Lower North Coast Support Operations team has attended many incidents and performed countless rescues since gaining his Bronze Medallion in 1992. This one was particularly significant for the volunteer surf lifesaver who had to assess, manage and perform a high-risk rescue single-handedly at an isolated beach.
SLSA Welcomes Australian Government’s Funding Boost for Surf Clubs Nationally
On Saturday the Australian Government announced that an additional $3.1 million in funding woud be used to protect beachgoers and $6.6 million to improve volunteer lifesaving skills across the country. The funding will see all Surf Life Saving Clubs across the country have their grants through the Beach Safety Equipment Fund doubled.
2020/21 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series
Our elite NSW Iron athletes put on quite a performance at Kingscliff Beach earlier this month for Rounds 1-3 of the 2020/21 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series.
There were also some impressive results in the inaugural Nutri-Grain Next-Gen event with our NSW Young Guns leading the pack.
The Series continued today with IronWoman Lizzie Welborn (Newport SLSC) charging across the line in third. Welborn now heads into the final two rounds sitting in an impressive second place overall.
Tune into Channel 9 this Saturday and Sunday from 12-2pm to watch all the LIVE action from the final rounds and find out who will be crowned the Nutri-Grain Series Champions.
State of Play: 2021 Age Championships
The 2021 NSW Age Championships proudly supported by Your local club is now underway, hosting 2,400 of the state’s youngest Surf Life Saving members representing 71 clubs across 11 branches.
Nipper Heroes Awarded NSW Rescue of the Month
A group of surf lifesavers from The Lakes Surf Life Saving Club, including four members of a school-based Nippers training program, saved a large group of people caught in a rip at Soldiers Beach and have been awarded NSW Rescue of the Month for November.
New Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club - Surf Club Facility Program
COVID-19 didn't stop the completion of the long-awaited Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club. President Les Pepper was proud as punch when he was given the go-ahead to officially open his new club on the first day of the season for the raising of the flags ceremony in September. The $4M facility was funded from a mix of grants from Federal, State and Local Governments.
Applications for the 2020/21 NSW Surf Club Facility Program close next Wednesday, 3 March.
Many Hands, Many Trees
Volunteer for tree planting and help grow habitat for our Greater Sydney community. You’ll be joining Landcare NSW and Greater Sydney Landcare Network in helping support the environment as part of the Creating Canopies Project.
ClubGRANTS is Back for 2021!
This program provides more than $100 million in cash each year to worthy causes across NSW, including charities, sporting organisations and not-for-profit community groups. Visit the ClubGRANTS website bellow to see when your round opens for grant applications.
The Aussies 2021 - Registrations Now Open!
The 2021 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will be hosted by Maroochydore SLSC, Alexandra Headland SLSC and Mooloolaba SLSC from 16 April to 24 April 2021.
Entries for the 2021 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships are now open. Early Bird Entries will close on 28 February, before Normal Entries close on 29 March.
