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Friday 13 March 2020
2020 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships
The 2020 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, proudly supported by Your local club, wrapped up on Sunday after a solid three days of Opens event competition at Swansea Belmont SLSC on Blacksmiths Beach.
Congratulations to North Curl Curl SLSC (2020 Age Champions), Bondi SBLSC (2020 Masters Champions) and Newport SLSC (2020 Open Champions) on taking out their respective titles! Final results and pointscores are available on our website.
If you remember having your photo taken during the Lifesaving, Age and Opens weekends, make sure you check out GeoSnapShot for all the photos from the event!
Missed any of the action? Watch the live stream back on YouTube and check out all the wrap stories on our website.
Trailblazers March to Celebrate Women in Surf Life Saving
On International Women’s Day (Sun 8 March) some of Surf Life Saving’s pioneering women formed a ‘Colour Party’ and led the official March Past at the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships. They marched to recognise the contribution women have made to the Surf Life Saving movement throughout its 113-year history. Read more.
Coronavirus Updates for SLSNSW Members
SLSNSW is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our members, and as such, with the current Coronavirus emergency continuing to escalate, we feel it is important to provide as much information to you that is relevant in your role as lifesavers, emergency first responders and community members.
Announcements
Junior Lifesaver of the Year and Youth Opportunity Makers Worskhop Participants Announced
Congratulations to the participants and facilitation team selected for the Junior Lifesaver of the Year (JLOTY) Program and Youth Opportunity Makers (YOM) Workshop for 2020!
Surf Club Facility Grants Now Open
Applications are now open for 2020 NSW Surf Club Facility Program Grants announced by Deputy Premier of NSW, John Barilaro and Acting Minister for Sport, Geoff Lee. Applications close 31 March.
Australian Pride in Sport Awards
Congratulations to our finalists in the 2020 Australian Pride in Sport Awards. Including: Out Role Model of the Year - Gary Driscoll and Inclusive Initiative Award - Proud Beaches Initiative.
SLSNSW Director Positions - Call for Nominations
Surf Life Saving New South Wales (SLSNSW) is calling for nominations for several SLSNSW Director positions for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons.
Celebrating Women in Surf Life Saving
To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of women as active surf lifesavers, we are calling for stories, photos and video of trailblazing women in the surf lifesaving movement. July 1 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of women's involvement in active surf lifesaving duties.
Latest Circulars
Clubs & Community Awards
Over many years, registered clubs right across NSW have built close relationships with their local Surf Life Saving clubs. The support provided by clubs enables the continuation of vital lifesaving activities, as well as a number of other programs and initiatives. The Clubs & Community Awards is your opportunity to recognise and thank a partner club for their assistance – check out the categories and tell us your story!
New
- SLSA Bulletin: 03 19-20 Novel Coronavirus – Update to Membership
- SLSA Circular: 60 19-20 Update on SLSA IT Systems – including new releases and future enhancements
Reminders
- Memo: Coronavirus March 2020
- Memo: Calling for Nominations for SLSNSW Director Positions
- Memo: Grant Opportunity – NSW Office of Sport Surf Club Facility Program 2019-20 - Closing 31 March 2020
- Circular 3637: 2019-20 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence
- Memo: 2019-20 Competition Season New Scrutineering Stickers & Requirements
- Memo: Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Organisations – NSW Bushfires Feb 2020
- Memo: 2020 Sharkskin NSW IRB Series Venue Announcements
- SLSA Circular: 36 19-20 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2020 - Entry Circular - Entries close Monday 30 March
- SLSA Circular: 43 19-20 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2020 Scrutineering
- Memo: Skills Maintenance - Endorsed Delegates
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Upcoming Events
Sharkskin IRB Series is Back!
Venues and dates have now been locked in for the 2020 Sharkskin NSW IRB Premiership rounds and the NSW Championship. We are delighted to announce that Sharkskin has extended its partnership with us for another three years!
Sharkskin has contributed enormously to the success of these events over the last two years and we are excited to be building momentum for this great race series. Along with backing the IRB series, Sharkskin continues to offer a 25% discount to SLSNSW members on their quality products which can be accessed via the SLSA Members Area. We thank Shane and all the team at Sharkskin for their ongoing support.
- Sat 14 - Sun 15 Mar - Head Above Water 24 Hour Swimathon
- Sun 22 March - Gotcha 4 Life Fun Run
- Sun 5 Apr - Shellharbour SLSC Ocean Swim
- Sun 5 Apr - Club to Club Swim - Cape Hawke SLSC to Forster SLSC
- Sun 5 Apr - Balmoral Swim for Cancer
- Tue 14 Apr - Thurs 16 Apr - Junior Lifesaver of the Year Program
- Tue 14 Apr - Thurs 16 Apr - Youth Opportunity Makers Workshop
- Sat 18 - Sun 26 Apr - Aussies
- Sat 2 May - 2020 Sharkskin NSW IRB Premiership - Round One
Grants & Fundraising
Mental Health First Aid Course
One in five Australians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. The Australian Lifesaving Academy NSW is now delivering the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) – Standard 2 Day Course as authored by Mental Health First Aid Australia, delivered by instructors who are currently accredited by MHFA Australia. The course will equip participants with the skills necessary to help someone they may be concerned about. For more information please contact the Australian Lifesaving Academy NSW on 1300 766 257.
Grant funding is an ideal way to obtain equipment, infrastructure or program funding for your club. In support of SLSCs in NSW, SLSNSW provides a professional grant service at no fee to NSW SLSCs through Surf Life Saving Foundation’s Grant Seeking Unit (GSU). The GSU is a national grant research and writing support unit for SLS entities across Australia.
Surf Life Saving Foundation
The SLSF carry out weekly raffle ticket sales at shopping centres and a monthly giving program (face-to-face door knocking) called Guardians Of The Surf. A full list of the current face-to-face door knocking locations can be downloaded from our website.
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