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Friday 5 October 2018
Vale Edwin Brooker OAM
Surf Life Saving NSW is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Bate Bay stalwart and State Life Member Edwin “Ted” Brooker OAM. The 89-year-old Elouera and former North Cronulla club member passed away late last month.
Surf Lifesavers Urge Holiday Caution
The NSW school holidays are in full swing and families are flocking to the coast. Surf lifesavers are urging beachgoers to be aware of their environment and check conditions before heading to the beach.
Port Macquarie Lifeguards Use Drones To Assist Emergency Services With Bushfire
Lifesaving technology designed to keep a watchful eye over beachgoers across Port Macquarie is proving itself in unexpected ways, including helping monitor a coastal bushfire.
Emergency Rescue Beacon Activated
In late 2017 Greenhills Beach in the Sutherland Shire became one of a handful of beaches in NSW to host an Emergency Rescue Beacon (ERB). That decision has proved to be a fruitful one as an incident on the opening weekend of the patrol season highlighted.
Announcements
Working With Children Check Updates
Information about the recent changes to the WWCC are now available online.
2018/19 Pre-Season Information Pack
The updated Pre Season Information Pack is now available online.
SLSA Operations App Relaunch
A new version of the SLSA Operations App has been released.
Beach to Bush Presenters
Applications are now open, contact Mike Anderson to apply.
Child Safe Sport Workshops
Free workshops to help clubs understand ways to create safer clubs for young people.
Wet'n'Wild Community Nippers Program
Water safety volunteers are required, contact Naomi Stevenson to register.
Get your Silver medallion upgrade!
We offer HLTAID006 – Provide Advanced First Aid & HLTAID007 – Provide Advanced Resuscitation. Surf Life Saving NSW is a Registered Training Organisation which offers Nationally Recognised and WorkCover Approved First Aid training, covering all your First Aid accreditation requirements. RTO ID: 90394
Latest Circulars
Circular Reminders
Memo: Servicing Of Beach Wheelchairs
Circular 3571: 2019 NSW Surf Boat Interstate Team Management Nominations
Circular 3570: 2019 NSW Youth Pathway Cup Athlete Nominations
Memo: Surf Boat Rowing and Navigation Between Sunset and Sunrise
Circular 3569: NSW Country Interstate Team Nominations
SLSA Circular: Officials Nominations for the Australian Surf Boat Team Trial
SLSA Circular: 20 18-19 Australian Surf Boat Representatives - All Nominations
SLSA Circular: 23 2018-19 National ICT Circular & Relaunch of SLSA Operations App - Updated Operations App User Guide and SLSA Operations App Video Guide
Circular 3568: 2019 SLSNSW Best of the Best Surf Boat Interbranch Championships - Official Nomination Form
Circular 3567: 2018 SLSNSW Interbranch Championships Officials Nominations Form
Memo: 2018 Officials Re-accreditation
Circular 3564: 2019 NSW Surf Interstate Athlete Nominations - Closing 7 October
Circular 3563: 2019 NSW Surf Boat Interstate Selection Carnivals
Events
- 7 October - Beyond the Flags Charity Event
- 20 October - ALBERT - Tathra SLSC
- 28 October - Cudgen Open Carnival
- 17 November - Cronulla SLSC 8th Annual Short Course Carnival
Grants & Fundraising
Surf Life Saving Foundation
Visit our website to see all NSW fundraising locations. If you have any questions please email fundraising@surflifesaving.com.au
AIDR Emergency Management Volunteer Scholarships
Applications close 15 October 2018. This scholarship fund has been established to recognise the complex services delivered by volunteers and the high-level skills and leadership required for emergency situations.
NSW ClubGRANTS Cat 3 Infrastructure Fund 2018/19 October Round
Applications close 22 October 2018. Funding is available towards the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, fit-out of infrastructure and purchase of mobile infrastructure.
