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Thursday 25 February 2021
State of Play: 2021 Age Championships
The 2021 NSW Age Championships proudly supported by Your local club is officially underway with events being held at both Redhead Beach and Blacksmiths Beach (Swansea Belmont SLSC) in the Lake Macquarie region.
This year the SLSNSW Media Team aims to pre-record a number of races to showcase over the coming weeks including as part of the live stream. The live stream will run from 8am – 2pm Sunday 7 March on the SLSNSW Facebook and YouTube channels.
Good luck to all the little legends competing!
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.
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 SLSNSW Rescue of the Month for November.
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 would be used to protect beachgoers and $6.6 million to improve volunteer lifesaving skills across the country.
2020/21 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series
Good luck to our elite NSW Iron athletes heading back to Kingscliff Beach this weekend for the remaining rounds of the 2020/21 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series.
The remaining three rounds will take place across 26-28 February with round four (26 Feb) LIVE on 9GO! from 12pm-2pm nationally and rounds five and six LIVE on Channel 9 from 12pm-2pm nationally.
Our Club is Your Club - National Recruitment Campaign Resources
Download the campaign resources including posters, website banners, videos, photos and social media tiles. You can also customise your own using available templates.
Announcements
SLSNSW Website: Member/User Consultation Group
SLSNSW is refreshing its website, with a particular focus on the SLSNSW Members Area (note that this is not the SLSA Members Area). Expressions of interest are now open for members who would like to participate in a consultation group that will provide feedback at various stages of the development.
First Responders Wellbeing Summit
Register now for the First Responders Wellbeing Sumit, held virtually from 1-5 March 2021. SLSNSW CEO Steven Pearce will be presenting during the Involving families, carers, and loved ones (Community) session on Thursday 4 March.
Nominations for SLSNSW Standing Committee & Surf Sports Panel PositionsThe SLSNSW Board of Directors is calling for nominations for SLSNSW Standing Committee and Surf Sports Panel positions. The nomination form must be forwarded to Steven Pearce, SLSNSW CEO, by noon, Friday, 5 March 2021. |
Australian Government 2021 Women Leaders In Sport ProgramThe Australian Government Women Leaders in Sport Program is now open, closing 17 March. The objective of this program is to provide women with development opportunities enabling more women to reach their full leadership potential in the sport industry. |
Australian Institute of Disaster Resilience (AIDR) Volunteer Leadership Program
Applications are now open for the Volunteer Leadership Program (VLP) that equips emergency sector volunteers with the skills and confidence to grow as leaders. This is a free program that will be run later this year, dates are available on the AIDR website. All applications will need an organisational endorsement, which can be obtained by emailing SLSNSW Membership Manager, Claire Bevis.
Lifesavers With Pride 2021 Proud Surf Clubs
Lifesavers with Pride will be taking Mardi Gras down to the beaches this weekend. With the support of Mardi Gras, Surf Life Saving Sydney Branch and SLSNSW, Bronte, Tamarama, Coogee, Bondi and North Bondi beaches will get an extra splash of colour, with patrol teams decorating their tents and a paddle out event at Bronte and Tamarama. If you're on patrol at one of the participating Sydney Branch clubs, share your patrol photos on social media using the Lifesavers With Pride hashtags #lifesaverswithpride and #proudbeaches
Latest Circulars
Reminders
- Memo: 2021 Honorary NSW Youth Pathway Cup and Interstate Team Selection
- Memo: Australian Government 2021 Women Leaders In Sport Program
- Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - March Past
- Memo: Calling for Nominations for Surf Life Saving NSW Standing Committee Positions & Surf Sports Panel Positions
- Memo: 2021 State Championship Officials Information and Appointments
- Memo: AIS Elevate Learning Grant Program
- Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - Lycra Vest Collection
- Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - Volunteer IRB and Water Safety Requirements
- Memo: 2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships - RWC Operator Nominations
SLSA Circular: 17 20-21 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2021 - Entry Circular
Memo: Australian Government Building Better Regions Fund - Closing 5 March
Events
2021 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, Proudly Supported by Your local club
Please regularly review the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships event page and download Team App (instructions are on the event page) for up-to-date event information.
Follow us on social media for all the event highlights and tune in to the one-day LIVE STREAM event on Sunday 7 March on the SLSNSW Facebook and YouTube channels.
Head Above Water 24 Hour Swimathon
The Head Above Water 24 Hour Swimathon, proudly supporting Gotcha4Life, will be held at the Collaroy Rockpool, starting at 8am on Saturday 20 March and finishing at 8am on Sunday 21 March, 2021. Registrations are now open so get your mates together and help raise money for a great cause - aiming to build mentally fit communities on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Country Branch Champs 50 Year Reunion & 60 Years of North Coast Branches Champs
South West Rocks SLSC will be hosting the Country Branch Championships 50 Year Reunion & 60 Years of North Coast Branches Championships on Friday 16 - Sunday 18 July.
Shellharbour SLSC Ocean Swim
Entries are now open for the 2021 Shellharbour Ocean Swim to be held on Sun 11 Apr 2021.
2021 Coffs Ocean Swims - Sawtell SLSC
Entries are now open for the 2021 Coffs Ocean Swims to be held on Sun 28 Mar 2021.
Cape Hawke SLSC to Forster SLSC - Club to Club Swim
Entries are now open for the Club to Club Ocean Swim to be held on Sun 11 Apr 2021.
Grants & Fundraising
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 the 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
Please note that due to the Coronavirus health emergency all door knocking appeals have temporarily ceased.
More information about the Surf Life Saving Foundation and the work they carry out can be found on our website.
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