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Friday 1 May 2020
Season Thanks to Volunteers and Lifeguards
Surf Life Saving NSW and the Australian Lifeguard Service thanks all volunteers and paid lifeguards for their vigilance and service during these extraordinary and unprecedented times and look forward to returning to beaches to protect and save lives next season.
How to Win an Australian Board Title with Jay Furniss and Nathan Smith
Join Manly's Jay Furniss and high-performance coach Nathan Smith as they talk you through the 2019 Open Male Board finals where you can pick up a number of strategic moves from Australia's top board athletes.
Coronavirus Updates and Resources for SLSNSW Members
Advice for clubs and branches on how to hold Annual General Meetings is now available on our Coronavirus webpage.
SurfLIFE Magazine - The Quarterly Magazine from SLSNSW
SurfLIFE has gone digital! Our quarterly magazine that you know and love is now available online.
Living Room Lifesavers - Online CPR Course
For the very first time, we’ve made our surf lifesavers' training resource available to the community, allowing you to learn life saving CPR skills at home.
Visit our website to find out more and to book into one of our upcoming courses!
Announcements
Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards
Nominations for the 2020 Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community Awards have been extended until 31 May 2020.
These awards aim to recognise the unsung heroes that are often the quiet achievers, never asking for recognition but making a significant difference within their community.
We know there are countless members who continuously go above and beyond the call of duty and contribute enormously to Surf Life Saving. Nominate your fellow clubbies today!
Expression of Interest – State Operations Centre Rebuild Committee Representative
Expressions of interest are now open for a suitably qualified member to assist SLSNSW in delivering a new State Operations Centre, able to meet the requirements of our organisation. The successful member will assist in ensuring the new standalone facility can adequately monitor the coastal environment, fulfill SLSNSW responsibilities as an emergency service and most importantly assist the volunteer membership whilst they undertake patrols and respond to emergencies.
More information about the rebuild and the Committee Representative role is available on our website. Applications close Friday 8 May 2020.
SLSA IT Systems Guide - End & Start of Season
This guide has been designed to assist Club Officers/Admins perform Close of Season 19/20 and Start of Season 20/21 tasks.
NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards
Nominations are now open for the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards - one of the largest celebrations of volunteering in Australia.
NSW Community Sports Awards
Nominations extended until Sun 17 Jul - the Awards recognize the outstanding contributions by volunteers to community sport in NSW.
Junior Activities Chair Course - Working Group 2020
Expressions of interest are now open for members who have experience in education and/or delivery of Junior Activities within Surf Life Saving to join the Junior Activities Chair (JAC) Course Working Group. The successful members will provide feedback to SLSNSW about ways in which the JAC Course could be improved to best suit the learning needs of Junior Activity Chairpersons within Surf Life Saving.
More information about the course and the working group is available on our website. Applications close Wednesday 13 May.
Latest Circulars
Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Connected
To help keep clubs and members motivated during social isolation, we have collated some resources and fun activities to share. Check in each week for new content to help stay mentally and physically active.
Resources can be found on the member welfare section of the COVID-19 page.
We are keen to hear what you have been up to at your club, let us know at #mysurflife check out Palm Beach SLSC who hosted a Virtual Patrol.
New
- Memo: Expressions of Interest - State Operations Centre Rebuild Committee Representative
Reminders
- Memo: COVID-19 Financial and Other Support Measures for Clubs and Members
- Memo: COVID-19 Resources for NFP Organisations
- Memo: City of Newcastle Rapid Response Boost Our City Community Sector Grant
- Circular 3637: 2019/20 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence - Nominations - Close 30 June 2020
- Memo: 2019/20 Season SurfGuard Patrol Records
- Memo: NSW Volunteer of the Year Nominations
- Memo: Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Organisations – NSW Bushfires Feb 2020
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Upcoming Events
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.
This year NSW Branches are hosting their Awards of Excellence ceremonies online! Get your nominations in and join the celebrations.
- Sat 20 June 2020 - Far North Coast (More information available soon)
- Sat 13 June 2020 - Mid North Coast (More information available soon)
- Fri 19 June 2020 - Hunter (More information available soon)
- Fri 26 June 2020 - Sydney Northern Beaches (Nominations now open - find out more here!)
- Sat 30 May 2020 - Sydney (Nominations EXTENDED until 9am Mon 4 May)
- Sat 27 June 2020 - Illawarra (Nominations now open - find out more here!)
Due to the current restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings put in place by the NSW Government, a number of state and national events have been postponed or cancelled.
Please refer to the Surf Life Saving NSW website for the most up-to-date event information.
Grants & Fundraising
Important Envirobank Update
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, all Envirobank scheduled collections have been temporarily suspended until further notice. If you require a collection during this time please contact Carley via email at ctomkinson@envirobank.com.au or phone 0499 221 521 to make arrangements. Further updates will be provided in due course.
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
Please note that due to the Coronavirus health emergency all face-to-face fundraising (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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