2018 State Champs

Good luck to all the teams competing at the 2018 State Champs!
Head over to our website to stay up to date with the latest news and for all documents relating to the event. Don’t forget to follow the action on our social media channels for updates, photos, results and videos! #StateChamps18. 

Nominations For SLSNSW Director Positions

Surf Life Saving New South Wales (SLSNSW) is calling for nominations for SLSNSW Director positions for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons. Please note that the positions to be voted on at the Election Meeting on Saturday, 5th May 2018 will be for the positions of President, Director of Finance, Director of Surf Sports and Director of Education for two year terms.

Candidates interested in nominating for any of the Directors positions should complete and sign the nomination form found online here and lodge it with their Branch by 3pm, Friday, 30th March 2018.

More information regarding the nomination process can be found via Memo: 2018 Calling For Nominations For SLSNSW Director Positions.

Coastal Issues Survey

Surf Life Saving Australia have released a survey designed to identify large-scale, regional coastal issues as lifeguards and surf lifesavers experience them. It is not club or council-based, and the data will be unidentifiable. The survey does not contain any operational questions, rather focusing on understanding coastal problems. The information will be used to identify the current and future issues that lifeguards and surf lifesavers observe and will feed into a strategic plan to address these.

The survey contains 10 questions and should take about 5 minutes. Please click here to complete the survey. 

Australian Lifesaving Boat Emergency Rescue Training

Surf Life Saving Lower North Coast Branch and Forster SLSC are holding an ALBERT Power Craft Training weekend on Friday 6 April to Sunday 8 April 2018 in Forster facilitated by the Far North Coast Branch.

The ALBERT program is recognised as a means of developing additional skills, practicing rescue training, refining emergency response capabilities using multiple rescue resources and increasing volume of active IRB teams. 

For more information and to book your place please contact Julie Wilcox bjwilcox@optusnet.com.au or 0413 187 367.

Active Kids Provider Registration

SLSNSW has provided details of all NSW surf clubs to the Office of Sport (OOS) which means individual surf clubs do not need to register as providers within the program, this has already been completed for you!

Each surf club should by now have received an email directly from Office of Sport asking them to log in and confirm their most appropriate contact details at their club for this program. Please note this email would have been sent to the contact on file which in most cases was the Secretary or Administration Club Member. 

If you can’t find the email, you will still be able to activate the business account for your club via ServicesNSW. To do this either follow the links from the email or visit www.service.nsw.gov.au. Once that is completed parents will have the ability to transact the Active Kids program vouchers against the account. If  you have any problems activating your club’s account, please call 13 77 88 (Service NSW Active Kids call centre), and the helpful staff from the OOS will be able to walk you through the activation steps. Thanks to the dozen clubs that have already activated their accounts!

Once your club is activated you can download official Office of Sport logos that illustrate the status of an Approved Provider under the program. To access the Approved Provider logo and a variety of materials for the promotion of Active Kids, please click here. If you’re creating your own material using the assets we’ve supplied, please send a copy of your creative to branding@sport.nsw.gov.au. 

As the Nippers season is drawing to a close, SLSNSW will provide further information about the program and the benefit to surf clubs, including how to redeem vouchers this winter in the lead up to the recruitment period for season 18/19.

All information about the program can be found here.

Circular Reminders

• Memo: 2018 Calling For Nominations For SLSNSW Director Positions
• Circular 3536: 2017/18 SLSNSW Awards Of Excellence
• Memo: 2019 NSW Envirobank Country Championships - Date and Venue
• Memo: Powercraft Operations Notice
• Memo: 2018 NSW Board Riding Championships - Expressions of Interest to Host
• Circular 3533: 2018 NSW IRB Development Clinics - Nominations
• Memo: Zodiac Milpro ZMSR380 IRB Availability
• Circular 3532: The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2018 Gear and Equipment Subsidy - NSW Club Process
• SLSA Circular: 39 17/18 2018 Aussies Gear and Equipment Subsidy Circular
• Memo: SLSA Policy 5.04 Eligibility to Compete in SLSA Competition
• Memo: 2018 NSW Interbranch Championship - Dates & Venue
• SLSA Circular: 34 17 18 Policy 1.02 Use of Equipment - The updated policy 1.02 can be downloaded here.
• SLSA Circular: 33 17 18 IRB Crew Alongside Bronze Medallion
• Memo: 2018 NSW Pool Rescue Championships - Dates & Venue
• Memo: 2018 NSW IRB Season Confirmed Venues

Lander & Rogers Lawyers have released an informative Risk Management Checklist for carnivals and sporting events which can be viewed online here.

• 25 March - Umina Open Surf Carnival
• 8 April - Club to Club Swim - Cape Hawke SLSC to Forster SLSC
• 14 April - 2018 Aussies
• 5 May - 2018 NSW IRB Premiership - Round One 
• 19 May - 2018 NSW IRB Premiership - Round Two
• 2 June - 2018 NSW IRB Premiership - Round Three

The Grants Hub Volunteer Support Grants

The Grants Hub Volunteer Support Grant is now open for applications. This funding opportunity is for individual volunteers, anywhere across Australia who have been in their volunteer position for six months or more. There is $500 available to provide support and recognition to volunteer work, encourage volunteering and provide access to resources to support the role of volunteers. 

Applications close 15 March 2018. The application guidelines can be accessed from The Grants Hub website and more information is also available via Memo: The Grants Hub Volunteer Support Grants.
 

Holden Home Grown Advantage

If there’s one thing that brings communities together — it’s sport. Which is why Holden started the Home Ground Advantage program in 2014 — to help grass roots sport grow. The purpose of the Program is for Holden to provide financial assistance to local sporting clubs and community organisations to develop their club rooms, sporting grounds and general facilities, and invest in the growth and development of their emerging talent.

For more details, visit the website here and view the full T&C’s here.

Layne Beachley Foundation Aim For The Stars Scholarship Program

The Layne Beachley Foundation Aim For The Stars Scholarship Program is now open for applications. The program offers a $4,000 scholarship opportunity for Australian females aged 12 years or older who have initiative, passion and are committed to achieving a dream in their field of choice. 

The closing date for applications is 31 March 2018 and winners will be announced on 1 July 2018. The applications and guidelines can be accessed here. More information is also available via Memo: Layne Beachley Foundation Aim For The Stars Scholarship Program.

Stockland CARE Grants Program

The Stockland CARE Grants Program 2018 is now open. The program aims to provide one-off funding for not-for-profit organisations in recognition of their contribution to their local community.

Funding of $1,000 is available for projects that support local health, leisure and recreation clubs or programs, local employment, education and skills development initiatives, social engagement clubs and programs and environmental programs. Applications must be for initiatives which will be implemented in the Local Government Area of a participating Stockland asset.

Applications must be for a project which demonstrates alignment with one of the following focus areas relevant to SLS:

• Health & Wellbeing – initiatives which enable communities to participate in active living practices, e.g. exercise, sport and recreational programs
• Education – initiatives which enable the development of personal wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, families and communities
• Community Connection – initiatives which engage community groups to activate community infrastructure through programs and events centred on inclusion for all ages and abilities

Applications close 5pm Friday 23 March 2018. The application and guidelines can be accessed here.