Friday 1 July 2016

Announcements

Australian Lifeguard Service Now Recruiting!

Lifeguard applications for the 2016/17 Season are now open! The ALS NSW provides a variety of employment opportunities for prospective lifeguards including full time, seasonal and casual employment. Apply at www.lifeguards.com.au/nsw.

Awards Of Excellence Tickets On Sale

Tickets to our 2015/16 Awards of Excellence proudly presented by Stramit are now on sale! The awards will celebrate the accomplishments of members, clubs and branches in the 2015/16 season. Everyone is invited, come and celebrate the season with your fellow NSW surf lifesavers! Purchase your tickets at www.surflifesaving.com.au/aoe2016.

NSW IRB Championships

Good luck to the 25 clubs competing at Mollymook this weekend for the NSW IRB Championships. For the latest information including live results over the two days of competition, visit our event page.

State Championships Flashback Photo Competition There’s 5 Engine Swim prize packs to give-away and we’ve seen some great ‪#‎StateChampsFlashback‬ pics so far! Simply upload a flashback photo of yourself or your friends at a past State Champs in your Engine gear and tag ‪#‎EngineSwim‬ for your chance to win! Winners announced on July 8th, for full T&C’s visit our website.

What's Your Story?

Our members are our greatest asset, and it is the characters and stories that make our movement what it is today.

Are you all or anyone you know celebrating a milestone in Surf Life Saving? Do you know a good yarn about your club? We'd love to hear from you, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

NSW Waratahs Family Offer for SLSNSW Members

The NSW Waratahs are pleased to offer all members of Surf Life Saving NSW (along with their family and friends) a special half price discount on a family pass* to our game against the Hurricanes on Saturday 9 July.

With this offer a family of 4 can attend this game for just $45.00 – that’s a saving of 50%. Offer is available through to midnight Sunday 3 July.

Visit www.ticketek.com.au and enter password SURF to secure the ticket offer.

Renew Your RSA/RCG Competency Card Online

Liquor & Gaming NSW has made it easy for RSA and/or RCG competency cardholders to continue working in the liquor and gaming industries with the introduction of online refresher training.

Five-year photo competency cards have been issued since August 2011 to those who successfully completed RSA and RCG training. Refresher training was a recommendation of the 2013 independent review of the Liquor Act to keep skills up to date.

Visit www.olgr.nsw.gov.au for the latest information on competency card renewals.

CoastalWatch Weekend Forecast

Latest Circulars

Circular Reminders:
Circular 3453: 2015 NSW Pool Rescue Championships Entry. Entries close 3 July.

Circular 3459: 2016 NSW Pool Interstate Team Nominations

Fri 1 Jul 2016 - SLSNSW is calling for nominations from athletes and team management to be selected in the 2016 SLSNSW Pool Interstate Team.

Circular 3458: 2016 Foundation & Development Coaching Courses Nominations

Thu 30 Jun 2016 - Nominations are now open for coaches wishing to upskill themselves and gain an SLSA Foundation or Development Coaching Accreditation.

SLSA Circular: Australian Resuscitation Council changes

Wed 29 Jun 2016 - The Australian Resuscitation Council released a number of new guidelines in January 2016. This Circular outlines the effect this has on a number of treatment procedures for Surf Life Saving.

News

Mollymook Host State Championships

For the second consecutive year, Mollymook SLSC will be home to more than 300 surf lifesavers competing in the NSW IRB Championships this weekend.

Clubbie Profile June: Ava del Tufo

Our Clubbie Profile for June is Ava del Tufo from Mollymook SLSC. The inspirational 17 year old only just last week was elected School Captain and plays a vital role in the development of young surf lifesavers at her club by having her own peer mentoring program called Big Fish, Little Fish.

Lifejacket Saves Fisherman At Avalon Beach

A decision to wear a lifejacket while rock fishing has proved a lifesaver for a man who narrowly escaped drowning at North Avalon headland on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Wednesday.

Ocean Beach Ready To Take On The World

They might be one of the smaller clubs on the NSW Central Coast but when it comes to international representation at this year’s World Lifesaving Championships Ocean Beach SLSC punches well above its weight.

Events

Sat 2 Jul 2016 - 2016 NSW IRB State Championships

For the second year, Mollymook SLSC will host the NSW IRB Championships.

Sat 2 Jul 2016 - SLSNSW Sydney Pool Clinic

Our Sydney Pool Clinic will be run over two days from the 2-3 July 2016.

Sat 9 Jul 2016 - 2016 Queensland Pool Rescue Champs

Surf Life Saving QLD will host their State Rescue Pool Championships on 16-17 July 2016.

Sat 9 Jul 2016 - 2016 NSW Pool Rescue Championships

The 2016 SLSNSW Pool Rescue Championships will be held on 9-10 July 2016 at Ryde Aquatic & Leisure Centre.

Fri 22 Jul 2016 - 2016 Australian IRB Championships

The Australian IRB Championships provides an opportunity for the best IRB crews from around Australia to compete against each other over an action-packed weekend of competition. With a National title and Surf Life Saving Club pride on the line, crews put it all on the line at some of Australia's most well-known beaches.

Fri 5 Aug 2016 - 2016 Australian Pool Rescue Championships

Surf Life Saving Australia will host the National Pool Rescue Championships at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on the 5-7 August 2016.

New Opportunities

Design and Communications Officer

This is a great opportunity to work for an iconic Australian organisation applying your layout and graphic design skills across various print and electronic publications.

Duty Operations Officer

We are currently seeking a professional individual with a can do attitude and great communication skills. There is a sensational opportunity to provide operational and communication support to our State Operations Centre which is the central communication and coordination hub in NSW for lifesaving services.

Volunteer SurfCom Operator

Now is your chance to be a part of the Surf Life Saving NSW SurfCom team which supports over 200 lifesaving services through the state.

SURF LIFE SAVING NSW CONTACT DETAILS

3 Narabang Way, Belrose NSW 2085
PO Box 307, Belrose NSW 2085
P 02 9471 8000
F 02 9471 8001
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