Friday 22 July 2016

Announcements

NSW IRB Team Finishes Second

Congratulations to our NSW IRB Interstate team who finised second behind our northern rivals, SLS Queensland. The Australian IRB Championships started this afternoon and continues throughout the weekend. Best of luck to NSW clubs competing at Mollymook! Follow live results via www.results.sls.com.au.

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 Close 5 August

Tickets to our 2015/16 Awards of Excellence proudly presented by Stramit are now on sale! You can save over 15% on table purchases. 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 and join us on 13 August in Sydney.

Surf Club Open Day - Sunday 16 October We can officially announce former Wallaby and Bronte SLSC member, Al Baxter is our 2016 Surf Club Open Day Ambassador. This year we're looking to make the event bigger than ever and this means we need clubs to register. Visit www.surflifesaving.com.au/OpenDay to register your club.

NSW Pool Rescue Championships Post Event Survey

If you attended the 2016 NSW Pool Rescue Championships, we would like to hear from you! Please complete the post event survey below.

• NSW Pool Rescue Champs Post Event Survey

Korean Lifesaving Association – Training

KLS are seeking two or three trainers to come to Korea to conduct a lifesaving training program based on the SLS Bronze Medallion/International Surf Lifeguard (Beach Lifeguard) award. The program is proposed to be conducted from 18 – 21 August 2016. If you're interested, please email SLSA Lifesaving Officer, Keiran Stone This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by no later than 12 noon Friday 29 July.

Youth Week 2017 in NSW Design Competition

The NSW Government are looking for aspiring young designers to help create the look for the Youth Week 2017 in NSW website, posters and other promotional materials. You can win $1000! Visit www.youthweek.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Pub2Pub Charity Fun Run & Festival

Surf Life Saving clubs from Sydney Northern Beaches Branch are again heavily involved in this year's running of the annual Pub2Pub Fun Run & Festival on Sunday August 28. Visit www.pub2pub.fusesport.com for more information and to enter.

CoastalWatch Weekend Forecast

Latest Circulars

Circular Reminders:
Circular 3460: 2016 Development Networking Program
Circular 3457: 2016 Surf Boat Sweep School Program. Maroubra SLSC will host the Sydney school.

Circular 3461: 2016-17 SLSNSW Annual Gear & Equipment Inspections

Fri 22 Jul 2016 - This circular aims to outline the requirements, processes and updates of the 2016-17 SLSNSW Annual Gear & Equipment Inspections Program.

Memo: Pre-Season Radio Equipment Servicing

Tue 19 Jul 2016 - This memo serves to advise that all lifesaving and lifeguard radios (handhelds and Club/ATV/4WD base sets) can now be sent to a Surf Life Saving NSW approved Radio Communications Service Agent for its annual pre-season servicing and/or reprogramming.

News

2016 Awards of Excellence Finalists Announced

Surf Life Saving NSW is preparing to celebrate the commitment and heroic actions of the season’s most outstanding volunteers at the 2016 Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence, proudly presented by Stramit Building Products.

NSW IRB Athletes Out To Make Their Mark

After a winter of thrilling races during the Premiership Series and at the State Championships, IRB crews from all around NSW will be seeking glory when they return to Mollymook SLSC this weekend for the season ending Interstate and Australian Championships.

Byron Lifeguards Issue Warning For Festival Goers

As thousands of festival revellers from as far away as Southern NSW and Queensland prepare to make their annual pilgrimage to Byron Bay for Splendour In The Grass, the Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) and Far North Coast Surf Lifesaving has issued a warning that alcohol, drugs and swimming can be a deadly combination.

Vietnam Nippers Visit Hailed A Success

It was a holiday with a difference for a group of Cudgen Headland Nippers and their parents who recently got to demonstrate their skills and knowledge about water safety to an enthusiastic audience in Vietnam.

Events

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.

Sat 13 Aug 2016 - 2015/16 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence

The Awards of Excellence proudly presented by Stramit recognises outstanding achievements and contributions in all aspects of Surf Life Saving.

Fri 19 Aug 2016 - 2016 NSW Board Riding Championships

The 2016 NSW Board Riding Championships will be held at Soldiers Beach SLSC from 19-21 August.

Sun 28 August 2016 - Pub2Pub Fun Run & Festival

SLSNSW encourages members of all clubs to participate in this great event, organised by Rotary of Brookvale, which raises much needed funds for many important local charities.

Grants

Keep NSW Beautiful Community Litter Grants

This grant is a great opportunity for your members to work together (and with others in the local community) on addressing litter problems being experienced around the club. Grants are available of up to $5,000 to design a litter reduction project for the benefit of the community and creating long term impacts on preventing and reducing litter in NSW. For more information and how to apply, click here.

Other Grant Opportunities

Don’t forget to check out the Grants page of the SLSNSW website to view the full range of grants currently available for Surf Clubs. Information about all open grants can be found at www.surflifesaving.com.au/members/grants

New Opportunities

Academy Education Officer

We have an opportunity for a hands-on, can do individual to join our passionate education team and assist with member education activities and projects aimed at reducing drowning in NSW.

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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