Friday 24 June 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.

SurfLIFE Issue 32

The latest issue is available online via our website. In this SurfLIFE we feature the release of the Economic Value of Lifesavers in the NSW Community report and how for every dollar that is invested in Surf Life Saving the community receives a return of 46 dollars. We review the summer that was for our volunteer lifesavers, provide an update on season statistics as well as highlight some of the major incidents involving our members. Our surf sport athletes ended a successful summer of competition on a high at The Australian Championships and we highlight some of their achievements.

NSW IRB Premiership Round 4

Congratulations to Kiama Downs SLSC for taking out the 2016 Premiership! Photos from Round 4 of the IRB Premiership are available via www.geosnapshot.com. Good luck to all crews in their preparations for State Championships next weekend.

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.

AWCI NSW Pre Apprenticeship

Our younger members might be interested in an opportunity with the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries NSW Pre Apprenticeship Course. It's a 3 week training course designed for anyone considering a career in the Wall & Ceiling Industry.

The program is FREE, it is supported by NSW Government and is also run in partnership with Master Builders Association of NSW. Their associations are Registered Training Organisations and the training is Nationally Recognised Training. All candidates will receive necessary personal protection equipment and training resources required. No financial outlay to the candidates is required. Visit www.nsw.awci.org.au/nsw for further information.

Community Shark Forum – Lennox Head

The Department of Primary Industries are holding a Community Shark Forum on Tuesday, 28 June at 1 Mackney Lane, Park Lane Theatre, Lennox Community Centre.

Barry Bruce from CSIRO will be in attendance from Hobart to co-present the latest White Shark research with DPI's shark biologist, Vic Peddemors and the DPI will provide an overall update about the Shark Management Strategy to the wider community. Call Kim on 0437 075 710 for more information.

CoastalWatch Weekend Forecast

Latest Circulars

Circular Reminders:
Circular 3449: 2016 SLSNSW Pool Rescue Clinics. Sydney Clinic nominations close at 11pm Sunday 26 June.
Circular 3455: 2017 NSW Country Representative Team Nominations. Nominations close 26 June.
Circular 3453: 2015 NSW Pool Rescue Championships Entry. Entries close 3 July.

SLSA Circular: 2016 Australian and Interstate Pool Rescue Championships – Officials Appointments

Thu 23 Jun 2016 - Officials appointments for the Australian Pool Rescue Championships and Interstates Competition 2016 to be conducted at The City of Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport, Queensland, Australia. The Championships will be held over three days: August 5th, 6th and 7th 2016.

Circular 3457: 2016 Surf Boat Sweep School Program

Thu 23 Jun 2016 - SLSNSW is calling for nominations from new and novice sweeps as well as surf boat athletes who wish to learn the skill of surf boat sweeping from a number of most experienced sweeps.

SLSA Circular: Call for nominations of 2017 Interstate, 2017 and 2018 Australian Championship Senior Officials Positions

Wed 22 Jun 2016 - This circular outlines the application for the senior positions of the following events: The Surf Life Saving Interstate Championships and Australian Surf Life Saving Championships.

SLSA Circular: IT Enhancements June 2016

Tue 21 Jun 2016 - The following Circular contains information relating to the following systems, websites and applications: Members Portal, eLearning, Surfcom, Surfguard and Patrol Ops App.

News

Strong Surf Conditions Forecast For Saturday

Strong coastal winds forecast for this weekend has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a warning for all coastal water users along the NSW Coast.

Kiama Downs Claims IRB Premiership

It was all smiles for Kiama Downs SLSC on Sunday after dominating the final round of the NSW IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) Premiership and taking the series ahead of Caves Beach and Queenscliff.

Events

Sat 25 Jun 2016 - 2016 Gold Coast Pool Rescue Champs

Surf Life Saving QLD will be hosting their Gold Coast Pool Rescue Championships on Saturday 25 June.

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

SLSNSW 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.

Grants

Memo: The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program

Since the introduction of the program in 2006, over 70 young Australian athletes have benefited from the opportunity of a lifetime to draw on the experience and wisdom of The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Members for a 12 month period, in addition to receiving a cash grant and international airfare.

Memo: Honda Foundation Grant Program

The Honda Foundation Grant Program is now open. The Honda Foundation operates independently and aims to engender goodwill for the benefit of Australian communities.

NSW Emergency Financial Assistance and Information

Surf Life Saving Clubs in areas effected by the recent storms may be eligible for emergency financial assistance.

Memo: NSW Community Building Partnership

The Community Building Partnership program offers grants across the State at an individual State Electorate level for the enhancement of community facilities.

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

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