The club has in the past provided members and /or equipment to assist with NSW Flood Relief as and when required and we acknowledged and recognised these members in the annual report last season.
As you are aware the relentless weather recently has resulted in more flooding around NSW. We have been made aware that SLSNSW are making direct email contact to members within Surf clubs for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to assist as and when required. We ask our members of South Maroubra, to please advise our Director of Lifesaving Nicole by email if you are contacted to EOI and are actually deployed to assist on any occasion. We will need to co-ordinate any equipment deployment (if required) and wish to be aware of our members assisting so we can minute your participation and record it for member recognition in annual report etc. Your co-operation with keeping the Board of Management in the loop via Director of Lifesaving would be greatly appreciated. Our understanding is the most recent emails from SLSNSW are for personnel only and not club equipment. However, if ever club equipment is requested for this purpose, the club is to be advised of this and must give approval. E: [email protected] Thank you Linda Perrin VICE PRESIDENT
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Excitement is building as we near the beginning of the 2022/2023 Nipper Season.
Registrations are still coming in and it is looking at being another big season. Registrations are still opened. Nippers for the U6’s Age Group will have a special start date of Saturday 15th October 2022 starting at 9am. Following on every other weekend, U6’s will be on Sunday starting at 8am. Nippers for the U7+ Age Groups will recommence on Sunday 16th October 2022 as per the times below: (B - Boys, G - Girls) 8am - 9.15am - Under 14, 13, 12, 11, 6 9.30am - 10.45am - Under 10, 9, 8, 7 Some other key dates:
As always we would love more people to join the team! Be part of the fun and get involved! We need lots of age assistants on the beach. Please email [email protected] to find out more information. If you are interested in finding out more in regards to completing your Bronze Medallion, there will be an info night at the club on the 11th October, 6.30pm. CLICK HERE to register your interest. Looking forward to seeing you all on the beach very soon. Warm regards, Peter Kondilios Director of Youth Development As the season kicks off again, a reminder to all renewing members that Memberships must be renewed (preferably online) by 1 October, otherwise you membership will be archived.
With the renovation of the bar and the club house during the off-season we have had more and more interest in hiring the BK Lounge for events. This is available to members (at a discounted rate), if you are interested please contact that the office or via email [email protected] One such event will be the hosting of the NRL Grand Final. Gus Taylor our licensee appointed manager will be hosting an event from 3pm on the 2nd of October. see the Facebook post for more details including prizes to be won! Sunday Socials is an opportunity to spend some time down at the club and enjoy the company of your fellow club members, the wonderful view. The Bar is open from 11am and the BBQ is available for members if you want to supply your own food. To support all the activity down at the club, we are looking for members that hold an RSA to send their expressions of interest to the office if they would like to work behind the bar. We have events during the week and on the weekends as well as on Sundays. There will also be an information session on Sunday 25 September from 12-1pm. Finally, a reminder to all members not to park past the bollards. The area is restricted to authorised people only. Similar the rescue only parking is available only for those listed on Patrol for that day with a valid parking permit. Competition Season
Competition Season / Aussie Titles Perth info session for all senior competitors Under 14’s and above with SRC Certificate will be held on Sunday 23rd October @ 12 Noon in the Bernie Kelly Lounge This will be an informative session for the coming summer season covering:
Warilla Bowls Series - Sydney Branch Surf Boat Series We are hosting the Warilla Bowls Series in conjunction with the Sydney Branch Surf Boat Series @ South Maroubra Surf Club on Saturday 12 th November @ 0600 am. Calling on helpers / workforce for the day to help with the set-up. Greg Morris, Phil Stivano and Shane White will be coordinating the day with information to follow. Club Championships for Cadets to Masters Sunday 11th December @ 0830 am Ping Pong or Foosball? Has anyone a Ping Pong and or Foosball Table they are looking to sell or donate to the surf club. Please contact Shane White M: 0415 605 349 if you can help. ![]() Well what a vibe we created for our 2nd year of the 24 Hour Row supporting mental health and fitness. The Heritage Room September 10 and 11 was the place to be and the venue provided great warmth for this years event! To our members and families who supported this great cause by either donating or rowing, we can not thank you enough. One again the surf club family did not disappoint! Some highlights were:
The SAVE THE DATE for 2023 will be available soon for your calendars. October is Mental Fitness Month as branded by Gotcha4Life. For more information on this organisation, please check out there website https://www.gotcha4life.org/ Till next year – over and out till we do it again in 2023. Linda Perrin & Phil Stivano Well members the wait is over! Patrol Flags are up for this season starting this weekend and what a season in store for all of us! I'm so looking forward to seeing our Lifesavers back on patrol, equipped with the latest lifesaving gear then, in two Sundays time, Australia's biggest nipper group returns to South Maroubra beach.
With so much planned for this season, please stay in touch with club business by 'liking' and monitoring the South Maroubra SLSC Facebook site and if in Nippers the South Maroubra SLSC Nippers Facebook site. For information about the club check in with our easy to follow Website www.southmaroubrasurfclub.com.au So you ask what have we got planned and what have we been up to? Here's a quick snap shot!
Paul 'Stretch' Fownes APM OAM President. The South Maroubra IRB section recently sent 22 competitors to State Championship at South West Rocks and after the 2 days with perfect conditions we ended up with hauling in the bling with ..
After a 2 weeks break they then head down the coast to Mollymook for the Australian Championship for a 4 days carnival. The first two days saw some challenging conditions with a strong eastly swell of up to 5-6ft then the last 2 days improved to some beautiful conditions with a slight westly wind helping with a strong current along the shore line. After the team being batted and bruised they ended up with an Australian Silver medal in the Open male teams and a 3rd place for NSW in the inter-state, where our very own Tara, Kai and Will came first in the male mass and first in the open teams. As advised to the membership in July, South Maroubra will be participating in the 24HR Row again this season, a chance for our community to come together to row and raise funds for mental fitness.
We want to create a memorable, family/team atmosphere with spectators and participants cheering on the rowers, with music, laughter and fun. To get involved – register to row for 60 minutes or just donate to the cause. We have a team/club fundraising page set up with Gotcha4Life website portal. All funds raised go back into communities including our local community. Gotcha4Life deliver presentations, workshops and training to help end suicide. 7 males and 2 females every day attempt suicide. With the generosity of rowers and supporters Gotcha4Life can continue to engage, education and empower to end suicide. Venue : Heritage Room, South Maroubra Surf Club When : Saturday 10 September & Sunday 11 September Time : 12 noon Saturday till 12 noon Sunday The response from the membership has been great and the roster is filling fast. But we still have available time slots. So get in now to support this great cause. Register to Row via this link. https://form.jotform.com/221982975208062 Or Donate by scanning the QR code. On Saturday 2nd July the club was represented at the Sydney Branch celebration lunch at our very own Horizons venue for what was a wonderful few hours.
A fabulous lunch by Top Cat and entertainment from Amber Lawrence followed by a panel of guest speakers who shared some insight of their journey over the past 41 years – 93 year old Joan Vaughan was the absolute highlight of the day. After the formalities there was much reminiscing and catching up while we were entertained further by the band Soulganic. Great day and thank you to the Club for inviting 16 wonderful South Maroubra female lifesaving legends to attend the day. Congratulations to all past and present Women in Surf Life Saving – special shout out to our South Maroubra pioneers who have paved the way to where we are today. ![]() Hello again members, I trust our first Newsletter of the new season finds you well as we power towards the start of activities in September for Lifesaving and October for Nippers. Can I start this newsletter by congratulating our newest and most deserving Life Member, Cathy Hall and Honour Blazer recipient Carl Briscoe plus a big thank you to all incoming and quality Office-bearers for season 22/23, the response to vacant positions was just tremendous with only one or two positions still needing to be filled. The intention as we lead into the season will be to complete high level committee preparation meetings which over the next month or two which will flow through to sub committees, ensuring everyone is properly briefed in regards to roles and responsibilities and key dates to ensure our club is ready to ramp up activities as we transition into the new season. Brief Update.
A highlight of the trip for not only the kids but also us staff members was the tour of LaPerouse and the surrounding area that Stretch took us on. His knowledge of the area was second to none and something the boys will hold onto for a lifetime. I really can't put into words how great your wonderful caretakers are. Barry and Leslie made us feel like we were a part of their own family, so much so that the boys were saying they hope Uncle Baz and Aunty Les would remember them the next time they are in the city. Once again we can't thank you guys enough for everything the Surf club and Seals Club did for us. Being able to stay at Surf clubs like yours gives our foundation the opportunity to give our boys a once in a lifetime experience that they would normally not get. I would love to continue to build the relationship with the Surf club and our academy so if there is anything we can do for you guys please let us know and we look forward to visiting again in the future. Mitchell Smith | Operations Officer Clontarf Foundation
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