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Surf Life Saving Sydney Inc. Annual Report 2013-2014 Season SURF LIFE SAVING SYDNEY 2013-2014 SEASON Contents Surf Life Saving Sydney Inc. Annual Report 2013-2014 season SURF LIFE SAVING SYDNEY 2013-2014 SEASON Contents President’s Report 2 Meeting Attendance 3 Officers & Committees 4 Life Members 5 Sponsors 6 Membership 7 SLSS Awards of Excellence 8 Surf Life Saving Sydney Inc. Lifesaver of the Year and Volunteer of the Year 13 Notice of Annual General Meeting Director of Lifesaving Report 15 Board of Lifesaving 16 Support Operations Manager 18 Notice is hereby given that the 65th Annual General Meeting of Surf Life Saving Sydney Inc. will be held Area Supervisors Reports 20 at the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club, Tuesday 5th Rescues and other Patrol Statistics 22 August 2014 commencing at 7.30pm. Branch Awards Summary 23 Education Manager Report 24 Gear Inspection 26 AGENDA Director of Junior Development 29 7.30pm Welcome – President Age Championship Results 32 Apologies and Proxies Director of Surf Sports 41 Confirmation of the minutes of the 64th Annual General Meeting of Surf Life Saving Sydney Inc. held 6th August 2013 Sydney Branch Members Selected to Represent SLSNSW 43 Presentation of the Annual Report for Season 2013-2014 IRB Advisor 45 Presentation of the Income and Expenditure Account for the year Gear Steward 45 ended 31st May 2014 and Balance Sheet as at 31st May 2014 Sydney Branch Representative Team 46 Meeting Closed – Invitation to refreshments Competition Results 47 George Shales SLSS Club Reports 78 Director of Administration Club Office Bearers 78 Financial Report 112 Board of Surf Sports Accredited Membership 126 VALE Assessors and Facilitators 129 Surf Life Saving extends its sincere sympathy to the families and friends Branch Officers 130 of those who passed on during the season, with heartfelt gratitude from those of us who were privileged to have known them. The Final Word 132 1 SURF LIFE SAVING SYDNEY 2013-2014 SEASON President’s Report As the 2013/14 season has come to a close, it is an honour to be able to report that NO LIVES WERE LOST during patrol hours on our 15 beaches. I would like to extend a big thank you and congratulations to all our members who have volunteered their time to ensure our beaches were protected, including our Support Operation Services who have been there to assist our members and clubs when needed. JOHN C. DE CEAN In the area of Surf Sports we welcomed Wayne Druery into the position of Director of Surf Sports after Mike Vitnell retired from the position, after many years. The Board of Surf Sports started the season off by reviewing the way we run competition within the Branch which was well received by all the competitors and clubs, especially the introduction of half day carnivals and splitting events over different carnivals. This season we saw the Masters Championships moved to be part of This season we welcomed the return of to ensure that we go back to being the the Coogee Carnival which was well Surf Rescue 20 back to the Bate Bay leading Branch in this area, which I am attended and from all reports was beaches after many years of being off the sure that by working together we can another great success along with the water. I extend my congratulations to the achieve. Life Saving Championships being held in members that have been working hard conjunction with the Open Carnival. getting Surf Rescue 20 operational with This season we also had to renegotiate Special thanks to all the competitors rebuilding numbers and returning to the Lifesaving Service Agreement for 3 year from other Branches that supported our water. period between Clubs and SLSNSW, which took up a lot of time by our carnivals as well as all the Officials who The season started with the Annual Director of Lifesaving who was happy gave up their time to come along to the Gear Inspection and the standard of the with what was agreed to by him and carnivals to make sure they were well run gear put up each season by the clubs the Clubs to have SLSNSW reject some and fun for all that attended. has improved over the years. Clubs which caused more work for all involved A big thank you to all the Clubs that presentation of their lifesaving gear has to come up with what SLSNSW required hosted events this season and the been excellent and has allowed the panel without discussion with the clubs. professional way you put on a carnival at to move about and inspect the gear your beach and the fantastic work force freely on inspection day. This helped the We also saw the closing of SurfCom by that are also part of these. A special panel to work with the clubs to fix any SLSNSW without any discussions with thank you to the Ladies Committees minor problems. Thank you to the panel the Branch and during the season this that take the time to ensure that our members who give up their time for two caused a few problems in the way the officials are well looked after with meals days to ensure that the inspection is service was operated and the added and drinks, before during and after the completed before the start of the season. work it put onto our Rescue Service Manager during the season. carnivals. It was disappointing during the season This season our Interbranch team went that our Director of Lifesaving Glen It is pleasing to see that awards were off to the Central Coast to compete Clarke, Cronulla Sutherland Lifesaving stable in some areas and others against all the other Branches and it is Supervisor Michael Batty and his decreased but the quality of our pleasing to advise that they returned assistant Graham Hill resigned from lifesavers on the beach have improved back with the overall point score trophy. their positions due to non-support they over the years. This is due to the great Congratulations to all 46 competitors, received in regards to Patrol Inspections work accomplished by our Education Team Management for a fantastic effort. and I thank these 3 members for their Manager Christopher Thompson and all I was impressed with our performance support and assistance over the past our Area Education Supervisors, their and behaviour during the weekend. seasons. assistants and the many Assessors. They have given up their time to ensure that The team spirit that was shown and Lifesaving is an area that needs to be the assessments are conducted to a very how we were a Branch Team from addressed before the start of the season professional standard. Thank you. day one and helped each other out 2 during the weekend was inspirational. I would like to extend my thanks to our We are very fortunate to have 2 Congratulations to our Team Captains major sponsors Streets Ice Cream who wonderful ladies working in our office and Jay Furniss and Elly Graf who led and have signed on for a further 3 years I wish to extend a very special thank you encouraged all team members during the and supplied new Patrol tents for the to Linda Perrin and Victoria Raymond weekend and your efforts showed at the Clubs for next season as well as Sydney from all the Clubs and Officers that had end of the InterBranch Championships to Airport Corporation who renewed their the pleasure of working with you both be crowned winners. sponsorship with our Board of Junior this season and season before. Development for 3 years. Also thanks The Board of Junior Development group to the clubs that allow us to conduct As I announced at the June Election just seems to amaze me with over 7000 our meetings and courses. They include meeting in 2013 this is my last report nippers on our beaches each weekend. Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, as President and I would like to thank Clubs conducted Age Managers courses Tradies, Maroubra Seals and Sports Club everyone for their support during my 5 as well as delivered Surf Education and the Randwick Club. year term as President, all the members during the season. Once again they that were on the Board, the 15 Club conducted the Under 13 and Under I would like to express my thanks to the Presidents, our past Presidents and Life 11 Development Camps that I had the members of the Board, Deputy President Members for their advice at times and pleasure to attend and address the Peter Agnew, Director of Administration friendship. members on the weekends. I need to George Shales, Director of Finance extend my congratulations to all Nipper Peter Carney, Director of Lifesaving Glen I would like to conclude by wishing sections of the clubs on the fantastic Clarke and Simon Torsellini, Director of Sydney Branch Clubs all the best for the effort that you do each week and after Sports Wayne Druery, Director of Juniors 2014/15 season. attending these camps the future of and Youth Doug Hawkins, your support Lifesaving in our Clubs is great. and commitment to your positions was John C. De Cean fantastic and I really appreciate your help President during the year. MEETING ATTENDANCE Surf Life Saving Sydney Inc. held monthly Executive meetings and bi-monthly Council meetings from August 2013 to April 2014. Council meeting attendance is indicated below: Club Representative Attended Club Representative Attended BONDI PRESIDENT 2 GARIE PRESIDENT 5 DELEGATE 5 DELEGATE 6 BRONTE PRESIDENT 5 MAROUBRA PRESIDENT 6 DELEGATE 1 DELEGATE 5 BURNING PALMS PRESIDENT 5 NORTH BONDI PRESIDENT 4 DELEGATE 4 DELEGATE 5 CLOVELLY PRESIDENT 2 NORTH CRONULLA PRESIDENT 6 DELEGATE 5 DELEGATE 6 COOGEE PRESIDENT 6 SOUTH MAROUBRA PRESIDENT 4 DELEGATE 2 DELEGATE 4 CRONULLA PRESIDENT 6 TAMARAMA PRESIDENT 1 DELEGATE 6 DELEGATE 2 ELOUERA PRESIDENT 6 WANDA PRESIDENT 6 DELEGATE 5 DELEGATE 6 ERA PRESIDENT 4 Deputy President Peter Agnew 5 DELEGATE 5 Director BJD / Youth Doug Hawkins 4 SLSS
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