2016-2017 Annual Report

Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Keeping Our Beaches Safe WHAT DOES YOUR BRANCH DO?

Delivering a coordinated program of well run S SURF SPORTS Carnivals and Events

EDUCATION Providing education in all areas and improving E & TRAINING skills of Club Trainers

Coodinating volunteers and infrastructure to provide 24/7 R RESCUE SUPPORT Rescue Services and support operations on SNB

VOICE FOR One voice representing 21 Clubs to relevant stakeholders V LIFESAVING IN SNB within Surf Life Saving and externally

INFORMATION The Executive and Staff provide a comprehensive range I & SUPPORT of information, advice and administrative support for SNB Clubs COMMUNITY Developing sponsorship and grant opportunities in addition INVOLVEMENT to Club efforts as well as promoting the value of Surf Life Saving C to the community

EFFICIENT Disseminating and developing processes that deliver E PROCESSES common standards and minimal duplicated effort Educating our community as well as providing valuable SURF SCHOOL income, employment and development opportunities for S Club members 2 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Our mission Contents To provide a safe beach and aquatic environment throughout Sydney’s Northern Beaches. President’s Report 4 Our Vision CEO’s Report 6 Fulfil our responsibilities as part of SLSA and provide a Patrons, Officers, Committees 8 valued Surf Life Saving service to the community. Honour Roll 10 Branch Honours 12 Our Branch Charter Branch Awards of Excellence 14 The Branch exists for the benefit of the volunteer Directors Choice Awards 16 Surf Life Saving clubs and their members on Sydney’s Harry Ragan, Cedric T Walton, Northern Beaches. Raymond Matthew Brown & Support Services Award The Branch is run as a co-operative of clubs, it recognises Lifesaving 18 the strength of the organisation is built on the club Patrol Assessment 21 system and will act within the best interests of all clubs, Patrol Hours/Audits 21 while maintaining the interests of SLSA in the area. Rescue Statistics 22 Education & Assessment 24 The Branch is committed to maintaining the volunteer Award Statistics 28 ethos of Surf Life Saving and the valuable, trusted and respected role Surf Life Saving plays in the community. Assessors, Facilitators & Chief Training Officers 32 WHAT DOES YOUR BRANCH DO? Member Services 34 Our Centre of Gravity Membership Statistics 38 The strength of the Branch is our membership The Surf Life Saving School 40 working together. Surf Sports 42 Surf Sports Membership 44 InterBranch Team 46 Branch Point Score 47 Surf Life Saving Junior Branch Championship Results 48 Open Branch Championship Results 53 Australia Masters Branch Championship Results 57 Financial Report for Surf Life Saving 61 Sydney Northern Beaches Inc. Vision Club Reports 86 To save lives, create great Australians and build better communities. Executive History 128 Branch History 130 Mission Vale 132 To provide safe beaches and aquatic environments Fundraising Events 134 throughout Australia.

Cover Shot Collaroy SLSC young lifesavers Kyle Neville (left) and Max Kocass on patrol.

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 3 PRESIDENT'S REPORT

urf Life Saving Sydney Northern These passionate life savers used their Beaches continues to excel and set expertise in conducting 27,983 preventative Shigh standards in surf life saving. It is actions, performing 781 rescues and an absolute honour to serve as President to providing 3,762 first aid services, all of these our membership of exceptionally committed, activities as volunteers and at no cost to the skilled, dedicated and professional volunteer beachgoer. men, women and young people who thus provide a wide range of life saving activities There are very few organisations in the world all centred on keeping our community safe. that come close to Surf Life Saving, where their members actually pay membership fees and conduct fundraising to provide a service Our members continue to to the community. These volunteer lifesavers meet their duty of care to often put their own lives at risk to keep members of the public, who they don’t even the community, having in know or have never even met, safe. this past season kept a On behalf of the wider community, I want to acknowledge and thank our 19,940 members watchful eye over nearly for doing what ‘you do so well’.

three million beachgoers, To keep our standards high, our members giving of themselves some completed some 8,820 awards and qualifications, many of which are nationally 148,282.50 hours on patrol, recognised. To each of our club’s Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators who make with countless others in this happen, you are to be thanked and training, assessing and congratulated. I would like to congratulate those members managing our 21 surf life who won awards at our 2016/17 Branch saving clubs. Awards of Excellence, in particular North

4 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Doug Menzies - President

I would also like to acknowledge our After I would like to acknowledge our recently Hours Services team, who were awarded the awarded Life Members, Distinguished Branch Services Team of the Year Award. Service, Outstanding Service and Prominent Congratulations and thanks to Richard Service awardees. Their details appear Andjelkovic, Adrian Hill, Steve Faddy, Geoff elsewhere in this report, but thank you Raper, Matt Pacey, Kieran Menzies and for your amazing contribution over so Rohan Fisher. many years.

Palm Beach SLSC (Club of the Year), I would like to acknowledge the significant I look forward to seeing you on the beach in Newport SLSC (Patrol Assessment work of our Lifesaving, Education, Member the 2017/18 season. Competition), Lara Boyle (Lifesaver of the Services and Surf Sports portfolios whose Year), Sam Hurrell (Young Lifesaver of the achievements are listed by our Directors in Yours in surf life saving. Year) and David Cowell (Volunteer of the the 2016/17 Branch report. Year). All our award winners are detailed Doug Menzies - President elsewhere in this report. I also thank our fantastic staff at the Branch Office. Steve McInnes, Jen Huston, Marcial Congratulations to Geoff Raper - winner of Nunura, Belinda Dobson, Nick Hatch and the President’s Award for his outstanding John Taylor, thank you so much for all you do. contribution to surf life saving over many years of service. Geoff also completed four Additionally, I would like to acknowledge the years as our Branch Director of Lifesaving outstanding Branch Executive who have and provided hundreds of hours through the provided extraordinary contributions to the season to lifesaving activities. successful operations of our Branch, so to Shannon Job (Deputy President), Geoff I would like to thank all our Trainers, Raper (Director of Lifesaving), Adrienne Assessors, Facilitators, Surf Sports officials, Lowe (Director of Education), Tracey Hare- Support Services team, including Duty Boyd (Director of Member Services) Darren Officers, Jet Ski Operators, SurfCom Warrener (Director of Surf Sports) and Lance Operators and members of our TIPS team. Barnes (Director of Finance ), thank you Without your tireless support, we could not do so much. the job we do.

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 5 CEO'S REPORT

s the statistics reveal, it was another As reported in the financial statements, we busy year on the beaches for our finished the year ahead of budget due to our Avolunteer lifesavers who collectively Directors and staff managing the expenditure clocked up 148,282.50 hours patrolling our well within their portfolios and some extra beaches and keeping a watchful eye over sponsorship and fundraising income an estimated 2,977,937 beachgoers. We coming in. performed 781 rescues which was down on last year (1,611) and 27,983 preventative Our Branch and our clubs could not survive actions (43,730 last year). without the wonderful support from our Steve McInnes - CEO sponsors. As you will see in our Branch It was another busy season for our Trainers Financial Report, it costs $930,506 to run and Assessors who trained and assessed the Branch and of this $364,468 is bought in 805 new Bronze Medallions, 391 SRCs, 7 through sponsorship. Gold Medallions, 174 ARTCs, 299 First Aids, 156 IRB crew and 85 IRB Drivers. That We thank the SLSA National Partners DHL, represents a huge commitment of time that Telstra, Westpac and BRP for their financial Thank you to the often goes unrecognised so a big thank you support and are grateful that this support members of this great to all involved. filters down to the Branch in either cash or equipment support. Branch for everything Our membership numbers dipped last that you have contributed year (18,964) but it is pleasing to report At the State level, thank you to the NSW an increase to 19,940 for the past season. State Government and Clubs NSW for your over the past season. Pleasingly, our patrolling membership support of SLSNSW and our clubs. The State It is very much a increased to 5,773 compared to 5,534 in the Government funding through various grants previous season. assists our clubs to maintain and upgrade team effort where we their buildings and lifesaving equipment and gain strength from For the second year in a row, one of our it was tremendous to see NSW Minister for Junior Lifesaver of the Year winners took Emergency Services Troy Grant recently collaboratively working out the SLSNSW Junior Lifesaver of the announce a commitment of $9million over together and supporting Year. Congratulations to Elliott Prasad from three years to surf life saving in NSW. Narrabeen Beach SLSC who was awarded each other. I am very the Male Junior Lifesaver of the Year for At the Branch level we are fortunate to proud to be part of this 2016/17. This makes it back to back wins have many wonderful supporters who for Narrabeen Beach who last year had Ella each contribute at various levels to help us great team. Cook take out the female award. maintain our services to our clubs, members, and the community. These are acknowledged Well done to our Board of Surf Sports for on the inside back cover of this Annual overseeing a great year of surf sports events Report. and some new initiatives. In a brave new move we trialled a beach only carnival for We continue to work with our major sponsors the Branch Championships covering all Streets Ice Cream and Lipton Ice Tea age groups. Whilst it was a long hot day, (Unilever) to maximise the benefits of their our overall numbers improved and the sponsorship and we thank all of our clubs for feedback from competitors and officials was helping us to ensure that Streets and Lipton largely positive. Ice Tea products are well supported within each club. Our thanks to Westfield Warringah Mall for sponsoring the Junior Branch Championships As reported in our Surf Life Saving School and to Bill Buckle Auto Group for report, we were successful in securing sponsoring the Open and Masters Branch funding from the Cancer Institute NSW for Championships. Thanks also to our host our ongoing surf safety/sun safety programs clubs who put in a lot of effort to make these delivered to more than 17,000 primary school events a success and to all of our wonderful -aged children last summer. Officials who make these events possible. 6 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Without this support we would not be able provide these programs. We also secured grant funding through Community Underwriting which will enable us to fund our Stewart House programs for a further 12 months. commitments from those seeking election thank him for his many years of valuable This year also saw us succeed in getting to ensure that our clubs and our volunteer support and contributions to our community. a grant through the NSW Government’s members are well-supported by the Community Building Partnerships program new council. My job is made easier by having such a where we secured $15,559 to replace the great team to work with. Under the sound flooring in the Branch office and training We share the task and responsibility for leadership of our president Doug Menzies, room. Thank you to our State Member for managing our beaches and the safety of our Executive Board has worked hard to Pittwater, Rob Stokes, for his support with those who come to enjoy the beach. We will deliver many initiatives as outlined in our this grant. be putting forward a proposed new model Directors Reports. The Board works well as to address this shared responsibility taking a cohesive team and I thank Doug, Shannon, In January this year, we raffled off a Harley- a risk and capability approach to assess the Lance, Adrienne, Tracey and Darren for their Davidson motor cycle which was generously needs at each beach rather than a “one size guidance, support, and hard work throughout donated by Northern Beaches Harley- fits all” approach. We believe that this will the year. Davidson. With the great support of our other result in considerable savings for council that partners Dee Why RSL Club and Westfield may be better spent in other areas. A special mention to Geoff Raper who stood Warringah Mall we successfully raised down as Director of Lifesaving after two $28,500. Part of the money from the raffle Congratulations to our former Branch terms. Geoff did an amazing job in this role went to the clubs who sold the tickets whilst President David Murray on being elected while at the same time filling a Directorship the remainder was used to purchase a new President of SLSNSW in 2016. David has at his own club (North Palm Beach), being rescue jet ski which will go into service next faced some substantial challenges since his a Patrol Captain, an active RWC Operator, season. We hope to run a similar fundraiser election including dealing with the alleged Duty Officer, Probationary IRB Trainer and early next year. misappropriation by a former senior manager. Bronze Assessor. He logged 217 hours last We thank both the Directors and staff at season but performed many extra unlogged Our annual Golf Day sees some of the SLSNSW for the support and guidance we hours including assessing at five Bronze northern beaches best hackers hit the course have received throughout the year and wish assessments, conducting multiple late to help raise funds for our Inter Branch team. the current Board and new CEO Steven proficiencies, and attending to his duties as This year, Bill Buckle Toyota provided us Pearce every success as they “reshape” the a Director. Thank you Geoff for all that you with a Toyota Corolla Hybrid as a hole-in-one organisation. achieved while you were in the role. prize, and our Insurance Broker, Barrenjoey Insurance Brokers, provided a second hole- We mourned the loss of five of our Life We welcome our new Director of Lifesaving, in-one prize of $10,000 cash. Despite some Members who had contributed so much to Glenn Tolan (Mona Vale), who was elected valiant efforts the hole-in-one prizes were not their clubs, the Branch and the community at the May AGM. Glenn is a previous winner won but will be back on offer this year. at large over many decades. They are of the Harry Ragan Award for outstanding William (Bill) Goodman OAM (Collaroy); Ken service and brings many years of lifesaving This past season saw the amalgamation of Leonard (Narrabeen Beach); Barrie Pitt (Dee experience to the role. the three local councils – Manly, Warringah, Why); David Roberts OAM (Freshwater); and Pittwater into a new Northern Beaches and William (Bill) Worth OAM (North To the staff at the Branch office, Jen Huston, Council. We thank the former Councillors Narrabeen). The legacy of these great men Marcial Nunura, Belinda Dobson, Nick Hatch for their support over the years and former will live on in those who they mentored, and John Taylor, thank you all for all that you General Managers Henry Wong (Manly) trained and inspired along their extensive have contributed to the success of the Branch and Rik Hart (Warringah). Since the lifesaving careers. over the past 12 months. I truly value your amalgamation, we have enjoyed a good commitment and contributions throughout working relationship with CEO Mark Ferguson We were very fortunate to have the Premier the year. and Administrator Dick Persson and we thank of NSW, Mike Baird, as a local member them and their new teams for their support. representing us and were sad to see his See you on the beach again in 2017/2018. retirement from politics in January 2017. September 2017 will see a new Council Mike was a wonderful supporter of Surf Life Steve McInnes - CEO election take place and we will be asking for Saving, our clubs, and our Branch and we KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 7

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Andrew Cross (Lifesaving), Mike Stanley-Jones (Cadets, Youth) Youth) (Cadets, Stanley-Jones Mike (Lifesaving), Cross Andrew

Adrienne Lowe (Education), Steve Haggett (SRC and Surf Sports), Sports), Surf and (SRC Haggett Steve (Education), Lowe Adrienne

Director of Member Services - Tracey Hare-Boyd (Chair), (Chair), Hare-Boyd Tracey - Services Member of Director

Board of Member Services Member of Board

Chief Executive Officer - Steve McInnes (Narrabeen Beach) (Narrabeen McInnes Steve - Officer Executive Chief

Director of Member Services - Tracey Hare-Boyd (North Steyne) Steyne) (North Hare-Boyd Tracey - Services Member of Director Facilitated Course Coordinator - Jessica Menzies Jessica - Coordinator Course Facilitated

Director of Surf Sports - Darren Warrener (Avalon Beach) Beach) (Avalon Warrener Darren - Sports Surf of Director Adrienne Lowe, Louise Lindop Louise Lowe, Adrienne

Director of Education - Adrienne Lowe (Dee Why) (Dee Lowe Adrienne - Education of Director Gold Medallion Advisers - Andy Cross, Bryn Russell, Shannon Job, Job, Shannon Russell, Bryn Cross, Andy - Advisers Medallion Gold

Director of Lifesaving - Geoff Raper (North Palm Beach) Palm (North Raper Geoff - Lifesaving of Director

Powercraft Adviser - Graham Howard Howard Graham - Adviser Powercraft

Director of Finance - Lance Barnes (Newport) Barnes Lance - Finance of Director

Advanced Resuscitation Adviser - Gary Beauchamp Gary - Adviser Resuscitation Advanced

Steyne) (North Job Shannon - President Deputy

Surf Rescue Certificate Adviser - Steve Haggett Steve - Adviser Certificate Rescue Surf

Branch President - Doug Menzies (Newport) Menzies Doug - President Branch

Bronze Medallion Adviser - Lindsay Davis Lindsay - Adviser Medallion Bronze

Executive Deputy Director of Education - Tracey Hare-Boyd Tracey - Education of Director Deputy

Director of Education - Adrienne Lowe (Chair) Lowe Adrienne - Education of Director

Graham Howard (North Palm Beach). Palm (North Howard Graham

Andrew Pearce(Whale Beach), Saul Brown (Palm Beach), Beach), (Palm Brown Saul Beach), Pearce(Whale Andrew Board of Education of Board

Romilly Madew (Bilgola), Richard Cole (Avalon Beach), Beach), (Avalon Cole Richard (Bilgola), Madew Romilly

Boat Adviser - Nick Sampson (Avalon Beach) (Avalon Sampson Nick - Adviser Boat Rod McGibbon (Bungan Beach), Rob Emerson (Newport), (Newport), Emerson Rob Beach), (Bungan McGibbon Rod

Officials Adviser– Matt Molinia (Dee Why) (Dee Molinia Matt Adviser– Officials Matt Sheridan (Warriewood), Bryce Munro (Mona Vale), Vale), (Mona Munro Bryce (Warriewood), Sheridan Matt

Powercraft Adviser– Nigel Penn (Bilgola) Penn Nigel Adviser– Powercraft Tracey Lake (Narrabeen Beach), Steve Maxwell (North Narrabeen), Narrabeen), (North Maxwell Steve Beach), (Narrabeen Lake Tracey

Carnival Review Adviser– Louis Tassone (North Curl Curl) Curl (North Tassone Louis Adviser– Review Carnival Greg Broome (Collaroy), Martin Hayward (South Narrabeen), Narrabeen), (South Hayward Martin (Collaroy), Broome Greg

High Performance Adviser– David Rees (Warriewood) Rees David Adviser– Performance High Allen Lakeman (Dee Why), Peter Kinsey (Long Reef), Reef), (Long Kinsey Peter Why), (Dee Lakeman Allen

Water & Craft Adviser - Peter Tullett (Newport) Tullett Peter - Adviser Craft & Water Darrin Stoker (South Curl Curl), Stuart Wye (North Curl Curl), Curl), Curl (North Wye Stuart Curl), Curl (South Stoker Darrin

(Queenscliff) Kevin Harris (Queenscliff), Alan Burns (Freshwater), (Freshwater), Burns Alan (Queenscliff), Harris Kevin

Beach Adviser – Martin Lynch (Newport) & Michael Gedz Gedz Michael & (Newport) Lynch Martin – Adviser Beach Chris Bell (Manly), Frank Traugott (North Steyne), Steyne), (North Traugott Frank (Manly), Bell Chris

March Past Adviser– Gary Cook (Newport) Cook Gary Adviser– Past March

Club Presidents – Board of Management of Board – Presidents Club R&R Adviser – Alan Burns (Freshwater) Burns Alan – Adviser R&R

Lifesaving Adviser– Steve Haggett - (Dee Why) (Dee - Haggett Steve Adviser– Lifesaving

David Murray - SLSNSW President SLSNSW - Murray David

Director of Surf Sports - Darren Warrener (Chair), Warrener Darren - Sports Surf of Director

Graham Ford - SLSA President SLSA - Ford Graham

Minister for Education. for Minister Board of Surf Sports Surf of Board

The Hon. Rob Stokes, State Member for Pittwater, Pittwater, for Member State Stokes, Rob Hon. The

Public Relations & Media Officer - John Taylor John - Officer Media & Relations Public Minister for Health Health for Minister

Surf School Co-Ordinator - Nick Hatch Hatch Nick - Co-Ordinator School Surf The Hon. Brad Hazzard, State Member for Wakehurst, Wakehurst, for Member State Hazzard, Brad Hon. The

Education & Lifesaving Co-Ordinator - Belinda Dobson Dobson Belinda - Co-Ordinator Lifesaving & Education ( until Jan 2017) 2017) Jan until (

Surf Sports Manager, School BDM - Marcial Nunura Marcial - BDM School Manager, Sports Surf The Hon Mike Baird, State Member for Manly and NSW Premier Premier NSW and Manly for Member State Baird, Mike Hon The

Branch Manager - Jen Huston Jen - Manager Branch The Hon. Jason Falinski, Federal Member for Mackellar for Member Federal Falinski, Jason Hon. The

Chief Executive Officer - Steve McInnes McInnes Steve - Officer Executive Chief The Hon. Tony Abbott , Federal Member for Warringah Warringah for Member Federal , Abbott Tony Hon. The

Patrons Staff PATRONS, OFFICERS & COMMITTEES & OFFICERS PATRONS,

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Steven Faddy, Peter Kinsey. Peter Faddy, Steven

Ray Petersen, Wayne Freakley, Robert Williams, Williams, Robert Freakley, Wayne Petersen, Ray

Constitution and Regulations Committee Regulations and Constitution

Craig Susans- Queenscliff SLSC Queenscliff Susans- Craig

Jenny Drury, Barry Antella OAM, Gary Cook. Gary OAM, Antella Barry Drury, Jenny

Rhonda Lycett- Mona Vale SLSC Vale Mona Lycett- Rhonda

Doug Menzies (Chair), Geoff Raper (Director of Lifesaving), Lifesaving), of (Director Raper Geoff (Chair), Menzies Doug

SLSNSW Life Members Life SLSNSW

Service Honours Committee Honours Service

David Uther OAM – Palm Beach SLSC Beach Palm – OAM Uther David Life Membership and and Membership Life

Robert McInerney OAM – Newport SLSC Newport – OAM McInerney Robert

Michael Armstrong OAM – Collaroy SLSC Collaroy – OAM Armstrong Michael Peter Russel, Kevin Harris, Steve Faddy. Faddy. Steve Harris, Kevin Russel, Peter

Christine Hopton OAM – Avalon Beach SLSC Beach Avalon – OAM Hopton Christine Lance Barnes (Chair), Doug Menzies, David Piper, Piper, David Menzies, Doug (Chair), Barnes Lance

Tony Bonner AM - Manly LSC Manly - AM Bonner Tony

Finance Committee Finance

Australia Day Honours 2017 Honours Day Australia

Jeff Hewitt, Steven Faddy Steven Hewitt, Jeff

Barry Antella (OAM), Gary Cook, Jenny Drury, Drury, Jenny Cook, Gary (OAM), Antella Barry Ben Mathews, Newport SLSC Newport Mathews, Ben

NSW Volunteer of the Year Award – Youth Category - - Category Youth – Award Year the of Volunteer NSW

Judiciary Committee Judiciary

Higher Awards Higher

Bec Crawford - Manly. - Crawford Bec

Michael Fitzhardinge. Michael Gavin Larkins - Queenscliff; Rebecca Chapman - North Steyne; Steyne; North - Chapman Rebecca Queenscliff; - Larkins Gavin

Bill Sheridan, Vicki Huston, John Taylor, John Huston, Vicki Sheridan, Bill Kevin Moffat - South Curl Curl; Tom Duffy - Freshwater; Freshwater; - Duffy Tom Curl; Curl South - Moffat Kevin

Ben Davies - Dee Why; Matthew O’Connor - North Curl Curl; Curl; Curl North - O’Connor Matthew Why; Dee - Davies Ben Branch Photographers Branch

Elizabeth Green - Collaroy; Nick Hadzipasic - Long Reef; Reef; Long - Hadzipasic Nick Collaroy; - Green Elizabeth

Karen Heaton & Christie Krenkels. Christie & Heaton Karen Robert Cook - Narrabeen Beach; Tony Haven AM - South Narrabeen; Narrabeen; South - AM Haven Tony Beach; Narrabeen - Cook Robert

Chaperones – Ian Miller, David Rees, Cath Piper, Piper, Cath Rees, David Miller, Ian – Chaperones Jen Spencer - Warriewood; Dean Dallwitz - North Narrabeen; Narrabeen; North - Dallwitz Dean Warriewood; - Spencer Jen

Asst. Coach Water – Michael Clues Michael – Water Coach Asst. Aidan Clark - Bungan Beach; David Campbell - Mona Vale; Vale; Mona - Campbell David Beach; Bungan - Clark Aidan

Asst. Coach Beach – Michael Gedz, Michael – Beach Coach Asst. Peter Fenley - Bilgola; Rob Barkley - Newport; Newport; - Barkley Rob Bilgola; - Fenley Peter

Head Coach – Tony Williams, Williams, Tony – Coach Head

Lara Boyle - Whale Beach; Melissa Hall - Avalon Beach; Beach; Avalon - Hall Melissa Beach; Whale - Boyle Lara

Manager – Greg Heard, Heard, Greg – Manager

Geoff Raper - North Palm Beach; Alex Tyrrell - Palm Beach; Beach; Palm - Tyrrell Alex Beach; Palm North - Raper Geoff

Club Captain or Director of Lifesaving from each club each from Lifesaving of Director or Captain Club

Inter Branch Management Team Management Branch Inter

Radio Adviser - Adrian Hill Adrian - Adviser Radio

Junior Lifesaving Adviser- Kieran Menzies Kieran Adviser- Lifesaving Junior Graham Bruce. Graham

Emergency Services Adviser - Steve Faddy Steve - Adviser Services Emergency David Rees (Chair), Ian Miller, Martin Quinn, Michael Gedz, Michael Quinn, Martin Miller, Ian (Chair), Rees David

Powercraft Adviser - Graham Howard Howard Graham - Adviser Powercraft

Branch Selection Committee Selection Branch Patrol Assessment Coordinator - Keith Abraham Keith - Coordinator Assessment Patrol

Deputy Director of Lifesaving - Rohan Fisher Rohan - Lifesaving of Director Deputy

Steven Faddy, Gary Cook, Nigel Penn. Nigel Cook, Gary Faddy, Steven Director of Lifesaving - Geoff Raper (Chair) Raper Geoff - Lifesaving of Director

Geoff Raper (Chair), Adrienne Lowe, Jeff Hewitt, Ray Petersen, Petersen, Ray Hewitt, Jeff Lowe, Adrienne (Chair), Raper Geoff PATRONS, OFFICERS & COMMITTEES & OFFICERS PATRONS,

Board of Lifesaving of Board Meritorious Awards Committee Awards Meritorious HONOUR ROLL

Life Members 1978 1996 2007 Gordon McNaughton OAM Terence Boardman OAM Michael Bate 1949-1959 Michael Byrnes OAM Graham Howard Ken Brown *Jack Cameron Peter Clarke *Arthur Castleman MBE 1979 1997 Jonathan Farrell *His Honour Sir Adrian Neil Montgomery OAM Peter O’Dwyer Gordon Hedger Curlewis CVO CBE Patricia Newton *Jim Dempster 1980 1998 Kay Priday *William (Bill) Foerster *Bert King OAM Colin Rae Chris Roberts *George Johnson *Jack Smiles Geoff Upton *Alf Loton 1999 *George Lindsay 1981 Brian Joyce 2008 *Tom Moran *Roper (Buster) Brown Ken Priest Richard (Mick) Griffin OAM *Roger Moroney *Gordon Harper *David Lawler OAM Glenn Langley *Lionel McDonald OAM Michael Bartlett Arthur McCarroll *Arthur Olsen 2000 *George McRobert *Lal Turner 1982 Maureen Worth Ray Petersen *Ken Watson MBE *Fred Bertram MBE *Ken Leonard Anthony (Tony) Tier *George Williams Barry Burke Richard Lytham OAM *Vince Williams MBE 2009 *Gordon Wilson 1984 2001 Robert (Bob) Cox Paul Day Stanley Buckman Robert Berry 1962 *Peter Daley Richard Stewart OAM *Cedric Walton 1985 Derek (Rick) Millar Ernie Davis OAM 2002 Warren Young OAM 1963 Brian Geddes Gary Beauchamp *Carl Wills 1987 Raymond Brennan Robert Buckingham Ian (Rick) Wright OAM *Edward Whittaker 1967 2010 *Alan Fitzgerald MBE 1988 2003 John Cassidy *Hector McDonald OAM David Piper OAM *Richard Twight OAM Peter Gard Jeffrey Hewitt Warren Howard 1968 1989 John Swan *Harry Ragan *William (Bill) Goodman OAM 2004 Marianne Troop *Graham Carlisle OAM Anthony Haven AM 1973 Robert Parkhill Peter Clarke 2011 *Alan Slevin Jeff Andrew Charles O’Reilly Robyn Holt *David Roberts OAM Robert (Bob) Langbein *Maurice Kerrigan 1974 *John Saxby June King Lindsay Paton OAM 1991 Simon Moriarty Kevin Martin OAM Col White Garry O’Sullivan 1975 *Peter Liddle 2005 *Jim Routh *William (Bill) Ingram Jennifer Drury Peter Rowlands John Mills OAM 1992 Richard (Ritchie) Burke Ross Matthews OAM Brian Kinsey 2012 1976 Gary Cook Richard Andjelkovic *Raymond Brown OAM 1993 Andrew May Steve Faddy Neil Purcell OAM *Barrie Pitt Janine Fahey 2006 Peter Selosse 1977 1994 Barry Antella OAM Stephen Price *Owen Ramsay *William (Bill) Worth OAM *Anthony (Tony) Burns Lorelle Kinsey Geoffrey Lyall John (Jock) Mackay Ross Tester 10 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE HONOUR ROLL

2013 Andrew Chubb *Ken Leonard Sue Troy Judy Tier Peter Clarke Doug Lucas Brian Ward Wayne Schwebel David Cochrane Zane Ludlow Max Watt Steve Haggett Gary Cook David Lyall *Patricia White Ray Isaacs Graham Cook Geoff Lyall *Edward Whittaker Robert Cox Kay Lyall Ray Williams 2014 Keith Crampton Rhonda Lycett Robert Williams Lindsay Davis *Doug Crane Martin Lynch Maureen Worth Robert (Bob) Asser Phillip Cullis Richard Lytham OAM Stuart Wye Brian Ward Ken Davidson Maureen McKellar *Ross Young Michael King Lindsay Davis Don McManus Warren Young OAM Peter Finch Paul De Kort David Macintosh AM Graham Cook Jennifer Drury Gregory MacMahon Keith Abraham *Charles (Bob) Duff Kevin Martin OAM Outstanding Service Steve Faddy Ray Martin 2015 Jonathan Farrell Paul Mathew Steve Broughton-Rouse Rhonda Lycett Peter Finch Andrew May Chris Dooley Suzanne Rossi Graham Foran Derek (Rick) Millar Clem Klausen Kevin Moffat Matt Fordham Chris Montgomery Luke Fittock David Torevell Garry Fox Simon Moriarty Garry Fox Thecla Haven Robert Fulton Colin Newman Howard Fitzgibbon Craig Susans Donald Gain Patricia Newton Tracey Hare-Boyd Alan Butler *Dawn Geddes David Olsen Adrian Hill Ron Pomering Patricia Giles Charles O’Reilly Christine Hopton OAM Nigel Penn Richard Graham Damian O’Shannassy Jeannette Isaacs Colin J. Gray Garry O’Sullivan Shannon Job 2016 Richard (Mick) Griffin OAM Dennis O’Toole Michael Kirkby Martin Lynch Steve Haggett Ross Parry Glenn Langley Michael Wasley Rick Harris Nigel Penn Kathy Langthorne Wayne Freakley Anthony Haven AM Brett Picknell Louise Lindop Thecla Haven David Hay MBE Stephen Price Robert Machar Jean Hay AM Gregory Punch Peter MacMahon Distinguished Service Larry Hennessey Michelle Rae Karen (Kaz) Marks Jeffery Hewitt Geoff Raper Cathy Meaney Hon. Tony Abbott MP Adrian Hill Max Riddington Ian Miller Keith Abraham Tony Hilliger Chris Roberts Chris Roberts Albert (Bert) Adams OAM Robyn Holt Suzanne Rossi Suzanne Rossi Bill Anderson Graham Howard Peter Rowlands Brian Ward Richard Andjelkovic Paul Hull *John Saxby Janice Wordley Barry Antella OAM Don Imison Paul Schott Robert Asser Raymond Isaacs Wayne Schwebel Prominent Service Michael Bate Kirk Jansson Peter Selosse Gary Beauchamp Darren Jones Bill Sheridan *Bill Barnett Robert Berry Ross Jorgensen *Len Simpson *Charlie Brady Janine Black Sean Kenny Barbara Smith Ken Brown Paul Booth *Jack King Keith Smith Kevin Green Bronwyn Bishop June King Craig Susans *Jack Howie Chris Brown Michael King Julie Sutton *Wal McGrigor *Anthony (Tony) Burns Brian Kinsey Ross Tester *Max Rose Bernie Burrows Tracey Lake Judy Tier Pam Rowlands Bernard Carr Ross Lambert Colin Timms Graeme Causon Bob Langbein David Torevell *Deceased James Chant Glenn Langley *Kenneth Trembath Robert Chidgey *David Lawler OAM Marianne Troop KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 11 BRANCH HONOURS

Life Member Life Member Martin Lynch – Newport SLSC Wayne Freakley – Freshwater SLSC Martin has certainly made a name for himself in the beach arena Wayne has already given Freshwater 50 years of service and is not since he joined Newport and gained his Bronze Medallion in 1987. about to stop serving the club. He is a member of the SNB Board of Surf Sports, SLSNSW beach During his early years, his main focus was on patrols and competi- coaching panel, lectures in coaching courses and has been a beach tion. He is still competing in R and R and with great success. coach with Australian teams since 2012. Today, he is more of a mentor. Martin is also a Level 3 surf sports coach and has a Masters Degree He joined Freshwater in 1966 and is a Life Member of the club. in Applied Science in Sports Coaching. Wayne currently serves the club as Executive Officer where his ex- He has also been involved with the SNB High Performance squad pertise has allowed him to rewrite their constitution, implement a new and Inter Branch teams for a number of years. water safety policy, implement WHS (Workplace Health and Safety) Martin has also been heavily involved with Newport as a committee practices, update all member records and streamline membership and executive member for 12 years and was at the helm of the club processes. as president for six years. Wayne has also made a big contribution to the SNB Branch. He is a member of the Rules and Regulations Committee and has undertaken a number of disciplinary inquiries and provided support to both SNB and SLSNSW on a number of issues.

Life Member Michael Wasley – Mona Vale SLSC Distinguished Service Michael is Mona Vale through and through and started out as a nipper there. Garry Fox – Queenscliff SLSC He re-joined the club in 1986 and has held numerous positions Garry has made a habit of winning awards since he joined Queens- since then. He’s served as Club Captain, Powercraft Captain, cliff in 1993. Training Officer, Age Manager and Junior Carnival Manager. He has carried out more than 1,300 patrol hours in the 24 years he Michael has since been bestowed Life Membership of the club. has given service to the club. He has also held positions within SNB as a Duty Officer, Patrol In- Garry is Chief Training Officer, Assessor and oversees the annual spector, RWC operator, ESO, After-Hours call out and was Director Skills Maintenance update for all the club’s active members. of Education for four years. He is also an Official, Assessor and He holds the Distinguished Service Award at Queenscliff. In 2011, he Trainer. also received the National Patrol Medal. He devotes much of his time now to coaching the club’s nippers and At Branch level, he received the Outstanding Service Award in 2015 also makes sure the special needs kids are well catered for. and was the recipient of the Harry Ragan Award (2016-17). 12 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE BRANCH HONOURS

Distinguished Service Outstanding Service Geoff Raper – North Palm Beach SLSC Tracey Hare-Boyd - North Steyne SLSC Geoff has given wonderful service to surf life saving since he joined Tracey thrives on hard work and gets so much enjoyment from her Bilgola SLSC in 1995. involvement in surf life saving. Little did he know just how much he would eventually become She started out at North Steyne SLSC in 2006 and spent four years involved in the movement. He started as a Club Captain and was on the board. President from 2007 to 2010. At the same time, he was also Branch It was a real feather in her cap when she became the first female delegate. President of the club, a position she held for two years. He switched to North Palm Beach SLSC in 2012 and has been Club At Branch level, Tracey is the Director of Member Services. She is Captain there for the past four seasons. also an Assessor, Trainer, Duty Officer, Surfcom radio operator and During that time, Geoff was heavily involved with the Branch as well, SLSNSW SurfCom adviser. serving as Director of Lifesaving. Tracey has been awarded Branch Volunteer of the Year, the Harry He has been a driving force to improve the overall professionalism Ragan award, Trainer of the Year and Assessor of the Year. and standards of the patrols at all 21 clubs in the SNB Branch. His Apart from her surf life saving duties, Tracey is a Justice of the Peace wealth of experience has been invaluable, mentoring the younger and and has been for 20 consecutive years and is also a juvenile support less experienced lifesavers to help develop their skills and confidence. person assisting Manly and Dee Why Police Stations.

Outstanding Service Outstanding Service Louise Lindop – Avalon Beach SLSC Ian Miller – Queenscliff SLSC Louise has played a big role in education at Avalon Beach over the If there’s one thing Ian Miller loves, it’s officiating at surf carnivals. past eight seasons. He has been an official since 2003 and he gained his Level 2 certifi- She has been Chief Instructor for that period, training more than 300 cate three years later. Ian was recognised as SNB Branch Official of Bronze Medallion awardees. the Year in 2008. Louise is an Assessor in Gold Medallion, Bronze and Defib. She Ian started out in Surf Life Saving in 1975 when he gained his Bronze continues to patrol the beach even though she is exempt through Medallion as a member of Freshwater SLSC. holding office within the club. He re-joined the club in 1994 and was an Age Manager, Water Louise gained her Bronze Medallion with Avalon Beach in 2000. Supervisor and Nipper Coach. Not surprisingly, she has received numerous awards throughout her Ian moved to Queenscliff in 2012. time at Avalon Beach. He has been heavily involved with the Branch as a selector, chairman She has won the President’s Award twice, Club Member of the Year of selectors and as a chaperone for the SNB Inter Branch team for and Patrol Member of the Year. the past 10 years. KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 13

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Freshwater SLSC Freshwater 1390/1400 3 Assessment Patrol Tea Iced Lipton

North Palm Beach SLSC Beach Palm North 1391/1400 2 Assessment Patrol Tea Iced Lipton

Newport SLSC Newport 1398/1400 1 Assessment Patrol Tea Iced Lipton

Manly LSC Manly Wacher James Commended Highly - Lifesaver Young Dematic

Freshwater SLSC Freshwater Hurrell Sam Year the of Lifesaver Young Dematic

Whale Beach SLSC Beach Whale Boyle Lara Year the of Lifesaver Mall Warringah Westfield

Cheryl White & Kelly Dobrow Kelly & White Cheryl

Freshwater SLSC Freshwater Open First Aid Team Aid First Open Year the of Team Speedo

Dee Why SLSC Why Dee Molinia Matt Year the of Official Speedo

Freshwater SLSC Freshwater Johnson Sharon Year the of Coach Speedo

Warriewood SLSC Warriewood Gee Adam Year the of Athlete Masters Speedo

Newport SLSC Newport Lynch Jake Year the of Athlete Speedo

Freshwater SLSC Freshwater Dearden Tahlia Year the of Athlete Young Speedo

Manly LSC Manly LSC Manly Score Point Handicap Championship Branch OAM McDonald Lionel

Manly LSC Manly LSC Manly Score Point Championship Branch MBE Fitzgerald Alan

Newport SLC Newport SLSC Newport Score Point Handicap Carnival Overall Boards Bennett

North Steyne SLSC Steyne North Cowell David Year the of Volunteer URM

Mona Vale SLSC Vale Mona Carnival Branch Needs Special Year the of Initiative RFi

North Steyne SLSC Steyne North Falzarano Tony Year the of Administrator Davidson Harley NB

North Steyne SLSC Steyne North Wild ‘N Wet Program Education Community Council Beaches Northern

Newport SLSC Newport Hill Adrian Year the of Facilitator Group Auto Buckle Bill

North Narrabeen SLSC Narrabeen North Coburn Gordy Year the of Assessor Group Auto Buckle Bill

South Curl Curl SLSC Curl Curl South Geyt Le Mike Year the of Trainer Group Auto Buckle Bill

Club Winner Category Sponsor

Life Saver of the Year - Lara Boyle (Whale Beach SLSC) Beach (Whale Boyle Lara - Year the of Saver Life Young Life Saver of the Year - Sam Hurrell (Freshwater SLSC) (Freshwater Hurrell Sam - Year the of Saver Life Young BRANCH AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE OF AWARDS BRANCH

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Freshwater Freshwater Sports Surf for Club Outstanding Most Streets

Freshwater Freshwater Services Member for Club Outstanding Most Streets

North Palm Beach Palm North Beach Palm North Education for Club Outstanding Most Streets

Narrabeen Beach Narrabeen Beach Narrabeen Lifesaving for Club Outstanding Most Streets

Collaroy Collaroy Place 5th Club Outstanding Most Streets

Mona Vale Mona Vale Mona Place 4th Club Outstanding Most Streets

North Steyne Steyne North Steyne North Place 3rd Club Outstanding Most Streets

Freshwater Freshwater Place 2nd Club Outstanding Most Streets

North Palm Beach Palm North Beach Palm North Overall Club Outstanding Most Streets

Mona Vale Mona Vale Mona Club Improved Most Streets

North Palm Beach SLSC Beach Palm North Raper Geoff Award President’s

Kieran Menzies, Rohan Fisher Rohan Menzies, Kieran

South Narrabeen South Richard Andjelkovic, Andjelkovic, Richard

Newport Adrian Hill, Matt Pacey, Matt Hill, Adrian

Bilgola, Bilgola, Geoff Raper, Steve Faddy, Faddy, Steve Raper, Geoff

North Palm Beach Palm North After Hours Services Team Services Hours After Year the of Team Services Thredbo

Harrison Muller Harrison

Barney Allen, Sophie Rothery, Rothery, Sophie Allen, Barney

Angus Kellaway, Iain Bownes, Bownes, Iain Kellaway, Angus

Richard Leonard, Leonard, Richard

Jack Bregenhoj, Bregenhoj, Jack

Luke Parks, Dylan Gay, Gay, Dylan Parks, Luke

Oscar Press, Adam Humphrey, Humphrey, Adam Press, Oscar

Whale Beach SLSC Beach Whale Oliver Bownes, Angus Bownes, Bownes, Angus Bownes, Oliver Year the of Rescue RSL Why Dee

Club Winner Category Sponsor Centre; Surf Sports Official of the Year - Matt Molinia (Dee Why SLSC). Right; Athlete of the Year - Jake Lynch (Newport SLSC) (Newport Lynch Jake - Year the of Athlete Right; SLSC). Why (Dee Molinia Matt - Year the of Official Sports Surf Centre;

Bottom Left; Young Athlete of the Year - Tahlia Dearden (Freshwater SLSC). SLSC). (Freshwater Dearden Tahlia - Year the of Athlete Young Left; Bottom

ictures: Top Left; MC's Shannon Job (North Steyne SLSC) and Sita Mason (Manly LSC), Top Right; Rescue of the Year Winners - Whale Beach SLSC Beach Whale - Winners Year the of Rescue Right; Top LSC), (Manly Mason Sita and SLSC) Steyne (North Job Shannon MC's Left; Top ictures: P BRANCH AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE OF AWARDS BRANCH DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARDS

Harry Ragan Award This award was named in memory of Avalon Beach SLSC late Life Member Harry Ragan who originally funded the annual award for outstanding service by a Board of Examiner member. Harry was a Life Member of Avalon Beach, Manly Warringah Branch and NSW State Centre. He passed away in April, 1974 shortly before he was to be formally presented with his State Life Membership badge. . Garry Fox Queenscliff SLSC

Only 12 months ago, Garry received the Sydney Northern Beaches Outstanding Service Award. Now he’s the recipient of yet another major award from Branch for assessing - the Harry Ragan Award. Garry joined Queenscliff SLSC in 1993 and has certainly made a fist of attaining lifesaving awards – 74 to be exact. He is currently the club’s Chief Training Officer and also oversees the annual Skills Maintenance up date for all the club’s active members. Garry is said to have carried out in excess of 1300 volunteer hours, including the ones before Surfguard was introduced. He also attained National Patrol Medal in 2011, which is a minimum of 30 hours per year for 15 years.

Cedric T Walton Award for Competition Recording This award was established to remember Cedric T Walton who was a Life Member of the Branch and a long-standing member of North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club. Cedric carried out recording duties over many years at Branch, State and Australian Championship carnivals. As we all know, without officials we would not be able to run carnivals. One role that is often overlooked is the role of the recorder. Without a recorder, we would have no results and no point score at the end of each carnival. Cynthia Alley Manly LSC

Cynthia has been part of the furniture at Manly since her kids joined as nippers in the 1980’s. She started out as an Age Manager for one of her daughter’s age groups and later became involved in administration for the club as an Assistant Secretary, Honorary Secretary for five years and returning as Assistant Secretary for the past eight seasons. Cynthia just loves recording. A level 1 surf sports official, she recorded for the Branch a number of years ago and came back last season taking names at carnivals. She holds a number of awards but her club role as Assistant Secretary is invaluable as she takes on the responsibility of entering all patrol details for Manly LSC in Surfguard. She has an amazing patrol records, receiving an A grade status for each year of patrol.

16 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Raymond Matthew Brown Radio Operator’s Award This award is named after Raymond Matthew Brown OAM. Ray was known as the voice of the airwaves and also was respected as a Trainer of all new operators in the radio room. Ray was also a Life Member at all levels of SLS from Club through to National. During major incidents it was Ray’s calming voice that would help the lifesaver on the beach calm down and get all the necessary information needed by emergency services. Warwick Blackman South Narrabeen SLSC

Warwick has only been involved in the surf life saving movement for the past six years. His explanation why he didn’t join much earlier is that he lived too far away from the beaches at Windsor and his main interest then was fishing. But Warwick said he played around with CB radios for many years. He was finally coaxed into joining South Narrabeen SLSC by Thecla and Tony Haven and would soon become invaluable in the radio room. He has won this award twice. Support Services Award

This is a new award introduced by the Branch in the 2016/17 season. Support Services plays a very important role in lifesaving and, as we know, rescues can be quite challenging at times. Our inaugural winners are: Tim Cuthbert & Robin Barham Manly LSC

Tim Cuthbert has certainly taken to surf life saving like a duck to water since he moved to Australia from the UK and joined Manly LSC in 2008. Once he attained his Bronze Medallion there was no stopping him as he set about to gain various awards such as Advanced Resuscitation, First Aid, Silver Medallion Beach Management, Silver Medallion IRB Driver, Training Officer IRB and Bronze Medallion, Assessor Bronze Medallion and Assessor Spinal Management. He’s also a level 1 surf sports official. Tim has also been heavily involved with the club in both the junior and senior sections, Deputy President Junior Activities and Youth, Deputy President Lifesaving for Manly LSC and has spent four years on the board. He is also one of the Branch Rescue Water Craft operators.

Robin Barham also hails from the UK. He was always a surfer while living in North Devon but had his heart set on becoming a volunteer lifesaver when he arrived in Australia. Once he settled in the Manly area, he joined Manly LSC in 2007. Robin has chalked up quite a number of awards, such as Advanced Resuscitation, First Aid, Silver Medallion Beach Management, Silver Medallion IRB Driver, Spinal Management and Training Officer IRB. He is also an RWC Operator for SNB Branch, which he finds most rewarding as he gets to mix with lifesavers outside of his own club. He now plans to become an Assessor. KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 17

DIRECTOR OF LIFESAVING

t is with great pleasure and with an element Patrol assessments – Keith Abraham and of sadness that I pen my final report of my the 21 Club Captains Ifour-season tenure as the Branch Director of Lifesaving. To all the volunteers, lifesavers and support services, thank you for your dedication and I am proud to have served the Branch and ongoing support. the 21 clubs of Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches. Raymond Matthew Brown Award

To the patrolling members who gave up The award for 2016/17 went to Warwick their weekends, Christmas break and public Blackman. holidays to serve and protect the beach going public, congratulations on another successful Warwick is a member of South Narrabeen and busy season. SLSC. He joined the SurfCom team in 2011 and travels from Cambridge Park to complete The beaches were extremely busy over his shifts. Christmas and the New Year period due the very hot conditions which saw increased For the 2016/17 season, Warwick completed numbers attending the coast. more than 393 hours on the radio and 435 hours in the 2015/16 season. That’s It was pleasing to commitment! In his spare time, Warwick is a radio operator see that all our club for Marine Rescue. members stepped up He is a valued member of the SurfCom team to the challenges and and is always mentoring new operators to make sure their first couple of shifts are continued the tradition enjoyable and ensuring they feel part of the of protecting the beach team. going public. I would like Duty Officers This past season saw our respected Duty to share with you some Officers team complete more than 700 of the statistics from last combined volunteer patrol hours for the season. season. This combined total is over and beyond the 781 Rescues countless hours that each member dedicated 27,983 Preventative actions to their respective clubs. A huge thanks to 3,762 First Aids this team for ensuring our weekends are kept 148,282.50 Total hours patrolled incident free. 2,977,937 Patrons visited our beaches With the inclusion of only one new Duty I’d like to thank my board who supported me Officer last season every weekend was throughout the past season: covered. On Australia Day we trialled three Duty Officers which worked very well. Our Deputy/ Duty Officer – Rohan Fisher intention in the near future is to eventually Radio Adviser – Adrian Hill have two Duty Officers rostered every day to Powercraft – Graham Howard cover a busy Branch. Junior Life Saving Advisor– Kieran Menzies On top of the hours that our weekend Duty TIPS – Trish Newton Officers complete, our After Hours team 18 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Geoff Raper - Director of Lifesaving

completed a further 50 hours responding to incidents during the off-season, during the week and after patrols have finished.

The dedication of this team to respond when requested saw the team awarded the inaugural SNB Services Team of the Year at the Awards of Excellence. Congratulation the team – Geoff Raper, Richard Andjelkovic, Adrian Hill, Matt Pacey, Kieran Menzies, Steve Faddy and Rohan Fisher. Rohan Fisher

SurfCom This past season saw all the clubs and Branch support operations move to complete I would like to thank the club captains for Powercraft panel were the most envied of change over to the new Digital ready their support throughout the season and their all operators in NSW. That’s something we radios as a result of the SLSNSW gear and patience as we move into the new digital should all be very proud of. equipment grants over the past two seasons. network. Lastly, I would like to thank Geoff Raper for Once again North Palm Beach hosted our With moving towards the new digital setup, his support and guidance over the past four off-season training for new and current we have been working non stop with years as the Director of Lifesaving for the operators. This enormous task spans around both State Centre and the radio network Branch and wish him all the best in his future four months and takes many hours per week contractors Karera Communications in roles in surf life saving. to keep running. We are grateful for identifying new repeater sites to cover black their continued support for RWC operations in spots. With this now completed, we have Adrian Hill the Branch. Not to mention the role Graham identified two new sites at Bilgola Plateau and Howard plays. North Head. Powercraft Yet another outstanding season for our We must also thank our chief RWC trainer These will be in operation for the coming excellent team of Powercraft personnel. Peter Finch for his support and season as well as the new Digital (DMR II) Once again North Palm Beach, Newport and dedication each week to get our candidates network. The new network will give us the Freshwater opened their clubs for our trained and through the award. ability to have better coverage in the southern teams to operate from. For this, we thank end of the Branch, as well as features such them greatly in assisting us to provide the Huge thanks must also go to his team of as GPS tracking of all radio assets within the best RWC operations in the state. trainers, Warren Howard, Geoff Branch. Graham Howard and his team on the Raper and Wal Dobrow.

Finally, to our small team of merry men and women on jet skis, thank you.

These operators, who patrol out of North Palm Beach, Newport and Freshwater, patrol over and above their normal rostered beach/club patrol duties, providing much needed support to our patrolling operations up and down the northern beaches. KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 19 LIFESAVING

Finally, to our small team of merry men and women on jet skis, thank you.

These operators, who patrol out of North Recovery Palm Beach, Newport and Freshwater, Support Services Award Winners - Tim Cuthbert & Robin Barham patrol over and above their normal rostered beach/club patrol duties, Hi Geoff providing much needed support to our patrolling operations up and down the I would like to commend the SLSA PWC the deceased and, as discussed, I will leave northern beaches. crews who attended the incident of 17th it to you to decide whether to show the crew September, 2016 at Careel Head for the this photograph. Kieran Menzies professionalism they showed during the incident. All of the officers from Government agencies TIPS who assisted with this incident commented on To the TIPS team, headed up by Trish Under difficult and confronting how fortunate the public are in having SLSA circumstances with complicated access Newton. I know we had some difficult available in rescue situations. to the injured party, they showed great incidents during the past season with both skill and determination in assessing the Please pass on my appreciation to all of your suicides and drownings. I would like to thank situation, rendering first aid and performing members who attended and worked behind all the TIPS members on behalf of all of us, CPR. They did everything they could and the scenes during this incident. and those that benefitted from your care and did it well. support. Mark Raward I have included a photo, which shows the Boating Safety Officer Branch Winners difficulty of the access point. It also shows Boating Operations | Maritime

Young Lifesaver of the Year Sam Hurrell (Freshwater) To other staff members Steve, Marcial, John While everything is consistently changing Branch Lifesaver of the Year and Nick and my fellow Directors,Tracey, around us, the one thing that has remained Lara Boyle (Whale Beach) Adrienne, Lance, Shannon, Darren and our constant is the presence of the lifesaver and State Junior Lifesaver of the Year Branch President Doug, thank you for your our vigilant watch over the Australian coast. Elliott Prasad (Narrabeen Beach) support. Support Services Award of the Year We need to embrace our past and continue Tim Cuthbert & Robin Barham (Manly) In closing, congratulations and thank you on our mission into the future. another successful season to all of you who To my fellow Directors and the Branch staff it wear the Red and Yellow uniform. I look forward to doing it all again on the has been a wonderful four years. Thank you beach next season with you all, thank you. for all your support and guidance. A special We need to be aware of who we are and be thank you to Jen and Belinda. I had a close proud of our iconic Australian heritage. That Geoff Raper - Director of Lifesaving working relationship with both in my portfolio. is the wearing of the red and yellow.

20 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Patrol Audits Patrol Hours Newport 1398 Total Hours Performed by Hours Beach Patrolled North Palm Beach 1391 Members Freshwater 1390 North Palm Beach 3,230.25 560.0 North Steyne 1388 Palm Beach 8,888.25 569.0 Queenscliff 1376 Whale Beach 5,981.00 546.0 Bilgola 1373 Avalon Beach 7,485.00 546.0 Narrabeen Beach 1370 Bilgola 7,595.25 569.0 Palm Beach 1363 Newport 11,729.75 569.0 Dee Why 1363 Bungan Beach 2,458.25 456.0 Avalon Beach 1352 Mona Vale 7,500.75 569.0 Whale Beach 1348 Warriewood 6,210.50 550.0 South Curl Curl 1348 North Narrabeen 4,445.25 584.5 North Narrabeen 1341 Narrabeen Beach 4,708.50 524.0 Bungan Beach 1339 South Narrabeen 3,316.25 524.0 Mona Vale 1328 Collaroy 5,959.00 584.5 South Narrabeen 1327 Long Reef 4,403.75 554.5 Collaroy 1324 Dee Why 6,501.00 584.5 Manly 1318 North Curl Curl 5,864.50 541.5 North Curl Curl 1314 South Curl Curl 5,005.00 541.5 Long Reef 1299 Freshwater 9,936.50 584.5 Warriewood 1087 Queenscliff 9,397.75 600.0 North Steyne 7,448.00 600.0 Maximum Points 1400 Manly 14,522.75 600.0 SNB - Duty Officers 701.25 n/a SNB - RWC Group 1,592.00 n/a

Patrol Audit Winners. SNB - TIPS Team 1236.75 n/a 1st Place - Newport SLSC, SNB - SurfCom Members 2,165.25 n/a 2nd Place North Palm Beach SLSC, 3rd Place Freshwater SLSC Total Hours 148,282.50

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 21 North Palm Beach Beach Palm Whale Beach Beach Avalon Bilgola Newport Beach Bungan Vale Mona Warriewood North Narrabeen Narrabeen Beach NarrabeenSouth

RESCUES RESCUES No Gear 6 11 2 1 4 6 0 3 0 15 1 0 No Gear 1 1 11 4 1 18 4 11 9 0 0 109 Rescue Tube 17 3 9 0 6 20 2 14 0 5 2 0 Rescue Tube 0 1 10 0 0 35 11 23 22 0 0 180 Rescue Board 22 26 16 27 12 9 1 21 0 11 2 1 Rescue Board 0 2 32 22 2 44 4 16 17 0 0 287 IRB 4 5 11 4 12 15 0 3 8 4 2 1 IRB 2 3 13 4 0 11 0 2 14 0 0 118 RWVC 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 RWVC 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 47 65 ORB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ORB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RIB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RIB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JRB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JRB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Surfboat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Surfboat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Helicopter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Helicopter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Surfboard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Surfboard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 1 0 22 Total 49 47 38 32 36 51 4 41 8 37 7 2 Total 3 7 76 30 4 112 19 52 78 1 47 781

RESCUE STATISTICS Minor Marine Stings 957 58 26 74 102 103 15 92 0 69 162 15 Minor Marine Stings 102 33 182 68 40 59 128 18 845 0 0 3,148 Other 8 3 6 0 23 8 0 6 0 6 4 1 Other 1 4 7 4 3 18 12 5 19 0 0 138 Resuscitation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resuscitation 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 1 8 Spinal 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spinal 2 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 19 Total First Aid 969 82 47 88 148 130 17 126 0 112 171 20 Total First Aid 114 49 219 104 48 155 178 37 946 1 1 3,762

PREVENTATIVE PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS ACTIONS Lost Children Found 3 1 0 26 1 5 0 30 0 0 1 15 Lost Children Found 1 0 3 5 0 32 6 9 49 1 2 190 Preventions 2,698 519 196 352 498 734 65 510 0 202 645 316 Preventions 283 240 1,697 2,803 39 2,701 1,875 4,803 6,506 18 40 27,740 Searches 2 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Searches 0 2 2 3 0 8 0 2 5 2 3 36 Shark Alarm 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Shark Alarm 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 Total Preventative 2,704 523 198 378 501 744 68 540 0 202 646 331 Total Preventative 284 247 1,704 2,811 39 2,741 1,881 4,815 6,560 21 45 27,983 Actions Actions

Estimated Beach 27,551 38,622 18,477 44,176 48,504 115,428 8,639 97,423 13,409 140,705 52,626 18,412 Estimated Beach 123,000 134,715 404,789 199,951 150,875 317,104 72,102 629,367 322,062 n/a n/a 2,977,937 Attendance Attendance

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Collaroy Long Reef Dee Why North Curl South Curl Freshwater Queenscliff North Steyne Manly SNB Duty Officers Service SNB RWC TOTAL

FIRST AID FIRST AID Fractures/Dislocation 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 Fractures/Dislocation 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 14 Major Marine Stings 0 2 0 5 1 2 0 14 0 4 1 2 Major Marine Stings 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 Major Wounds 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 Major Wounds 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 1 4 0 0 20 Minor Cuts/Abrasions 3 15 15 8 14 15 2 11 0 32 2 2 Minor Cuts/Abrasions 8 12 18 31 5 68 33 12 71 0 0 377 Minor Marine Stings 957 58 26 74 102 103 15 92 0 69 162 15 Minor Marine Stings 102 33 182 68 40 59 128 18 845 0 0 3,148 Other 8 3 6 0 23 8 0 6 0 6 4 1 Other 1 4 7 4 3 18 12 5 19 0 0 138 Resuscitation 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Resuscitation 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 1 8 Spinal 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spinal 2 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 19 Total First Aid 969 82 47 88 148 130 17 126 0 112 171 20 Total First Aid 114 49 219 104 48 155 178 37 946 1 1 3,762

21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 23 DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ASSESSMENT

urf Lifesaving is our core business However, Surf Lifesaving introduced changes and education plays a critical role in to nearly every award, some minor whilst Sensuring our patrols are equipped others experienced a full revamp. The to deal with the demands of providing a Training Officer Course was redesigned professional volunteer service to the beach to reduce the amount of face to face going public. teaching time. The course is now set over an intensive two days with a requirement to Club education teams must do around four hours of pre-course learning (not including the optional activities in the be congratulated for delivering learner guide). quality education programs to The knowledge and skills learnt on this patrolling members during the course are highly transferable outside of past season. The dedication, surf life saving. Minor changes to other awards include a name change to the Silver skill level and commitment Medallion Beach Management award with the of our volunteer Training word ‘Basic’ being omitted, new resources for the Gold Medallion and IRB and version 2 of Officers, Assessors and the Public Safety Aquatic Rescue manual.

Facilitators is nothing short of On the positive side, SLSNSW reduced the amazing. number of forms from 26 to 9. The forms we have left are needed to enroll participants Initially, we anticipated the 2016/17 season to in courses, provide accurate pre-course be fairly uneventful for the education sector. information, evaluate our courses and provide Trainers and Assessors had time to digest next steps for those assessed as “not yet the 34th Edition of the Bronze Training Manual competent”. They are also needed to ensure and absorb the club delegate proficiency new Trainers meet pre-requisite requirements process. and understand their role.

Good news for returning members, recommendations from this Branch regarding the late proficiency approval process for competition are set to be adopted Australia wide.

Approval will be given by the Branch - not State - in the same way a patrolling member would be approved. Returning members approval process will be the same as new members for patrol obligations. Meaning one process for all members whether returning or new.

The Branch was also instrumental in giving probationary TAFs the same access to restricted portal resources as endorsed TAFs.

SLSSNB processed almost 20,000 proficiencies and 8,820 awards during the past season. Many awards contain nationally recognised qualifications and tertiary education units of competencies. 24 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ASSESSMENT

invited to attend the meetings. It’s a great way to meet fellow members and bring ideas to the forum, participate in professional development sessions and keep up to date on the latest VET industry and Lifesaving. Several pre-season award updates were conducted to ensure Training Officers and Assessors were compliant and remained current in their awards. Sincere thanks to Steve Haggett, Lindsay Davis, Louise Lindop, Gary Beauchamp, Maz Troop, Tracey Hare-Boyd, the Menzies family and, of course, the Powercraft panel all of whom not only updated their own qualifications but volunteered to upgrade Training Officers, Assessors and Facilitators.

Bronze Medallion

As with most seasons, planning started early Even our youngest members benefit from The courses and assessments were with a revamp and reshuffle to the Education SLS Education programs which include the streamlined to meet members needs. The advisory team. Thank you to Lindsay Davis Surf Safety and Surf Awareness awards. On Silver Medallion Beach Management is who agreed to take on the high profile role offer were courses that form part of a skill now more relevant to SLS Sydney Northern of Bronze Medallion Adviser. Straight away set within the Australian Skills Qualification Beaches with specific content on procedures, Lindsay set about improving current training Framework, including Certificate I to beach safety Apps and our Trauma Incident and assessment resources with a checklist Certificate II, III and IV level qualifications. Peer Support (TIPS) network. The course has for the Bronze Medallion CPR assessment been redesigned to single day format. Thank tasks. The Branch delivered specific purpose you to Steve Haggett, Glenn Tolan and Adrian emergency care courses such as Spinal Hill for their input into localised content. The goal being to ensure key points are Management and Pain Management. Demand for courses is now at a point assessed with consistent assessments by Facilitated courses included the Silver where we have implemented an ‘off season’ all Assessors and written evidence to give Medallion Beach Management, Rescue education calendar into the system. feedback to candidates and Trainers. Behind Water Craft (RWC) Operator’s Certificate, the scenes, the number of new Assessors the Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue (SMAR), Board of Education meetings continue to be in Charge (AIC) increased. The Bronze Trainers courses and Assessors courses. well attended and all club Training Officers, Medallion and Surf Rescue Certificate Central Assessors and Branch Facilitators are Venue Guidelines were split into two separate KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 25 EDUCATION & ASSESSMENT

documents, one containing information on Powercraft panel for continually supporting preparation and organisation, the other quality education programs. Aspects of the covers the actual assessment process. Branch RWC training are set to be adopted I am pleased to note at least four other nationally in a bid to standardise training Branches across the State have implemented across Branches. Six members gained their assessment procedures developed from jet ski award with a 12 per cent increase in SNB’s Guidelines. new Silver Medallion IRBD awards across the Branch. Surf Rescue Certificate Facilitated Courses Thanks to Steve Haggett, who despite a multitude of positions at club and Branch Jess Menzies leads the facilitated course level, agreed to take on the SRC advisory portfolio which was plagued by considerable role. A total of 391 members gained this changes to course content and delivery. As important patrolling award that is the mentioned, there was a new format to the graduation or our nippers into cadetship. Training Officer course, meaning Facilitators delivering the course had to updated. On ARTC the other side of the coin, a reduced format to the Spinal Management course and Thanks to Gary Beauchamp for updating reintroduction to the Branch of the Silver all ARTC Trainers and Assessors and Medallion Aquatic Rescue award. Thank you posing a host of challenging questions to to Mona Vale SLSC for hosting the SMAR keep me, SLSNSW and SLSA on our toes. course and to Shannon Job for facilitating Gary continues to ensure the assessment the course, mentoring two Probationary standards for the Advanced Resuscitation Facilitators and providing critical feedback on award remains high. Members gaining course material. the ARTC award through SLSSNB can be confident they have the most up-to-date Gold Medallion quality training and assessment in the unit competencies. In 2016, the Board of Management voted on updating the Branch Constitution. On Powercraft the education side I’m pleased to report a Gold Medallion Adviser now officially forms The Powercraft panel, led by Graham part of the Board of Education team. Andy Howard, continues to lead the State in Cross continues to inflict enthusiasm into the RWC training and keep a steady eye on portfolio. Although we had a low number of training and assessment. Thank you to the 26 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Adrienne Lowe - Director of Education

new Gold Medallion holders, there were a looking at expanding mental health first aid record number of members completing their programs, incorporating on-line learning for Gold proficiency this past season. core awards and utilising interactive webinar seminars for the TAF updates. Junior Education Thank you Tammy Cook leaped at the prospect of joining the education panel as the Junior Thanks must go to every member involved Development Education Advisor and in training and assessment across the 21 accepting the role before hearing the full clubs. Training teams spend hours attending sales pitch. Tammy has highlighted the workshops, professional development importance of Junior and Nipper education sessions, mandatory award updates, within the Branch and is poised to expand the validation meetings including pre and post portfolio next season with a number of ideas season meetings. An invaluable member and exciting new initiatives. of the team is Belinda Dobson who is an absolute asset to Education and Lifesaving. Branch Winners Without the work Belinda does, the Director of Education position would be untenable. Training Officer of the Year – Mike Le Geyt Thank you to the Branch staff, to my fellow (South Curl Curl SLSC) Directors, and for the support given to Education by SLSNSW and SLSA. Assessor of the Year – Gordy Coburn (North Narrabeen SLSC) It’s not just about course delivery and assessment, a lot more goes into ensuring Facilitator of the Year – Adrian Hill educational standards remain high and (Newport SLSC) our patrolling members receive the latest Forward Planning industry information. Educating our members will continue to be of focus. The public’s By far the biggest impact to education at the demand for well trained, qualified lifesavers Branch and club level will be a new version of is paramount. Clubs along Sydney’s northern the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment beaches have delivered this service for more and the roll-over period that SLS had is set than 107 years. to expire on October 1, 2017. Changes are Adrienne Lowe - Director of Education set for the Training Officer and Assessor Certificates and the current mentor process. How this is managed is yet to be fully determined, stakeholders will be updated via email and the monthly BoE meetings. Nearly all Trainers and Assessors are facing a re- endorsement year with many Bronze Trainers needing to update their Provide First Aid Certificate HLTAID003.

Next season is set to be exciting with word on the beach that the Radio Operator’s Certificate is to be incorporated into the SRC and the ARTC training tools and assessment guidelines are being revised. We are KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 27 North Palm Beach Beach Palm Whale Beach Beach Avalon Bilgola Newport Beach Bungan Vale Mona Warriewood North Narrabeen Narrabeen Beach

AWARD STATISTICS AWARD ATV Operator Induction 1 8 ATV Operator Induction 9 Bronze Medallion 6 53 32 39 37 62 19 34 24 12 12 Bronze Medallion 9 32 29 32 40 44 56 77 71 76 9 805 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) 6 54 33 45 40 62 19 35 25 12 13 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) 9 33 29 33 47 48 59 79 71 79 9 840 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 1 1 Emergency Services Officer 1 1 Emergency Services Officer 1 1 2 6 Facilitator Pain Management 1 Facilitator Pain Management 1 Facilitator Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 1 Facilitator Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 1 2 First Aid [AID] 10 31 16 24 8 38 15 13 22 3 First Aid [AID] 2 4 3 44 2 19 25 11 9 299 Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving) 1 1 2 Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving) 1 2 7 IRB Crew Certificate 3 9 3 10 19 7 6 5 3 IRB Crew Certificate 6 3 9 21 13 22 1 7 9 156 Junior Activities Age Manager - Online Theory 1 2 10 2 1 6 7 Junior Activities Age Manager - Online Theory 3 2 1 4 4 11 2 5 7 68 Junior Activities Age Manager Course Junior Activities Age Manager Course 10 10 Pain Management Certificate 1 Pain Management Certificate 1 1 3 Provide advanced resuscitation 6 33 5 4 24 21 7 5 1 6 3 Provide advanced resuscitation 10 20 19 11 22 6 20 8 11 1 243 Radio Operator Certificate 2 16 Radio Operator Certificate 2 13 18 1 2 54 Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate 1 1 Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate 3 1 6 Resuscitation [AID] 43 2 1 Resuscitation [AID] 14 1 12 13 12 98

28 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE North Palm Beach Beach Palm Whale Beach Beach Avalon Bilgola Newport Beach Bungan Vale Mona Warriewood North Narrabeen Narrabeen Beach NarrabeenSouth Collaroy Long Reef Dee Why North Curl South Curl Freshwater Queenscliff North Steyne Manly Surf School TOTAL

10 Year National Patrol Service Award 1 1 1 18 1 1 3 10 Year National Patrol Service Award 5 1 3 1 2 5 43 15 Year National Patrol Service Award 8 3 15 Year National Patrol Service Award 5 1 1 18 15 Year Officiating Service Certificate 1 15 Year Officiating Service Certificate 1 2 20 Year National Patrol Service Award 1 1 20 Year National Patrol Service Award 2 25 Year Long Service Award 1 3 25 Year Long Service Award 1 5 3 13 25 Year National Patrol Service Award 25 Year National Patrol Service Award 1 1 30 Year Long Service Award 2 3 2 30 Year Long Service Award 1 6 1 15 40 Year Long Service Award 1 1 1 40 Year Long Service Award 1 1 2 7 5 Year National Patrol Service Award 1 1 5 1 5 Year National Patrol Service Award 10 3 1 1 2 25 50 Year Long Service Award 1 50 Year Long Service Award 1 1 6 4 13 60 Year Long Service Award 60 Year Long Service Award 2 3 4 9 70 Year Long Service Award 70 Year Long Service Award 1 1 2 75 Year Long Service Award 75 Year Long Service Award 1 1 Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID] 4 5 4 24 20 7 5 1 6 3 Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID] 10 20 9 11 7 5 20 8 4 1 174 Assessor Certificate 1 Assessor Certificate 1 Assessor Bronze Medallion 1 2 1 Assessor Bronze Medallion 2 1 1 8 Assessor IRB 1 Assessor IRB 1 1 2 1 1 7 Assessor Silver Medallion Communications Assessor Silver Medallion Communications 1 1 Centre Operator Centre Operator ATV Operator Induction 1 8 ATV Operator Induction 9 Bronze Medallion 6 53 32 39 37 62 19 34 24 12 12 Bronze Medallion 9 32 29 32 40 44 56 77 71 76 9 805 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) 6 54 33 45 40 62 19 35 25 12 13 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) 9 33 29 33 47 48 59 79 71 79 9 840 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 1 1 Emergency Services Officer 1 1 Emergency Services Officer 1 1 2 6 Facilitator Pain Management 1 Facilitator Pain Management 1 Facilitator Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 1 Facilitator Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 1 2 First Aid [AID] 10 31 16 24 8 38 15 13 22 3 First Aid [AID] 2 4 3 44 2 19 25 11 9 299 Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving) 1 1 2 Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving) 1 2 7 IRB Crew Certificate 3 9 3 10 19 7 6 5 3 IRB Crew Certificate 6 3 9 21 13 22 1 7 9 156 Junior Activities Age Manager - Online Theory 1 2 10 2 1 6 7 Junior Activities Age Manager - Online Theory 3 2 1 4 4 11 2 5 7 68 Junior Activities Age Manager Course Junior Activities Age Manager Course 10 10 Pain Management Certificate 1 Pain Management Certificate 1 1 3 Provide advanced resuscitation 6 33 5 4 24 21 7 5 1 6 3 Provide advanced resuscitation 10 20 19 11 22 6 20 8 11 1 243 Radio Operator Certificate 2 16 Radio Operator Certificate 2 13 18 1 2 54 Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate 1 1 Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate 3 1 6 Resuscitation [AID] 43 2 1 Resuscitation [AID] 14 1 12 13 12 98

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 29 North Palm Beach Beach Palm Whale Beach Beach Avalon Bilgola Newport Beach Bungan Vale Mona Warriewood North Narrabeen Narrabeen Beach

Safer Surf Clubs 2013 Online Theory 1 Safer Surf Clubs 2013 Online Theory 1 Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 1 2 2 1 Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 5 2 2 2 17 Silver Medallion Beach Management 7 1 8 11 7 2 1 5 4 Silver Medallion Beach Management 1 3 3 7 4 11 11 8 13 107 Silver Medallion IRB Driver 2 4 2 2 5 8 4 2 4 4 Silver Medallion IRB Driver 4 11 1 4 7 6 3 8 4 85 Spinal Management 6 23 13 1 Spinal Management 1 17 3 64 Surf Aware One 59 58 41 30 37 4 16 Surf Aware One 52 94 39 65 52 125 63 14 82 831 Surf Aware Two 47 37 54 30 39 6 22 Surf Aware Two 47 82 37 32 39 80 67 12 74 705 Surf Official Level 1 1 3 1 6 18 2 Surf Official Level 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 9 58 Surf Play One 63 43 56 84 48 16 Surf Play One 61 91 49 1 67 152 31 98 860 Surf Play Two 60 48 65 23 53 13 Surf Play Two 39 136 42 59 176 28 742 Surf Rescue Certificate (CPR Endorsed) 5 39 13 34 2 15 15 5 9 Surf Rescue Certificate (CPR Endorsed) 20 20 23 28 18 36 40 34 32 3 391 Surf Safe One 45 23 46 35 36 7 20 Surf Safe One 33 66 21 35 59 56 58 19 43 602 Surf Safe Two 26 39 38 32 46 6 15 Surf Safe Two 30 32 17 33 42 52 36 12 37 493 Surf Smart One 33 19 30 25 29 2 14 Surf Smart One 25 35 13 26 23 37 20 9 43 383 Surf Smart Two 43 22 30 2 17 22 3 12 Surf Smart Two 23 51 12 15 24 36 19 9 34 3 377 Surf Survival 2 3 2 1 Surf Survival 32 40 Training Officer Certificate 2 3 4 1 3 Training Officer Certificate 2 1 1 1 1 3 6 28 Training Officer Advanced 2 1 Training Officer Advanced 2 1 1 7 Resuscitation Techniques [AID] Resuscitation Techniques [AID] Training Officer Bronze Medallion 3 1 1 3 2 3 Training Officer Bronze Medallion 1 1 2 1 1 3 22 AWARD STATISTICS AWARD Training Officer IRB 1 1 Training Officer IRB 1 1 1 1 1 7 Training Officer Radio Training Officer Radio 1 1 Training Officer Silver Medallion Training Officer Silver Medallion 1 1 Communications Centre Operator Communications Centre Operator Training Officer Surf Rescue Training Officer Surf Rescue 1 1 Grand Total 89 227 124 579 503 688 83 433 405 110 189 Grand Total 73 483 734 398 453 544 965 573 398 709 60 8,820

Director of Education - Adrienne Lowe (Dee Why SLSC) and Surf Rescue Certificate Adviser - Steve Haggett (North Narrabeen SLSC) 30 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE North Palm Beach Beach Palm Whale Beach Beach Avalon Bilgola Newport Beach Bungan Vale Mona Warriewood North Narrabeen Narrabeen Beach NarrabeenSouth Collaroy Long Reef Dee Why North Curl South Curl Freshwater Queenscliff North Steyne Manly Surf School L TOTAL

Safer Surf Clubs 2013 Online Theory 1 Safer Surf Clubs 2013 Online Theory 1 Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 1 2 2 1 Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 5 2 2 2 17 Silver Medallion Beach Management 7 1 8 11 7 2 1 5 4 Silver Medallion Beach Management 1 3 3 7 4 11 11 8 13 107 Silver Medallion IRB Driver 2 4 2 2 5 8 4 2 4 4 Silver Medallion IRB Driver 4 11 1 4 7 6 3 8 4 85 Spinal Management 6 23 13 1 Spinal Management 1 17 3 64 Surf Aware One 59 58 41 30 37 4 16 Surf Aware One 52 94 39 65 52 125 63 14 82 831 Surf Aware Two 47 37 54 30 39 6 22 Surf Aware Two 47 82 37 32 39 80 67 12 74 705 Surf Official Level 1 1 3 1 6 18 2 Surf Official Level 1 2 6 1 2 6 1 9 58 Surf Play One 63 43 56 84 48 16 Surf Play One 61 91 49 1 67 152 31 98 860 Surf Play Two 60 48 65 23 53 13 Surf Play Two 39 136 42 59 176 28 742 Surf Rescue Certificate (CPR Endorsed) 5 39 13 34 2 15 15 5 9 Surf Rescue Certificate (CPR Endorsed) 20 20 23 28 18 36 40 34 32 3 391 Surf Safe One 45 23 46 35 36 7 20 Surf Safe One 33 66 21 35 59 56 58 19 43 602 Surf Safe Two 26 39 38 32 46 6 15 Surf Safe Two 30 32 17 33 42 52 36 12 37 493 Surf Smart One 33 19 30 25 29 2 14 Surf Smart One 25 35 13 26 23 37 20 9 43 383 Surf Smart Two 43 22 30 2 17 22 3 12 Surf Smart Two 23 51 12 15 24 36 19 9 34 3 377 Surf Survival 2 3 2 1 Surf Survival 32 40 Training Officer Certificate 2 3 4 1 3 Training Officer Certificate 2 1 1 1 1 3 6 28 Training Officer Advanced 2 1 Training Officer Advanced 2 1 1 7 Resuscitation Techniques [AID] Resuscitation Techniques [AID] Training Officer Bronze Medallion 3 1 1 3 2 3 Training Officer Bronze Medallion 1 1 2 1 1 3 22 Training Officer IRB 1 1 Training Officer IRB 1 1 1 1 1 7 Training Officer Radio Training Officer Radio 1 1 Training Officer Silver Medallion Training Officer Silver Medallion 1 1 Communications Centre Operator Communications Centre Operator Training Officer Surf Rescue Training Officer Surf Rescue 1 1 Grand Total 89 227 124 579 503 688 83 433 405 110 189 Grand Total 73 483 734 398 453 544 965 573 398 709 60 8,820

Training Officer of the Year - Community Education Program of the Year Most Outstanding Club for Education Mike Le Geyt (South Curl Curl SLSC) Wet 'n Wild (North Steyne SLSC) North Palm Beach SLSC KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 31 ASSESSORS & FACILITATORS

Mona Vale North Curl Curl Colin Dagger Assessors 2016/17 Andrew Hjorth Clare Hagon David Torevell David Scullion Gary Beauchamp Garry Fox North Palm Beach Gavin May Geoff Raper Geoffrey Bateman Phil Godbee Kerry Seipelt Geoffrey Hale Michael Wasley Ray Merton Paul Schott Kim Spicer Robert Stokes Steven Atkins Paul Taylor Kristen Raper Ross James Rodger Whiteman Michelle Rae Stephen Miles South Curl Curl Samantha Cleary Robert Cox Bryn Russell Terence Boardman OAM Walter Dobrow Warriewood Christopher Smith Warren Howard Beverley Tilbury Craig Blake Rick Harris Kevin Moffat North Steyne Michael Berry Adam Traugott Palm Beach David Vinson Sean McLintock North Narrabeen Michael Le Geyt Frank Traugott Thomas Rees Andrew Cross Steve Birch Angie Thorpe Joe Mastrangelo Gordon Coburn Freshwater Keith Abraham Whale Beach Paul Mathew Geoffrey Hale Howard Fitzgibbon Andrew McEwen Rebecca Chapman Harry Smith Jason Tydeman Belinda Dobson Richard Donaldson Lara Boyle Matthew Murphy David Torevell Michael Gencher Edward Farrell Shannon Job Avalon Beach Steve Haggett Glenn Everingham Tracey Hare-Boyd Jonathan Farrell Adam Schofield Manly Andrew Crow Narrabeen Beach Lindsay Davis Anthony Tier Jeffrey Nesbitt Douglas Lucas Michael Bate Frances Brenchley Louise Lindop Kaz Marks Paul Milinkovic Gemma Margiotta Michael Thomas Matthew Murphy Richard Budd Glenn Jones Peter Akehurst Paul O'Keefe Stephen Davis Greg Pooley Terry Barber Richard Whipp Susan Walmsley Robert Cook Walter Dobrow Jennifer Bullock Lauren Elder Bilgola Michael Shipton Craig Poppleton Collaroy Queenscliff Sophie Tyner Isabelle Poelmann Schmidt Andrew Sole Alicia Robledo Tim Cuthbert Kaz Marks Elizabeth Green Barry Antella OAM Peter Fenley Gregory MacMahon Peter Tomkins Marianne Troop Steven Faddy Phillip Mickan Tamara Sole Newport Ben Cummins Long Reef Bernard Howard Adam Kent Brendan Menzies Andrew Robson Douglas Menzies Anthony Short Grant Dargue Jonathon Debney Guyren Smith Kristie Debney Jessica Menzies Margaret Pearson Kieran Menzies Peter Selosse Leanne Budd Samantha Dransfield Michael Rosic Peter Finch Dee Why Rob Barkley Adrienne Lowe Sandy Menzies Allen Lakeman Darren Armitage Bungan Beach David Spink Aidan Clark Gregory Punch Rod McGibbon Matthew Molinia Steve Haggett Vivienne Cresswell Assessor of the Year - Gordy Coburn (North Narrabeen SLSC) 32 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE ASSESSORS & FACILITATORS

Colin Dagger David Torevell Garry Fox Gavin May Kerry Seipelt Paul Schott Paul Taylor Rodger Whiteman Samantha Cleary Terence Boardman OAM North Steyne Adam Traugott David Vinson Frank Traugott Joe Mastrangelo Keith Abraham

Paul Mathew Facilitators 2016/17

Rebecca Chapman Freshwater Chief Training Officers 2016/17 Richard Donaldson North Palm Beach Kim Spicer Jonathan Farrell Shannon Job Organisation Name

Tracey Hare-Boyd Queenscliff Avalon Beach North Palm Beach Kim Spicer Louise Lindop Barry Antella Manly David Torevell Palm Beach Jenny Altherr Anthony Tier Whale Beach Georgia Roberts Frances Brenchley Newport Adrian Hill North Steyne Gemma Margiotta Avalon Beach Louise Lindop Jessica Menzies Shannon Job Glenn Jones Newport Guyren Smith Kieran Menzies Greg Pooley Sandy Menzies Manly Bungan Beach Sarah Robinson Jennifer Bullock Frances Brenchley Lauren Elder Mona Vale Glenn Smee Tony Tier Michael Shipton Mona Vale Warriewood Kath Gunn Glenn Tolan Glenn Jones Sophie Tyner Michael Wasley North Narrabeen Gordon Coburn Tim Cuthbert Narrabeen Beach Matt Murphy North Narrabeen Collaroy Karla MacBean Steve Haggett Long Reef Justin Utteridge

Collaroy Dee Why Matthew Molinia Marianne Troop North Curl Curl David Vinson til Nov 2016 Alexander Wye Dee Why South Curl Curl Mike Le Geyt Adrienne Lowe Freshwater John Goldrick North Curl Curl Queenscliff Garry Fox Clare Hagon North Steyne Kyra Jenkins Gary Beauchamp Manly Sita Mason & South Curl Curl Fraser McTavish Bryn Russell

Facilitator of the Year - Adrian Hill (Newport SLSC) KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 33 DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES ember Services had another great I thank our SNB Branch President, Doug season and a lot of initiatives Menzies, and my fellow Directors, Shannon Mand projects were realised and Job, Geoff Raper, Adrienne Lowe, Lance accomplished. And we are already working Barnes and Darren Warrener. on ways to improve. Tracey Hare-Boyd Because Member Services is an overall Director of Member Services Member retention is important to clubs scope, I have had the pleasure of dealing and last season we continued our work on with the Branch staff. Steve McInnes, Jen membership statistics. Huston, Belinda Dobson, Marcial Nunura, Nick Hatch and John Taylor have all provided Clubs are now able to track their membership invaluable assistance and advice at the drop trends over past seasons. The table below of a hat. shows membership trends throughout the Branch to the end of the third quarter. Of special mention, I thank Jen Huston. Jen continues to assist Member Services

25000 along with her managerial role within the Branch office. She has been irreplaceable in 20000 assisting me with keeping my projects and 15000 initiatives on track and achievable. Jen’s 10000 innovative ideas are invaluable.

5000

0 It’s important to remember that my fellow 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Directors and Branch staff are members of clubs themselves. The Directors and staff are Thank You all experiencing the everyday challenges that our club members face first hand. Member Services covers all sections of Surf Life Saving and it was appropriate that the My core panel also needs to be thanked. team is at the forefront of each section. I was This group of hardworking individuals helped fortunate to keep my team of hard working to bring new ideas, printed information and individuals. They worked together well programs to the Branch for the benefit of our because of their knowledge and expertise in club Directors and club members. their respective areas.

Volunteer of the Year - Administrator of the Year - David Cowell (North Steyne SLSC) Tony Falzarano (North Steyne SLSC) - not pictured 34 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES

I had the opportunity of working closely with Junior Lifesaver of the Year it seems like everyone has known each other Member Services portfolio at SLSNSW during for the past five years. the past season. I would like to extend my The 2016/17 season Junior Lifesaver of the thanks for their assistance with queries and Year program was again boosted by a very The candidates are always willing to share programs and congratulate them on their high calibre of nominations. knowledge and past experiences. New successfully run programs listed within this friendships are made and the camaraderie report. The judges were hard pressed to choose throughout the workshop is evident. the two winners who would then go on to Club Sustainability Program represent SNB at the State JLOTY. It was very positive to hear that some of Thanks to judges, Lee Cooper, Trae Hare- the candidates had already introduced and Working with SLSNSW, each club within SNB Boyd and Gemma Margiotta. implemented their ideas and programs into was given a club sustainability report listing their club by the time they attended their relevant information about membership, Our workshop gave the candidates an JLOTY interview. education, surf sports and lifesaving opportunity to present and showcase their requirements. individual programs and further expand on This was truly a group of motivated and them with help and advice received during inspired SRCs. The report listed areas where clubs need the workshop. to focus on to comply with requirements Each club who provided a candidate this year and assists in forwarding planning for club This year we were lucky to have Ella Cook, was exceptionally well represented by these sustainability. the 2015/16 SLSNSW Female Junior 13-year-old lifesavers as they showed their Lifesaver of the Year, attending the workshop leadership potential at such a young age. This is the second successive year this report and assisting our finalists with their initiatives. They should all be individually congratulated was produced which aids in the tracking of Ella was also able to give the candidates an on their achievements within their clubs. each club’s sustainability from the previous insight into the State JLOTY camp and what year. they could expect during their interviews. Winners were announced at a presentation evening at the SNB Branch Headquarters. I This report also leads into the Quality It is always a great help to be guided by your thank the club presidents who attended the Club Program once compliance through peers when doing something new. evening to witness the future of the lifesaving sustainability is reached. movement representing their clubs with such The workshop also gives the candidates a maturity. It was also nice to see the room chance to meet and spend some time with filled with Juniors Activity Chairs, parents, their peers from neighbouring clubs. It starts siblings and friends. out very quiet in the room and, by lunch time, KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 35

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one more than Jen Huston who takes the the takes who Huston Jen than more one program. We had four successful applicants applicants successful four had We program.

organising and setting up everything but no no but everything up setting and organising SNB nominated five candidates for the the for candidates five nominated SNB interviews.

countless hours tallying up point scores, scores, point up tallying hours countless their during and camp the during shown

organisation with the Branch staff spending spending staff Branch the with organisation Youth Opportunity Makers Opportunity Youth maturity and confidence the on congratulated

The evening takes an enormous amount of of amount enormous an takes evening The Both Elliott and Mandela should be be should Mandela and Elliott Both

worthwhile.

- - barbeque and kiosk shifts. shifts. kiosk and barbeque members who participated found them very very them found participated who members Saving. Life Surf for ambassador

competitors, officials to volunteers doing doing volunteers to officials competitors, these programs again next season as the the as season next again programs these young great a is Elliott Beaches. Northern

members involved from patrolling members, members, patrolling from involved members more members will join in and participate in in participate and in join will members more Sydney SLS and SLSC Beach Narrabeen

The culmination of a season’s efforts for all all for efforts season’s a of culmination The all programs over the season. We hope that that hope We season. the over programs all of representative great a such being on and

SNB were well represented by candidates in in candidates by represented well were SNB award this winning on Elliott Congratulations

Awards of Excellence of Awards There are numerous SLSNSW programs and and programs SLSNSW numerous are There

having dual winners. winners. dual having

Sydney Northern Beaches at these programs. these at Beaches Northern Sydney SLSNSW Programs SLSNSW to close so come have we time first the is

Congratulations to all those who represented represented who those all to Congratulations this say can I points, judging the seen having

Warriewood SLSC for hosting the event. the hosting for SLSC Warriewood and, interview her in second close extremely

all attending the program. the attending all for organising the event and thanks also to to also thanks and event the organising for an came candidate, female our Mandela,

Steyne SLSC and Kai Schaefer, Bilgola SLSC SLSC Bilgola Schaefer, Kai and SLSC Steyne Thanks to Jen Huston and Marcial Nunura Nunura Marcial and Huston Jen to Thanks Year. the of Lifesaver Junior Male SLSNSW

Beach SLSC, Rebecca Chapman, North North Chapman, Rebecca SLSC, Beach Narrabeen Beach SLSC, was named the the named was SLSC, Beach Narrabeen

Menzies, Newport SLSC, Lara Boyle, Whale Whale Boyle, Lara SLSC, Newport Menzies, Award for Competition Recording). Competition for Award of Prasad, Elliott announced, were winners

SLSA National Leadership College with Jess Jess with College Leadership National SLSA Cynthia Alley, Manly LSC (Cedric T Walton Walton T (Cedric LSC Manly Alley, Cynthia the when camp, the of day final the On

SNB had exceptional representation for the the for representation exceptional had SNB Queenscliff SLSC, (Harry Ragan Award) and and Award) Ragan (Harry SLSC, Queenscliff

Brown Radio Operators Award), Garry Fox, Fox, Garry Award), Operators Radio Brown year. this judge JLOTY State

SLSA National Leadership College Leadership National SLSA South Narrabeen SLSC (Raymond Matthew Matthew (Raymond SLSC Narrabeen South a be again to enough lucky was I interviews.

were presented to Warwick Blackman, Blackman, Warwick to presented were and camp JLOTY State the at well extremely

Curl Curl SLSC for this continuing program. continuing this for SLSC Curl Curl At this function, the Directors Choice Awards Awards Choice Directors the function, this At SNB represented Elliot and Mandela Both

Whale Beach SLSC and Michael Jones, North North Jones, Michael and SLSC Beach Whale

SNB were represented by Floyd Higgins, Higgins, Floyd by represented were SNB invited to attend our Thank You function. function. You Thank our attend to invited Year. the of Lifesavers Junior Branch

Surf Sports, Education and Lifesaving were were Lifesaving and Education Sports, Surf selected being on SLSC, Beach Narrabeen

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accepted in Dannielle Edwards, North Steyne Steyne North Edwards, Dannielle in accepted Friday, May 5. 5. May Friday, Branch. our

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Junior Life Saver of the Year Finalists chatting after the presentation night. presentation the after chatting Finalists Year the of Saver Life Junior Mona Vale SLSC - Most Improved Club & Most Outstanding Club 4th Place 4th Club Outstanding Most & Club Improved Most - SLSC Vale Mona

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effort into their roles within each club. each within roles their into effort

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throughout the Branch. Branch. the throughout recognised for their efforts and achievements achievements and efforts their for recognised

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for the benefit of clubs and their members members their and clubs of benefit the for Excellence to ensure that their members are are members their that ensure to Excellence

and I look forward to achieving more goals goals more achieving to forward look I and past season. past of Awards these for season next nominations

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throughout the coming season aimed at at aimed season coming the throughout club within our Branch for their time spent spent time their for Branch our within club exceptional were received nominations The

New projects and initiatives will be undertaken undertaken be will initiatives and projects New would like to thank every member of every every of member every thank to like would awards. of winners all to Congratulations

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SLSNSW and SLSA. SLSA. and SLSNSW evening, Sita Mason and Shannon Job. Shannon and Mason Sita evening,

to participate in programs run by Branch, Branch, by run programs in participate to to come. to the for MC’s our to also Thanks Huston. Vicki

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organisation and also ensure the work that that work the ensure also and organisation and design creative the for Green Kevin

benefit of the Branch membership. membership. Branch the of benefit members will help to ensure the future of our our of future the ensure to help will members to thanks and out help who experts of

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with Education, Lifesaving, Surf Sports and and Sports Surf Lifesaving, Education, with membership. site. off and hours after done is which of

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Michael & Dom Wasley Dom & Michael Freshwater SLSC, Freshwater President Alan Burns Alan President Freshwater SLSC, Freshwater

Most Outstanding Club 2nd Place - - Place 2nd Club Outstanding Most Carnival, Branch Needs Special the for SLSC Vale Mona - Year the of Initiative Junior Life Saver of the Year Finalists chatting after the presentation night. presentation the after chatting Finalists Year the of Saver Life Junior Patrolling Membership Male Female Reserve Active Male Female Probationary Male Female Past Active Male Indeterminate Female Non MemberParticipants Male Female Long Service Male Female Life Member Male Female Leave /Restricted Male Female Junior Activity Member(5-13years) MEMBERSHIPMale Female Honorary Male Indeterminate Female General Male Female Cadet Member(13-15years) Male Female Award Member Male STATISTICSFemale Associate Male Female Active (18yrsandover) Male Female Active (15-18yrs) Total Members 41 10 16 22 21 28 82 3 2 5 5 5 6 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 5 6 7 3 3 North Palm Beach 1187 896 183 340 345 556 257 265 157 211 17 9 8 1 1 8 8 8 Palm Beach 125 182 385 14 19 78 47 33 46 10 13 20 23 36 36 16 16 54 40 94 13 7 3 1 2 3 5 3 6 7 Whale Beach 1155 226 435 209 155 167 323 294 125 184 18 40 58 21 24 19 35 16 41 48 21 22 59 1 1 7 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 3 8 3 7 2 9 3 1 4 Avalon Beach 172 304 132 207 219 144 792 110 17 25 42 12 23 15 97 33 37 10 10 85 59 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 5 7 8 4 5 9 Bilgola 1300 251 153 189 404 215 517 216 122 338 16 41 33 74 98 43 89 46 16 17 10 65 81 15 16 4 1 2 3 3 7 5 7 3 6 1 7 3 Newport 106 22 27 25 32 88 18 10 28 1 5 5 2 2 2 6 3 7 6 1 1 1 3 4 1 Bungan Beach 1267 238 210 437 227 499 261 243 102 139 18 14 15 21 36 12 28 58 30 37 30 33 20 22 1 1 2 8 3 2 2 6 1 6 8 7 Mona Vale 151 173 332 181 771 212 138 14 90 83 10 17 17 34 26 15 98 40 15 17 11 11 11 7 3 2 2 7 2 6 4 2 7 9 7 Warriewood 166 269 143 126 329 163 809 125 100 27 35 70 30 29 31 15 17 11 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 8 7 1 8 4 5 1 9 North Narrabeen 131 354 109 56 88 10 14 24 47 41 75 49 22 71 13 13 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 7 3 7 7 8 6 Narrabeen Beach

Patrolling Membership Male Female Reserve Active Male Female Probationary Male Female Past Active Male Indeterminate Female Non MemberParticipants Male Female Long Service Male Female Life Member Male Female Leave /Restricted Male Female Junior Activity Member(5-13years) Male Female Honorary Male Indeterminate Female General Male Female Cadet Member(13-15years) Male Female Award Member Male Female Associate Male Female Active (18yrsandover) Male Female Active (15-18yrs) Total Members 288 64 20 28 50 13 15 10 38 38 76 14 25 37 62 31 40 11 1 3 4 2 2 1 6 6 6 8 1 1 9 8 1 9 875 158 169 168 337 185 102 287 58 14 72 19 12 13 25 12 46 38 84 20 15 35 20 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 9 769 215 229 195 424 109 17 26 19 23 16 40 10 50 33 22 55 89 20 49 55 17 1 1 9 1 1 2 4 1 3 4 7 6 887 213 192 148 340 124 223 109 48 55 16 18 23 41 14 25 85 24 19 35 20 28 16 99 16 11 8 3 3 6 7 7 8 1 1 1 1218 137 248 290 245 535 190 327 106 152 48 52 19 24 28 52 46 20 43 10 19 22 23 10 1 9 4 4 3 1 1 2 4 1 6 2 289 223 193 416 103 220 155 202 959 117 25 18 13 31 47 24 37 29 13 15 16 2 1 3 1 5 5 4 1922 371 142 426 395 821 323 536 170 237 213 119 21 22 19 41 67 54 83 23 22 16 24 29 1 1 4 2 6 3 8 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1675 235 393 342 295 637 167 259 284 519 10 12 19 18 33 51 92 37 63 78 87 20 26 12 2 6 1 3 6 1 4 5 1 2 9 5 8 1 267 138 248 146 729 110 13 18 29 35 64 21 71 98 19 22 18 82 69 90 27 16 64 1 2 1 2 6 8 2 3 3 6 8 1 3 4 7 1 2 2410 629 448 869 598 169 167 198 421 353 255 424 244 17 10 23 27 41 37 78 47 85 10 28 17 22 38 17 31 12 19 32 39 6 4 5 1 6 7 7 1 7 19940 5773 3737 7144 2715 1017 1087 1227 3407 1502 2194 3310 1367 2384 1211 1116 254 332 392 381 774 527 867 478 732 154 140 358 340 32 17 21 31 54 10 15 18 42 48 90 86 49 68 26 49 67 2 5 2 Patrolling Membership Male Female Reserve Active Male Female Probationary Male Female Past Active Male Indeterminate Female Non MemberParticipants Male Female Long Service Male Female Life Member Male Female Leave /Restricted Male Female Junior Activity Member(5-13years) Male Female Honorary Male Indeterminate Female General Male Female Cadet Member(13-15years) Male Female Award Member Male Female Associate Male Female Active (18yrsandover) Male Female Active (15-18yrs) Total Members 41 10 16 22 21 28 82 3 2 5 5 5 6 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 5 6 7 3 3 North Palm Beach 1187 896 345 556 257 265 183 157 340 211 17 9 8 1 1 8 8 8 Palm Beach 125 182 385 14 19 78 47 33 46 10 13 20 23 13 36 36 16 16 54 40 94 7 3 1 2 3 5 3 6 7 Whale Beach 1155 209 226 435 155 167 323 294 125 184 18 40 58 21 24 19 35 16 41 48 21 22 59 1 7 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 3 8 3 1 7 2 9 3 1 4 Avalon Beach 132 172 304 207 219 144 792 110 17 25 42 12 23 97 15 33 37 10 10 85 59 1 4 2 2 1 1 5 7 8 1 4 5 9 Bilgola 1300 153 251 215 189 404 517 216 122 338 16 41 33 74 98 43 89 16 17 46 10 65 81 15 16 4 1 2 3 3 5 7 3 6 7 1 7 3 Newport 106 22 27 25 32 88 18 10 28 1 2 2 5 3 2 5 6 6 7 1 1 1 1 3 4 Bungan Beach 1267 238 210 227 437 261 499 243 102 139 14 15 21 36 12 18 28 58 30 30 33 20 22 37 1 1 2 8 3 2 2 1 6 6 7 8 Mona Vale 151 173 181 332 212 138 771 14 90 83 17 17 34 10 26 15 15 17 98 40 11 11 11 7 3 2 2 7 2 2 6 4 7 7 9 Warriewood 166 143 126 269 163 329 125 100 809 27 35 29 31 15 17 70 30 11 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 8 7 1 8 4 5 1 9 North Narrabeen 131 109 354 56 10 14 24 47 41 88 75 13 13 49 22 71 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 7 3 6 7 7 8 Narrabeen Beach

1211 1116 TOTAL 332 358 774 392 381 527 867 254 340 478 732 140 154

17 48 42 21 31 54 10 32 18 15 90 49 86 26 68 49 67 5 2 2 Patrolling membership includes: Cadets, Active 15-18, Acrive 18+, Reserve Active and Award members Award and Active Reserve 18+, Acrive 15-18, Active Cadets, includes: membership Patrolling THE SURF LIFE SAVING SCHOOL

Marcial Nunura

he Surf Life Saving School has been a part of the Sydney Northern Beaches TBranch for more than 12 years and it has gone through some monumental changes over that time.

What started as a program for five different schools has turned into an organisation that employs more than 70 casual staff, aids the Branch in terms of income and sends the surf safety message to school aged children throughout the Greater Sydney area and beyond.

This past season we providing free programs, thanks to the managed to reach a financial backing of the RFi group. Their total of 17,309 students generosity allows us to work with special needs groups for the full school year, running in all our programs, programs on the beach and in the pool. this surpasses any Another one of our amazing partners is other year. A huge the Cancer Institute NSW who fund our achievement in itself classroom program. Without their support we would not have been able to reach but, more impressively, more than 8,000 students this year. Our we worked with nine staff travelled to a large number of Sydney schools promoting sun safety and delivering new schools this year surf safety messages in a fun and interactive which in turn equates presentation. This year, we ran camps at Newport and to 1,321 more students Whilst our surf awareness and surf safety Freshwater with 97 nippers taking part over in comparison to last presentations are by far our most popular, we the two camps. run other programs for the benefit of schools, year. our clubs and their members. We ran a number of Bronze and SRC courses throughout the season, helping clubs Our most popular program is our surf Our Stewart House program, continues to who are unable to run them and by giving awareness program where primary school run, for the 11th year in a row. We are lucky individuals the opportunity to do the program aged children visit the beach for three hours enough to be involved with such a wonderful in a five-day block instead of six to eight and are put through their paces by our organisation providing beach and classroom weeks. energetic staff. They not only learn about surf programs for all their visiting students during and sun safety but have a lot of fun in the the four terms of the school year. The school would not run the way it does process. Teachers appreciate our programs without the support of all our casual staff as they tick off parts of the curriculum and Our Surf Sports Intensive camps continue made up of SNB lifesavers. Each person they get to have a day on the beach. to prove to be successful and a lot of fun. contributes to our success and I am truly Kids are able to develop their competition thankful for the professionalism and spark The school is lucky enough to be able to and surf skills under the tutelage of the best they bring to each program regardless of the support students with special needs by coaches and athletes our Branch has to offer. weather. 40 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE THE SURF LIFE SAVING SCHOOL

Nick Hatch, in his second season in the role, has ensured we had people and equipment on the beach for every program. This is a huge credit to him considering we can have up to 50 staff required on any one day, as well as a whole lot of boards and rashies!

Jen Huston continues to be instrumental in the success of the school. Where she finds the time to do everything she does to support Nick and I, is beyond me.

Thank you lastly to the Branch Executive who provide me with direction and give me the freedom to explore new programs and back some of the ideas I have come up with over the years to ensure the continued growth of the school.

The Surf Life Saving School will continue to promote surf safety in the Greater Sydney area. Steps have been taken to ensure further development and growth so as to continue to support the Branch financially and employ our SNB members.

Marcial Nunura Surf Life Saving School Manager KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 41 SURF SPORTS

urf Sports on the northern beaches is in a fantastic position. Competitors, Sofficials, club coaches and administrators remain positive and supportive of the direction surf sports has taken.

Last season there was a move away from the traditional beach and water combined carnivals to water, beach and craft only carnivals.

It was pleasing to see clubs working together to deliver some fantastic carnivals, especially passion for the different sections to please Major achievements in this area over the past make contact and join the panels year have been: on the Australia Day next season. • Craft Carnivals – an increase in participation weekend at Manly and clubs hosting these events and also the Advisers sitting on the BoSS last season introduction of the U14/15 craft into the open and Freshwater. Our were: carnivals Branch Championships • Lifesaving – Steve Haggett (Dee Why) • Beach Carnivals – Queenscliff/North Steyne • R&R – Alan Burns (Freshwater) beach carnival was another success. We are took on a new look • March Past – Gary Cook (Newport) looking at running junior and open carnival • Beach – Martin Lynch (Newport) and combined next season and including 1/2km with the following clubs Michael Gedz (Queenscliff) share this role events. hosting carnivals, • Boats – Nick Sampson (Avalon Beach) • Queenscliff Junior Teams carnival, so clubs • Water & Craft Peter Tullett (Newport) can develop combinations and kids have Newport, Narrabeen • High Performance – David Rees great time doing team events. Beach, Long Reef (Warriewood) • Branch Championships in a new format, • Carnival Review – Louis Tassone delivering a greater experience for the and Dee Why. (North Curl Curl) competitor and spectator and an increase in • Powercraft – Nigel Penn (Bilgola) participation. Newport held water events over one weekend • Officials – Matt Molinia (Dee Why) for both junior and open competitors. The • Gear – Keith Abraham (North Steyne) The delivery of these events in SNB is a beach events were at Narrabeen Beach for massive task due to the sheer numbers of junior, open and masters competitors on the I would like to thank each of you and your competitors and the size of the Branch. We same day. panels for the dedication and support over rely heavily on the 21 clubs in the Branch to the past 12 months as we continue to drive provide assistance and support and we would Long Reef hosted the boats and Dee and improve surf sports within SNB. like to thank the following for their efforts and Why had the masters and lifesaving contribution throughout the season: championships. It’s pleasing to say that our The aim of the BoSS is to deliver surf sports numbers were up. events that are safe and well organised and • Host clubs and carnival organisers and the to continually look at ways of improving the work parties as there were 31 events last The BoSS is made up of 11 fantastic and experience for our competitors, officials and season dedicated Advisers who have a real passion spectators. We monitor this via the surveys • Eight open carnivals for the sport and the direction going forward. we send out after each carnival and our • Three carnivals were shorter formats Each Adviser has a panel and this is where I club forums and we also look at what other • Eight boat carnivals encourage members of clubs with the same Branches do as well. • Nine junior carnivals 42 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Darren Warrener - Director of Surf Sports

came second to Sydney Branch. Well done • Martin Lynch (Assistant coach-Newport) to the team as we had competitors that were • Naomi Scott (Manly) competing up in the open category, so thank • Emily Doyle (Manly) you and well done. • James Finn (Newport) • A special thanks to the selectors and coaches who travel to our selection carnivals. • Congratulations to the Newport U23 female • Beach carnivals They dedicate a lot of time to this process boat crew who represented Australia in the • Water carnivals to ensure we pick the strongest team and Trans Tasman series in New Zealand. • Three Masters provide training sessions. • Three Lifesaving • Riptide, the weekly publication that’s put • Graham Bruce – (Manly) together by John Taylor to keep us all informed • Branch Championships host clubs were • Ian Miller – (Queenscliff) on what’s happening in the world of surf sports Newport, Narrabeen Beach, Long Reef and • Marty Quinn – (Dee Why) on a local front and nationally. Dee Why. • Tony Williams – (North Curl Curl) A big thank you for your time, efforts and • Carnival referees and the ESO’s appointed • Kendrick Louis, Max Brooks, Georgia Miller, commitment to reporting on surf sports by the Branch. Nathan Smith, Maddie Spencer, Jay Furniss, within SNB. • Carnival officials as we don’t have events Naomi Scott and Taylar Puskaric competed without your efforts. Well done to the 321 in this year’s Nutri Grain finals series at North Surf sports is not all about winning but about officials. We welcomed 100-plus new officials Cronulla. developing those surf skills, being part of a who did the Level 1 Official Course during the • Manly won the Branch junior point score, team and mateship. To those who attended season. while Newport won the Branch open point a carnival or club events last season, • Water safety from each of the 21 clubs for score. well done. our junior carnivals and also our powercraft • The NSW Junior Championships were also personnel. won by Manly for the eighth year in a row and Within the Branch we recognise our athletes, • The scrutineering team lead by Gary Newport won the State Open Championships team officials and coaches for their efforts and Beauchamp as we ran four sessions during for the fourth year in a row. achievements at our Awards of Excellence and the season. • Congratulations to the SNB athletes I’m pleased to award the following: • High Performance and Branch coaches selected to represent NSW at the Interstate and team management – Dave Rees, Tony Championships on the Sunshine Coast: • Athlete of the Year- Jake Lynch (Newport) Williams, Michael Gedz, Greg Heard and • Young Athlete of the Year – Tahlia Dearden everyone else who helped over the season. • Hannah Minogue (Newport) (Freshwater) • Thanks to all the club coaches and • Taylar Puskaric (Manly) • Masters Athlete of the Year – Adam Gee administrators for all the hours you put in to • Jay Furniss (Manly) (Warriewood) get the competitors on the beach and in the • Kendrick Louis (Manly) • Team of the Year – Open First Aid Team water. • Max Brooks (Newport) (Freshwater) • Also our Branch office and, in particular, • Lara Moses (Newport) • Coach of the Year – Sharon Johnson Marcial Nunura as the SNB Surf Sports • Laura Shorter (Newport) (Freshwater) Manager. Without Marcial’s valuable • Blake Drysdale (Newport) • Official of the Year – Matt Molinia (Dee Why) contribution the season would not be a • Grace Gurr (Manly) • Recorder of the Year – Cynthia Alley (Manly) success. • Naomi Scott (Manly) It was a fantastic season with some Season highlights • Congratulations to the SNB athletes outstanding results and achievements across and coach who have been selected in the the Branch. I thank the BoSS, the clubs and • We conducted 35 events, including our Australian squads for next year’s World the competitors for all their support for last Branch Championships and attracted 11,402 Championships in Adelaide. season. We will again be looking at new ways competitors. Our Branch Championship to deliver some fantastic events and I look numbers were up on the previous season by • Kendrick Louis (Manly) forward to seeing you all back on the beach 1,823 – an increase of 15 per cent. • Jake Lynch (Newport) next season. • Blake Drysdale (Newport) • SNB representative team competed at The • Georgia Miller (Newport) Darren Warrener - Director of Surf Sports Lakes in the InterBranch Championships • Hannah Minogue (Newport) and after two great days of competition we • Mitchell Trim (Newport)

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Avalon Beach Dee Why Cameron Patterson Pete Gard Geoffrey Harris Darren Armitage Alex Prendergast Tom Garrett Kalind Hawson Michelle Blewitt Kenneth Priest Anne Gleason David Kerr Shane Bowker Fabio Rebecchi Leoni Graham Simon Leck Jennifer Graves Peter Rowlands Jason Guildea Jason Leigh Steve Haggett Nathan (J) Smith Tony High Rick Millar Dannealle Hannam David Torevell Alexandra Hill James Nosworthy Warren Hannam Sue Troy Simone Hill Margaret Pearson Allen Lakeman Christopher Tyrrell Robyn Humphrey David Roberts Jan Lakeman George Vella Hilary Ingle Nicholas Sampson Adrienne Lowe Susan Walmsley Zane Ludlow Martin Schaut Mark MacKenzie Andrew Watton Colin Maggs Darren Warrener Matthew Molinia Stan Werakso Eve McBean Nathan Wellings Simon Moriarty Linda Wiadrowski Lenka McPherson Brian Wetherall Gregory Punch Simon Wiadrowski Deborah Murdoch Ian Wright Rob Swadling Scott Rylands Long Reef Anthony Scott Bilgola Freshwater Geoff Conley Cecil John Singleton Rob Chant Robert Asser Anthony Frost Scott Still Steve Couzens Michael Bate Bruce Gaal Glenn Stone Mark Fitzgerald Catherine Bennett Melinda Hardcastle Melanie Thomas Clare Hawkins Jennifer Bourgeois Ross Jenkins Allan Tier Kaz Marks Raymond Brennan OAM Peter Kinsey Judy Tier Dennis O'Toole Alan Burns Douglas Lucas Michelle Tomsic Nigel Penn Paula Daly Malcolm MacCormick Sophie Tyner Norman Pounder Lindsay Davis Samantha MacDougall Skye Wacher Kim Dawson David Maguire Brandon Ward Bungan Beach Jo Dettmann Rick Millar Melinda Ward David Sams Kelly Dobrow Paul Nelson Edward Warner Ian Donald Margaret Pearson Collaroy Clare Freakley David Sams Mona Vale Nicole Bridges Jane Freakley Greg Spencer Sean Avedissian Bernard Carr Wayne Freakley Stuart Thomson Kim Backer Paul Ducker Stephanie Grey Stan Werakso Brett Beuzeville Scott Evers Graeme Hastie Beata Bray Janine Fahey Richard Hawtin Manly Julia Duke John Fahey Karen Hicks Stuart Alcock Michelle Fry David Hopper Lauren Jacobs Cynthia Alley Steven Halpin Jeannette Isaacs Sharon Johnson Christine Armour Anthony Hilliger Raymond Isaacs Michael Kirkby David Bedingfield Sarah Hinton Arto Jormanainen Adrienne Lowe Michae Bochner Lexie Leblang Graeme Knox Colin Maclean Scott Breakwell Charmain Lorch Robert Langbein David Maguire Frances Brenchley Rhonda Lycett Richard Lytham OAM Ronald Malm Ernesto Calderon Jillian Macintyre Anna Mickan Andrew McEwen Kriss Carpenter Stephen Miles Phillip Mickan Paul McGettigan Bec Crawford Hugh Monnock Suzanne Rossi Hamish McLean John Davis Kristyn Monnock Andrew Sole Tania McLean Brian Dolly Noel Moran Tamara Sole Lynda McPherson Debbie Doyle David Moreton Craig Thomas Monique Nitz Andrean Duffy Bryce Munro Robert Tomblin Kathleen Obern Scott Easton Brett Murray Marianne Troop Peter Obern Andrew Furniss Tom Paltridge John Ward Belinda Patterson Donald Gain Lindsay Paton OAM Louise Yeandle 44 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE SURF SPORTS MEMBERSHIP

Gerry Quinn Guyren Smith Joe Mastrangelo South Curl Curl Matt Rich Ian Storey Damian O'Shannassy Michael Berry Tieu Rich Wendy Taurins Brett Patrick John Cassidy Ron Saggers Kate Thomas Peter Rogers Jennifer Drury Michael Scicluna Mark Thornton Jeffery Hewitt Suzie Shrivell Lee Van Dam Palm Beach Elton Mckay Andrew Smith Darren Warrener Stephanie Brown Kirsten Quinn David Spencer Matthew Giblin Bryn Russell Paula Tocquer North Curl Curl Richard Goswell Janice Russell Laura Vander Straaten Terrence Aldridge Gordon Lang Graham Smith Michael Wasley Sandra Atkins Douglas Lucas Michael Ward Alainya Zollinger Gary Beauchamp John Rasmus John P White Leslie Bulmer Peter Spence Narrabeen Beach Joanna Bushby Kenneth Stanton South Narrabeen Andrew Bain James Gagen Thea Welsby Marnie Gordon Gary Foster Martin Gurtata Simon Wiadrowski Anthony Haven AM Douglas Lucas Clare Hagon Thecla Haven Kaz Marks Victoria Howell Queenscliff Kylie Ryder Deidre McAlinden Ross Lambert Roy Anderson Adrian Walding David Price Sue Milner Barry Antella OAM Matthew Price Matthew Spencer Terence Boardman OAM Warriewood Craig Schweikert Andrew Stuart Suzanne Brown Cayley Smith Louis Tassone Alan Butler Adam Kibble Ross Tester Mark Clare-Nazer Catherine Milliken North Narrabeen Gary Cook Cameron Powell Newport Gordon Coburn Robert Daniel Shaun Taylor Kim Brookes Andrew Cross John Davis Virginia Waite Karen Burns Severine Delerue Carmel Demery Susan Woodward Gary Cook Michael Gencher Brian Dolly Richard Cox Steve Haggett Jayson Elkins Whale Beach Ian Crutch Bart Snel Mark Fife David Maguire Paul Ducker Colin White Malcolm Flew Katie Edwards Susan Woodward Michael Gedz Matthew Edwards Maureen Worth Kevin Harris Lyndsay Georgeson-Smith Gregory Heard Matt Halakas North Palm Beach Robyn Holt Mark Hayward Geoff Raper Jeannette Isaacs Megan Hayward Kim Spicer Raymond Isaacs Karen Hennessy Kay Lyall Gillian Hough North Steyne Nathan McCullum Bernard Howard Keith Abraham Ian Miller Greg Howard Bernard Burrows Bob Newton Michael King Rebecca Chapman George Prescott Monica Lerpiniere Joanne Cooper Brian Rignall Douglas MacDougal David Cowell Peter Rogers Colin Maclean Chris Dooley Paul Schott Kieran Menzies Deborah Foote Adam Shearsby Scott Newey Danny Gompes Craig Susans Leanne Pate David Guthrie Allan Tier Katharine Raffles Robyn Humphrey David Torevell John Ringrose Shannon Job Brian Ward John Sherman Gordon Lang Colin White Gavin Simmonds Timothy Laurence Rodger Whiteman KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 45 SNB INTER BRANCH TEAM

hile it wasn’t our year at the NSW Saturday morning arrived and so had some Later at the presentation, it was revealed that InterBranch Championships at The swell, with waves coming through at about SNB had finished second behind Sydney WLakes on the Central Coast, we had a metre. Branch by a margin of only 15 points. It was a 18 athletes representing the Branch for the great effort by the team to come back and go first time. The competition as always was tough and the ever so close to defending the title. local Central Coast and Hunter Branches were The high number of newcomers was due doing very well in the water as were Sydney Congratulations to all of the competitors, to the unavailability of several of our top and ourselves in the beach events. especially to our debutants who raced competitors. brilliantly and gained valuable experience. There was some very close racing between Still, those who came into the team for the all Branch teams. In fact, all Branches were I would like to thank our coaches, managers, first time acquitted themselves well at the getting wins and places throughout the day, selectors, chaperones and parents who championships on December 10 and 11. making any estimation of the overall point worked tirelessly behind the scene to make score difficult. the weekend enjoyable and successful. The debutants were sprinkled right through most age groups from U/12s to opens. We After a solid first day of competition from our David Rees – High Performance Manager were able to give an opportunity to a few SNB athletes, it was announced that Sydney under 19s to compete in opens. Branch were ahead on the point score by 31 points. The event format followed that of last year with the only change being the mixed gender At the team dinner that night, the coaches board rescue events, making way for a and team captains spoke inspiringly about the board rescue relay for juniors and seniors in following morning’s team events and to lift for both genders. each other in everything they did.

Our team travelled by coach to the Central Sunday came and team SNB did lift with some Coast on the Friday. On arrival at the Lakes dominated performances in the junior board Beach we were greeted with basically dead rescue relays and Cameron relay races. The flat conditions, although there was talk of team got the feeling they were clawing their some swell to arrive by Saturday morning. way back and making a real fight of things.

UNDER 12 UNDER 14 UNDER 17 UNDER 19 / OPEN Jake Morris (Manly) Tyler Krenkels (Manly) Oscar Jones (Manly) Chris Allum – Capt (Queenscliff) Mitchell Morris (Manly) Mitchell Stuart (North Curl Curl) Hugh McAlpine (Newport) Jackson Borg (Newport) Joshua Gedz (Manly) Aiden Helu (Manly) James Finn (Newport) Callum Lowe-Griffiths Tara Harvey (North Curl Curl) Piper Harrison (Manly) Josh Tyrrell (Freshwater) (Queenscliff) Talia Allsop (North Curl Curl) Alex Lefevre (Newport) Olivia Heaton (Newport) Blake Drysdale (Newport) Stefanie Fejes (Freshwater) Madeleine Wallace (Collaroy) Jami Prowse (North Curl Curl) Grace Gurr (Manly) Amber Moran (Newport) Remi Krenkels (Manly) UNDER 13 UNDER 15 Bailee Radford (Newport) Tayla Tullet (Newport) Joel Piper (Newport) Zach Morris (Manly) Laura Shorter – Capt (Newport) Brandon Bartlem (Newport) Thomas Bedingfield (Manly) Thomas Sage-Pickin Toby Newey (Newport) (North Curl Curl) Eliza Curll (Manly) Evie Coulter (Manly) Madison Louw (Newport) Jodie Louw (Newport) Lily Marsters (Newport) Zoe Couzens (Bilgola) SNB INTER BRANCH TEAM 46 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Alan Fitzgerald Combined Lionel McDonald Bennett Board Branch Point Score Branch Handicap Point Score Competition Manly 1977 Manly 1977 Newport 1491 Newport 1454 North Curl Curl 1802.2 Manly 1473 North Curl Curl 762 Newport 1704.1 Freshwater 1126.2 Freshwater 695 Mona Vale 1645.1 Palm Beach 1119.8 Queenscliff 629 Freshwater 1633.7 Bilgola 1115.8 Palm Beach 500 Palm Beach 1584.9 Narrabeen 1108.3 Mona Vale 452 Avalon Beach 1521.6 Whale Beach 1106.3 Collaroy 305 Bilgola 1451.1 Long Reef 1104.5 Avalon Beach 257 North Narrabeen 1445.2 North Narrabeen 1104.5 Dee Why 146 Long Reef 1441.7 Avalon Beach 1103.8 Warriewood 95 South Curl Curl 1435.8 South Curl Curl 1101.5 North Steyne 92 Warriewood 1425.2 South Narrabeen 1096.8 Narrabeen Beach 71 Whale Beach 1424 North Steyne 1072.3 South Curl Curl 62 Dee Why 1392.4 Dee Why 1065 North Narrabeen 47 Narrabeen Beach 1381.8 Warriewood 1062.8 Bilgola 40 North Steyne 1357.9 Mona Vale 1035.5 Long Reef 31 Queenscliff 1347.2 North Curl Curl 991.5 South Narrabeen 9 South Narrabeen 1265.3 Queenscliff 897.2 Whale Beach 4 Collaroy 1177.5 Collaroy 802.8

CLUB Opens Masters Juniors Total Overall MANLY 722 361 894 1977 1 NEWPORT 1061 168 225 1454 2 NORTH CURL CURL 81 227 454 762 3 FRESHWATER 260 162 273 695 4 QUEENSCLIFF 68 465 96 629 5 PALM BEACH 90 410 500 6 MONA VALE 35 156 261 452 7 COLLAROY 96 17 192 305 8 AVALON BEACH 9 116 132 257 9 DEE WHY 7 83 56 146 10 WARRIEWOOD 5 63 27 95 11 NORTH STEYNE 49 39 4 92 12 NARRABEEN BEACH 8 55 8 71 13 SOUTH CURL CURL 33 29 62 14 NORTH NARRABEEN 4 2 41 47 15 BILGOLA 12 6 22 40 16 LONG REEF 8 23 31 17 SOUTH NARRABEEN 3 6 9 18 WHALE BEACH 4 4 19 KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 47 WESTFIELD WARRINGAH MALL JUNIOR BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS UNDER 8 BOYS (Manly) Sam Davis (North Curl Curl) Sonny Collela (North Curl Curl) Henri Blackley (Newport) Wade: Oliver Sanbrook (North Curl Curl) Ezaiah Garnett (Freshwater) Board Relay: Manly A (Woods/Maggs Conna) Manly B (Gowenlock/ Tyler Brown (North Curl Curl) Harvey Joyce (Manly) Martin/Hughes) Avalon Beach (Leigh/Nosworthy/Kerr) Collaroy B Danny King (North Curl Curl) Kai Muxlow (North Curl Curl) (Halliwell/Gaw/Chaffer) Manly C (Lee/Weir/Van Rijswijk) Wade Relay: North Curl Curl (King/Muxlow/Sanbrook/Brown) Beach Sprint: Ryan Parkes (Manly) Noah Maggs (Manly) Toby Marsters Freshwater (Throke-Pennglee/Wiggins/Northcote/Garnett) Queenscliff (Manly) Brody Marshall (Collaroy) Jack Munro (Mona Vale) Cooper (Mork/Edgerton/Griffin/Hopkins) Mona Vale A (Chapman/Harris/Chung/ Williams (Freshwater) Wasley) Manly (Sichikora/Joyce/Wong/Evans) Dee Why (Vezzola/ Beach Relay: Manly (Marsters/Easton/Maggs/Enasio) Freshwater Forsey/Ciechanowice/Tilson) Mona Vale B (Zollinger/Jeffery/Cullon/ (Williams/Davis/McDonnell/Mobney) Collaroy (Chaffer/Gaw/Burns/ Williams) Marshall) Mona Vale (Munro/Muller/Lowe/Gibbes) North Curl Curl (Lill/ Beach Sprint: Oliver Sanbrook (North Curl Curl) Eli Mork (Queenscliff) Wagland/Ashby/Chrara) Manly (Weir/Clayton-Adam/Lee) Kayson Scott (Freshwater) Danny King (North Curl Curl) Kalan Griffith Beach Flags: Liam Warne (Narrabeen Beach) Oliver Ashby (North Curl (Queenscliff) Ewen Chung (Mona Vale) Curl) Noah Maggs (Manly) Charlie Eaton (Manly) Toby Marsters (Manly) Beach Relay: North Curl Curl Freshwater Queenscliff A Manly Mona Archie Ferguson (Dee Why) Vale Queenscliff B Dee Why 1km Run: Noah Maggs (Manly) Ryan Parkes (Manly) Sam Chaffer Beach Flags: Oliver Sanbrook (North Curl Curl) Ewen Chung (Mona (Collaroy) Jack Munro (Mona Vale) Josh Leigh (Avalon Beach) Saxon Vale) Harvey Joyce (Manly) Ezaiah Garnett (Freshwater) Kaeleb Gaw (Collaroy) Wasley (Mona Vale) Harry Hopkins (Queenscliff) UNDER 9 GIRLS UNDER 8 GIRLS Surf Swim: Macy Beuzeville (Mona Vale) Jaya Lilienthal (North Curl Wade: Madeline Simmons (Manly) Alannah Paul (Newport) Zara Curl) Zara Kasperwicz (North Curl Curl) Riley Allsop (North Curl Curl) Eastwood-Bell (Newport) Jessica Oakhill (Manly) Megan Ivins Elisha Cuthbert (Manly) Tahlia Blyth (North Curl Curl) (Collaroy) Sophie Stacker (Manly) Surf Teams: North Curl Curl (15) Manly A (26) Manly B (40) Freshwater Wade Relay: Manly A (Simmons/Stacker/Oakhill/Prentice) Freshwater A (66) Collaroy (73) Freshwater B (80) (Braun/Walton/Veitch/Guerin) Mona Vale (Chung/Fabbro/Veitch/ Board: Macy Beuzeville (Mona Vale) Jaya Lilienthal (North Curl Curl ) Peasland) Manly B (Smith/Punter/Kelly/Edmunds) Freshwater (Moles/ Zara Kasperwicz (North Curl Curl) Pipi Te Pania (Manly) Andie Milligan Onn/Mobbs/Orr) (North Curl Curl) Riley Allsop (North Curl Curl) Beach Sprint: Bonnie Jorgensen (North Narrabeen) Ruby Nero (North Board Relay: North Curl Curl A (Allsop/Lilianthal/Kasperwicz) Manly A Curl Curl) Alannah Paul (Newport) Olivia Lombardini (Freshwater) (Magee/Te Pania/Cuthbert) Mona Vale (Garay/Beuzeville/Halpin) Manly Florence Veitch (Freshwater) Jasmine Berry (Warriewood) B (Harrison/Curll/Marsters) Freshwater A (Nitz/Jacobs/Grey) Collaroy Beach Relay: North Curl Curl (Hoaxe/Nero/Hodge/Holly) Manly (Evers/Chan/Sole) (Stacker/Punter/Simmons/Smith) Freshwater (Mecklem/Veitch/Guerin/ Beach Sprint: Briony Clarke (Queenscliff) Daisy Burt (Collaroy) Lombardini) Mona Vale (Bouman/Fabbro/Veitch/Pearson) Collaroy Montana Laime (North Curl Curl) Lucy Brand (Newport) Coco Marsters (Ivins/Barber/St Clair/Sharp) North Narrabeen (Jorgensen/Smith/ (Manly) Georgie Nitz (Freshwater) Edwards/Blewitt) Beach Relay: Manly (Marsters/Morgan/Coulter/High) Freshwater Beach Flags: Bonnie Jorgensen (North Narrabeen) Olivia Fabbro (Wayne/Stephens/McGettigan/Nitz) North Curl Curl (Laime/Dunstan/ (Mona Vale) Sophie Stacker (Manly) Winnie Peasland (Mona Vale) Ava Pulis/Wegenaar) Manly (Short/Ravesteijn/Furniss/Fisher) Collaroy (Burt/ Prentice (Manly) Madeline Simmons (Manly) Evers/Chan/Towson) Collaroy Beach Flags: Coco Marsters (Manly) Grace Davies (Newport) Eliana UNDER 9 BOYS High (Manly) Luana Darocha (Queenscliff) Chartize Short (Manly) Emily Sims (Mona Vale) Montana Laime (North Curl Curl) Surf Swim: Noah Maggs (Manly) Campbell Conna (Manly) Henri 1km Run: Macy Beuzeville (Mona Vale) Ella Dunstan (North Curl Curl) Blackley (Newport) Will Van Rijswijk (Manly) Luke Higgs (Freshwater) Elouise Stephens (Freshwater) Georgie Nitz (Freshwater) Ruby Harkin Saxon Wood (Manly) (Mona Vale) Zara Wegenaar (North Curl Curl) Surf Teams: Manly A (10) Freshwater (28) Collaroy (51) Avalon Beach (66) Mona Vale (70) Manly B (75) Board: Noah Maggs (Manly) Sam Chaffer (Collaroy) Saxon Wood 48 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE UNDER 10 BOYS UNDER 11 BOYS Surf Swim: Toby Dorahy (Warriewood) Harvey Monnock (Collaroy) Sam Surf Swim: Kai Lilienthal (Manly) Levi Smith (North Curl Curl) Conner Higgs (Freshwater) Finn McMurtry (Manly) Keaten Ronce Smith (Dee Maggs (Manly) Miller Manson (Manly) Oscar Blackley (Newport) Harry Why) Zach Paul (Newport) Underhill (Manly) Surf Teams: Freshwater (24) Manly A (34) North Curl Curl (55) Mona Surf Teams: Manly A (22) North Curl Curl A (23) Newport A (43) Manly B Vale A (72) Collaroy (73) Dee Why (74) (63) Avalon Beach A (77) Freshwater (88) Board: Ashton Thomas (North Curl Curl) Max Lechner (Manly) Luke Ironperson: Conner Maggs (Manly) Harry Underhill (Manly) Levi Dunford (Collaroy) Zach Wasley (Mona Vale) Finn McMurtry (Manly) Smith (North Curl Curl) Will Rylands (Manly) Oscar Blackley (Newport) Willem Riddington (Manly) Branden Crighton-Browne (Dee Why) Board Relay: Collaroy B (Dunford/De Beer/Monnock) Manly A (Lechner/ Mixed Cameron Relay: Manly (Underhill/Emmett-Bennett/Manson/ Rylands/McMurtry) Mona Vale A (Kuziora/Nicholas/Wasley) North Curl Rylands) Manly (Windsham/Maggs/Colbran/Cowan) North Curl Curl Curl A ((Thomas/Davies/Colella) Manly B (Still/Lechner/Riddington) (Brown/Smith/Price/Lilienthal) North Curl Curl (Elboz/Crews/King/ Collaroy R (Webster/Barber/Owens) McWilliam) North Curl Curl (Howison/Harvey/Waddington/Davis) Beach Sprint: Prince Kamara (Newport) Toby Dorahy (Warriewood) Newport A (Moffat/Blackley/Raffle/Bartlem) Josh Debeer (Collaroy) Oskar Hartley (Warriewood) Kai Hughes (Manly) Board: Conner Maggs (Manly) Miller Manson (Manly) Kalan Orchid Isaac Sheriff (North Narrabeen) (Freshwater) Braden Crighton-Browne (Dee Why) Beach Relay: Manly Queenscliff Collaroy A North Narrabeen Mona Vale Hugh Waddington (North Curl Curl) Josh Kerr (Avalon Beach) Beach Flags: Isaac Sheriff (North Narrabeen) Luke Dunford (Collaroy) Board Relay: Manly A (Maggs/Manson/Cowan) North Curl Curl A Huxley Russell (Mona Vale) Hunter Owens (Collaroy) Prince Kamara (Smith/Lilienthal/King) Freshwater A (Orchid/McLean/Egan) Avalon (Newport) Josh Debeer (Collaroy) Beach A (Kerr/Lacroix/Calleja) North Curl Curl B (Harvey/Crews/ 1km Run: Toby Dorahy (Warriewood) Finn McMurtry (Manly) Isaac Waddington) Newport A (Davies/Blackley/Bartlem) Sheriff (North Narrabeen) Anton Ostryn (Collaroy) Sean Law (South Curl Board Rescue: Manly (Maggs/Cowan) North Curl Curl (Smith/Lilienthal) Curl) Paddy Bright (Freshwater) Mikey Molinia (Dee Why) Max Zollinger Manly (Underhill/Manson) Avalon Beach (Kerr/Calleja) Dee Why (Mona Vale) (Crichton-Browne/Armitage) Newport B (Davies/Capell) Beach Sprint: Oscar Scheelgamborg (North Curl Curl) Arte Leiper UNDER 10 GIRLS (Queenscliff) Dylan Mackenzie (Dee Why) Dylan King (North Curl Curl) Josh Kerr (Avalon Beach) Will Humel (North Curl Curl) Surf Swim: Dom Melbourn (North Curl Curl) Olivia Clues (North Curl Beach Relay: North Curl Curl (Crotty/King/Humel/Scheelgamborg) Curl) Ava Garrett (Manly) Bella Cox (Newport) Zannah Dixon (Avalon Freshwater (Braund/Hendry/Charteris/Hastie) Dee Why (Mackenzie/ Beach) Amelia Smith (Manly) Brown/Armitage/Soin) Mona Vale (Korucu/McIntosh/Munro/Zollinger) Surf Teams: North Curl Curl A (13) Manly A (27) Manly B (62) Collaroy Beach Flags: Dylan King (North Curl Curl) Archie Leiper (Queenscliff) (63) North Curl Curl B (69) Avalon Beach (75) Sam Clanci (Queenscliff) Felix McIntosh (Mona Vale) Ethan McGreal Board: Olivia Clues (North Curl Curl ) Dom Melbourn (North Curl Curl) (North Narrabeen) Josh Kerr (Avalon Beach) Ava Garrett (Manly) Phoebe Lechner (Manly) India Emmott-Bennett 1km Run: Conner Maggs (Manly) Casey Brown (North Curl Curl) Kalam (Manly) Amelia Smith (Manly) Love (North Narrabeen) Ash Leonard (North Curl Curl) Tom Parkes Board Relay: North Curl Curl A (Lovell/Melbourn/Clues) Manly A (Manly) Felix McIntosh (Mona Vale) Aden Armitage (Dee Why) (Garrett/Emmett-Bennett/Lechner) North Curl Curl B (Reimer/Lilianthal/ Kasperwicz) Mona Vale A (Rich/Halpin/Peasland) Newport A (Links/Cox/ UNDER 11 GIRLS Warren) Collaroy A (Walton/Tombs/Fountain) Beach Sprint: Brooke Bosland (South Curl Curl) Amelia Smith (Manly) Surf Swim: Georgie Prowse (North Curl Curl) Tia Emmott-Bennett Noa Davies (Manly) Chase Perrett (Queenscliff) Charlotte Watton (Manly) Ashleigh Windsham (Manly) Maddie Davies (North Curl Curl) (Freshwater) Olivia Martin (Manly) Nara Jordi (Freshwater) Ella Warner (Manly) Alexander Murray (Mona Vale) Beach Relay: Manly Freshwater Avalon Beach Mona Vale Collaroy Surf Teams: Manly North Curl Curl Mona Vale Freshwater Collaroy Beach Flags: Brooke Bosland (South Curl Curl) Olivia Martin (Manly) Ironperson: Tia Emmott-Bennett (Manly) Georgie Prowse (North Curl Amelia Smith (Manly) Noa Davies (Manly) India Holden (Freshwater) Curl) Ashleigh Windsham (Manly) Ella Warner (Manly) Jessica Colbran Nara Jordi (Freshwater) (Manly) Alexandra Murray (Mona Vale) 1km Run: Nara Jordi (Freshwater) Madison Perry (Bilgola) Chase Board: Ashleigh Windsham (Manly) Tia Emmott-Bennett (Manly) Perrett (Queenscliff) Lily Halpin (Mona Vale) Amanda Cannon (South Georgie Prowse (North Curl Curl) Elise Wallace (Collaroy) Ava Roberts Curl Curl) Brooke Derz (Dee Why) Millie Hole (Freshwater) India Holden (Avalon Beach) Jessica Colbran (Manly) (Freshwater) Talia St Clare (Collaroy) Olivia Sims (Mona Vale) KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 49 WESTFIELD WARRINGAH MALL JUNIOR BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Board Relay: Manly (Emmott-Bennett/Windsham/Colbran) Avalon Beach Beach Relay: Manly Collaroy Freshwater (Vincent/Roberts/Robinson) North Curl Curl (Prowse/Elboz/Howison) Beach Flags: Tom Hindmarsh (Manly) Max Marsters (Manly) Finnian Freshwater (Stephens/Gray/Penjay) Collaroy (Wallis/Walton/Martinello) Hume (Manly) Louis Paltridge (Mona Vale) Ryan O’Shea (Collaroy) Sam Freshwater (Howison/Bourgeois/Dunn) Ferguson (Dee Why) Board Rescue: Manly (Emmott-Bennett/Windsham) Manly (Warner/ 1km Run: William Collinson (Mona Vale) Oscar Lane (Avalon Beach) Colbran) Avalon Beach (Roberts/Robinson) North Curl Curl (Prowse/Elboz) Joe Lynch (Collaroy) Ryan O’Shea (Collaroy) Xavier Gillespie (Narrabeen Mona Vale (Smith/Shirdon) Mona Vale (Fry/Murray) Beach) Malakye Enasio (Manly) Beach Sprint: Georgie Morgan (Manly) Ava Roberts (Avalon Beach) Ashleigh Windsham (Manly) Abigail Hamilton (Warriewood) Claudia Vincent UNDER 12 GIRLS (Avalon Beach) Jasmine Lowe (Mona Vale) Beach Relay: Avalon Beach (Roberts/Robinson/Keating/Vincent) Mona Surf Swim: Kimberley Doyle (Manly) Katelynn Doyle (Manly) Charlotte Vale (Fry/Muller/Le Blang/Lowe) Manly (Windsham/Black/Weir/Morgan) Block (Freshwater) Kiahni Scott (Manly) Emily Ryan (North Narrabeen) Collaroy (Wallis/Walters/Lynch/Martinello) Freshwater (Stephens/Williams/ Talia Allsop (North Curl Curl) Wood/Hendry) North Curl Curl (Spencer/Chrara/Wagland/Davies) Surf Teams: Manly A (13) North Curl Curl (34) Freshwater (36) Beach Flags: Georgia Morgan (Manly) Ashleigh Windsham (Manly) Ava Manly B (53) Roberts (Avalon Beach) Abigail Hamilton (Warriewood) Claudia Vincent Ironperson: Kimberley Doyle (Manly) Katelynn Doyle (Manly) Gabrielle (Avalon Beach) Jasmin Robinson (Avalon Beach) Bradley (North Curl Curl) Charlotte Block (Freshwater) Talia Allsop (North 1km Run: Jasmin Robinson (Avalon Beach) Brooke Frew (Dee Why) Mary Curl Curl) Kiahni Scott (Manly) Mulvey (South Curl Curl) Brooke Flynn (Newport) Anna Le Blang (Mona Board: Kimberley Doyle (Manly) Tasma Patterson (Freshwater) Talia Vale) Freya Martinello (Collaroy) Olivia Weir (Manly) Jorja Fry (Mona Vale) Allsop (North Curl Curl) Tara Harvey (North Curl Curl) Katelynn Doyle (Manly) Ava Lorch (Mona Vale) UNDER 12 BOYS Board Relay: Manly (Garrett/Doyle/Doyle) North Curl Curl (Bradley/ Surf Swim: Mitchell Morris (Manly) Jake Morris (Manly) Bailey Clues Harvey/Allsop) Freshwater (Patterson/McGettigan/Block) Mona Vale (North Curl Curl) Kai McGovern (North Curl Curl) Henry Curll (Manly) Lee (Jackson/Molinia/Lorch) Manly B (Clarkson/Wacher/Scott) Freshwater Melbourn (North Curl Curl) (Lever/Smart/Nitz) Surf Teams: Manly A (15) North Curl Curl (21) Freshwater (57) Manly B Board Rescue: Freshwater (Block/Patterson) North Curl Curl (Allsop/ (60) Mona Vale (63) Avalon Beach (84) Harvey) Manly (Doyle/Doyle) Manly (Clarkson/Garrett) North Curl Curl Ironperson: Mitchell Morris (Manly) Bailey Clues (North Curl Curl) Jake (Bradley/Stuart) Manly (Scott/Wacher) Morris (Manly) Kai McGovern (North Curl Curl) Lee Melbourn (North Curl Beach Sprint: Stef Fejes (Freshwater) Mila McGettigan (Freshwater) Millie Curl) Henry Curll (Manly) Baker (Manly) Gabrielle Bradley (North Curl Curl) Poppy Burgon (Manly) Mixed Cameron Relay: Manly A (Gedz/M Morris/J Morris/Hindmarsh) Lucy Bell (Avalon Beach) Manly B (McClellan/Burgon/Curll/Hume) North Curl Curl A (Clues/Bradley/ Beach Relay: Freshwater Collaroy Avalon Beach A Manly North Curl Curl McGovern/Melbourn) North Curl Curl B (Allsop/Harvey/Stuart/Kearney) Avalon Beach B Manly C (Garrett/Doyle/Clarkson/Lancaster) Freshwater (Block/Walsh/ Beach Flags: Ava Lorch (Mona Vale) Mila McGettigan (Freshwater) Stella Miller/McGettigan) Clarkson (Manly) Emily Waters (Avalon Beach) Stef Fejes (Freshwater) Board: Mitchell Morris (Manly) Jake Morris (Manly) Henry Curll (Manly) Poppy Burgon (Manly) Bailey Clues (North Curl Curl) James Evers (Mona Vale) Lee Melbourn 1km Run: Stef Fejes (Freshwater) Holly Wickham (Freshwater) Mercy (North Curl Curl) Nathanael (Queenscliff) Hanneke Wegenaar (North Curl Curl) Lucy Bell Board Relay: Manly A (Morris/Morris/Curll) North Curl Curl (Clues/ (Avalon Beach) Bebe Longhurst (Avalon Beach) Ava Lamond (Manly) McGovern/Melbourn) Mona Vale (Einspinner/Lynch/Evers) Manly B Georgia Hayward-Smith (North Curl Curl) (Bedingfield/Smith/Vesley) Avalon Beach (Lehmann/Dixon/Laime) Freshwater (Walsh/Miller/Jacobs) UNDER 13 BOYS Board Rescue: Manly (M Morris/J Morris) North Curl Curl A (Clues/ McGovern) Mona Vale (Evers/Einspinner) North Curl Curl B (Kearney/ Surf Swim: Joel Piper (Newport) Brandon Bartlem (Newport) Isaac Crews Melbourn) Freshwater (Jacobs/Walsh) Manly (Smith/Vesley) (North Curl Curl) Nate Riddington (Manly) Christian Agostino (Manly) Beach Sprint: Josh Gedz (Manly) Archie Richards (Queenscliff) Tom Max Blackley (Newport) Hindmarsh (Manly) William Collinson (Mona Vale) Finian Hume (Manly) Surf Teams: Newport A (14) Manly (26) Newport B (50) Freshwater (66) Joe Lynch (Collaroy) Dee Why (66) Avalon Beach (78) 50 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Ironperson: Joel Piper (Newport) Brandon Bartlem (Newport) Isaac Crews Daly) Avalon Beach (Johns/Vincent/Walters) North Curl Curl (Brogden/ (North Curl Curl) Luka Monnock (Mona Vale) Nate Riddington (Manly) Milner/Morris) Christian Agostino (Manly) Board Rescue: Manly (Donoghue/Coulter) Newport (Louw/Newling) Mixed Cameron Relay: Newport B (Blackley/Taurins/Bartlem/Travistock) Mona Vale (Munro/Beuzeville) Freshwater (Bourgeois/Hicks) North Curl Newport C (Newling/Piper/Flynn/Melhuish) Newport A (Capell/Raffles/ Curl A (Brogden/Morris) Avalon Beach B (Robinson/Johns) Hennessy/Cooper) Manly A (Riddington/Allen/Van Der Aden/Shelbourn) Beach Sprint: Zoe Cousens (Bilgola) Tegan Scott (Avalon Beach) Jesse Manly B (Ward/Lee/Agostino/Coulter) Mann (North Curl Curl) Nina McGuffog (Avalon Beach) Sam Casey North Curl Curl A (Brogden/Morris/Crews/Milner) (Avalon Beach) Abigail Milner (North Curl Curl) Board: Joel Piper (Newport) Brandon Bartlem (Newport) Luka Monnock Beach Relay: Avalon Beach (Toll/Casey/McGuffog/Scott) North Curl Curl (Mona Vale) Lachlan Marshall (Mona Vale) Jack Roberts (Avalon Beach) (Milner/Mann/Spencer/Ryan) Mona Vale (Beuzeville/Paltridge/Munro/ Ben Melhuish (Newport) Saggers) Collaroy (Ingram/Powson/Gaw/Spencer) South Curl Curl (Bland/ Board Relay: Newport A (Melhuish/Piper/Bartlem) North Curl Curl A (Crews/ Cannon/O’Reilly/Bosland) Clues/McGovern) Mona Vale (Monnock/Marshall/Bray) Newport B (Capell/ Beach Flags: Zoe Couzens (Bilgola) Helena Morley (Bilgola) Nina Hennessey/Taurins) Freshwater A (Thomas/Cameron/Jackson) McGuffog (Avalon Beach) Teagan Scott (Avalon Beach) Milly Bland Avalon Beach A (Roberts/Calleja/Boaler) (South Curl Curl) Miah Ingram (Collaroy) Isabella Vincent (Avalon Beach) Board Rescue: Newport A (Piper/Melhuish) Mona Vale (Monnock/Marshall) Sophia Spencer (North Curl Curl) Manly A (Riddington/Allen) Newport B (Bartlem/Taurins) Avalon Beach A 1km Run: Jessica Tyson (North Narrabeen) Charli Munro (Mona Vale) (Baler/Roberts) Manly B (Agostino/Shelbourne) Katherine Cannon (South Curl Curl) Bella Vincent (Avalon Beach) Erin Beach Sprint: Ollie Cummins (Queenscliff) Lachlan Marshall (Mona Vale) Gaw (Collaroy) Milly Bland (South Curl Curl) Pia Robinson (Avalon Thomas Sage-Picken (North Curl Curl) Coby Walton (Collaroy) Joe Yoshida Beach) (Freshwater) Dylan Calderon (Manly) Beach Relay: Mona Vale (Hopkins/McIntosh/Marshall/Monnock) Collaroy UNDER 14 BOYS (Lynch/Lynch/Waldon/Duryea) Freshwater (Yashida/Thomas/Cameron/ Carnell) Surf Swim: Tyler Krenkels (Manly) Ben Ferguson (Dee Why) Jordan Beach Flags: Ollie Cummins (Queenscliff) Kaleb Georgeson-Smith Lancaster (Manly) Cooper Phillips (Freshwater) Joel Renshaw (Newport) Thomas Sage-Picken (North Curl Curl) Lachlan Marshall (Mona (Freshwater) Liam Brennan (Newport) Vale) Dylan Calderon (Manly) Spencer McIntosh (Mona Vale) Tom Bain Surf Teams: Manly (26) Freshwater A (27) Newport A (30) Newport B (54) (Narrabeen Beach) Freshwater B (73) 1km Run: Lachlan Marshall (Mona Vale) Luka Monnock (Mona Vale) Ironperson: Ben Ferguson (Dee Why) Oscar Smith (North Curl Curl) Thomas Hamilton (North Steyne) Thomas Sage-Picken (North Curl Curl) Liam Brennan (Newport) Brock Dose (Collaroy) Zac Van Dam (Newport) Massimo Vezzola (Dee Why) Kaleb Georgeson-Smith (Newport) Paddy Tom Donohoe (Newport) Mulvey (South Curl Curl) Spencer McIntosh (Mona Vale) Darcy Cameron Mixed Cameron Relay: Manly A (Weir/Harrison/Lancaster/Krenkels) (Narrabeen Beach) Newport A (Lakaev/Lefevre/Gale/Donohoe) Newport B (Hall/Donohoe/ Van Dam/Brennan) North Curl Curl (Melbourn/Smith/Gurtata/Wegenaar) UNDER 13 GIRLS Manly B (Osborne/Walters/Carpenter/Robinson) Collaroy (Dose/Fountain/ Viesis/Wallace) Surf Swim: Jodie Louw (Newport) Emma Brogden (North Curl Curl) Board: Brock Dose (Collaroy) Ben Ferguson (Dee Why) Kye Gale Charlotte Ward (Manly) Lauren Bourgeois (Freshwater) Mia Paltridge (Mona (Newport) Cooper Robinson (Manly) Miles Weir (Manly) Max Donohoe Vale) Kina Dettman (Freshwater) (Newport) Surf Teams: Freshwater (16) Mona Vale (20) Board Relay: Newport A (Donohoe/Gale/Lakaev) Freshwater A (McLean/ Ironperson: Jodie Louw (Newport) Charlotte Ward (Manly) Evie Coulter Miller/Wiseman) Manly A (Lyons/Robinson/Lancaster) Newport B (Hall/ (Manly) Olivia Donoghue (Manly) Mia Paltridge (Mona Vale) Emma Brogden Brennan/Van Dam) Collaroy (Viesis/Dose/Fountain) Manly B (Weir/Kelly/ (North Curl Curl) Osborne) Board: Evie Coulter (Manly) Charlotte Ward (Manly) Mia Paltridge (Mona Board Rescue: North Curl Curl A (Crews/Smith) Freshwater A (Phillips/ Vale) D/H Jayne Saggers (Mona Vale) Jodie Louw (Newport) Lauren Miller) Newport Z (Donohoe/Hall) Newport B (Brennan/Gale) Newport A Bourgeois (Freshwater) Pia Robinson (Avalon Beach) (Lakaev/Van Dam) Manly C (Lancaster/Kelly) Board Relay: Mona Vale (Beauzeville/Paltridge/Saggers) Manly (Ward/ Beach Sprint: Aiden Helu (Manly) Luke Blahuta (Manly) Thomas Kerr Foster/Coulter) Newport (Louw/Newling/Flynn) Freshwater (Bourgeois/Hicks/ (Avalon Beach) Miles Weir (Manly) Cooper Robinson (Manly) Oscar Enasio (Manly) KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 51 WESTFIELD WARRINGAH MALL JUNIOR BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Beach Relay: Collaroy Freshwater Manly A Beach Flags: Cooper Robinson (Manly) Jackson Hedges (Manly) Aiden Helu (Manly) Miles Weir (Manly) Brock Dose (Collaroy) Jono Mitchell (Collaroy) 2km Run: Ben Ferguson (Dee Why) Miles Weir (Manly) Lachlan McIntosh (Mona Vale) Cameron Ingle (Manly) Mac House (Queenscliff) Fergus Clarkson (Manly) Nathan Black (Manly)

UNDER 14 GIRLS

Surf Swim: Piper Harrison (Manly) Sophie Walters (Manly) Sophie Walsh (Freshwater) Analiese Melbourn (North Curl Curl) Ella Garrett (Manly) Eva Gurtata (North Curl Curl) Surf Teams: Manly (15) North Curl Curl (30) Freshwater (33) Ironperson: Piper Harrison (Manly) Alex Lefevre (Newport) Analiese Melbourn (North Curl Curl) Sophie Walters (Manly) Ella Garrett (Manly) Rebecca Harvey (North Curl Curl) Board: Piper Harrison (Manly) Alex Lefevre (Newport) Sophie Walters (Manly) Grace Carpenter (Manly) Analiese Melbourn (North Curl Curl) Roxi Beuzeville (Mona Vale) Board Relay: Manly A (Harrison/Walters/Garrett) Manly B (Carpenter/ Saunders/Still) North Curl Curl (Wegenaar/Harvey/Melbourn) Collaroy (Thomas/Gilmartin/Wallace) Freshwater (Hastie/Walsh/Marcer) Queenscliff (Prelt/Allen/Pilz) Board Rescue: Newport (Louw/Lefevre) Manly A (Harrison/Walters) North Curl Curl G (Melbourn/Harvey) Manly C (Garrett/Saunders) Freshwater M (Walsh/Marcer) Manly B (Murdoch/Carpenter) Beach Sprint: Madeleine Wallace (Collaroy) Madeleine High (Manly) Hannah Williams (Manly) Piper Harrison (Manly) Ella Molloy (Avalon Beach) Jena-Elle Hastie (Freshwater) Beach Relay: Manly Collaroy Freshwater Avalon Beach Beach Flags: Madeleine Wallace (Collaroy) Jena-Elle Hastie (Freshwater) Roxy Beuzeville (Mona Vale) Eliza Cutrie (Avalon Beach) Amy LeBlang (Mona Vale) Bella Lysaght-Wheeler (Collaroy) 2km Run: Piper Harrison (Manly) Roxy Beuzeville (Mona Vale) Gracie Carpenter (Manly) Amy Le Blang (Mona Vale) Amelia Wegenaar (North Curl Curl)

MIXED EVENTS

All Age Beach Relay: Manly Mona Vale Dee Why Queenscliff Collaroy North Curl Curl Avalon Beach Narrabeen Beach Freshwater All Age Board Relay: Manly A North Curl Curl A Manly B North Curl Curl B Mona Vale Newport March Past: Manly (18) Mona Vale (30) Collaroy (31) Queenscliff (38) Freshwater (42) North Curl Curl (45) Narrabeen Beach (57) Handicap March Past: Manly Collaroy Mona Vale U14 5 Person R&R: Collaroy (12.5) Queenscliff (16.5) U10-11 2 Person R&R: Manly Pink (11) Manly Red (12.5) U12-13 2 Person R&R: Collaroy (3.5) Queenscliff (7) Queenscliff Blue (8) Manly Purple (9.5) 52 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE BILL BUCKLE SUBARU OPEN BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS OPEN MALE Flags: Dean Scarff (Collaroy) Michael Kember (Collaroy) Ross Langbein (Collaroy) Angus Higgins (Palm Beach) Triston Conn Swim: Evan Stratton (Manly) Dane Farrell (Newport) (Newport) Alistair Shields (Palm Beach) Ollie Signorini (Newport) Nathan Smith (Manly) Fred Brown (Newport) Lifesaver Relay: Newport A (Trim/Brooks/Signorini/Heaton) Newport Jay Furniss (Manly) B (Brooks/Morrison/Moran/Rees) Manly A (Stratton/Jones/Bruce/Kelly) Swim Teams: Manly (19) Newport A (21) Newport B (38) North Curl Curl (Mcgovern/Sparkes/Prowse/Hoschke) Palm Beach (58) Mixed First Aid: Freshwater (Dobrow/White 361.50) Manly A (Mason/ Over 24 Swim: Chris Allum (Queenscliff) Dane Farrell (Newport) Costello 346.50) North Narrabeen (Murphy/Coburn 310.00) Glenn Coltman (North Curl Curl) Nathan Smith (Manly) Newport (Euers/Savage 307.50) Dee Why (Lakeman/Elliott 275.50) Ben Neighbour (Queenscliff) Marc Pasques (Manly) Queenscliff (Louw/Louw 231.00) Ironperson: Jay Furniss (Manly) Jayke Rees (Newport) Patrol Competition: Freshwater (67.5) Newport (66.42) ax Brooks (Newport) Jackson Borg (Newport) Nathan Smith (Manly) North Steyne (63.67) Mitchell Trim (Newport) Champion Lifesaver: Peter Euers (Newport 97.00) Remy Hill Taplin: Newport (Farrell/Signorini/C Brooks/M Brooks/Trim/Morrison) (Newport 76.75) Manly A (Furniss/Smith/Stone/Mclachlan/Dawe/Neville) Manly B (Kelly/Stratton/Robinson/Bruce/Callan/Farrell) Newport (Rees/Borg/ OPEN FEMALE Smith/Davies/Stuart/Alston) Freshwater (Blakeney/Thomson/B Kirkby/ Vella/T Kirkby/Malm) North Curl Curl (Milner/Blackey/Atkins/Coltman/ Swim: Naomi Scott (Manly) Georgia Miller (Newport) Lara Moses Hoschke) (Newport) Madison Spencer (Newport) Taylar Puskaric (Manly) Board: Stewart Mclachlan (Manly) Nathan Smith (Manly) Jayke Rees Phoebe Cater (Newport) (Newport) Harrison Stone (Manly) Jay Furniss (Manly) Ben Kirkby Swim Teams: Newport Manly (Freshwater) Ironperson: Lara Moses (Newport) Georgia Miller (Newport) Olivia Board Relay: Newport (Rees/C Brooks/M Brooks) Manly A (Stone/ Heaton (Newport) Phoebe Savage (Newport) Tayla Tullett (Newport) Mclachlan/Smith) Manly B (Furniss/Roberts/Bruce) Manly C (Kelly/ Caitlyn Wilcox (Newport) Stone/Singleton) Freshwater (T Kirkby/B Kirkby/Vella) Newport (Trim/ Taplin: Manly B (Scott/Dubberley/Dodwell) Newport A (Miller/Moses/ Alston/Morrison) Spencer) Manly A (Gurr/Puskaric/Krenkels) Manly C (Doyle/Crerar/ Board Rescue: Manly (Furniss/Bruce) Freshwater (Blakeney/T Kristensen) Newport B (Baldwin/Marr/Tonoli) Freshwater (Godoy/ Kirkby) Newport (J Rees/G Rees) Newport (Trim/Alston) Newport Douglas/Rebecchi) (Borg/Hill) Newport (Morrison/Mcalpine) Board: Madison Spencer (Newport) Georgia Miller (Newport) Lara Belt Race: Ben Blakeney (Freshwater) Jackson Borg (Newport) Moses (Newport) Grace Gurr (Newport) Rachel Crerar (Manly) Katie Ski: Nick Dawe (Manly) Mitchell Trim (Newport) Jayke Rees (Newport) Manning (Newport) Torri Callan (Manly) Chad Alston (Newport) Gregg Armstrong Board Relay: Newport A (Moses/Miller/Spencer) Manly A (Puskaric/ (Collaroy) Krenkels/Dubberley) Newport B (Savage/Young/Wilcox) Manly B Double Ski: Manly (Farrell/Dawe) Newport (Rees/Alston) Freshwater (Houston/Crerar/Myall) Mona Vale (Hunt/Day/Alston) (T Kirkby/B Kirkby) Newport A (Trim/Morrison) Collaroy (Armstrong/ Board Rescue: Manly A (Scott/Dubberley) Newport A (Moses/Miller) Garland) North Curl Curl (Henderson/Hoschke) Newport B (Cater/Spencer) North Curl Curl A (Allsop/Prowse) Manly Mixed Double Ski: Newport (Trim/Heaton) Newport (Morrison/Miller) B (Doyle/Gurr) Manly C (Crerar/Ward) Manly (Green/Callan) Manly (Kristensen/Vieceli) Freshwater (Kirkby/ Ski: Grace Gurr (Manly) Georgia Miller (Newport) Tess Dubberley Jander) Mona Vale (Munro/Alston) (Manly) Jacqueline Green (Manly) Rachel Dodwell (Manly) Deandra Ski Relay: Newport A (Trim/Stuart/Morrison) Manly (Furniss/Dawe/ Godoy (Freshwater) Callan) Newport B (Rees/Brooks/Alston) Manly (Vieceli/Farrell/ Double Ski: Mona Vale (Alston/Smith) Manly White (Green/Dodwell) Neville) Freshwater (T Kirkby/Glackin/B Kirkby) Collaroy (Armstrong/ Freshwater (Godoy/Jander) Manly (Kristensen/Myall) Collaroy Armstrong/Garland) Newport (Moses/Miller) Rescue Tube Rescue: Freshwater (Ben Blakeney/James Thomson) Ski Relay: Manly A (Scott/Gurr/Dodwell) Newport A (Stewart/Miller/ Beach Sprint: Dan Grbac (Newport) Dean Scarff (Collaroy) William De Spencer) Freshwater (Godoy/Jander/Malm) Manly B (Krenkels/ Vries (Freshwater) Jett Van Der Wallen (Newport) Michael Kember Dubberley/Decarmejane) Newport B (Savage/Tullett/Quinn) Mona (Collaroy) William Blampied (Palm Beach) Vale (Hunt/Day/Alston) Beach Relay: Newport A Collaroy Newport B Freshwater Beach Sprint: Kaitlin Mott (Newport) Yvette Avery (Newport) Chloe 2Km Run: Quentin Reeve (Palm Beach) Charles Luxford (Palm Platt (Newport) Susannah Cooke (Palm Beach) Mara Best (Palm Beach) Jeremy English (Palm Beach) Remy Hill (Newport) Tim Gates Beach) Kathleen Hartigan (Palm Beach) (Palm Beach) Angus Higgins (Palm Beach)

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 53 BILL BUCKLE SUBARU OPEN BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Beach Relay: Newport A Newport B UNDER 19 FEMALE 2Km Run: Amber Moran (Newport) Belinda Picard (Long Reef) Courtney Young (Newport) Margaret Pearson (Long Reef) Arizona Swim: Kelly Singleton (Manly) Hannah Baldwin (Newport) Tayla Savage (Palm Beach) Caroline Young (North Steyne Tamara Best Tullett (Newport) Remi Krenkels (Manly) Tilda Bellklemm (Newport) (Palm Beach) Sophia Sillar (Manly) Flags: Kaitlin Mott (Newport) Kate Lewis (Newport) Bailee Radford Swim Teams: Manly Newport (Newport) Bethany Pate (Newport) Janice Quinn (Newport) Ironperson: Tayla Tullett (Newport) Tessa Houston (Manly) Tilda Champion Lifesaver: Clare Freakley (Freshwater 106.75) Sita Mason Bellklemm (Newport) (Manly 105.75) Phoebe Savage (Newport 101.50) Gemma Williamson Taplin: Manly A (Gurr/Doyle/Krenkels) Newport A (Tonoli/Quinn/ (Newport 87.75) Matilde Breth-Petersen (South Curl Curl 82.75) Tullett) Freshwater (Rebecchi/Douglas/Jander) Newport C (Wilcox/ Bellklemm/Marr) Newport B (Young/Wilcox/Baldwin) Manly A (Sillar/ Houston/Myall) UNDER 19 MALE Board: Remi Krenkels (Manly) Kelly Singleton (Manly) Courtney Young (Newport) Sophia Tonoli (Newport) Janice Quinn (Newport) Swim: Jackson Borg (Newport) Evan Stratton (Manly) Charlie Brooks Tayla Tullett (Newport) (Newport) Joel Aitken (Queenscliff) Isaac Smith (Newport) Ben Board Relay: Newport A (Quinn/Tullett/Tonoli) Newport B (Marr/ Blakeney (Freshwater) Wilcox/Young) Freshwater (Douglas/Jander/Malm) Newport C Swim Teams: Newport (10) (Bellklemm/Wilcox/Lerpiniere) Ironperson: Charlie Brooks (Newport) Jackson Borg (Newport) Isaac Board Rescue: Newport A (Wilcox/Heaton) Freshwater (Douglas/ Smith (Newport) Ben Blakeney (Freshwater) Jander) Newport C (Tullett/Quinn) Newport B (Marr/Baldwin) Taplin: Manly (Stratton/Stone/Neville) Newport (Borg/Brooks/Smith) Newport D (Moran/Young) Newport E (Tonoli/Bellklemm) Freshwater (Blakeney/Vella/Malm) Newport (Chant/Boyce/Smith) Ski: Sophia Tonoli (Newport) Courtney Young (Newport) Remi Freshwater (Glackin/Doyle/Godoy) Krenkels (Manly) Sam Wilcox (Newport) Tayla Tullett (Newport) Board: Jackson Borg (Newport) Isaac Smith (Newport) Harrison Stone Billie Myall (Manly) (Manly) Charlie Brooks (Newport) Joel Aitken (Queenscliff) Lochie Vella Double Ski: Manly (Gurr/Morgan) Manly (Scott/Krenkels) (Freshwater) Freshwater (Jander/Malm) Newport A (Wilcox/Tullett) Newport B Board Relay: Newport (Borg/Brooks/Smith) Freshwater (Blakeney/ (Tonoli/Quinn) Godoy/Vella) Manly (Stone/Stratton/Van Haren) Freshwater (Thomson/ Ski Relay: Newport A (Tonoli/Quinn/Tullett) Freshwater (Jander/ Werakso/Doyle) Malm/Douglas) Manly (Krenkels/Ward/Doyle) Newport B (Young/ Board Rescue: Manly (Stratton/Stone) Newport (Brooks/Smith) Wilcox/Bellklemm) Freshwater (Vella/Blakeney) Collaroy (Schmidt/O’shea) Freshwater Beach Sprint: Yvette Avery (Newport) Kate Lewis (Newport) Tully (Doyle/Godoy) Marr (Newport) Mali Tauro-Cosca (Narrabeen Beach) Courtney Ski: Jackson Borg (Newport) Ethan Neville (Manly) Keelan Smith Young (Newport) Janice Quinn (Newport) (Newport) Isaac Smith (Newport) Liam Farrell (Manly) Angus Schmidt Beach Relay: Newport A Newport B (Collaroy) 2Km Run: Courtney Young (Newport) Mali Tauro-Cosca Double Ski: Manly (Neville/Farrell) Newport (Borg/Brooks) Newport (Narrabeen Beach) Janice Quinn (Newport) (I Smith/K Smith) Manly (Jones/Newton) Manly (Hughes/Cronin) Flags: Kate Lewis (Newport) Yvette Avery (Newport) Courtney Freshwater Young (Newport) Tully Marr (Newport) Janice Quinn (Newport) Ski Relay: Manly (Jones/Farrell/Neville) Newport (Smith/Borg/Bruce) Champion Lifesaver: Tahlia Dearden (Freshwater 109.00) Kyra Collaroy (Hammond/Garland/Schmidt) Newport (Kiernan/Boyce/Smith) Jenkins (North Steyne 107.00) Freshwater (Parker/Malm/Glackin) Beach Sprint: Ethan Cradock (Freshwater) Keelan Smith (Newport) UNDER 17 MALE Hugo Weston (Freshwater) Swim: Fred Brown (Newport) Ryan Singleton (Manly) Thomas Beach Relay: Freshwater Doyle (Manly) Hugh Mcalpine (Newport) Andrew Newling (Newport) 2Km Run: Kyle Wong (North Steyne) Taylor Gabb (Newport) Flags: Keelan Smith (Newport) Hugo Weston (Freshwater) Ethan Swim Teams: Newport A (23) Newport B (27) Manly (28) Cradock (Freshwater) Ironperson: Zane Tullett (Newport) Hugh Mcalpine (Newport) Taylor Mixed First Aid: Freshwater White (Baker/Dearden 368.50) Freshwater Gabb (Newport) James Finn (Newport) Andrew Newling (Newport) Maroon (Smith/Schooley 267.50) Ryan Singleton (Manly) Champion Lifesaver: Jackson Borg (Newport 104.00) Alex Malm Taplin: Manly A (Singleton/Van Haren/Jones) Newport A (Mcalpine/ (Freshwater 92.00) Lucas Phillips (Freshwater 89.50) Harry Hickey Finn/Gabb) Manly B (Doyle/Stone/Hughes) Newport B (Brown/ (North Steyne 83.75) Marvin Smith (Newport 81.75) Daniel King (South Melhuish/Alston) Newport C (Tullett/Newling/Pearson) Freshwater Curl Curl 78.50) (Thomson/Disano/Werakso) 54 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE BILL BUCKLE SUBARU OPEN BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Board: Hugh Mcalpine (Newport) Adan Van Haren (Manly) James Ski Relay: Manly (Morgan/Gurr/Scott) Newport A (Heaton/Wilcox/ Finn (Newport) Ryan Singleton (Manly) Matt Melhuish (Newport) Moran) Ryan Pearson (Newport) Beach Sprint: Bethany Pate (Newport) Bailee Radford (Newport) Board Relay: Newport (Mcalpine/Gabb/Finn) Manly (Van Haren/ Amber Moran (Newport) Caitlin Wilcox (Newport) Doyle/Singleton) Newport (Melhuish/Pearson/Tullett) Manly (Cowan/ Beach Relay: Newport Stone/Hughes) Newport (Warrener/Andrew/Alston) North Curl Curl 2Km Run: Amber Moran (Newport) Caitlin Wilcox (Newport) Katy (Gurtata/Miner/Blackey) Manning (Newport) Board Rescue: Newport (Melhuish/Newling) Newport (Pearson/ Flags: Bailee Radford (Newport) Amber Moran (Newport) Bethany Pate Tullett) Manly (Doyle/Stratton) Newport (Finn/Mcalpine) Newport (Newport) Caitlin Wilcox (Newport) (Gabb/Brown) Freshwater (Thomson/Werakso) Champion Lifesaver: Andrea Malm (Freshwater 91.25) Vicki Cuthbert Belt Race: James Finn (Newport) James Thomson (Freshwater) (Manly 89.50) Adele Saunders (South Curl Curl 80.50) Laurent Costello Ski: Oscar Jones (Manly) Dodge Newton (Manly) Hugh Mcalpine (Manly 77.00) (Newport) Thomas Hughes (Manly) Louis Alston (Newport) Taylor Gabb (Newport) UNDER 15 MALE Ski Relay: Manly A (Jones/Hughes/Newton) Manly B (Doyle/ Singleton/Cronin) Newport (Mcalpine/Gabb/Alston) Swim: Zach Morris (Manly) Daniel Gabb (Newport) Josh Kite Beach Sprint: William De Vries (Freshwater) Reuben Sharma (Freshwater) Thomas Bedingfield (Manly) Harry Crowley (Manly) (Newport) Miles Branigan (Queenscliff) Josh Tyrell (Freshwater) Brendan Newling (Newport) Ryan Pearson (Newport) Swim Teams: Manly (14) Newport A (24) North Curl Curl (41) Newport 2Km Run: James Finn (Newport) Taylor Gabb (Newport) B (57) Flags: William De Vries (Freshwater) Josh Tyrell (Freshwater) Ironperson: Zach Morris (Manly) Daniel Gabb (Newport) Thomas Reuben Sharma (Newport) Bedingfield (Manly) Brendan Newling (Newport) Harry Crowley (Manly) Mixed First Aid: Newport (Leck/Tancred 253.00) Manly A (Moon/ Declan Guildea (Manly) Wacher 229.00) Manly (Costello/Gobee 159.00) North Steyne (Wait/ Cameron: Manly A (Morris/Bedingfield/Robinson/Weir) Newport A Cooper-Frater 148.00) North Steyne (Hurley/Martin 119.00) (Callicott/Lakaev/Gayle/Gabb) North Curl Curl (Howell/King/Prowse/ Patrol Competition: Manly (61.25) Smith) Manly B (Krenkels/Doyle/Crowley/Guildea) Newport B Champion Lifesaver: Chris Curulli (Manly 96.25) James Wacher (Donohue/Van Dam/Brennan) (Manly 94.75) Matt King (South Curl Curl 91.00) Max Moon (Manly Board: Thomas Bedingfield (Manly) Zach Morris (Manly) Harry Crowley 90.00) Ewan Cooper-Frater (North Steyne 84.50) (Manly) Daniel Gabb (Newport) Oscar Smith (North Curl Curl) Kye Gale (Newport) UNDER 17 FEMALE Board Relay: Manly (Bedingfield/Morris/Crowley) North Curl Curl Swim: Naomi Scott (Manly) Jami Prowse (North Curl Curl) Emily (Howell/Prowse/King) Newport (Gabb/Gayle/Newling) Manly (Robinson/ Doyle (Manly) Olivia Heaton (Newport) Katie Manning (Newport) Weir/Guildea) Newport (Donohue/Lecaliff/Ollie) Freshwater (Kite/ Keely Allsop (North Curl Curl) Rebecchi/Bruwel) Swim Teams: Manly North Curl Curl Newport Queenscliff Board Rescue: Newport (Newling/Gabb) Manly A (Bedingfield/ Ironperson: Jami Prowse (North Curl Curl) Emily Doyle (Manly) Crowley) Manly B (Guildea/Weir) Freshwater (Kite/Bruwel) North Curl Isabella Ward (Manly) Katie Manning (Newport) Keely Allsop (North Curl (Howell/Prowse) Curl Curl) Jess Douglas (Freshwater) Rescue Tube: Zach Morris (Manly) Josh Kite (Freshwater) Daniel Taplin: Manly A (Gurr/Scott/Doyle) Newport A (Heaton/Manning/ Gabb (Newport) Declan Guildea (Manly) Liam Brennan (Newport) Wilcox) Manly B (Morgan/Ward/Cuthbert) North Curl Curl (Prowse/ Brendan Newling (Newport) Allsop/Sparks) Beach Sprint: Toby Newey (Newport) Aiden Helu (Manly) Ricky Board: Emily Doyle (Manly) Olivia Heaton (Newport) Grace Gurr Charlton (Newport) Jonathon Allen (Newport) Miles Weir (Manly) (Manly) Amber Moran (Newport) Jami Prowse (North Curl Curl) Katie Luke Blahuta (Manly) Manning (Newport) Beach Relay: Manly Board Relay: Manly A (Scott/Doyle/Gurr) Newport (Manning/Heaton/ 2Km Run: Ricky Charlton (Newport) Moran) North Curl Curl (Sparks/Allsop/Prowse) Manly B (Ward/ Flags: Toby Newey (Newport) Jonathon Allen (Newport) Joe Jenkins Cuthbert/Curtis) Queenscliff (Owen/Motherway/Harlen) (North Steyne) Miles Weir (Manly) Ricky Charlton (Newport) Board Rescue: Manly A (Scott/Ward) North Curl Curl A (Prowse/ Mixed First Aid: Manly C (Costello/Wacher 226.50) Manly A (Thorpe/ Allsop) Newport A (Manning/Heaton) Manly B (Gurr/Doyle) Curulli 190.50) Manly B (Harley-Bryant/Walker 173.50) North Steyne Queenscliff (Owen/Motherway) North Curl Curl B (Sparks/Stromes) (Parren/Walton 146.00) North Steyne (Richardson/Watkins 132.00) Ski: Grace Gurr (Manly) Olivia Heaton (Newport) Isabella Ward Freshwater Maroon (Price/Beck 125.00) (Manly) Amber Moran (Newport) Jordan Hunt (Mona Vale) Caitlin Champion Lifesaver: Luca White (Manly 101.25) Joe Jenkins (North Wilcox (Newport) Steyne 97.75) Jethro Mulder (South Curl Curl 90.00) KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 55 BILL BUCKLE SUBARU OPEN BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS UNDER 15 FEMALE MARCH PAST

Swim: Georgia Singleton (Manly) Piper Harrison (Manly) Madison Open: Louw (Newport) Amy Polikowski (Manly) Charli Brown (North Curl Curl) Freshwater (6) Collaroy Bears (7.0) Collaroy Ladies (7.01) Sophie Walters (Manly) Queenscliff (13) Manly (25) Swim Teams: Manly A Manly B Newport North Curl Curl U17: North Steyne (40) Ironperson: Piper Harrison (Manly) Madison Louw (Newport) Open Handicap: Freshwater Collaroy Bears Queenscliff Manly Madison Ward (Manly) Georgia Singleton (Manly) Open Premiership: Collaroy Bears Freshwater Collaroy Ladies Amy Polikowski (Manly) Eliza Curll (Manly) Queenscliff Manly Cameron: Manly A (Ward/Curll/Garrett/Harrison) Newport (Lovell/ Lefevre/Smith/Lerpiniere) Manly B (Singleton/Polikowski/Walters/ Boats Carpenter) North Curl Curl (Melbourn/Lovell/Brown/Harvey) Board: Madison Louw (Newport) Georgia Singleton (Manly) Amy Open Men: Palm Beach Pidgeons Mona Vale Rocks Queenscliff Polikowski (Manly) Piper Harrison (Manly) Eliza Curll (Manly) Alex Brazzers South Narrabeen Trex Collaroy Garricks Newport Hellfish Lefevre (Newport) Open Womens: Palm Beach Pumas Dee Why Milkmaids Palm Board Relay: Newport (Louw/Lefevre/Smith) Manly B (Walters/ Beach Patriots Mona Vale Mavericks Collaroy Gunners Warriewood Polikowski/Curll) Manly A (Ward/Harrison/Singleton) Manly C (Garrett/ Wahines Carpenter/Walters) North Curl Curl (Melbourn/Lovell/Harvey) Reserves Male: Queenscliff I Liked Her First Mona Vale Pandas Board Rescue: Manly A (Ward/Singleton) Newport C (Taurins/Lefevre) Newport Octonauts Palm Beach Pork Ribs Palm Beach Project Newport A (Louw/Smith) Manly B (Harrison/Walters) North Curl Curl A Newport Sea Cucumbers (Brown/Lovell) Manly D (Curll/Polikowski) Reserves Female: Bilgola Gold Palm Beach Pineapples Whale Rescue Tube: Madison Ward (Manly) Analiese Melbourn (North Curl Beach Flying Fish Collaroy Liquers Newport Nibbles Manly Curl) Madison Louw (Newport) Georgia Singleton (Manly) Alex Lefevre Maltesers (Newport) Piper Harrison (Manly) Under 23 Men: Palm Beach Paper Clips Queenscliff Reality Kings Beach Sprint: Macy Carrothers (Newport) Lily Marsters (Newport) Alex Mona Vale Rude Dudes Newport Bottom Feeders Avalon Beach Lefevre (Newport) Jordan Lefevre (Newport) Pinkies Collaroy Power Rangers Bella Lysaght-Wheeler (Collaroy) Under 23 Female: Palm Beach Peaches Collaroy Cab Sav Avalon Beach Relay: Newport A Beach Avocados Newport Pistol Shrimp Manly Malurkadurk Palm 2Km Run: Sascha Taurins (Newport) Georgie Smith (Newport) Beach Peas Jazmine Lerpiniere (Newport) Under 19 Male: South Curl Curl Slickers South Curl Curl Lamp Flags: Macy Carrothers (Newport) Lily Marsters (Newport) Sascha Newport Vipers Palm Beach Pelicans Mona Vale Mambas South Taurins (Newport) Jordan Lefevre (Newport) Georgie Smith (Newport) Curl Curl Sneaky Nuts Alex Lefevre (Newport) Jazmine Lerpiniere (Newport) U19 Female: Bilgola Burritos Newport Sharknado Warriewood Champion Lifesaver: Emily Thornton (Queenscliff 104.00) Geordie Flying Fish Palm Beach Peaches Smith (Newport 88.25) Rose Richardson (North Steyne 84.25) Jasmine Boat Relay: South Curl Curl Palm Beach Mona Vale Avalon Costello (Manly 67.50) Lilly Still (Manly 66.00) Camilla Wacher (Manly Beach 60.75) Claudia Cowan (Manly 59.25) Sarah Murdoch (Manly 53.50)

RESCUE & RESUSCITATION

6 Person R&R: Freshwater Maroon (2.5) Collaroy (6.4) Open Womens 5 Person R&R: Freshwater (2.5) Collaroy (2.56) Open Mixed 5 Person R&R: Collaroy (2.32) Freshwater (3.5) Open Mens 5 Person R&R: Freshwater (6) U19 5 Person R&R: Freshwater (6) U17 5 Person R&R: Queenscliff Red (3.5) Manly Blue (7.5) U15 5 Person R&R: Queenscliff (16.5)

56 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE BILL BUCKLE SUBARU OPEN BILL BUCKLE SUBARU MASTERS BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS BRANCH RESULTS MALE SURF SWIM 40-44: Matthew Gibbs (Manly) Sam Hart (Narrabeen Beach) James Oxenham (Newport) 30-34 Glenn Coltman (North Curl Curl) Rob Lovely (North Curl Curl) 45-49: Glenn Slater (North Curl Curl) Grant Ellison (Manly) Hugh Monnock Ben Dawes (North Curl Curl) Chris Sparkes (North Curl Curl) (Mona Vale) Saul Brown (Palm Beach) Tim Markovitch (Palm Beach) 50-54: Tony Vieceli (Manly) Adrian Van Der Wallen (Palm Beach) Glen 35-39: Michael Aungle (Mona Vale) Andrew Webster (Palm Beach) Borg (Newport) David Spencer (Mona Vale) 40-44: Matthew Gibbs (Manly) Ashley Brown (Avalon Beach) 55-59: Tim Gates (Palm Beach) James Oxenham (Newport) Chris Simms (Mona Vale) 60-64: Paul Spellman (Freshwater) Kevin Flood (Newport) 45-49: Glenn Slater (North Curl Curl) Chris Tyrrell (Freshwater) David Jones (North Curl Curl) Tony Williams (North Curl Curl) Saul Brown (Palm Beach) 65-69: Bob Richardson (Avalon Beach) Mario Vesley (Manly) 70+: Danny White (Queenscliff) 50-54: Andrew de Vries (Freshwater) Darren Warrener (Avalon Beach) Steve Coulter (Manly) Tony Vieceli (Manly) Chris Morgan (Dee Why) IRONWOMAN Adrian Van Der Wallen (Palm Beach) 55-59: Stuart Meares (Newport) Mark Houston (Manly) 35-39: Kim Henderson (North Curl Curl) Tim Gates (Palm Beach) Phil Bird (Queenscliff) 40-44: Rebecca Crawford (Manly) 60-64: Paul Stormon (Freshwater) Neil Schaffer (Queenscliff) 45-49: Lise Layard (Mona Vale) Mac Elsegood (Palm Beach) 50-54: Fiona Rae (Palm Beach) 70+: Danny White (Queenscliff) Doug Ferris (Palm Beach) 55-59: Karen Begg (Palm Beach) Ian Nicol (Dee Why) 40+ Champion Lifesaver: Guyren Smith (Newport 99.75) MALE TAPLIN 110yrs Surf Teams: North Curl Curl (13) Queenscliff (14) Mona Vale (18) 110yrs: North Curl Curl (Slater/Coltman/Hoschke) 130yrs Surf Teams: Freshwater (6) Mona Vale (15) Palm Beach (Webster/Lucas/Ferris) 150yrs Surf Teams: Manly (10) Newport (12) North Curl Curl (25) 130yrs: Queenscliff (Allum/Henderson/Hayes) Manly (Thomson/Vesley/ Palm Beach (31) Gibbs) Freshwater (Block/Murrie/de Vries) Newport (McCoy/Smith/Meares) 170yrs Surf Teams: Queenscliff (9) Palm Beach A (13) Mona Vale (Spencer/Munro/Monnock) Manly (Joyce/Edmonds/Ellison) Palm Beach B (26) North Curl Curl (30) 150yrs: Dee Why (Crittle/Wyllie/Hannam) Manly (Hood/McGrath/ Kindred) Queenscliff (Bird/Clare-Nazer/Nankervis) Newport (Layard/ FEMALE SURF SWIM Lawler/Oxenham) Freshwater (Bennett/Tyrrell/Pendray) Manly Badaoui/ Manzewski/Williams) 30-34: Sophie Lucas (Palm Beach) Lauren Coltman (North Curl Curl) 170yrs: Manly (Bell/Houston/Vieceli) North Curl Curl (Richardson/Williams/ Kathleen Hartigan (Palm Beach) Lovely) Palm Beach (Van Der Wallen/Way/Gate) Queenscliff (Poole/White/ 35-39: Mel Pelly (Manly) Melanie Thomas (Manly) Lai) Avalon Beach (Warrener/McGuckin/Bidencope) 45-49: Linda Moon (Manly) Hilary Ingle (Manly) Freshwater (Stormon/Fagan/Davis) 50-54: Di Van Ooi (Palm Beach) 55-59: Lisa Critoph (Mona Vale) Linda Wiadrowski (Freshwater) FEMALE TAPLIN Shanny Gamble (Freshwater) 110yrs: Manly (Crawford/Brock/De Carmejane) 30-39yrs Champion Lifesaver: Melanie Thomas (Manly 87.25) 150yrs: Mona Vale (Layard/Tocquer/Critoph) Palm Beach (Begg/Rae/Van 40+yrs Champion Lifesaver: Deborah Foote (North Steyne 107.50) Ooi) Manly (Watts/Wall/Ingle) Janet Proudfoot (Newport 100.00) 110yrs Surf Teams: Manly (6) MALE SKI 130yrs Surf Teams: Palm Beach (6) 150yrs Surf Teams: Manly (7) Freshwater (14) 30-34: Glenn Coltman (North Curl Curl) 35-39: Nigel Hoschke (North Curl Curl) Doug Lucas (Palm Beach) Steve IRONMAN Richards (Dee Why) Andrew Webster (Palm Beach) 40-44: Chris Maker (Queenscliff) Sam Hart (Narrabeen Beach) Peter Wells 30-34: Glenn Coltman (North Curl Curl) (Narrabeen Beach) Matt Carey (Queenscliff) Mark Nicholson (North Curl 35-39: Doug Lucas (Palm Beach) Steve Richards (Dee Why) Curl) Pedro Paiva (Narrabeen Beach) Andrew Webster (Palm Beach) KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 57 BILL BUCKLE SUBARU MASTERS BRANCH MASTERS RESULTS 45-49: Mario Vesley (Manly) Leif Stromnes (North Curl Curl) Nick Williams 40-44: Queenscliff (Clare-Nazer/Carey) (Manly) Gary Whittaker (Narrabeen Beach) Boris Manzewski (Manly) John 45-49: Manly (Vesley/Ellison) Narrabeen Beach (Townsend/Whittaker) Thomson (Manly) Manly (Edmonds/William) North Curl Curl (Williams/Stromnes) 50-54: Tony Vieceli (Manly) Grant Henderson (Queenscliff) Steve Coulter Newport (Borg/Smith) (Manly) Chris Morgan (Dee Why) Peter Hatfield (Dee Why) Jeremy Lai 50-54: Dee Why (Hatfield/Crittle) Newport (Flood/Lawler) Palm (Queenscliff) Beach (Van Der Wallen/Gates) Manly (Vieceli/Coulter) Queenscliff 55-59: Mark Clare-Nazer (Queenscliff) Geoff Critoph (Dee Why) Joseph (Henderson/Lai) Dee Why (Wiley/Hannam) Badaoui (Manly) Ross Bidencope (Avalon Beach) Charles Lindop (Avalon 55-59: Manly (Badaoui/Bell) North Curl Curl (Stuart/Jones) Beach) Peter Sharkey (Dee Why) 60-64: Freshwater (Bennett/Davis) 60-64: Steve Bennett (Freshwater) Kevin Flood (Newport) Tony Way (Palm Beach) Steve Davis (Freshwater) Paul Stormon (Freshwater) David Jones FEMALE DOUBLE SKI (North Curl Curl) 30-34: North Curl Curl (Henderson/Coltman) Manly (Pelly/De 65-69: Alan Channells (Avalon Beach) Bob Richardson (Avalon Beach) Carmejane) Palm Beach (Begg/Lucas) 110yrs Ski Relay: North Curl Curl (Slater/Coltman/Hoschke) Queenscliff 40-44: Manly (Crawford/Brock) (Allum/Lai/Carey) North Curl Curl Mona Vale (Simms/Munro/Monnock) 45-49: Queenscliff (White/McFadden) Mona Vale (Tocquer/Barry) Palm Beach (Creer/Wiadrowski/Lucas) 50-54: Palm Beach (Rae/Van Ooi) 130yrs Ski Relay: Manly A (Ellison/Gibbs/McGrath) Narrabeen Beach (Paiva/Wells/Hart) Manly B (Manzewski/Edmonds/Williams) Newport MALE BOARD (Oxenham/Layard/McCoy) 150yrs Ski Relay: Manly (Vieceli/Coulter/Vesley) Queenscliff (Henderson/ 30-34: Glenn Coltman (North Curl Curl) Ben Dawes (North Curl Curl) Maker/Clare-Nazer) Narrabeen Beach (Townsend/Whittaker/Grimes) Chris Sparkes (North Curl Curl) Newport (Smith/Ford/Flood) Dee Why (Crittle/Hatfield/Morgan) North Curl 35-39: Doug Lucas (Palm Beach) Steve Richards (Dee Why) Andrew Curl (Jones/William//Stuart) Webster (Palm Beach) 170yrs Ski Relay: Freshwater (Bennett/Davis/Munro) Dee Why (Sharkey/ 40-44: James Oxenham (Newport) Sam Hart (Narrabeen Beach) Quinn/Weisse) Manly (Bell/Badaoui/Bochner) Palm Beach (Gates/Way/Van Laurence McCoy (Newport) (Avalon Beach) Peter Wells (Narrabeen Der Wallen) Avalon Beach (Lindop/Channells/Bidencope) Beach) Tim Woolnough (Mona Vale) 45-49: Glenn Slater (North Curl Curl) Chris Pendray (Freshwater) FEMALE SKI Hugh Monnock (Mona Vale) Nicholas Edmonds (Manly) Saul Brown (Palm Beach) Peter Nankervis (Queenscliff) 30-34: Camille De Carmejane (Manly) 50-54: Tim Hayes (Queenscliff) Adrian Van Der Wallen (Palm Beach) 35-39: Mel Pelly (Manly) Kim Henderson (North Curl Curl ) Steven Coulter (Manly) Tony Vieceli (Manly) Warren Hannam (Dee Melanie Thomas (Manly) Why) Glen Borg (Newport) 40-44: Mel Brock (Manly) Sophie Stokes (Mona Vale) 55-59: Ian Poole (Queenscliff) Craig Hood (Manly) Phil Bird Rebecca Crawford (Manly) (Queenscliff) Tim Gates (Palm Beach) Malcolm Kindred (Manly) 45-49: Paula Tocquer (Mona Vale) Kirsten McFadden (Queenscliff) Charles Lindop (Avalon Beach) Lise Layard (Mona Vale) 60-64: Chris McGuckin (Avalon Beach) Kevin Flood (Newport) Chris 50-54: Fiona Rae (Palm Beach) Maree White (Queenscliff) Bell (Manly) Paul Stormon (Freshwater) Tony Way (Palm Beach) Mac Kaija Wall (Manly) Elsegood (Palm Beach) 55-59: Karen Begg (Palm Beach) 65-69: Bob Richardson (Avalon Beach) Alan Channells (Avalon 110yrs Ski Relay: Manly (Pelly/Brock/De Carmejane) Beach) Ian Nicol (Dee Why) 130yrs Ski Relay: Mona Vale (Tocquer/Stokes/Layard) 70+: Doug Ferris (Palm Beach) Kevin Harris (Queenscliff) Danny 150yrs Ski Relay: Palm Beach (Van Ooi/Rae/Begg) White (Queenscliff) 110yrs Board Relay: North Curl Curl (Dawes/Slater/Coleman) MALE DOUBLE SKI Newport (Lawler/Smith/Meares) Palm Beach (Brook/Webster/Lucas) 130yrs Board Relay: Queenscliff (Allum/Hayes/Poole) Newport 30-34: North Curl Curl (Coltman/Dawes) (Oxenham/McCoy/Borg) Manly (Thompson/Gibb/Williams) Dee Why 35-39: North Curl Curl (Henderson/Hoschke) Palm Beach (Brown/Lucas) (Richards/Morgan/Hannam) Mona Vale (Munro/Monnock/Spencer) Dee Why (Richardson/Quinn) Narrabeen Beach (Hart/Wells) Manly (Vieceli/Coulter/Edmonds) 58 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE BILL BUCKLE SUBARU MASTERS BRANCH MASTERS RESULTS 150yrs Board Relay: Queenscliff (Lai/Bird/Nankervis) Freshwater FEMALE BOARD RESCUE (Storeman/Pendray/Tyrrell) North Curl Curl (Stuart/Williams/Lovely) Freshwater B (Davis/Block/de Vries) 30-34: North Curl Curl (Coltman/Henderson) 170yrs Board Relay: Avalon Beach (Warrener/McGuckin/Richardson) 35-39: Manly (Pelly/Ingle) Manly (Bell/Hood/Badaoui) Palm Beach A (Gates/Way/Van Der Wallen) 40-44: Palm Beach (Sherlock/Begg) Manly (Crawford/Moon) Newport (Flood/Anziewicz/Layard) Palm Beach B (Ferris/Lucas/Elsegood) 45-49: Mona Vale (Critoph/Layard) Queenscliff (Schaffer/Harris/Clare-Nazer) 55-59: Freshwater (Gamble/McConnell)

FEMALE BOARD MALE TUBE RACE

30-34: Camille De Carmejane (Manly) Lauren Coltman (North Curl Curl) 30-34: Glen Coltman (NCC) Tim Markovitch (Palm Bch) Sophie Lucas (Palm Beach) Kathleen Hartigan (Palm Beach) 35-39: Michael Aungle (Mona Vale) Doug Lucas (Palm Beach) 35-39: Kim Henderson (North Curl Curl) Mel Pelly (Manly) Andrew Webster (Palm Beach) Melanie Thomas (Manly) 40-44: Ashley Brown (Avalon Beach) Chris Sims (Mona Vale) 40-44: Bec Crawford (Manly) Sophie Stokes (Mona Vale) 45-49: Saul Brown (Palm Beach) Glenn Slater (North Curl Curl) Mel Brock (Manly) Chris Pendray (Freshwater) Chris Tyrrell (Freshwater) 45-49: Lise Layard (Mona Vale) Linda Moon (Manly) Hilary Ingle (Manly) Tony Williams (North Curl Curl) 50-54: Fiona Rae (Palm Beach) 50-54: Darren Warrener (Avalon Beach) Andrew de Vries 55-59: Linda Wiadrowski (Freshwater) Karen Begg (Palm Beach) (Freshwater) Adrian Van Der Wallen (Palm Beach) Tina McConnell (Freshwater) Lisa Critoph (Mona Vale) 55-59: Stuart Meares (Newport) Mark Anziewicz (Newport) Tim Gates Shanny Gamble (Freshwater) (Palm Beach) Mark Houston (Manly) Wayne Weisse (Dee Why) 60-64: Kathryn Watts (Manly) 60-64: Neil Schaffer (Queenscliff) Chris McGuckin (Avalon Beach) 110yrs Board Relay: Manly (Pelly/Brock/Crawford) Paul Stormon (Freshwater) Mac Elsegood (Palm Beach) 130yrs Board Relay: Mona Vale (Layard/Tocquer/Stokes) 70+: Danny White (Queenscliff) Ian Nicol (Dee Why) Palm Beach (Rae/Begg/Lucas) 150yrs Board Relay: Manly (Ingle/Watts/Moon) FEMALE TUBE RACE Freshwater (Wiadrowski/Gamble/O’Connell) 30-34: Sophie Lucas (Palm Beach) Lauren Coltman (North Curl Curl) Kathleen Hartigan (Palm Beach) MALE BOARD RESCUE 35-39: Kim Henderson (North Curl Curl) Mel Pelly (Manly) 45-49: Linda Moon (Manly) Hilary Ingle (Manly) 30-34: North Curl Curl (Coltman/Williams) 50-54: Maree White (Queenscliff) Fiona Rae (Palm Beach) Palm Beach (Webster/Markovitch) 55-59: Lisa Critoph (Mona Vale) Shanny Gamble (Freshwater) 35-39: Dee Why (Richards/Hamman) Mona Vale (Aungle/Simms) Karen Begg (Palm Beach) Linda Wiadrowski (Freshwater) Palm Beach (Lucas/Brown) 40-44: Avalon Beach (Warrener/Brown) Mona Vale (Woolnough/Monnock) MALE BEACH SPRINT Freshwater (Pendray/Block) 45-49: Freshwater (de Vries/Tyrrell) Queenscliff (Nankervis/Hayes) 30-34: Ross Langbein (Collaroy) Jon Harwood (Queenscliff) North Curl Curl (Dawes/Slater) Tim Markovitch (Palm Beach) 50-54: Newport (Meares/Lawler) Palm Beach (Van Der Wallen/Gates) 30-34 1km Run: Quentin Reeve (Palm Beach) North Curl Curl (Stuart/Lovely) 35-39: Reuben Ruzicka (Newport) Tristan Conn (Newport) 55-59: Manly (Houston/Hood) Queenscliff (Poole/Bird) Dave Callan (Queenscliff) Steve Hatch (Newport) Shaun Sursok Queenscliff (Harris/Clare-Nazer) (Queenscliff) Andrew Webster (Palm Beach) 60-64: Avalon Beach (McGuckin/Richardson) 35-39 1km Run: Steve Richards (Dee Why) 70+: Queenscliff (White/Kwanten) Andrew Webster (Palm Beach) 40-44: Ben Hargy (Warriewood) Chris MacDonald (Warriewood) 45-49: Adam Gee (Warriewood) Glen Bauder (Warriewood) James Leggett-Budden (Warriewood) Saul Brown (Palm Beach) KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 59 BILL BUCKLE SUBARU MASTERS BRANCH RESULTS 45-49 1km Run: Saul Brown (Palm Beach) MALE BEACH FLAGS 50-54: Brian Dolly (Queenscliff) Greg Gardiner (Queenscliff) Steve Hoy (Queenscliff) Simon Dorahy (Queenscliff) 30-34: Jon Harwood (Queenscliff) Tim Markovitch (Palm Beach) Adrian Van Der Wallen (Palm Beach) Michel Gedz (Queenscliff) 35-39: Dave Callan (Queenscliff) Shaun Sursok (Queenscliff) 50-54 1km Run: Adrian Van Der Wallen (Palm Beach) Andrew Webster (Palm Beach) 55-59: Nigel Kassulke (Manly) Steve Nelson (Queenscliff) 40-44: Ben Hargy (Warriewood) David Shearsby (Queenscliff) Eric Dole (Queenscliff) 45-49: Adam Gee (Warriewood) Glen Bauder (Warriewood) Ross Collins (Queenscliff) Ian Johnston (Queenscliff) James Leggett-Budden (Warriewood) Saul Brown (Palm Beach) 55-59 1km Run: Tim Gates (Palm Beach) Eric Dole (Queenscliff) 50-54: Michael Gedz (Queenscliff) Greg Gardiner (Queenscliff) Fabian Byrne (Narrabeen Beach) Adrian Van Der Wallen (Palm Beach) Simon Dorahy (Queenscliff) 60-64: Tony Way (Palm Beach) Tim Platt (North Steyne) 55-59: Steve Nelson (Queenscliff) Tim Gates (Palm Beach) 60-64 1km Run: Tim Platt (North Steyne) Phil Fagon (Freshwater) 60-64: Martin Lynch (Newport) Tim Platt (North Steyne) Neil Schaffer (Queenscliff) Tony Way (Palm Beach) Tony Way (Palm Beach) 65-69: Ted Smithies (Newport) Bob Wilson (Queenscliff) 65-69: Rob Wilson (Queenscliff) Wayne Schwebel (Narrabeen Beach) Wayne Schwebel (Narrabeen Beach) 140yrs Beach Relay: Queenscliff FEMALE BEACH FLAGS 170yrs Beach Relay: Newport Warriewood 200yrs Beach Relay: Queenscliff Palm Beach 30-34: Jenny Callan (Queenscliff) Jay Harwood (Queenscliff) 230yrs Beach Relay: Queenscliff 40-44: Kris Monnock (Mona Vale) Sophie Stokes (Mona Vale) Sarah Sherlock (Palm Beach) FEMALE BEACH SPRINT 45-49: Kelly McFadden (Queenscliff) Annabel Nelson (Queenscliff) Gabrielle Davis (Queenscliff) Monica Lerpiniere (Newport) 30-34: Jenny Callan (Queenscliff) Katherine Hartig (Palm Beach) Selma Stensland (Queenscliff) Mel Way (Queenscliff) Jay Harwood (Queenscliff) 50-54: Fiona Rae (Palm Beach) Suzanne Brown (Queenscliff) 30-34 1km Run: Jay Harwood (Queenscliff) Wendy Taurins (Newport) 35-39 1km Run: Belinda Picard (Long Reef) 55-59: Merrilee Linegar (Queenscliff) Suki Southern (Queenscliff) 40-44: Kris Monnock (Mona Vale) Sophie Stokes (Mona Vale) Linda Birrell (Queenscliff) Karen Begg (Palm Beach) Sarah Sherlock (Palm Beach) 60-64: Helen Porter (Queenscliff) Kerry Armstrong (Collaroy) 40-44 1km Run: Sarah Sherlock (Palm Beach) 45-49: Kelly McFadden (Queenscliff) Annabel Nelson (Queenscliff) BOATS Selma Stensland (Queenscliff) Mel Way (Queenscliff) Gabriel David (Queenscliff) Monica Lerpiniere (Newport) 200yrs Mixed: North Steyne Tigers Long Reef RG’s Avalon Beach 45-49 1km Run: Mel Way (Queenscliff) Monica Lerpiniere (Newport) The Clownshow Avalon Beach The Alans North Narrabeen Black 50-54: Michelle Hoy (Queenscliff) Fiona Rae (Palm Beach) 220yrs Mixed: Queenscliff Mouldy Muffins North Steyne Pacemakers Suzanne Brown (Queenscliff) Wendy Taurins (Newport) 240yrs Mixed: Freshwater 240’s 50-54 1km Run: Margaret Pearson (Long Reef) Wendy Taurins (Newport) 260yrs Mixed: Long Reef Vets Suzanne Brown (Queenscliff) 120yrs Male: Newport Octonauts 55-59: Merrilee Linegar (Queenscliff) Sukie Southern (Queenscliff) Linda 140yrs Male: Palm Beach Past Timers Freshwater Spitfire Burrell (Queenscliff) Sue Meginley (Queenscliff) 160yrs Male: Avalon Beach The Nows 55-59 1km Run: Caroline Yarnell (North Steyne) 180yrs Male: Bilgola Gold Warriewood Crustys 60-64: Kerrie Armstrong (Collaroy) Helen Porter (Queenscliff) 120yrs Female: Queenscliff All Butt One 60-64 1km Run: Helen Porter (Queenscliff) 140yrs Female: South Narrabeen Sassatrons 140yrs Beach Relay: Queenscliff Palm Beach 160yrs Female: Manly Moles Avalon Beach DB’s 200+yrs Beach Relay: Queenscliff 180yrs Female: Avalon Beach Antiques 230yrs Beach Relay: Queenscliff 200yrs Female: Warriewood Rustys

60 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE FINANCIAL REPORT 2016/17 BILL BUCKLE SUBARU MASTERS BRANCH RESULTS Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Inc.

ABN 31 416 737 307

For the year ended March 31, 2017

LANCE BARNES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Contents

Committee’s Report 62

Statement of Financial Position 65

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 66

Statement of Changes in Equity 67

Statement of Cash Flows 68

Notes to the financial statements 69

Members of the Committee’s declaration 82

Independent Audit Report 83

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Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Incorporated ABN 31 416 737 307

Committee’s Report

Your Committee members submit the financial accounts of Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Incorporated (SLSSNB) for the financial year ended 31 March 2017. Members of the SLSSNB Executive Committee are: Branch President Douglas Menzies (Newport) Deputy President Shannon Job (North Steyne) Director of Finance Lance Barnes (Newport) Director of Lifesaving Geoff Raper (North Palm Beach) Director of Education & Assessment Adrienne Lowe (Dee Why) Director of Surf Sports Darren Warrener (Avalon Beach) Director of Member Services Tracey Hare-Boyd (North Steyne) Chief Executive Officer Steven McInnes (Narrabeen Beach) Principal Activities The principal activities of the Association during the financial year were to provide, maintain and promote a safe beach and aquatic environment and be a valued Surf Lifesaving service to the community of Sydney Northern Beaches.

Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating Result The surplus/(deficit) from operating activities amounted to:

Year ended Year ended 31 March 2017 31 March 2016 $ $ 53,010 40,955

This statement should be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements. 62 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 63 4th July 2017

4th July 2017

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Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Incorporated ABN 31 416 737 307

ttemet o ii oitio For the year ended 31 March 2017

Note 2017 2016 $ $

CURRENT ASSETS Cash assets 4 52,731 103,851 Receivables 5 275,173 128,119 Other 6 15,780 24,654 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 343,684 256,624

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 7 979,573 975,479 Other 7 818 0 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 980,391 975,479 TOTAL ASSETS 1,324,075 1,232,103

CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 8 68,638 66,884 Current tax liabilities 9 27,181 45,932 Provisions 10 58,777 49,204 Finance Liabilities 11 7,397 0 Others 12 110,555 95,000 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 272,548 257,020

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Finance Liabilities 13 23,540 106 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 23,540 106 TOTAL LIABILITIES 296,088 257,126 NET ASSETS 1,027,987 974,977

ACCUMULATED FUNDS Accumulated funds at the end of the financial year 14 1,027,987 974,977 TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS 1,027,987 974,977

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ttemet o oit o o te Comeeie ome For the year ended 31 March 2017

Note 2017 2016 $ $

Revenue 3 1,254,458 1,230,230 Other Income 3 4,513 0 Depreciation (71,822) (69,289) Donations made for use in Australia 0 (17,694) Employment expenses (584,820) (557,432) Other expenses (549,319) (562,554) Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 14 53,010 23,261 Other comprehensive Income Wind up of subsidiary 14 0 (5,567) Other comprehensive Income for the period 0 (5,567) Total comprehensive income/(loss) 53,010 17,694

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ttemet o Ce i it For the year ended 31 March 2017

Total Accumulated Members' Notes Reserves Surplus fund $ $ $

Balance at 1 April 2015 (31,354) 988,637 957,283

Surplus for the year 23,261 23,261 Other comprehensive income (5,567) - (5,567) Total comprehensive income for the year (5,567) 23,261 17,694 Balance at 31 March 2016 14 (36,921) 1,011,898 974,977

Balance at 1 April 2016 (36,921) 1,011,898 974,977

Surplus for the year 53,010 53,010 Other comprehensive income 0 0 Total comprehensive income for the year 0 53,010 53,010 Balance at 31 March 2017 14 (36,921) 1,064,908 1,027,987

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ttemet o C o For the year ended 31 March 2017

Notes 2017 2016 $ $

Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from operating activities 1,014,954 1,378,196 Payments to suppliers and employees (1,024,253) (1,181,181) Interest received 441 36 Borrowing costs (845) (6,802)

Net cash inflow from operating activities 16 (9,703) 190,249

Cash Flows from investing activities Payment for property, plant and equipment (112,903) (21,432) Proceeds from disposal of plant & equipment 41,500

Net cash inflow / (outflow) from investing activities (71,403) (21,432)

Cash Flows from financing activities Proceeds from borrowings (229,945) 322,400 Repayment of borrowings 259,931 (429,004)

Net cash inflow / (outflow) from financing activities 29,986 (106,604)

Net increase / (decrease) in cash held (51,120) 62,213

Cash at the beginning of the financial year 103,851 41,638

Cash at the end of the financial year 15 52,731 103,851

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ote to te ii ttemet Note 1: General information and statement of compliance These financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Australian Charities and Not-for profits Commission Act 2012. Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Ltd is a not-for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements. The financial report covers Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Incorporated (Association). Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Incorporated is an Association incorporated in (NSW) under the Association Incorporations Act 2009. The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the Association in the preparation of the financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. (A) Basis of Preparation The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs modified by the revaluation of selected non-current assets, and financial assets and financial liabilities for which the fair value basis of accounting has been applied. (B) Accounting Policies Taxes Income Tax: Under the New Tax System, the Association was endorsed on 1 July 2000 by the ATO as an income tax exempt charity. Fringe Benefits Tax: The Association, as a Public Benevolent Institution, was exempt from fringe benefits tax under Section 57A, Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986. Grossed up value of specified fringe benefits to individual employees has been included on each employee’s Statement of Earnings as required by law. From 1 April 2001 this exemption ceased for certain fringe benefits paid to employees in excess of $30,000 grossed up value for each employee. Capital Gains Tax: The Association, as a Public Benevolent Institution, is exempt from capital gains tax under Section 50-5, Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Property, Plant and Equipment Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. a) Property Freehold land and buildings are shown at their fair value (being the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm’s length transaction), based on periodic, but at least triennial, valuation by external independent valuer, less subsequent depreciation for buildings. Any accumulated depreciation at the date of revaluation is eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset and the net amount is restated to the revalue amount of the asset.

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Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Incorporated ABN 31 416 737 307 b) lant and equipment lant and equipment is measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment losses. he carrying amount of plant and equipment is reiewed annually to ensure it is not in excess of the recoerable amount from those assets. he recoerable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that will be receied from the assets employment and subsequent disposal. he expected net cash flows hae not been discounted to present alues in determining the recoerable amounts. he cost of fixed assets constructed within Surf ife Saing Sydney orthern eaches ncorporated includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and ariable oerheads. Subsequent costs are included in the assets carrying amount recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred. ncreases in the carrying amount arising on realuation of land and buildings are credited to a realuation resere in shareholders equity. ecreases that offset preious increases of the same asset are charged against fair alue reseres directly in equity all other decreases are charged to the income statement. Each year the difference between depreciation based on the realue carrying amount of the asset charged to the income statement and depreciation based on the assets original cost is transferred from the realuation resere to retained earnings. c) epreciation he depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised leased assets, but excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight line basis oer their useful lies to Surf ife Saing Sydney orthern eaches ncorporated commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. easehold improements are depreciated oer the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lies of the improements. he depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable asset are lass of Asset epreciation ate uildings 2. lant and equipment 1 – 2 ther furniture and equipment 10 – 0 otor ehicles 1 ther 20 he assets residual alues and useful lies are reiewed, and adusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date. An asset carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoerable amount if the assets carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoerable amount.

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Leases

Financial Instruments

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Inventories

Impairment of Assets Employee Benefits

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Note 2: Financial risk management objectives and policies h sscn’s principal financial instruments are comprised of cash, receivables and payables h sscn ns s s nnc ss n ccnc h s nnc s nn c h c h c s s h h sscn’s financial targets while cn nnc sc h n ss sn h sscn’s financial instrns • s • s • s h sscn ss n hs s n n h ss hch s s hs nc • nn s s ns s • nn ssssns css ns s • n nss n nn scc c ncs n c s • s nn hh h n n csh css h s n s n cs nn ch hs ss h cs ss s s h s h h csh s nnc nsn c cs chns n cs h n cnn s h sscn s ns s ns s s h s h ns n ns s c nnc nc ncsn ns nss cn ns nc ns s ss nnc sss n s h sc n ns s h sscn’s exposure to market interest rates relates primarily to: • sh n csh ns

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rincipal subected to oninterest floating rate bearing otal 2016 Financial assets ash and cash euivalents , , rade and other receivables , , Total financial assets , , ,

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2017 2016 $ $

Note 3 Revenue ponsorship , , overnment rants , , on government rants , , urf ports , , undraising , , urf ife aving chool , , ees for services , , onations , nterest received ,, ,, Other Income rofitoss on disposal of assets , ,, ,,

Note 4 Cash Assets Current ash at bank and on hand , , , ,

Note 5 Receivables Current ccount receivable , , ther receivable , , , ,

Note 6 Other Assets Current repayments , , nventory , , , ,

Note 7 Property, Plant and Equipment lant and uipment at cost , , ess: ccumulated epreciation , , , ,

ffice urniture uipment at cost , , ess: ccumulated epreciation , , , ,

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2017 2016 $ $ otor ehicles at cost , , ess: ccumulated epreciation , , , ,

ther ssets at cost , , ess: ccumulated epreciation , ,

uildings at valuation , , ess: ccumulated epreciation , , , ,

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Note 8 Payables Unsecured rade creditors , , ther creditors , , , ,

Note 9 Tax Liabilities Current payable , , mount withheld from salary and wages , , , ,

Note 10 Provisions Current mployee entitlements , , , ,

provision has been recognised for employee entitlements relating to annual, personalcarer and long service leave for employees n calculating the present value and future cash flows in respect of long service leave, the probability of long service leave being taken is based upon historical data he measurement and recognition criteria for employee benefits have been included in ote : eneral nformation and tatement of compliance

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2017 2016 $ $ Note 11 Finance Liabilities Current hattel mortgage oyota inance , ,

Note 12 Others Current eferred revenue , , , ,

Note 13 Finance Liabilities Non-Current hattel mortgage oyota inance , business line of credit , , he finance facility of , with ommonwealth ank of ustralia is secured against uko lace, arriewood t is a principal and interest revolving facility uring the year, the facility has been paid down and redraws regularly to meet ongoing cash flow reuirement

Note 14 Accumulated Funds ccumulated funds at the beginning of the year , , urplusdeficit for the year , , ther comprehensive incomeloss , ccumulated funds at the end of the year ,, ,

Note 15 Reconciliation of Cash

or the purposes of statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks and investments in money market instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts

ash at the end of the year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the alance heet as follows:

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2017 2016 $ $ Note 16 Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided By/Used In Operating Activities To Operating Surplus

perating surplusdeficit , , rofitoss on sale of noncurrent assets , epreciation , , nterest charged ,

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of purchase and disposal of subsidiaries ncreasedecrease in receivables , , ncreasedecrease in other assets , , ncreasedecrease in payables , , ncreasedecrease in tax liabilities , , ncreasedecrease in provisions , , ncreasedecrease in other liabilities , et cash provided by used in operating activities , ,

Note 17 Interest Income ash management account

Note 18 Insurance Cover eneral , , orkers ompensation , , , ,

Note 19 Commitments Operating leases payable ithin one year fter one year but not later than five years , , fter five years , , , he ssociation has entered into a lease agreement with the tate overnment for a period of years expiring in for its Fisherman’s Beach Radio Room ncreases in lease commitment may occur in line with market rental reviews in accordance with the agreement Note 20: Contingent Liabilities here are no contingent liabilities that the ommittee members are aware of that will have material effects to the financial reports Note 21: Events Subsequent to Reporting Date here are no events subseuent to reporting date that the ommittee members are aware of that will have material effects to the financial reports

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Note 22: Financial Instruments

Financia iaiit measred at oans and amortised receiaes cost ota 2016 Current financial assets ash and cash eiaents rade and other receiaes Total current financial assets

Current financial liabilities rade and other aaes Non-current financial liabilities Borroins ota financia iaiities et financia assetsiaiities

2017 Current financial assets ash and cash eiaents rade and other receiaes Total current financial assets

Current financial liabilities rade and other aaes Borroins Non-current financial liabilities Borroins ota financia iaiities et financia assetsiaiities

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KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 81 4th July 2017 4th July 2017 82 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 83 84 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 85 86 MANLY LSC

members on patrol each season, and to t’s always a relief and continue to grow and meet our community’s honour to report no needs on the beach. Total proficiencies for the season were 1287, a massive effort. lives lost during the I Some 660 nippers achieved their SLSA patrol season. This is a Surf Education awards during the season, teaching them crucial surf skills that will stay Chris Bell - President remarkable achievement with them for life. A record-breaking group of over 40 U14’s went on to achieve their Surf Community, of course, also means our given Manly Beach is the Rescue Certificate (SRC) and all of them are Lifesaving community and special thanks now assigned to a patrol. second most populated to our one-beach friends, North Steyne and Queenscliff and a bit further north, Many of these juniors are also giving back beach in Australia with Freshwater. Thanks also to Surf Life Saving to the club in the way of water safety and Sydney Northern Beaches for helping helping the younger nippers learn new board more than two million whenever possible. skills on Sunday mornings. tourists coming to swim On the competition side, Manly LSC excelled, Also, there was significant emphasis on being crowned Sydney Northern Beaches building an efficient social media and at our beach annually. Club Champions and also NSW Champions. communications emphasis. A new website Our nippers were State champions for the Our members logged 14,522.75 patrol and platforms like Facebook and Instagram eighth consecutive year. hours and completed 78 rescues through provided great linkages and connections the 2016/17 season, but more importantly helping interact and promote our internal and There were some outstanding individual conducted 6,506 preventative actions external messages, including some from our performances this year and also outstanding to ensure visitors to Manly did not find larger sponsors. themselves in trouble and require rescuing. team performance, including our open men’s teams finishing first and fourth in the Taplin I am pleased to say the club this year made Relay at State and then in the board relay Our lifesavers also completed 946 first aid a record net profit for Manly LSC. The coming first then backing up at Aussies with a treatments, and had 49 lost children. A results came from across the board revenue first ever for Manly LSC in the board coming highlight of the season was when Manly LSC increases including hospitality, merchandise, first and third. accepted Northern Beaches Rescue of the events, grants and sponsorships. The club’s Month in January. expenses were also significantly reduced. The girls, particularly in the younger age groups, also had some great individual and Education of all our members and Sponsorship income increased this year due team results. development of our youth are two core to some new high profile sponsors coming on components of our club. The Trainers, board. Thank you to Myer, Zeus, Mr & Mrs One of the board’s aims was to provide Assessors and Facilitators at Manly are Smith, Daniel San, Kozii, Star Chemist and service to both our local and broader essential to our core purpose: to ensure Caltex Manly for joining 7 News, Manly Wharf community. Manly LSC hosted a number of that Manly Beach is a safe place to swim; to Hotel, Black Swan International, Piping Hot, events throughout the season, including the prevent the loss of life; and to develop and Harris Farm Markets, Belle Property, Hotel Manly Chamber of Commerce, Manly Arts educate our youth. Steyne, Solar D, Bennett Racing Technology, Festival, Manly Council – lifeguards training, Richards Meats, Solar Choice. Without this committed group of individuals, Amnesty international, Waterline Challenge, International Women’s Day, Manly Village PS, we would not be able to maintain the high Unfortunately, I will not be standing for Coastrek, Refugees Australia, Lauren Parker. level of skill and competency held by our president next year due to family reasons. All the best to incoming President Tony Bonner AM. Branch Awards:

Branch Championships Point Score Winner 2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Branch Championships Handicap point Score Winner WINNER Highly Commended Young Lifesaver - James Wacher Cedric T Walton Award - Cynthia Alley Support Services - Tim Cuthbert & Robin Barham KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 87 Branch Awards:

3rd Place - Most Outstanding Club Overall 2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 4th Place - Patrol Assessment WINNER Administrator of the Year - Tony Falzarano Volunteer of the Year - David Cowell Community Education Award of the Year - Wet 'N' Wild 88 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE NORTH STEYNE SLSC

SLS education skills that blended with our We especially thank our sponsors Channel s our club begins experienced and young education team. 9, Toll, Balgowlah RSL, Stone Real Estate, its 110th year Manly Lions Club; grants received from Lend We developed several new young Bronze Lease Foundation, JN Kirby Foundation, of serving the Trainers, endorsed a new IRB Assessor, NSW Government; donations received from A an IRB Training Officer and seven new Dorma Madinoz, Bennett surfboards and Manly and wider Sydney female IRB drivers. Our combined IRB Favourite Cycles. training with Manly LSC was a great new Northern Beaches initiative. North Steyne Assessors and The season was particularly challenging for Trainers were prominent at Branch Central the club because of significant changes to our community, our volunteer Venue assessments and Board of Education external relationships. We thank Hon Tony lifesavers have once meetings during the season. Abbott, Hon Mike Baird and Jean Hay AM, for their support of surf lifesaving and North again done us proud. In lifesaving, we began the season having Steyne SLSC over many years. won the highly-prized Patrol Assessment for here were no lives lost at North lifesaving excellence on Sydney’s Northern We congratulate James Griffin as the new Steyne during patrols last season Beaches for the fifth year in a row. In August, State Member for Manly and look forward Tand there has not been since the club 2016, Yao Xen Tan was presented with a to working closely with James, the NSW formed in 1907. National Rescue of Month award by the Government and Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Governor General at the opening of SLSA We thank the NSW Government and Hon The season started well and just got better. House at Bondi and, in December, 2016, was Stuart Ayres for the grant of $175,000 In contrast to the previous season, we started awarded a SLSA National Meritorious Award (including in-kind contributions from the club) with a full Board of Management that was for bravery for a rescue he was involved with towards restoration of our balconies and immediately effective and continued to work in February, 2016. other works. We look forward to a cooperative well together for the rest of the season. We relationship with the new Northern were fortunate to have the Branch Lifesaver A great new initiative was the Steyne’d Beaches Council. of the Year, Rebecca Chapman, as our Club Challenge – a 28 day challenge over summer Captain and Branch joint Young Lifesaver of designed to improve membership retention, Thank you to our patrolling members, the Year, Kyra Jenkins, as our youth engagement and improve lifesaving Directors, volunteers, sponsors, supporters Chief Instructor. skills. It resulted in more than 1,000 hours in and Audrey Bruen for what has been an education, training and volunteering by our impressive year. Thanks also to Branch We had a new treasurer and, we were able to youth during the 28 day challenge and led to President Doug Menzies, Branch CEO Steve reverse a small financial loss into a financial several higher SLSA awards. McInnes, the SNBB Directors and Branch gain. We launched a new website and, staff for their assistance. appointed a new bar licensee. We held our second Western Sydney Wet ‘n’ Wild Nippers visit to North Steyne. We ran Our objective as we enter our 110th season is For the first time in four years, we had an a successful 19th annual Ocean Swim and no lives lost whilst on patrol at North Steyne increase in membership, partly due to St supported the Australian Open of Surfing, the and continuous improvement to our club Ignatius College, Riverview bringing their SLS Sun Run and Cerebral Palsy Twenty-Twenty and service to the community of Manly and Sports and Education Program to Challenge fundraiser events again. Sydney Northern Beaches North Steyne. Our “Ripper Nippers” program provided 27 It was a highly successful first year for our special needs nippers access to our club, new relationship. It laid the foundation for beach and events. Many excelled at the closer integration of Riverview into our Special Needs Branch Carnival at Mona patrols, competition, club activities and Vale. Four transitioned to regular nippers; two functions in future years. Our Redlands attaining their SRC. Bronze group also grew last season and were great contributors to the club. Thank Competition numbers were slightly up. We you to our Trainers, IRB crews, Riverview and ran a highly successful beach only Branch Redlands for your support. carnival. Congratulations to Joe Jenkins (Bronze medal), Harry Hickey (5th), Deb Our education team had a stellar year. We Foote (5th in masters) in Champion Life were extremely fortunate to have David Saver and to the North Steyne Tigers Masters Vinson return to North Steyne, where he was boat crew at Aussies. . originally a nipper. He brought significant Frank Traugott - President KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 89 90 QUEENSCLIFF SLSC

Many join to become qualified and proficient ueenscliff Surf surf lifesavers, do their patrols and never Life Saving Club enter a surf carnival. Some love the clubroom life and companionship around the is continuing club bar whilst many others never set foot Q inside the clubroom. to produce new patrol In spite of this diversity of interest, we remain members and higher focused on the club’s fundamental purpose of ensuring the safety of the people who visit Kevin Harris - President qualified lifesavers each our beach. I am pleased to report that the season. number of Active and Proficient members increased over 2016/17, that our patrols are Also, the club ended the 2016/17 season in a being assessed as competent and ready, strong financial position. and that we are producing each season new Watching them race around the cans in tricky patrol members and higher conditions was amazing considering that at These were two of the highlights of a very qualified lifesavers. the beginning of the season the girls were successful season when once again no lives complete novices. This is a great testimony were lost under our watch whilst patrolling I am also very happy to report that there was to the leadership and coaching skills within Queenscliff Beach, as has been the case a record number of Under 14 nippers who the club – not to mention the tenacity and since the club’s first active patrols in 1924. completed their SRC qualification, the first commitment of the girls. step into being a qualified lifesaver, this year. There have been many achievements of A big thank you to our Life Members, Age Queenscliff SLSC members over the past The Board is also pleased to advise of the Managers, Officials, Golf Day Committee 12 months, from saving lives to winning gold strong financial performance of the club over members, Patrol Captains, Patrol members, medals at the Australian Surf Life Saving 2016/17 and a healthy cash position. IRB drivers and crews, Trainers, Assessors, Championships. Selectors, First Aid Officers, Carnival The club enjoys significant support from organisers, BBQ operators, building Our members have clearly demonstrated our long-term sponsors and new sponsors and equipment repairers, marketing and their continued commitment to serving the who joined our club sponsorship partnership member’s wellbeing leaders. community through life saving services. program in 2016/17. I also express my sincere gratitude to the It demonstrates the richness and diversity On behalf of all club members, I thank all members of the Board for their extraordinary of the club’s endeavors and success. From of our sponsors, with a special thanks to commitment and contributions over the past training nippers to be safe and proficient in our sponsorship partners: Cunninghams season. You are true champions. the surf to creating competent lifesavers from Property, Northern Beaches Credit Union - a the SRC Award through to advanced life division of Community First Credit Union, On behalf of the thousands of people who saving and first aid techniques. Northern Beaches Council, Balgowlah RSL came to our beach over the season and the Memorial Club, Peppercorn Food Company, community - well done Patrol Captains, Patrol What motivates people to be a member of Pine Property and Greenwood Early Learning members, our lifesaving Trainers and all our club varies greatly. Some join to row Centres - Brookvale & Frenchs Forest. club members. surfboats, some to race IRBs, some to compete in surf swimming, board and ski One of the most enjoyable experiences was competitions and some to race on the sand; to be part of the 2017 Nippers Presentation some march and some train and educate; event. Pure fun, chaotic joy! I also can’t help some coach and some look after patrol gear sharing how happy I was seeing the U/17 and club amenities. girls competing on the skis at this year’s club championships. 2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER Branch Awards: Harry Ragam Award for Outstanding Service - Garry Fox KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 91 Branch Awards: Most Outstanding Club for Member Services Most Outstanding Club for Surf Sports 2016/2017 AWARDS OF Most Outstanding Club for Administration EXCELLENCE WINNER 2nd Place - Most Outstanding Club Overall 3rd Place - Patrol Assessment Young Athlete of the Year - Tahlia Dearden Young Lifesaver of the Year - Sam Hurrell Coach of the Year - Sharon Johnson Team of the Year- Open First Aid; Cheryl White & Kelly Dobrow 92 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE FRESHWATER SLSC

accepted. The Freshwater Room has also nce again, had a makeover with new painting, lights our members and fans and the addition of new outdoor furniture on the verandah has been used have excelled extensively. Of course, we must recognise O the tremendous contribution to the look of our in their aim of serving premises provided by our new caretakers, George and Michelle Vella, to whom nothing our community by seems to be too much trouble. Alan Burns - President providing as safe an The key component of our club is, of course, aquatic environment as our patrol teams and during the past season, our 16 teams welcomed more than 300,000 an annual fixture as a way in which we can we possibly can for all visitors to our beach. This number of visitors publicly acknowledge the contributions made naturally brings its own issues and the to our club by so many people. beachgoers. various rescues, first aid and resuscitation incidents and respective numbers are Approximately 3,000 competitors, officials It is a pleasure to report that for another recorded in Surfguard. and beachgoers attended the Australia season in our long history, there has been no Day surf carnival and again, many positive loss of life by any person swimming between Our active patrolling member numbers were comments were received on how well we the flags during patrolled hours. This has boosted by another successful year with the run our carnival. The annual Barney Mullins continued our unbroken record of no lives introduction of 85 new members, all trained Ocean Swim was down on numbers this year lost since our inception in 1907. under the leadership of our Director of due to atrocious weather conditions although Education, John Goldrick. 320 competitors did compete in this hugely Our club comprises some 1840 members – popular event. all of whom are different in nature and in their The Executive Committee recognised the aims. From our nippers beginning at age six burden of responsibility the Patrol Captains Our competition success was limited this through all ages to our oldest member, we all and IRB drivers carried by refunding their year due in large part to some very strange have differing reasons for being members. annual memberships as a way of rewarding weather conditions which saw many of the Some join for the competitive environment them for their efforts and we hope this will State Masters events cancelled and the and row boats, paddle skis or boards, march lead to many more members aspiring to cancellation of all Open water events at the in the March Past, compete in Life Saving follow in their footsteps. Australian Championships at North Kirra. events or R & R competition, or perhaps compete in beach events. Others become We are very fortunate to have the financial We did have some success at national level, proficient by gaining their Bronze Medallions, support of the sponsors who have helped winning gold medals in the Open and U/19 do their patrols and choose not to compete, us again. Our major sponsor, the Harbord First Aid events and a number of our masters while there are many who enjoy our club life (Hilton) Hotel with the licensee, John Thorpe, competitors were also gold medal winners. and are always available to help in all the is extremely generous and the Hilton has ways they can. been our major sponsor since 1986. Of This year also sees the departure of our long course, we are lucky to also have the support serving Director of Sport, Michael Kirkby Irrespective of your reasons for joining our of the Harbord Diggers Club (part of the who has been instrumental in our club’s club, all members will agree that it is a great Mounties Group), the Harbord Branch of the competitive success since taking on the place to be. Bendigo Bank and James Smyth of Smyth role in 2003. We all wish him well and are Estate Agency (SEA) and it is our hope they grateful for his contribution. The Executive Committee has tried to cater will continue to support us well into the future. for the wishes of the majority of members Our aim for our members at Freshwater is by doing some much needed repairs to the There were a couple of new events to continue to provide them with as much club during the past season – from installing introduced to our calendar to go along with support as we can to enrich their lives. our temporary bar, to replacing the ceiling our traditional ones. In early December, panels in the Kooloora Room, installing new our Life Members, Long Service Members, ‘dimmable’ lights and fans and repainting. Distinguished Service Members and sponsors The back patio has also been spruced were honored at a catered lunch, held on up with a painting makeover and the new the heritage lawn and I hope this becomes outdoor furniture has been very warmly

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 93 94 RIDING THE SAME WAVE SOUTH CURL CURL SLSC

Of course, an increase in patrolling members faced at South Curly. We were fortunate to ith each necessarily means an increase in training, have the beach open most Sunday mornings passing year, proficiencies, administration and demand on during the past season which makes the equipment. We are indeed fortunate to have season far more productive in learning the end of the a highly skilled and dedicated team in the and training. W club who facilitate these activities and make it surf lifesaving season possible for us to achieve and maintain Our Rippers group continued on with their this number. enthusiastic team of children and leaders; becomes more and more their confidence in the water over the past Our club facility has continued to receive few years has really come on considerably. difficult to identify. update and renewal funded largely by the efforts of our members both directly It was pleasing to see the Branch provide We see the end of the voluntary patrols through fundraising and in securing grants an opportunity for the kids to get together in late April, but for an ever increasing and sponsorship. with other clubs for a Special Needs Branch proportion of our membership the season has Championships this year, the feedback from no beginning or end. Improvements in disabled access and better those who attended was very positive. utilisation of internal spaces has provided a The period between the end of patrols and substantial improvement to the usability for South Curl Curl SLSC is fortunate to receive the beginning of patrols is now flooded with both our members and the public in general. tremendous support from a number of demands on our volunteers to repair or renew We hope to continue these works in the organisations and we would like to take equipment, provide reports and financial coming season. this opportunity to thank them - Freshwater statements, carry out facility maintenance, Community Bank, Seven Miles Coffee, develop patrol rosters, plan for training and In the competition area, we again had an Beko, Allan Hall Partners, Mounties and proficiencies and on it goes. outstanding season securing medals at everyone who supported the club throughout Branch, State and Aussie Championships. the season. While the Red and Yellow shirts on the beach Our contingent of champion lifesavers are our visible contribution to the community welcomed some new members this year, one and our core business, the thousands of of which qualified through to the Aussies. hours spent by volunteers across our clubs to provide this service is often unseen and As always our boat crews performed at a high unrecognised. As an organisation, I believe level all season and the number of crews we need to both acknowledge and manage continues to grow. We were able to field three this workload if we are to ensure the long highly competitive junior crews, each winning term retention of our members. medals either at Branch or State. The season 2016/17 by all measures was We also managed to win a relay medal at the highly successful for South Curl Curl. We Aussies, one of the very few that were given have continued to see tremendous renewal out as Cyclone Debbie severely disrupted the in the club with a strong number of cadets championships on the Gold Coast. and new members attaining their Bronze Medallion and higher awards, this enables Our nippers numbers remain steady and the us to continually strengthen our patrols. dedicated team running this area of the club The club has a patrol roster numbering 283, continue to do an outstanding job as they allowing us to provide 26 patrols to share the navigate the challenging conditions regularly workload across the season. Darrin Stoker - President

2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER Branch Awards: Trainer of the Year - Mike Le Geyt

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Whilst surf sports is not specifically RSL, Ian Westmore, L J Hooker Dee Why, G orth Curl Curl mentioned in our club’s objectives, it has J Gardner Homes, Curl Curl Plumbing and SLSC once again always been a proud and important part of Channel 9. Thank you individually the club’s activities and culture. and collectively. had another strong In closing, I would like to thank Branch N The pride of competing in the green and gold President Doug Menzies, the Branch season in our various has somehow seen NCC as a club generally Executive and officers as well as Branch “punching above our weight” with some great CEO Steve McInnes and Branch support sections of activity and results being achieved. Season 2016/17 was staff for their assistance last season and no exception with an exceptional outcome of wish all clubs best of luck for an enjoyable maintained their proud a third place in the Branch Championships journey as we transition into whatever surf life record of no loss of life overall point score. saving means at the coal face on the northern beaches going forward under one (Northern in the patrolled flagged The club’s two major fundraisers were once Beaches) Council. again quite successful with our 3 Points areas of North Curl Curl Challenge held on the first Saturday in Stuart Wye - President December and our Golf Day held in the Beach. Christmas / New Year break. Special mention and thanks to Louis Tassone and Todd And we have also clearly demonstrated our Sample who were the individual champions continued dedication in the carrying out of the respectively for the staging of these events. club’s objectives. Fundraising achieved at these events goes a long way in meeting our obligations but The 2016/17 season started with significant I also take this opportunity on behalf of changes to the club’s Board of Management North Curl Curl SLSC to extend our sincere with a new Club Captain, Club Secretary and appreciation and thanks to both Federal and Nippers President and, whilst some steep State Governments as well as our National learning curves were required, we generally and State bodies and their partners for their managed a business as usual season continued funding assistance. operationally. Our club supporters and sponsors are also This fact was reinforced with annual figures acknowledged, for without their funding showing a continued steady growth in we would undoubtedly fall short in the membership as it has been for the past maintaining of the level of community service six seasons. Now with approximately that is expected. Our major supporters 1200 members, including some 250 being are John Huston, Vivid Property Services, patrolling members, we are providing a better Freshwater Community Bank, Dee Why and more than ever “professional” service for our local community and beachgoers to North Curl Curl.

Albeit, some cheek associated with the Stuart Wye - President inverted call above, there is little doubt that our patrolling members are providing a great service to the community and that service is due in no small way to the excellent work the club’s Trainers and Assessors have been continually putting in through proficiencies to increasing award qualifications of existing patrol members. This dedicated group, despite losing their Director early in the season, powered on and assisted in the gaining of in excess of 180 Life Saving awards this past season – a fantastic effort! KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 97 98 DEE WHY SLSC

The season, however, was a difficult one, he passing of fraught with some significant rescues and the Barrie Pitt on treatment of people injured in the surf. September I thank our 198 patrolling members for their T contribution to making Dee Why Beach a safe 1st 2016 marked a place for members of the public. I also thank the Northern Beaches Council Lifeguards significant milestone in who assisted in patrolling the beach, in particular Scott Mortimer, Josh Wall, David the history of Dee Why Hooper, Maddie Quinn and Clinton Rose. Surf Life Saving Club, Allen Lakeman - President The NBC Beach Summary report for the SLS Sydney Northern weekends of the 2016/2017 season shows Dee Why Beach attendance at 433,676 with One of the pleasing features of the Beaches Branch and 47 rescues, 746 first aid treatments, 19,797 membership is the number of families with preventative actions and the recovery of 37 young children. It was a pleasure to see our SLSNSW. lost children. Our training team under Chief nippers numbers continuing to increase and Training Officer Matt Molinia put through 103 young mums with babes in arms who helped Barrie became a Life Member of Dee Why awards, including 32 Bronze candidates out at patrols and club activities. The nippers Surf Life Saving Club in 1962 at the age of also celebrated Halloween and Christmas 25 - a feat most unlikely to be repeated. He The junior members are continuing to form with functions in the clubhouse. became a Life Member of Sydney Northern the bulk of club membership and had an Beaches Branch in 1993. enjoyable and successful season. A highlight Two sponsorship events, the Rotary Pub2Pub was the award to Mandela Raj-Seppings run to Newport on Sunday, August 28 and In 2001, he became a Life Member of as the Branch Female Junior Lifesaver of the Fairfax Events Sun Run to Manly on SLSNSW. His passing was noted by many the Year. Saturday, February 4, 2017 were again well people and his memorial service at Mona attended and successful. Vale was well attended. Our condolences to This is the second year in a row that junior his widow Judy, sons Mark and Darren and members of our club have attained this We would like to acknowledge the major daughter Linda. honour. Congratulations to Mandela. sponsors of SLSSNB for their great support. The fabric of the club has been very much Thank you to our sponsors Dee Why RSL, Dee Why Surf Life Saving Club had another improved, thanks to the voluntary efforts of Reilly & Sons Riverina Fresh Milk (Steve successful patrolling season in 2016/17 and Matt Molinia and other members. We have Reilly), Active Automotive Auto Group (Matt the club is pleased to report that there was no a new youth room and office on the ground Molinia), Mad Mex (Anthony Schmidt), loss of life on Dee Why Beach. floor as well as additional storage space. Raine & Horne Dee Why and Collaroy (Peter Mosedale), Mason & Brophy Strata Management, Wavescape Orthodontics (Riaan Foot), Grove Building Group (David Spink), Bennett Boards (Greg Bennett) and Northern Beaches Council.

2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER

Branch Awards: Surf Sports Official of the Year - Matt Molinia KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 99 100 LONG REEF SLSC

husband and father-in law were quickly taken mentioned in last by what your members described as a ‘flash year’s report that it was rip’ while swimming within the flags. a year of change due ‘’We said thank you on the day. However, I I would like to pass on my thanks again. We to a nearly totally new thank the members on that patrol for giving up their time to help. We do not take you for Board of Management. granted. Thank you.’’

Well, this equally applied What we do as lifesavers is, unfortunately, to the season just past very often taken too much for granted and it Peter Kinsey - President is very pleasing when a member of the public as again we had a takes time to write such an email. On behalf of you as members of the club and myself I number of new BOM responded to and thanked the writer for the In this regard, there were a number of crews members. email and the kind words said therein. competing throughout the year. We reduced the numbers this past season Firstly, I must mention the crews that I’d personally like to thank each member for our nippers from more than 500 to just competed in the 2016 World Lifesaving for the valuable assistance they gave me over 400. The Board of Management had Championships in Holland. The 180 years throughout the 2016/17 season. some discussion about further reducing those masters crew and the reserve grade crew numbers for the 2017/2018 season. both won their respective world titles. However, I would be remiss if I did not A great effort. especially pay tribute to Mitch Francis for However, it has now been determined to keep stepping in as Director of Administration part those numbers approximately the same. Other crews who competed during the way through the season. season were the Cobras (reserve grade/ The BOM has re-opened discussions with opens) who put in some sterling efforts. In some respects this role is the most Northern Beaches Council with the aim of Unfortunately, they were unable for various thankless on the BOM but Mitch has proven having a new clubhouse in the very near reasons to train as hard as they would to be a breath of fresh air. Two other BOM future. A building committee was established have liked. members, I believe, should be mentioned are and consulted local community and has Mal MacCormick, who as Director of Finance, commenced discussions with Council to get a Then there were the Lords who performed worked tirelessly in regard to the club’s design approved and then construction. enthusiastically, gaining a Bronze in the finances. Branch point score which showed their There are many steps in the process before consistency but they never placed when the And Justin Utteridge, who as Director of construction actually begins. Obviously there big events came around. And the Vets, who Education, ensured that many club members will be significant disruption to our activities won a number of silver and gold medals in gained the relevant awards and who ran, I but we are hopeful that only one season will the championship events. believe, the best proficiency days we have be affected. had in many, many years. On behalf of the club, I would like to extend Sponsors are such an important part of a our sincere thanks to the Orewa SLSC (who Definitely one of the highlights of the season club’s functioning for without that sponsorship were the host club when Long Reef toured in was Bernard Utteridge’s patrol winning we would find it difficult to operate to the level 1968) and especially to Bennie Larson for the Branch Rescue of the Month for December that we do. So I would like to express the loan of their new boat and for the assistance after the patrol members rescued a number club’s appreciation to the following: Channel they gave the Vets. of swimmers. 9 News, Dee Why RSL, ArtHouse Hotel, Domain, FINZ, URM, Rotary Brookvale, Finally, I would express my thanks to all Long One very pleasing follow up from the rescue Nomad Brewery, Beach Life Physiotherapy Reef club members who put in a huge effort was an email sent to Surf Life Saving NSW and Wilderness Wear. to ensure the public were well looked after by the wife of one of those swimmers who and kept safe. was rescued. It said in part: “I would like On the competition front and despite our to pass on my sincerest thanks to the attempts to broaden the competition base, it (patrolling) members at Long Reef Beach. On was generally left up to the boaties to fly the Saturday afternoon (December 17, 2016) my Long Reef flag. KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 101 102 RIDING THE SAME WAVE COLLAROY SLSC

About 130 members joined the callout and he members at together with members of other surf clubs, the SES, RFS, local police and Fire Brigades Collaroy SLSC were able to fill and place 12,000 sandbags continue to impress when 4000 was the target. A leviathan effort. T It was not until the next Saturday that our with their commitment members were able to turn their attention to providing first class to cleaning up our own club and again well over 100 gave up their time to assist. Suitably lifesaving patrols. rewarded with a club BBQ. Greg Broome - President Using the latest additions to our IRB fleet, Damage to the club was mainly to the doors as well as new boards, tubes and rescue facing the beach and it is disappointing that equipment, the patrols at Collaroy ensure a I cannot say the Northern Beaches Council Actually, it was the first time that a ladies safe beach going experience for our regular have been as enthusiastic as the rest of team had won the event at the National and not so regular visitors. the community in assisting to fix, in a timely Championships. manner, this damage. During the past season we focused on While the championships were rocked by training, encouraging all members to upgrade In the competition arena, Collaroy continue Cyclone Debbie, our open men’s beach relay their awards. to impress with our boat section , board and team did hit the sand and the team of Dean ski team and the beach team always is there Scarff, Ross Langbein, Michael Kember Our competition members are incentivised in the mix and making finals at the NSW and Scott McMurdo took the silver medal. by our program of gaining a new award each Championships and Aussies. Unfortunately, the boats didn’t get to race. season (if possible) which enables the club to invest in competition equipment like boats, Congratulations to our Ladies March Past I wish to thank the hard working committee at skis etc. A mutual benefit to the members team who won Gold at Aussies at North Kirra Collaroy for their support and tireless efforts and the club. and were joined on the podium by the Bears to make Collaroy SLSC not only one of the (men’s team), who finished third. Surely a best on the northern beaches but nationally The incredible storms that lashed the first for us and the event itself. as well. Collaroy/South Narrabeen beaches over a year ago caused severe damage to our club, local houses , infrastructure and to the Collaroy Beach Club. The Beach Club, a great supporter of Collaroy and SNB Branch, suffered damage that caused it to cease trading for a period of time.

We were able to offer the surf club as a temporary home to our friends at the Beach Club which allowed them to reopen for their members in a limited way. To their credit they were operational again in just over a week.

Our members were part of a large community volunteer workforce that were called upon to assist in sandbagging Stuart Street, Collaroy on the Tuesday after the main storm. Big seas and king tides threatened the street and its junction at Pittwater Road, along with properties along that stretch of beach.

2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER

Branch Awards: 5th Place - Most Outstanding Club RIDING THE SAME WAVE KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 103 104 SOUTH NARRABEEN SLSC

Our first priority is to fulfil our lifesaving I am indebted to our nine patrols who were he 2016/17 commitment and I am grateful to Tony Haven rostered on for the full day patrols. The AM for his willingness to take on the Director leadership of Patrol Captains, their teamwork season began in of Lifesaving role. Director of Finance, and water skills were essential in keeping Charles Longley, has again provided fiscal the beach safe and proudly represented the aftermath of leadership and guidance in managing the the club each weekend. Richard, Shannan, T club’s finances. Kylie, Jake, Grant, Peter, Rohan, Sean and the June storms and to Warwick Blackman who worked out of Finally, a big thank you to Independent SurfCom, well done to you guys revealed rocks and other Directors Rohan Fisher and Mark Dimento pieces of antiquities not for their continued contributions on Finally, to all our volunteers from the the committee. patrolling members, the nipper committee, seen since the last major We ran two club events, the Golf Day in parents, club committee, support staff and February and Casino night, and both were Bush to Beach team, I thank you for your storms of 1974. great initiatives and a lot of fun. dedication and support during the season. We have together served our community well After that storm, the club was rebuilt in 1976, With the upgrade of the kitchen facilities and by keeping them safe and I look forward to set back to the footprint as we know it now. thanks to our new OVR manager, Nicole seeing you again in the 2017/18 season. We are grateful in all of this to the Northern Prestinenzi with the support of Charles, the Beaches Council for their restoration work. Ocean View Room has made significant strides in increasing its bookings and income. It is encouraging to see new members take Along with the reopening of the café, the up committee roles and I welcome Kylie social and community experience at the club Ryder, who took on the role of Director of has improved. Education, and Marnie Gordon, who took on the role of Director of Administration. To our main club sponsors we are very grateful for your ongoing support: Reilly and During the past season we ran two Bronze Sons Food Services; Black Build Projects courses and Director of Surf Sports, Jake Pty Ltd; MS Interiors; Vibe Electrical Pty Warner, spent many hours guiding the Ltd; Dream Doors Sydney North; Yellow course participants through their paces and Brick Road Crows Nest; Northern Beaches overall has done an outstanding job in the Council; Roche Products Pty Ltd; Synthetic training role. Surfaces and Rubber and Greencap.

We have 74 nippers and once again this The Honours and Life Membership year I congratulate Director of Junior Committee nominated Rohan Fisher for Activities, Richard Dowling, for his continued an Honour Blazer and Scott Morrison for contribution to this very important part of our Distinguished Service. We are delighted to club. Richard is also active on the committee be able to recognise Rohan and Scott for and is a Patrol Captain. their service to SLSA and to South Narrabeen SLSC. Martin Hayward - President Independent Director Sarah Oaten’s contribution has been significant. Sarah In March, we held the Annual Club Awards personally distributed more than 5000 breakfast. We acknowledged our sponsors welcome to SNSLSC brochures throughout and recipients of the National Patrol Service the local area and painstakingly drafted many Certificate Awards. It was a proud moment of the amendments to the By- laws. when we awarded Life Member Sarah Oaten with a National Medal.

2016/2017 AWARDS OF Branch Awards: EXCELLENCE WINNER Services Team Award- Rohan Fisher Raymon Matthew Brown Radio Operator's Award - Warwick Blackman KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 105 2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER Branch Awards: Most Outstanding Club for Lifesaving

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lifesavers, this membership category now A special mention to Narrabeen’s Young he 2016/2017 contributing a healthy 35 per cent of our Lifesaver of The Year nominee Jacob Hall, season saw patrolling strength. a fine young lifesaver who has progressed through from SRC, to Bronze, IRBC to now Narrabeen Beach This group of very enthusiastic members also complete his SMIRBD with patrol service of T provided patrol assistance at Bush to Beach the highest standards, culminating with an SLSC’s 125 patrolling program at South Narrabeen during January, outstanding rescue whilst on patrol in late 2017, and Garie Beach SLSC in Sydney March, 2017. members spend 4,708.5 Branch region during February, 2017. Narrabeen’s financial position remains very hours patrolling at This initiative, now in its fifth year, also sound in the capable hands of Finance Narrabeen Beach where forming the foundation of most of Narrabeen’s Director Bob Chidgey. The club is also awards achieved during the season. In further thankful for additional assistance by way they carried out seven recognition for Narrabeen and the strength of of grants, such as the Federal Government our Narra Water Rats program was our very Beach Equipment Safety Fund (BESF), rescues, 171 first aid own Elliott Prasad, a long term nipper and and 7NEWS, which enabled Narrabeen now SRC graduate, being awarded SLSNSW to purchase an ATV for our lifesaving treatments and 646 Junior Life Saver of the Year. operations, along with ensuring all lifesaving and training equipment is up to date. preventive actions. Narrabeen’s 135 junior members also had a

great season and I congratulate our Director, Narrabeen also thank our major club Thanks to all of our hard working club Brett Worne and all those nippers who sponsors, Dee Why RSL, 7NEWS, Bakers members for their ongoing dedication and participated each week. Delight – Warriewood, Henderson Logistics, service to the community, in Narrabeen’s Commonwealth Bank, along with club 52nd year, and the ongoing support provided In Surf Sports, our members competed sponsors Bennet Surfboards, Winston Hills by Sydney Northern Beaches Branch. with distinction in club, Branch and State Mall, BPM Trading and Telstra Warriewood. Championships, and we hosted our annual Without this support we could not provide As the season got underway our Lifesaving Ocean Swim event at the commencement of such an outstanding community service. patrol roster was maintained at our desired the season, along with our traditional Junior strength of 12 experienced patrols thanks Carnival in January. My personal thanks to my fellow Board of to the efforts of our Director of Lifesaving Management members who have done a Rob Cook. Narrabeen also thanks their members magnificent job over the past 12 months. contributing outside their own club at SNB Rob’s energy, combined with the dedication Branch level including: Club Assessors - Rob Narrabeen Beach takes this opportunity to and training skills of Director of Education, Cook, Doug Lucas, Kaz Marks, Matt Murphy, also thank our Branch sponsors including, Matt Murphy, saw our members achieve 45 Paul O’Keefe and Richard Whipp; SNB Youth Streets Ice Cream, Lipton Ice Tea, Dee Why new awards in all facets of surf lifesaving, Advisor Tammy Cook; SNB Duty Officers Rob RSL Club Ltd and URM, and looks forward to including four highly sought and valued Cook and Doug Lucas; PWC Operators Alex the next surf life saving season. SMIRBD awards, which were largely made Buckton and Josh Buckton; and our TIPS up of our upcoming Water Rats progressing Support Team members Skye Storey and Kaz from IRBC through to IRBD awards for Marks. We thank all for their service at SNB the season. Branch Level along with their own club commitments. Three of our members deserve special mention having reached outstanding Special thanks also to those members who milestones in their long life saving careers : again made outstanding contributions as (Sir) Wayne Schwebel for 40 years service, carnival officials: Stephen Price, Matt Price, and Ian Harper and Richard Whipp for 25 Ross Tester, Gary Foster, Kaz Marks and years service. Congratulations and long may Andrew Bain. you continue to serve.

An ongoing highlight for us at Narrabeen being further growth of our “Narra Water Rats” youth lifesaving program where numbers increased to 40 dedicated young Tracey Lake - President

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During the season we ran successful Bronze not forget your great contribution at North he 2016/2017 squads to keep our beach safe. Along with Narrabeen SLSC. season at North many new IRB drivers, this year we even Socially, Steve See Hoe has done a had some SRC’s join the senior ranks. wonderful job with bands and comedy nights. Narrabeen was a They were very successful throughout the T Lead by Gordy Coburn, Steve Haggett, year. With our bar trading and Katherine truly successful one with Dale Ferrington, Jarna More, Andy Cross Vick’s team effort in Hit Café, socially our cub and Angie Thorpe, their dedication and is on a roll. many of our members commitment to the cause puts us in a good place going forward. In closing, my thanks must go to our stepping up and, most We need to continue to offer our members sponsors, Sydney Northern Beaches Branch, importantly on our beach, the opportunity to expand their surf lifesaving Streets, Lipton Ice Tea, URM and Northern knowledge and growth as people in life skills. Beaches Council who all contribute not only yet again no lives were Yet again, our nippers continue to be a big to our club but all 21 clubs in our Branch. part of our club. Led by John Perry and Dave lost. Johnson, the nipper committee and their many Sunday morning helpers, our kids So much behind the scenes work is done by appreciate what you do. With the purchase of our members that goes relatively unnoticed new nipper boards and marquis, at carnivals but be assured, we do notice. their stature only continues to grow.

Without the high calibre of members such Our Australian Bronze Medallist at this year’s as Dean Dalwitz, Steve Lawler, Graeme Aussies in women’s surf board riding was Jephcote and Janice Wordley, we would Tiana Reid who shows the closeness we are really struggle to improve our club the way trying to build between the clubbies and the we have. The entire committee has stood up boardriders. Outstanding Tiana, you are a and taken our club to a new level. Thanks to credit to us all. you all for the hours of tireless work within our club and we look forward to the upcoming Thanks to our four boat crews that also refurbishment of our kitchen with progress continue to grow with many hours of work . here also well under way. Thanks to David Williams, John Beaumont and Brenden Reedy. I can see good results in Our patrols were well attended so our thanks this section for us are just around the corner. go to “Team Dean’’. In your first year in the job, you have done well. With the purchase On a sad note, there was the the passing of a new patrol trailer that we fought hard to of Life Members Bill Worth, Jack Howie and obtain, we are in good shape here. long-time member Ross Young. We will Steve Maxwell - President

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Well done to our Nippers President Mark commitment. Unfortunately, it came to a arriewood were O'Connell and the junior committee for their disappointing end with the cancellation of the in the enviable commitment and time in developing this vital water events at the Australian Championships area of the club for our future. where Cyclone Debbie had a huge impact. position Thank you to the club committee who create W We held three sporting events during the the fantastic environent that we are all able to of having no major season with our starting Twilight Masters enjoy at our club. And from all our members, event in November a great success. There we thank you for your commitment. It is incidents on our beach was great comradery amongst all the invaluable in our larger community, not just competitors and fantastic prizes, thanks to from a surf lifesaving prospective but from a during the 2016/17 the generous support from our sponsors Eco community resource of facilities, health and season. Down Under and Pinnaroo Wines. fitness, education and belonging.

This was mainly due to the vigilance We then held our inaugural boat carnival. To all our sponsors we thank you again and experience of our patrols and their There were great conditions and a great roll for your generous support with funding or exceptional understanding of our beach up. This is our showcase event when the goods and services. We again rely on your surrounding, environment, conditions and whole club pitches in to help run the day support to help provide such and amazing preventative measures during patrols. Hats which brings together our Life Members and environment and facility and we greatly off to our patrols and Director of Lifesaving sponsors to enjoy this great spectacle. appreciate your support and involvement with Jen Spencer. our club as a community resource. Our final event was the Chieftain Challenge in Our Trainers and Assessors were again May which is a series of runs and swims from Finally, to the Branch Directors and staff, outstanding and received commendation from Mona Vale Basin to Warriewood. This was thank you for your support and assistance Branch Assessors on the quality of graduates our second year running the event and was during the season. during their assessments. Thanks to all again well received and well attended and in Trainers who are invaluable to our ability to near perfect conditions. We hope for bigger maintain our patrolling requirements on numbers again next year. the beach. Our surf sports competitors had some great I would especially like to thank Beverly results in all areas during the season. The Tilbury who has been our club Assessor and highlight coming from our masters group, with Trainer for more than 10 years. She has led the 170 years beach relay team achieving the and maintained such a high level of training hat trick with Gold at the State, Aussies and throughout our club over those years. World titles. And our Masters Athlete of the Year Adam Gee getting individual Gold in all We had another year of growth in nippers these events. with outstanding numbers and attendance throughout the season. The surf sports Also, our women’s 200 years boat crew programs and several cadet programs were also took Gold at the State and Aussie well received and encouraging in the levels Championships and Silver at the World titles. of attendance. Hopefully, we can retain these kids through to the next chapter of Our open competitors were consistent Matt Sheridan - President surf lifesaving, thus providing an invaluable throughout the season and put in many learning experience in their younger years. hours of commitment to training. Thank you to all our Trainers and coaches for your

2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER Branch Awards: Masters Athlete of the Year - Adam Gee

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ona Vale continued to provide a well run very smoothly, thanks to the army of resourced and professional surf life volunteers. From age managers to clothing Msaving service at our beach during the shop, BBQ to water safety, all our volunteers 2016/17 season. should be very proud of the work done and the achievement. This high standard is achieved by the continued training and upgrade of skills by Competition at Mona Vale is a quiet achiever our members. Thank you to all our training and constantly growing. We now have team and, especially, our members. nippers, open and masters competitors winning medals at Branch, State and Aussies. Our membership numbers continue to be This is a great result for all the hard work strong and, pleasingly, we again increased put in by our surf sports department. Thank numbers amongst our younger membership you and well done to all our coaches, boat as well as strong retention of our existing sweeps and competitors. young membership. This pleasing result can be attributed to the strong work of our Junior Once again in 2016/17, we had the support Development team and their keen helpers from our dedicated and many long serving implementing new programs. Well done. sponsors. Lifesaving can be an expensive business and all the support from our club Mona Vale nippers continue to grow both at sponsors and Branch sponsors is greatly Socially as a club we were more engaged our beach on Sundays and, especially, appreciated. All clubs should make the effort and our Friday night BBQ is again becoming at carnivals. to support all our sponsors because their help busy and successful. We hosted the Special continues to help us and in turn the public. Needs Branch Championships which was a Fourth place in the Branch Junior point score A few new initiatives were born and some old great initiative and an even more successful is a rewarding result for our carnival and ones revitalised during the season at day. Well done to our team and thank you to coaching team. Sunday morning at Mona Mona Vale. all the clubs that supported our day. Vale is extremely busy and our nippers Another successful and enjoyable event was our Cliffside Fun Run. Avaal Group, Collaroy SLSC and Collaroy Cougars Rugby Club were our partners in running the event. Thank you to those clubs and their committees for all your help.

Thank you to Branch President Doug Menzies, Branch CEO Steve McInnes and the staff for your support. In my first year as President at Mona Vale SLSC, I found your counsel and support invaluable.

Finally and most importantly, thank you and congratulations to my committee and all my members at Mona Vale. Another truly successful season.

Branch Awards: 2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Initiative of the Year - Special Needs Branch Carnival WINNER Most Improved Club 2016/2017 4th Place - Most Outstanding Club

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focus on ensuring a strong patrolling strength am very pleased to and continuing to grow our report that the club competition efforts. grew in strength The Board of Directors has continued to I provide strong leadership and wisdom and I by developing our particularly would like to thank our Treasurer- Finance Director David Baldwin, who has lifesaving, education and kept the books in the black and kept us on budget again. To Ian Jones, thank you for competition areas during continuing to represent the club at the Branch the past season. meetings and provide vital communications back to the board. Our patrolling strength improved from the previous season and this is reflected in total On the beach, it was another successful year, patrol hours as well as improvements in with the majority of patrols well attended power craft awards and Bronze Medallions and a growing number of club members from the previous year. gaining additional awards in IRB, Advanced Resuscitation and, of course, staff at Barker, particularly Matthew Lloyd and The leadership team at the club worked Bronze Medallions. Steve Deveney for their support and for the tirelessly again over the 2016/17 season to ongoing financial sponsorship provided by deliver a record year in terms of new awards, We also contributed additional support the school. particularly in IRBs and to deliver excellent to the Branch through Nic Timm and patrolling results through the whole season. Aidan conducting Support Ski Patrols. Congratulations to all who earned their life The introduction of younger years to surf lifesaving during the season should see our It was very pleasing for me to have fantastic saving awards during the season and special first batch of Surf Rescue Certificates being support from a great mix of experience thanks to the training team led by our new awarded early next season, which will be a and youth on the Board of Directors of the Education Director Sara Robinson. She has first for the club. club. Thanks particularly to our Life Saving done an outstanding job, supported by the Director-Club Captain Aidan Clark for his training team in the club and at Thanks must also go to our sponsors – diligence and service over the past season. Barker College. Barker College and Pittwater RSL Club for their support. Also to the Branch sponsors, Aidan has led the way in patrolling and also Once again our partnership with Barker we say thank you for your support on behalf competition and has been the driving force College has been a great success. The of the club. in seeing Bungan continue to do well in IRB club has now enjoyed this relationship for competition with exciting additions of a new 28 seasons. Bungan and Barker continue On the competition front, Bungan were in IRB and new ATV through the season. As we to work closely together in training and the medals at the NSW IRB Championships, move into a new season we will continue to competition and I thank the surf life saving which was an awesome result for a first year team. I watched them in action during the IRB premiership and it was fantastic to see them doing well, but more importantly to see the camaraderie of the group. The team did us proud.

Finally, I would like to recognise our latest Life Member Sonia Matiuk. Sonia joined the club in 1993 and has patrolled diligently and served on the board for many years. It was a great pleasure to award her Life Membership at the last AGM.

I look forward to another successful season in 2017/18. KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 115 116 NEWPORT SLSC

Newport successfully hosted the Pub2Pub t was yet again another Finish Line Festival, a round of the televised exceptional season for Summer of Surf carnival, the Newport Surf Boat carnival, an episode of My Kitchen Newport SLSC. Rules on Newport Beach, the Newport Open I and Junior Water carnivals, the significant There were many highlights during 2016/17. Barefoot Ball fundraiser, our Sand Castle However, without a doubt, again the most competition, the Pool2Peak ocean swim and significant one is the magnificent record Branch Championships for the water events of no lives lost at Newport Beach during a from nippers through to open competitors. Rob Emerson - President Newport patrol. That record remains intact There was also the Strokes that Matter for 108 seasons that our club has been adventure that saw our open men’s ski team providing patrols. paddle their skis across Bass Strait raising money and awareness to target drowning Other highlights were that our membership prevention and surf awareness. I would also again like to take this continues to grow with 462 patrolling opportunity to thank all the staff at the members. Thanks to our Newport Club Our Newport competitors of all ages Branch office for their patience and Captain’s coordination, they provided high performed very well again during the season, assistance they have provided our club quality patrols on Newport Beach throughout achieving outstanding results for Newport over the past season. the entire season. SLSC. Many of our members were also fortunate to gain selection within Branch, Without their valued assistance we would Also, very pleasing was that 59 people State and Australian teams. never have been able to achieve the attained their Bronze Medallion and 34 of our success we have. younger members attained their Surf Rescue In open competition, the club had another Certificate through the highly regarded work very successful year. Highlights include: of our Chief Instructor and his large team of highly skilled Trainers. • FIRST place in the club point score of the televised “Summer of Surf” series. Under the guidance of the club’s nipper committee, the Newport junior program has • Newport achieved first place in the open gone from strength to strength with more point score at the Branch Championships and than 400 Newport nippers having fun and State Championships for the fourth year in learning about surf safety and surf lifesaving a row. each Sunday on Newport Beach. • Newport achieved fourth place in the Newport SLSC had an extremely busy year open point score at the disrupted Australian running events. Championships on the Gold Coast.

Branch Awards: Patrol Assessment Winner 2016/2017 AWARDS OF Overall Carnival Handicap Point Score Winner EXCELLENCE WINNER Athlete of the Year - Jake Lynch Facilitator of the Year - Adrian Hill Services Team - Kieran Menzies, Richard Andjelkovic, Matt Pacey, Adrian Hill

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Branch Awards: Services Team Award- Steve Faddy 118 BILGOLA SLSC

Patrol 7, Jon Mark’s Patrol was the other joint his is my fourth winners of Patrol of the Year. year as Bilgola I would also like to acknowledge former SLSC President. Bilgola SLSC President, Geoff Raper. We acknowledge his contribution and guidance T Romilly Madew - President With every year you across the Branch. always want to end Presentation evening recently brought home The Blackmores Bilgola Ocean Swim is the to me what was achieved this past season. first in the Pittwater Ocean Swim Series and the season with the Our amazing group of Trainers – Pete Fenley, offers two distances, 1.5km and a new 800m statement : “There were Belle Poelmann Schmidt, Rowan Jacobs, swim. We had a perfect day, the surf was a Caitlin Lowe, David Madew, Piet Poelmann, bit rough, but that’s ocean swimming. no lives lost.’’ Bill Hawkins and Richard Hardwick - have trained nearly 90 people across a number The annual Bilgola Boat Carnival was also a I am going to use the words from our Patrol of awards. great success. We had a revitalised Junior Captain of the Year, Levi Broughton Rouse. Committee. Richard Hardwick stepped up His patrol, Patrol 2, was also joint winners of They have spent hours volunteering their time to be Junior President. He galvanised the Patrol of the Year. So it is apt that I use his teaching our teenagers (patiently) and us Nipper Age Managers and parents, creating words. His father, Steve, is a Life Member important lifesaving skills. Then there are our an active committee that took on junior and still actively patrols. Assessors – Pete, Belle, Craig Poppleton and activities with gusto. Kaz Marks. We introduced a new initiative, Levi said: “It was really apparent to me copied from Palm Beach SLSC, where we Club members were also involved in a just how lucky we are to have such an are making a concerted effort to increase number of community events, including experienced and skilled group to work with the number of women Patrol Captains and Blackmores Community Day, Avalon Bilgola each patrol. Whether it be the sixth sense Vice Captains. With a number of women Swim Club, True Grit Enduro Event and our that comes with 40-plus years of service undertaking the awards they are now Vice cadets patrolled at Wet ‘n’ Wild. that some of us have, the extensive array Captains of patrols. of qualifications, or the astounding ability to We couldn’t run the club without the support swim 20-plus km in the ocean. We had a number of our younger lifesavers of our many sponsors, starting with our selected to represent Bilgola at Surf Life Major Sponsor Blackmores. Other sponsors ‘’What stands out though, is that no one Saving Academy’s including Kai Schaefer include Adrenalin, Talk AV, The Newport, person has all those things. It's the diversity at SLSA National Leadership College and 4 Pines Brewing Company, Northern that we all bring that makes us such a great Brandon Dahdah and Keira Paine at the Beaches Council, Royal Motor Yacht Club, unit. So thank you for your commitment, SLSNSW Youth Opportunity Harris Farm, Back to Health Physiotherapy, and for giving up your weekends and public Makers workshop. United Resource Management (URM) and holidays. You all provide a great service to Red Clean. the community that often goes The Bilgola community, specifically our without thanks.” morning swimmers, also raised funds (more I want to acknowledge the support both than $3,500) for a new public Defibrillator, I and the club receives from our Federal Our patrols were involved in a number of via the cajoling of one Belle Poelmann Member, Jason Falinski, NSW State member, rescues during the 2016/17 season, including Schmidt. Our senior committee, who work Rob Stokes and Northern Beaches Council mass rescues. A recurring theme was the tirelessly to ensure our club runs smoothly, representative Kylie Ferguson. number of teenage lifesavers involved. Their was acknowledged at the Presentation Night, maturity, intuition and response as they had gone above and beyond with I would also like to acknowledge the support were impressive. their commitment to the club including Norm of our Patron John Brogden AM. Finally, Pounder, David Madew, Peter Finley and thank you to our Life Members, especially An example of the maturity was Kai Schaefer. Graham Foran and Bob Machar. They are acknowledged by the joint winners of the all active members of the club, providing Saxon Glover Award. Jamie McCrindle and We say farewell to the following committee guidance, advice and time to ensure the club Archie Elliott, 15-year- old boys who both members; Rowan Jacobs, Hayley Beckerleg, is in the position we find ourselves in now. completed numerous awards during the Dennis O’Toole and Rob Chant as house season, including their Bronze Medallion, captain, acknowledging their commitment Advanced Resuscitation, IRB Crew and and effort. First Aid. KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 119 120 AVALON BEACH SLSC

We again ran a series of wonderful and One of the most significant achievements of e had 260 successful community events, commencing the Board of Management in the past year active volunteer with the Lion Island Challenge, then Carols at is the adoption of the Avalon Beach SLSC the Beach which drew a crowd of thousands, Strategic Plan 2021, a plan that will shape lifesavers the extremely successful Surf Swim with the future of the club over the next five years W 650 entrants, and our inaugural Around the and beyond. Other achievements over the keeping our beach safe Bends Swim from Newport to Avalon Beach. past year include: development of Club Congratulations to Event Manager Volker By-Laws, a sustainable financial position, during the 2016/17 Klemm who was responsible for organising all Choose Your Patrol initiative, Singapore these community events. nippers initiative, Dropbox data storage and season. management implementation across all Our surf sports teams had an incredible portfolios, numerous building upgrades, a There were no lives lost and our patrols start to the season, with the Pinkies and new externally mounted defibrillator, rescue made 32 rescues, 88 first aid treatments, Antiques surf boat crews both bringing home and surf sports equipment upgrades. 378 preventative measures and spent a Gold medals from the World Lifesaving combined 7,485 hours patrolling our beach. Championships in the Netherlands. Both Thank you to our outstanding outgoing The number of rescues required was crews not only won their own divisions, they Directors: Pim Van Gestel as Nipper significantly down on the 80 rescues made in both came fourth in the Open divisions. President, Mel Hall and Andrew Crow as the previous season, which is a club and vice- captains and Louise Lindop as great outcome. In many ways it was the year of the boaties, Chief Instructor after an incredible eight years with the team expanding to take a remarkable in the role. Every club member and many While the club encompasses such a varied eleven crews to State and Aussies. There from clubs across the northern beaches owes range of activities and programs, it is very were great results across the board including Louise a huge debt of gratitude for her vast important that we always remember and two medals at a shortened Aussies. Our contribution to surf lifesaving. remain focussed on our core values nippers excelled this year with huge teams and mission. going to Branch and State and significant Thank you once again to all our sponsors improvement in the water events in particular. who have supported us throughout the year To save lives, create great Australians and including a special thank you to LJ Hooker build a better community. In January, our Under 15 age group Avalon Beach, Col Crawford Hyundai, Avalon conducted a tour to New Zealand, taking part Beach RSL and Telstra – the Telstra Shop at It was a year of many milestones, but one in carnivals and a fantastic 10 days of team Warringah Mall. of the most remarkable was that reached by building, life lessons and out of your comfort Life Member Ken Davidson, who achieved zone experiences. Congratulations to Age Thank you very much once again to the his 70 years Long Service Award. Ken Manager Brian Wetherall for giving these kids Branch Directors and staff for all their support joined the club in November, 1946. He was the experience of a lifetime. and assistance throughout the year. treasurer for 14 years and has outlasted four clubhouses. In another first for the club, Mike Stanley- Jones trained a group of Bronze Medallion Ken has completed many rescues over candidates in Singapore as part of a the years but he says his most memorable Singapore nippers program. Jeff Nesbitt then rescue was when he saved a father with flew over to assess the candidates, who are his two young daughters caught in the rip now our fully qualified Age Managers and at south Avalon, a rescue carried out with members of Avalon Beach SLSC. Further the belt and reel. Ken was awarded Life training is planned and our commitment will Membership of the club in 1963 and we be ongoing in Singapore. honour his remarkable achievement and dedication over a lifetime. We trained 40 new Bronze Medallion candidates, 39 SRC’s, 24 Senior First Aid Unfortunately, this year we were also rocked Certificates, 1 Advanced First Aid, 17 ARTC, by tragedy with the death of one of our young 8 Silver Medallion Beach Management, 2 members, Nick Pinheiro. Nick was a much new IRB Drivers and 11 IRB Crew. Louise loved student at Barrenjoey High School, Lindop achieved her Gold Medallion Richard Cole - President an active patrolling member and member Assessors Certificate, as well as overseeing of our surf boat rowing team. Thank you to all the 143 awards and proficiencies. SLSSNB and SLSNSW for their support and assistance during a difficult time. KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 121 Branch Awards: Lifesaver of the Year - Lara Boyle 2016/2017 AWARDS OF Rescue of the Year - Oliver Bownes, Angus Bownes, EXCELLENCE WINNER Adam Humphrey, Luke Parks, Richard Leonard, Angus Kellaway, Oscar Press, Jack Bregenhoj, Iain Bownes, Barney Allen, Sophie Rothery, Harrison Muller, Dylan Gay

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● Marketing: new website launch, MailChimp Stan was a stalwart of the club during the ou’re in safe hands email campaigns, increased Instagram and 1950’s both on the beach and in the Moby at Whale Beach. Facebook presence. Dick Surfers Club. On a recent return visit to Whale Beach, he remarked that they The past season ●Property: Extensive repairs and upgrades to were the best years of his life. Midget was Y facilities and amenities. a great role model in our club across all was about continuity the generations. He was a salty rooster, a ● Branch recognition: Branch Lifesaver of the gentleman, a mentor, a comedian and he as we transitioned Year (Lara Boyle), Branch Rescue of the Year kept us all honest. (Patrol 9 Naughtycool Nines), Branch Female leadership with both a Reserve winning boat crew (Flying Fish). Thank you also to all our volunteers, new President and Club members, officers, community and friends, ● Selection for attendance at National patrons (Kylie Ferguson, Rob Stokes, Captain, Lara Boyle on Leadership College (Lara Boyle). Jason Falinski), Sydney Northern Beaches Branch, Surf Life Saving NSW, Surf Life board. ● Selection for attendance at State 18-25 Saving Australia, local, state and federal Years State Development Program (Lara government, Knox Grammar School, Pymble The goal was to maintain the high standard Boyle and Floyd Higgins). Ladies College. Our generous donors and of prior seasons. There were three key areas club sponsors Macquarie Bank, United that needed to be maintained: a safe beach The fundamentals of our club are strong: we Resource Management, Moby Dicks, Belle environment, a vibrant social calendar and a have a engaged and growing membership, Property Avalon, Goldman Sachs. healthy club culture. the building and facilities are in excellent order, financially we have a diversified All these groups contribute to making By all accounts we can look back and say income and a respectable bank balance, and Whale Beach SLSC the amazing volunteer that we successfully achieved all of these. there is an amazing pool of talent leading t organisation that we all know and love. his club. How do we know we’re doing a good job of running the club and continuing its great In preparation for next season we are legacy? doing some housekeeping to set us up for success. This includes reviewing our brand ● Beach Operations: No lives lost! 5,981 management, revising our management hours patrolled by 182 patrolling members structure to align better with the work that who performed 198 preventative actions, 38 needs to be done, standardising beach rescues and 47 first aid treatments. Branch operations across all patrols, and introducing Rescue of the Month for November. technology to facilitate collaboration.

● Competition and surf boats: inaugural Club Administrator Monica Kim, after five Midget Farrelly memorial surf competition years in the job, has resigned and we are and continuity of his surf boat crews, Sunday very grateful for her diligence and hard work events and club championships, presence at and extend sincere thanks for her assistance Branch, State and National titles. with ensuring the club runs smoothly.

● Education: 94 individuals attained 128 Long-time member Sue Kearney has taken new awards. over the role and we very much look forward to Sue’s support. ● Gear and equipment: a boatshed full of modern equipment, lovingly maintained by We farewelled two beloved members during Andrew Pearce - President dedicated volunteers. the 2016/17 season with the passing of Stan Coonan and Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly. ● Events were executed beautifully: Women of Whale, The Big Swim, Pig Night Community BBQ, Awards Night, Monthly Drinks, School holiday Rippers.

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It has been great to watch these new he 2016/17 members grow in their lifesaving capability season was and confidence during the season and we have had lots of fun in the process. another fabulous T Our Trainers were incredibly busy. As a one in many ways at club, we achieved 160 new awards this past Saul Brown - President season, including 57 new Bronze Medallions, Palm Beach Surf Life plus more than 300 Bronze proficiencies. It is a huge team effort, well led by Director of We look forward to next season and once Saving Club but also Training, Jen Altherr. Our primary activity is again be proud to be able to serve the our patrolling and we are so grateful to have challenging. Palm Beach and broader community. We so many reliable patrolling members, giving appreciate our connection with and support their time voluntarily each season, especially In my first season as President it was a from Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern our Patrol Captains and Vice Captains. privilege to represent the club and to be Beaches, and all of the other clubs, reminded of the work that goes into running particularly our growing relationships with our Our competition success has continued, a club and serving the public in the way that nearest neighbouring clubs. we all do. I have been very fortunate to have particularly with our strong surfboat team, led by super coach Peter Spence. We had such a committed and talented committee We appreciate the support of our local state numerous Branch and State medals, a that put so much into making Palm Beach the and federal Members of Parliament and disappointed nationals touring team because dynamic and strong club that it is. councillors, as well as our major sponsor, of the cancellation of water events at Aussies, Cadence & Co. Despite many season highlights, we sadly and some great success in the Ocean Thunder series. had a drowning in the middle of Palm Beach Finally, I would like to thank my fellow over the Easter weekend. Our thoughts and committee members, especially those that Our masters team continues to deliver in the prayers have been with the young man’s are taking a well earned break after the past beach and water events and I enjoyed being family and friends as we have also been season. I would like to pay tribute to club part of that team myself during the season. looking after our own members involved in a captain, Alex Tyrell, who is stepping down difficult recovery and resuscitation effort. after a huge contribution over the past The Sir Adrian Curlewis Masters Twilight two seasons. We are grateful for the tremendous support carnival has become quite an event thanks to from the Branch officers and executive, the the efforts of Masters Captain Gordon Lang TIPS trauma debrief team, our neighbouring and it was great to welcome so many masters club North Palm Beach, the emergency competitors for an afternoon of racing and a services crews involved, as well as our few drinks on our back lawn. Our beach and own membership who rallied together in a water team is growing with some excellent difficult time. We are proud of the response results in the 2k run among the highlights. of our patrol on the day and will continue to improve our skills. We acknowledged the amazing 70 years that Life Member Johnny Carter has been We welcomed 46 new members who have teaching kids to swim in the Palm Beach thrown themselves into all aspects of surf pool. At the start of the season, we farewelled life saving. Beyond the requisite awards and Midget Farrelly with a moving paddle out patrolling, these members have been part ceremony, along with many others from the of a challenging regime of pool and ocean surfing and surf life saving community and swims, surf skills training and competition, Midget’s family. and participation in our summer schedule of social activities.

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he 2016-17 was who give freely of their time and energy. I would like to thank the members of the another successful committee and those members who volunteer season for North time to work in the kiosk for their efforts T throughout the season and the contribution Palm Beach SLSC. they make to the club.

Despite the continuing renovations and Congratulations to our members who construction work on the building, which received recognition for their continued limited access to the clubhouse, all the dedication to the club and the organisation. members maintained the high standard of patrols expected by the community coming to Long Service (25 years) – Joan Howard the northern end of Palm Beach and Michelle Rae. and Barrenjoey. Long Service (40 years) – Robert Cox, The conditions were often dangerous Wal Dobrow, Graham Howard, throughout the season and, on many Steven Howard, Warren Howard, occasions, we were forced to close Paul Jones, Terry Kirkpatrick, Kerry Traynor the beach. and John Walsh.

While our patrols focus on managing the In closing, I would also like to acknowledge beach and preventions, we were required the support of our sponsors and patrons, Graham Howard - President to carry out a number of rescues and mass State Centre and Sydney Northern Beaches rescues throughout the season. Branch. In particular, I would like to thank the Branch office staff for their help and support Our patrols are responsible for approximately throughout the season. 2km of Palm Beach and this past season, as in all seasons, our patrols conducted a number of rescues and provided first aid to people well outside the flagged area. Thus, our roving patrols are to be commended for their vigilance.

It was pleasing to see many members gaining new awards and maintaining the proficiency of previously achieved awards.

While North Palm Beach SLSC does not have a large membership, we are lucky to have a number of highly committed members Branch Awards:

Most Outstanding Club 2016/2017 2016/2017 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE Most Outstanding Club for Education WINNER 2nd Place in Patrol Assessment President's Award - Geoff Raper Services Team Award- Geoff Raper

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 127 EXECUTIVE HISTORY

Officers 1959 - 1960 to 1993 - 1994

Season President Deputy Secretary Treasurer Superintendent Deputy President Superintendent 1959-60 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Clark H Rodgers H McDonald L McDonald 1960-61 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Clark L Paton H McDonald L McDonald 1961-62 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Hopper L Paton H McDonald C Wills 1962-63 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Hopper L Paton H McDonald C Wills 1963-64 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Hopper L Paton H McDonald A May 1964-65 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Hopper L Paton H McDonald A Slevin 1965-66 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Smiles L Paton H McDonald A Slevin 1966-67 A E Fitzgerald L McDonald J Smiles J McCrory H McDonald A Slevin 1967-68 J Smiles L McDonald A W Castleman J McCrory H McDonald A Slevin 1968-69 J Smiles L McDonald AW Castleman/ J McCrory H McDonald/ A Slevin/ G Anderson A Slevin D Romain 1969-70 J Smiles A Fitzgerald G Anderson L Paton A Slevin R Goodfellow 1970-71 A E Fitzgerald J Smiles G Clark L Paton L McDonald N Montgomery 1971-72 A E Fitzgerald J Smiles B E Pitt P Day L McDonald N Montgomery 1972-73 A E Fitzgerald J Smiles H Ragan P Day/B E Pitt N Montgomery M Byrnes 1973-74 A E Fitzgerald J Smiles H Ragan/L Paton B E Pitt N Montgomery M Byrnes 1974-75 A E Fitzgerald MBE G McNaughton L Paton I Wright N Montgomery M Byrnes 1975-76 G McNaughton P Day M E Bartlett I Wright N Montgomery M Byrnes 1976-77 G McNaughton P Day M E Bartlett E Davis N Montgomery M Byrnes 1977-78 G McNaughton P Day D Piper E Davis N Montgomery I Wright 1978-79 P Day M E Bartlett D Piper E Davis/ I Wright C White G McNaughton 1979-80 P. Day M E Bartlett D Piper K Priest I Paton C White 1980-81 P Day G McNaughton J Smiles K Priest L Paton C Laws 1981-82 P Day G McNaughton R C Parkhill K Priest I Wright C Laws 1982-83 P Day B Burke R C Parkhill S Miles I Wright C Laws 1983-84 P Day B Burke R C Parkhill June King I Wright M Edwards 1984-85 P Day C Laws R C Parkhill June King I Wright M Edwards 1985-86 B Johnston B King R C Parkhill June King I Wright R Matthews 1986-87 B King J Andrew June King T Fraser R Matthews G Howard 1987-88 B King J Andrew M Fitzhardinge/ T Fraser G Howard T. Boardman June King 1988-89 D Piper J Andrew June King W J Goodman G Howard T Boardman/ C Rae 1989-90 H McDonald L Johnson W J Goodman W J Goodman G Howard C White 1990-91 H McDonald OAM L Johnson W J Goodman W J Goodman G Howard T Boardman 1991-92 H McDonald OAM L Johnson/ W J Goodman W J Goodman T Boardman C Rae T Boardman 1992-93 H McDonald OAM T Boardman/ G R Causon W J Goodman C Rae B Kinsey D Olsen 1993-94 J Andrew G Howard G R Causon W J Goodman C Rae B Kinsey

128 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Directors 1994 - 1995 to 2001 - 2002

Season President Deputy Admin Finance Rescue Examination/ Competition/ Club BJA President Services Education Coaching Rep Chaiman 1994-95 J Andrew G Howard G R Causon W Goodman OAM B Kinsey A Chubb P Gard S Moriarty P O’Dwyer 1995-96 J Andrew R Lytham G R Causon W Goodman OAM B Kinsey A Chubb P Gard S Moriarty/ P O’Dwyer T Boardman/ B Worth 1996-97 R Lytham W J Worth G R Causon B E Pitt B Kinsey A Chubb R Jorgensen Peter Daley P O’Dwyer 1997-98 R Lytham W J Worth G R Causon/ B E Pitt B Kinsey B Smith J Hewitt P Daley/ P O’Dwyer P Daley W Young 1998-99 R Lytham W J Worth E Davis OAM B E Pitt B Kinsey G Langley J Hewitt P Daley P O’Dwyer 1999-00 R Lytham W J Worth E Davis OAM B E Pitt B Kinsey G. Langley J. Hewitt P Daley P O’Dwyer 2000-01 W J Worth T Haven E Davis OAM B E Pitt B Kinsey G Langley J Hewitt P Daley R Tester 2001-02 W J Worth T Haven T Burns D Fisher B Joyce M Troop (Ms) J Hewitt G Langley R Tester

Directors 2002 to 2003 Season President Deputy Administration Finance Rescue Examination/ Competition/ Youth Junior Sponsorship/ President Services Education Coaching Development Development Marketing 2002-03 T Haven J Hewitt T Burns D Fisher B Joyce M Troop R Lytham J Woods R Tester P O’Dwyer

Directors 2003 to 2004 Season President Deputy Administration/ Rescue Examination/ Competition/ Youth Junior Sponsorship/ President Finance Services Education Coaching Development Development Marketing 2003-04 T Haven J Hewitt T Burns R Andjelkovic G Langley R Lytham J Woods R Tester P O’Dwyer

Directors 2004 to 2015 Season President Deputy Administration/ Rescue Education/ Surf Sports Youth & Sponsorship / President Finance Services Assessment Membership Marketing Development 2004-05 T Haven R Tester T Burns R Andjelkovic N Cummins M Bate G Langley P O’Dwyer 2005-06 T Haven R Tester T Burns G Langley N Cummins C Susans J Jones-Billington T Bonner 2006-07 T Haven R Tester T Burns G Langley J Isbill/K Levy M Bate M Rae G Lang 2007-08 G Lang D Menzies P Cullis S Faddy R Tester M Bate A Traugott A Mason 2008-09 G Lang D Menzies P Cullis S Faddy R Tester M Bate A Traugott A Mason D Murray (Jan 09) M Wasley (Aug 08) R Tester (Aug 08) 2009-10 G Lang D Murray P Cullis S Faddy M Wasley M Bate R Tester A Mason 2010-11 G Lang D Murray P Cullis S Faddy M Wasley R Tester G Langley A Mason 2011-12 G Lang D Murray P Cullis S Faddy M Wasley R Tester G Langley R Berry S Job (Jan 12) J Fahey (July 11) 2012-13 D Murray C Hopton P Cullis S Faddy S Job J Fahey G Langley R Berry L Barnes (Nov 12) M Kirkby (Feb 13) 2013-14 D Murray C Hopton L Barnes G Raper S Job M Kirkby G Langley R Berry D Menzies (June 13) T Hare-Boyd (June 13) 2014-15 D Menzies S Job L Barnes G Raper A Lowe D Warrener T Hare-Boyd R Berry

Directors 2015 to 2017 Season President Deputy President Finance Lifesaving Education Surf Sports Member Services 2015-16 D Menzies S Job L Barnes G Raper A Lowe D Warrener T Hare-Boyd 2016-17 D Menzies S Job L Barnes G Raper A Lowe D Warrener T Hare-Boyd

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 129 BRANCH HISTORY

Manly Warringah Branch - Sydney Northern Beaches Inc.

1959 Board of Examiners officers were elected in December in 2004/05 NSW Branch of the Year. anticipation of a new Branch. 2004 Opened Surf Life Saving School. 1960 Manly Warringah Branch was formed on May 1, 1960. Until Board of Examiners split to Board of Surf Sports and then, all surfing activities in this area came under Board of Education and Assessment. the supervision of the Sydney Branch. 2005/06 NSW Branch of the Year. Alan Fitzgerald, President of the North Steyne SLSC was 2006 Traumatic Incident Peer Support 10-year Anniversary. elected first President and held office for 13 years. 2006 NSW Inter Branch Champions. At the first Annual Meeting, Lindsay Paton was elected 2006 SLSNSW Communication Education Program of Treasurer. the Year. 1961 The first Branch Championships were staged at Newport 2007 North Steyne SLSC, oldest Club in Sydney Northern Beach in January. Beaches, celebrates 100 years. In October 1961, the Avalon Lions Club made necessary 2007 SLSA Centenary Year. finance available to construct the prototype of the Torpedo 2007/08 North Steyne SLSC receives Surf Life Saving Australia Rescue Tube. It was later adopted by SLSA. Club of the Year Award. 1965/66 Inshore Rescue Boat [rubber duckie] introduced by 2008 Freshwater SLSC celebrates 100 years of Avalon SLSC and now used around Australia. Surf Life Saving. 1965 Branch team toured South Africa. 2009 Sydney Northern Beaches Branch celebrated 50 years. 1966 Juveniles Association formed. The first President was 2010 Sydney Northern Beaches purchases own premises at David Lawler. Warriewood. 1973/74 Installation of radio system connects surf clubs through 2010 Official Opening of Sydney Northern Beaches office and Northern Command to Power Boats and Helicopter. training facility at Warriewood. Introduction of new handbooks on examination for 2011 Manly Life Saving Club celebrates 100 years of Bronze Medallion and Competition. Surf Life Saving. Introduction of the Wales Helicopter Service. 2011 Collaroy SLSC celebrates 100 years of Surf Life Saving. Use of oxygen with Oxy-Vivas. 2012 Dee Why SLSC celebrates 100 years of 1978/79 Philippines Instruction Tour conducted by the Branch. Surf Life Saving. 1992/93 Name changed to Sydney Northern Beaches Inc. 2012 Whale Beach SLSC celebrates 75 years of 1993 South Curl Curl SLSC celebrates 75 years of Surf Life Saving. Surf Life Saving. 2013 North Narrabeen SLSC celebrates 100 years of 1996 Traumatic Incident Peer Support (TIPS) formed. Surf Life Saving. 1996 Palm Beach SLSC celebrates 75 years of Surf Life Saving. 2013/14 A record five female Club Presidents in the Branch – 1997 Mona Vale SLSC celebrates 75 years of Surf Life Saving. Christine Hopton (Avalon Beach SLSC), 1997 South Narrabeen SLSC celebrates 75 years of Kate MacDonald (Palm Beach SLSC), Romilly Madew Surf Life Saving. (Bilgola SLSC), Janice Wordley (North Narrabeen SLSC) 1997 North Curl Curl SLSC celebrates 75 years of and Tracey Hare-Boyd (North Steyne SLSC). Surf Life Saving. 2014 Narrabeen SLSC celebrates 50 years of 1999 Queenscliff SLSC celebrates 75 years of Surf Life Saving. Surf Life Saving. 1999 Bilgola SLSC celebrates 50 years of Surf Life Saving. 2015 21-year lease secured on Warringah Surf Rescue 2000 Warriewood SLSC celebrates 50 years of Surf Life Saving. Building at Fisherman’s Beach. 2000 Long Reef SLSC celebrates 50 years of Surf Life Saving. 2015 100 Years, 100 Boats celebration of Anzac Day at 2000 Avalon Beach SLSC celebrates 75 years of Collaroy Beach. Surf Life Saving. 2015 SNB Rowers (Queenscliff, Bungan Beach, South Curl 2003 The Branch launched Australian first with the introduction Curl) participate in 100-Year Anzac Day of an all encompassing Club and member commemorations in Gallipoli management database, which significantly eased the 2015 New SNB Constitution and Regulations approved by burden on Clubs’ administration. members, replacing the rules from 2006. 2003 Bungan Beach SLSC celebrates 50 years of Surf Life 2015 Surf Life Saving School operations transfer from Saving. separate company back into the Branch. 2004 The Branch launched another Australian first with the 2015 NSW Inter Branch Champions. introduction of a software program to manage entries 2015 NSW Branch of the Year. and the running of events at surf carnivals. The first 2016 NSW Inter Branch Champions. complete system to replace pen and paper on the beach. 2017 Use of iPads for all carnival judging 2004 Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches becomes the 2017 New format for Branch Championships largest Branch in Australia. 2017 New format Patrol Audit 130 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Manly Warringah Branch - Sydney Northern Beaches Inc.

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 131 VALE

William (Bill) Worth OAM

David Roberts OAM Bill Worth had two loves in his life – wife Maureen and North Narrabeen SLSC. He was best known around He joined North Narrabeen as a cadet in 1952 and held Freshwater SLSC and numerous positions, including 13 years as President (not all at Surf Life saving circles as once), Chief Instructor and carnival organiser. ‘Paddle Pop’. He also played a major role in the formation of the club’s juniors Dave Roberts gained his after his National Service commitments. Bronze Medallion with the club As if North Narrabeen SLSC didn’t keep him busy, Bill also served in 1945 and remained actively as Sydney Northern Beaches Branch President from 2000-2002. involved with Freshwater after Bill admitted he was a lucky man to have Maureen by his side. his retirement from competition. The Life Memberships just rolled out for him. He received Life For many years, he was a Membership of North Narrabeen SLSC in 1986, Branch followed regular attendee at the in 1994, then State in 1998 and SLSA in 2001. Sunday morning House of Lords meetings. But his biggest honour Dave held various positions with the club, including board, ski also came in 2001 – an OAM and swim captain and club coach. He gained his Examiners, – for his services to Instructors and Radio Operators Certificate. Surf Life Saving. In competition, Dave won multiple championships in his Bill died on October 26, 2016. favourite ski event and, in later life, won a number of Branch, He was 78. State and Australian championships as a member of the club’s march past team. He was bestowed Life Membership of Freshwater SLSC, SNB Branch and SLSNSW. His years of dedication to Surf Life Saving were recognised in 2013 when he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. Dave passed away on March 12, 2017. He was 90. Ken Leonard He was so highly respected that Ken Leonard spent 10 years serving as President of Narrabeen Beach SLSC. It was in 1985 – his last term as President – that he was awarded Life Membership of the club. Ken, who served with the RAAF during World War Two, actually started out in Surf Life Saving with Mona Vale SLSC in 1947. Barrie Edwin Pitt But he switched to North Narrabeen SLSC where he gained his Bronze Medallion in 1949 and served as a Chief Instructor and There wasn’t much Barrie Pitt held other positions until he moved to neighbouring Narrabeen didn’t do at Dee Why SLSC Beach in 1973. That’s where he won most of his awards, when he became a especially at Branch level. ‘’blue and white’’ man. He won the Harry Ragan award for Examiner of the Year, He was a Club Captain, received a Distinguished Service award, was bestowed Secretary, Treasurer and Branch Life Membership and served the SNB Branch Board of President. Examiners. Ken also received Life Membership of SLSNSW and Barrie was also very instrumental in the formation of was awarded an Australian Sports the nippers at the club. Medal, a prestigious honour He will always hold the record for the youngest member ever to recognising his efforts at an receive Life Membership at age 25. Australian level. Apart from his heavy involvement with Dee Why SLSC, Barrie, a Narrabeen Beach named a surf chartered accountant, was Treasurer of Surf Life Saving Australia boat after Ken to honour his long an for three years and Finance Director of the Sydney Northern illustrious career with the club and Beaches Branch. He was dedicated to Surf Life Saving. surf life saving. He later became a Life Member of both Sydney Northern Ken passed away on October 29, Beaches Branch and SLSNSW. 2016. Barrie died on September 1, 2016. He was 82. He was 90.

132 21 CLUBS - RIDING THE SAME WAVE Queenscliff Long Reef North Narrabeen Don Donkin MBE John Masters William Worth OAM John Osborne John Pitt Jack Howie Neil Dethick Monty Bagot Ross Young John Osborne Freshwater Col Davies Newport - members this past season David Malone David Roberts OAM Collaroy Warwick Evans Donald Graham Pat Brown Michael Friend Freshwater – former members Judith Bruce Richard Darmopil Bernard “Midget” Farrelly, Leonie Felan John Wallis Norman May William (Bill) Goodman OAM Dave Woods Gavin Gracie Bilgola Ross Griffin George Reid Anthony Whittet Colin Hunt Peter Stuart Avalon Beach South Curl Curl Narrabeen Beach Nicholas Pinheiro Leonie Bennett Ken Leonard Whale Beach North Curl Curl Mona Vale Bernard 'Midget' Farrelly Keith Stoneman Ken Barker Stan Coonan

Bungan Beach George Pearson

William (Bill) Goodman OAM

Bill must have surely created some sort of record in Surf Life Saving when he served Collaroy SLSC as Treasurer for 60 consecutive years. He was just 17 when he took on the role, just two years after joining the club. He was studying at university for Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering degrees simultaneously. In those early years, Bill also served as the club’s Chief Instructor. He also gained his Advanced Resuscitation Certificate and Examiners Certificate. The club rewarded him with Life Membership in 1950. He was bestowed Life Membership of SNB Branch in 1989 and Life Membership of SLSNSW in 2001. Bill’s other sporting love was basketball. He played for the Collaroy Surf Club in the Sydney competition. The team won 10 premierships during the 1950’s and 1960’s. He was also a top basketball referee. After 76 years of continuous involvement with the Collaroy SLSC, Bill sadly passed away on April 15, 2017. He was 91.

KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE 133 FUNDRAISING EVENTS

The Annual Golf Day Classic - Raising Funds for the Inter Branch Team

Northern Beaches Harley Davidson Raffle raising funds for the purchase of a new Rescue Water Craft

134 RIDING THE SAME WAVE OUR KEY PARTNERS

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