SURF LIFE SAVING S urf Life Saving NEW SOUTH WALES

109TH ANNUAL REPORT 2015–16

New South Wales | A nnual Report 2015–16 OUR MISSION

To save lives, create great Australians and build better communities.

Today, Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) has members across 129 Surf Life Saving Clubs (SLSCs) and 11 branches who perform thousands of rescues, preventative actions and first aid treatments each year. The origins of Surf Life Saving can be traced back to the actions of Mr William Gocher who, in September 1902 at Manly Beach, defied the law of the time by bathing during the prohibited daylight hours. As the popularity of surf bathing quickly grew into a national pastime, its dangers became apparent. Small groups of experienced, regular surfers began to form themselves into lifesaving bodies to help people who needed rescuing from an unfamiliar environment. As these lifesaving bodies or ‘clubs’ grew in size and number, the need for a united front to raise money and ask for help from local councils and the NSW Government was identified and the NSW Surf Bathing Association was formed on 18 October 1907. The name of the Association was later changed to the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, and in 1991 it was changed again to Surf Life Saving Australia. Surf Life Saving NSW, formerly known as the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia (NSW State Centre) has operated within the state boundaries of NSW to fulfil the mission and goals of the Association since 1907. Since recording began in 1949 our members have performed in excess of 362,000 rescues. CONTENTS

04 05 06 Patron’s Message Minister’s Foreword President’s Report

07 08 10 Chief Executive Season Snapshot Directors Officer’s Report

12 13 14 Governance Staff Office Bearers and Patrons

15 39 51 Our Achievements Branch Reports Our Members

61 83 Surf Sports Results Statistics 4 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

PATRON’S MESSAGE

“Thank you to Surf Life Saving NSW and all its members for their ongoing contribution to the community of New South Wales.”

On behalf of the community of New South Wales, and as Vice- Regal Patron of Surf Life Saving New South Wales, I would like to convey my sincere thanks to all surf lifesaving volunteers for their efforts over another busy season, supervising more than 6.8 million visitors at our beaches and volunteering more than 700,000 hours of service. Our coastal beaches and lifestyle are an important part of our Australian identity and culture. Creating an inclusive beach experience for people with disabilities, their families and friends is also essential in promoting equity and breaking down barriers that impact many community members. It gives me great delight to see the culmination of the Surf Life Saving NSW Community Inclusion Project, funded by the Department of Family and Community Services, which has seen three trial precincts established: Pambula Beach/Merimbula, Bondi Beach and Newcastle Beach/Nobbys Beach. Through the Small Grants program, a number of community organisations have delivered projects such as developing an access and inclusive rating system for local services, training workers in the disability sector and running Beach Access and Education days. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the important contribution that the Surf Life Saving movement makes to the community, not only through preventative actions and rescues, but also through many wider social benefits. These include encouraging volunteerism, improving health and well- being, providing social and recreational opportunities, educating the general public and promoting important life skills. Thank you to Surf Life Saving NSW and all its members for their ongoing contribution to the community.

General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d) Governor of New South Wales 5

MINISTER’S FOREWORD

“On behalf of the NSW Government I would like to thank you for volunteering your time to protect beachgoers in NSW”

I am delighted to write the foreword for the 109th Annual Report of Surf Life Saving New South Wales (SLSNSW). This season was another busy one for lifesavers with more than 6,000 rescues and 157,000 preventative actions taken, along with 14,000 first aid treatments. Tragically there were 53 coastal drowning deaths this year which is the highest number of drownings in recent memory. These deaths occurred outside the red and yellow flags, which highlights the valuable role lifesavers play in protecting the community and the importance of the general public swimming at patrolled beaches. The Surf Rescue Emergency Response System has continued to respond to emergency callouts with 735 calls from NSW Police this year. The number of incidents increased 45% on the last year with the number of rescues carried out through this service also increasing 47%. The NSW Ambulance was tasked to beaches 585 times, further demonstrating the vital relationship between SLSNSW and other emergency service providers. Through the NSW Department of Justice, the NSW Government continued to support SLSNSW programs and operations with a recommitment of funding to the NSW Water Safety Black Spots Funding program for the Surf School Project (Year 3) and Project Blueprint (Year 4). In the third year of the Surf School Project, 3,500 students from Western Sydney high schools were taught surf safety education and received practical education. In the fourth year of Project Blueprint, the coastal public risk assessments continued to take place across the state with the final 29 Local Council and National Park areas completed. This data will be instrumental in addressing the rate of coastal drownings in NSW and is already being utilised to assist the NSW Government identify areas for mandatory lifejacket use. On behalf of the NSW Government I would like to thank you for volunteering your time to protect beachgoers in NSW and to congratulate the organisation on its efforts to educate the community away from the coast with its Wet’n’Wild Nippers program, the Surf School Project in Western Sydney and the Beach to Bush program.

The Hon. David Andrew Elliott, MP Minister for Emergency Services 6 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

“I would like to thank our volunteer lifesavers who once again ensured there were no lives lost between the red and yellow flags.”

• Securing funding for and constructing the Northern Operations Centre in Port Macquarie, opened in 2015, which is an important regional hub to support our volunteers throughout the north of the state. • The growth and extension of services provided by our professional lifeguard arm through the Australian Lifeguard Service, delivering expert public safety services to coastal LGAs and additional pathways to our members. None of these achievements could have been realised without the skill and commitment of both our elected executive team and the staff of Surf Life Saving NSW. In particular I want to thank CEO Phil Vanny AM for his leadership and vision over the last 16 years. Phil’s accomplishments are many, from spearheading the establishment of the Australian Lifesaving Academy in 2004, establishing the Emergency Response System in 2008, to lobbying the NSW Government to change legislation to the Liquor Act, allowing our clubs to be self-sufficient and generate their own funding. Following many years of negotiations, an I’m proud to share with you some of the achievements detailed here in historic agreement was reached with the NSW Government to secure the Annual Report for Surf Life Saving NSW for 2015-16. standard lease arrangements for surf clubs on Crown Land in January 2016. In my final year as President of this great organisation, I firstly want There is no doubt the strength of the organisation financially and to sincerely thank all our volunteers and lifesavers who once again operationally is in large part due to the expertise and stakeholder ensured there were no lives lost between the red and yellow flags. engagement skills Phil Vanny has brought to Surf Life Saving NSW. Throughout Phil’s tenure, more funding has been distributed to clubs It is a privilege to be able to reflect on the enormous achievements and branches than ever before with a 2321% increase in direct financial and improvements which have been made during the last eight years distributions to these entities. and the esteemed position Surf Life Saving holds in the eyes of the NSW community. To my fellow Directors, Advisors and Branch Presidents, thank you for your support. After six years’ service as Director of Surf Sport, Michael Bate As always, we are extremely grateful for the support of the NSW chose to step down from the role and I thank him for bringing his extensive Government and the various departments and agencies with whom leadership and management skills to improving our competition processes we interact or have partnered with on important public safety projects. and development programs. Thanks also to our major sponsors, in particular ClubsNSW and Stramit Building Products and to our partners at the national level, I would also like to acknowledge the significant and sustained DHL and Westpac. contribution for more than a decade of our Director of Lifesaving, John Restuccia. Together with the broader lifesaving team, John has expertly There are so many success stories from across the organisation, at local steered the strategic direction of our operations and it has been a pleasure club level right through to state-wide initiatives which are helping save to watch the great strides we have made in improving public safety in the lives beyond the flags. aquatic environment. I’m particularly proud of the ongoing development of our Surf It is exciting to see the scope of our activities continue to evolve. Exploring Emergency Response System and want to thank our hard-working new technologies and innovations such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have Duty Officers, support services and State Operations Centre volunteers the potential to extend our surveillance, search and rescue capabilities and staff who responded to 650 emergency callouts throughout the beyond belief. year, an increase of 29% from the previous year. These innovations, along with the continued upgrading and enhancement It has been extremely rewarding to have witnessed the achievement of of the capabilities of our volunteers through the efforts of our Trainers, a number of milestones and major new initiatives during my tenure as Assessors and Facilitators, makes me certain the future of Surf Life Saving is president. Some of these include: in good hands. • Consolidating the Surf Life Saving NSW headquarters activities at Belrose in 2010 and the establishment of a dedicated State Operations Centre to coordinate communications and lifesaving Tony Haven AM assets across NSW. President 7

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

“In the absence of Surf Life Saving services, there would be 320 additional drowning deaths and 234 additional permanent incapacitations.”

The 2015-16 season saw a landmark agreement for Surf Life Saving Clubs with the Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair MLC announcing the release of a standardised lease agreement for SLSCs on Crown Land. This is a significant milestone in the history of our organisation, which sees clubs being offered a 20 year lease term and minimum rent in recognition of the service they provide to the community across the state. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the NSW Government for committing another $2 million in funding under the Surf Club Facility Grant program, which to date has resulted in $22 million in funding being distributed to surf clubs. I would also like to thank the Premier and Minister Elliott for reinstating the Water Safety Black Spots Fund next year and for their commitment to provide funding to Surf Life Saving NSW to enhance our rescue capabilities over the next three years. My thanks also goes to Melinda Pavey, the Chairperson of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving for her ongoing enthusiasm and support for our activities. On behalf of the membership and the staff, I would like to thank This season saw the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving Tony Haven AM for his leadership and support as President over launch the Surf Life Saving NSW report on ‘The Value of Surf Life the last eight years and also Michael Bate for his business acumen Saving NSW to the community’. This report found that for every and contribution to sport over the last six years as the Director of dollar invested in Surf Life Saving in NSW, there is a return of $46. Surf Sports. This benefit-cost ratio demonstrates the considerable benefits achieved for the community from Surf Life Saving activities. Finally, thank you to all our partners, in particular ClubsNSW and Stramit for their support and thank you to all our members for The report also estimated the value of Surf Life Saving in preventing keeping our beaches safe. drowning deaths and permanent incapacitations to be $1.9 billion. What is astounding though, is what would happen if volunteer lifesaving services weren’t there supervising beach goers. It is estimated that in the absence of Surf Life Saving services, there Phillip Vanny AM would be 320 additional drowning deaths and 234 additional Chief Executive Officer permanent incapacitations. Surf Life Saving NSW continues to take a lead role as a peak water safety organisation in NSW, with the completion of one of the most significant pieces of work to prevent drowning, ‘Project Blueprint’. With funding from the NSW Government’s Water Safety Black Spots Fund, Surf Life Saving NSW has carried out coastal risk assessments at every beach over the last four years. This project has involved assessing 1133 locations (beaches and rock platforms) in NSW, which has been incorporated into mapping systems. This year, Surf Life Saving NSW was able to provide the government with unique insights into high risk locations along the NSW coast with data obtained through Project Blueprint. The introduction of legislation mandating the use of lifejackets at high risk locations along the NSW coast is expected to save many people’s lives. Tragically, this season saw 10 drowning deaths attributed to rock fishing, with the common factor across all fatalities being that not one victim was wearing a lifejacket. 8 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

SEASON SNAPSHOT

Highlights 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014 –15 2015 –16 Lifesavers & Lifeguards Coastal Drownings 47 48 30 37 53 Rescues 9,152 5,158 5,322 6,755 7,502 First Aid Treatments 12,363 26,392 10,344 14,903 21,168 Preventative Actions 399,310 440,783 373,843 425,478 412,706 Emergency callouts 373 543 469 505 735 Member Service & Support Total Membership 75,700 76,922 75,916 77,022 74,686 Membership Growth 5% 2% -1% 1% -3%

Male 45,084 45,280 44,679 44,946 43,768 24 UNKNOWN Female 30,616 31,641 31,237 32,076 30,894 Staff 65 65 67 75 74 Training SLSA Awards 35,684 34,396 35,888 33,634 32,082 Community Training 36,687 43,790 40,425 52,658 69,987 Total Awards granted 72,371 78,186 76,313 86,292 102,069 Growth 8% 8% -2% 13% 18% Sports Participation Junior 3,911 4,907 4,101 3,970 3,832 Opens 2,930 3,936 2,995 3,368 4,304 Masters 1,000 1,593 1,437 1,826 2,042 Total SLSNSW Competitors 7,840 10,436 8,533 9,164 10,178 9

Sports Participation People Rescued

12,000 10,000

10,000 8,000 8,000 6,000 6,000 4,000 4,000

2,000 2,000

0 0 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014 –15 2015 –16 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014 –15 2015 –16

People Trained Membership 70,000

60,000 50,000

50,000 40,000

40,000 30,000 30,000 20,000 20,000

10,000 10,000

0 0 2013–14 2013–14 2011–12 2012–13 2014 –15 2015 –16 2011–12 2012–13 2014 –15 2015 –16

SLSA Awards Community Training Male Female 10 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

DIRECTORS

Tony Haven AM – President Kerry Clancy – Deputy President Tony Haven is a retired Senior Manager with State Transit, Kerry is a member of Sawtell SLSC gaining her Bronze Medallion with over 26 years of management experience. He was the in 1993. As well as being a patrolling member, Kerry took on the Manager of the Dockyard of Sydney Ferries, Operations position of the North Coast Branch Junior Activities Chairman Manager of Sydney Ferries during the Olympic Games and Bus in 1993 and represented the branch as a delegate at the NSW Depot Manager of State Transit. Tony joined Surf Life Saving in Council meetings. In 2002 Kerry was elected North Coast Branch 1964-65. He was the Club President of South Narrabeen SLSC President, a position she holds today. Kerry has officiated at for eight years and the Club Captain for 11 years. He was the many surf sports events at all levels and has been an integral part Sydney Northern Beaches Branch President for five years and of the North Coast Branch management team. Kerry was the first the SLSNSW President for the last eight years. He is also a senior female State Councillor and was the first female on the Board of competition official at state and national level. Tony is a life Directors of SLSNSW. Kerry is a life member of SLSNSW. member of Surf Life Saving Australia and SLSNSW.

Dean Dudley – Director of Education Glenn Langley – Director of Member Services Dr Dean Dudley is a 2012 Churchill Fellow and Senior Lecturer Glenn Langley is the Managing Director of Langley Group of (Education) at Macquarie University. He also serves as a Chief Companies. Between 2010 & 2013 he was the Director of Youth Examiner for the Board of Studies, Teaching and Education and Membership for the Sydney Northern Beaches Branch Standards. Dean also serves as the Australian Delegate to and has assisted in developing programs to aid retention and Federation Internationale d’Education Physique (FIEP) and increase membership across all age groups. Glenn gained his Chair of Learning and Development for Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion in 1988 and was awarded Life Membership of Australia. Dean’s research is focused on evidence-based the Sydney Northern Beaches Branch in 2009. Glenn has held approaches to education that yield high quality effects in many club and branch positions over the past 29 years and has student learning and health-related outcomes. He is married obtained a number of awards during this time. He is also an with two daughters and an active member of Bulli SLSC. active patrolling member of Newport SLSC. 11

John Restuccia – Director of Lifesaving Pip Butt – Director of Finance John Restuccia has been employed with BOC for the past Philippa (Pip) Butt is a Chartered Accountant at 17 years. His current role is Key Account Manager for the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Pip leads innovation Hospitality section (NSW). John has been heavily involved in for Assurance at PwC following a background in financial Surf Life Saving and over his 30 years of patrolling, he has an statement audit and internal audit. Pip has a Bachelor exemplary 100% patrol attendance at Maroubra. At a club of Commerce (Accounting and Management) with the level, he has also been the President, Club Captain, RWC Driver Australian National University and a Graduate Diploma and ORB Skipper. John was the previous Director of Lifesaving of Chartered Accounting with the Institute of Chartered for Sydney Branch and has been awarded Life Membership of Accountants Australia. Pip is an active member of Broulee Maroubra SLSC, Sydney Branch and SLSNSW. John has been the Surfers SLSC and Queenscliff SLSC. Director of Lifesaving at SLSNSW for 11 years.

Michael Bate - Director of Surf Sports Phillip Vanny AM – Chief Executive Officer Michael is a Company Director for one of Australia’s largest Phil has a professional career in lifesaving spanning just on 40 commercial real estate firms Colliers International. Michael years with the past 16 as CEO of SLSNSW. He is a member of a has been a member of Surf Life Saving since 1972 and gained vast array of committees, advisory groups and taskforces at all his Bronze medallion in 1973. Michael has held numerous levels of government. He is a member of the NSW Water Safety administrative roles throughout his SLS career including Advisory Council, the SLSA Executive Management Group President Fairy Meadow SLSC, Junior Chairman Freshwater and the SLSA Public Liability Claims Committee. He has held SLSC and Committeeman Scarbro SLSC WA. He was Deputy executive positions at club, branch, state and national levels President Illawarra Branch Surf Lifesaving and Director and holds Life Membership of South Maroubra SLSC, SLSNSW Surf Sports Sydney Northern Beaches. Michael is a Level 3 and is a Fellow of Austswim. Phil has also been awarded the competition official and has played an active role in Surf Sports International Life Saving Federation Citation of Merit, the for over 30 years. Michael is a life member of Fairy Meadow Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and was appointed as a Member SLSC, SNB Branch and Surf Life Saving NSW. of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division in 2012. 12 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

GOVERNANCE

State Council Advisers The State Council of Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) consists of As soon as practical after the Election State Council Meeting, the 11 Branch Presidents. Board may appoint: Duties • A Lifesaving Adviser • Elect the Directors • An Education Adviser • Inform the Board of significant issues affecting the • A Surf Sports Adviser membership • A Member Services Adviser • Or any other Adviser that the SLSNSW Board may consider • Assist the Board design and review SLSNSW’s strategic necessary from time to time and whom need not be members direction • Discuss State-wide issues Role of Advisers • Approve any amendments to the Constitution The SLSNSW advisory positions oversee and advise in speciality • Provide feedback to the Board on the results of its governance areas of surf lifesaving, such as surf sports, coaching, education, decisions in practice at the member level. medical and health. • Meets formally twice per year. Duties The AGM is to be held within the period of six months after the end • May be required to attend State Council Meetings (without the of the financial year, but is usually held in November. right to vote) The Election State Council Meeting is held preferably in May. • May be invited to attend Board Meetings for specific discussions (without the right to vote) Board of Directors President, Deputy President, Director of Finance, Director of Standing Committees Lifesaving, Director of Education, Director of Surf Sports and • Life Membership and Honours Committee Director of Member Services. • The Rules and Constitution Committee Duties • Meritorious Awards Committee • Finance and Audit Compliance Committee • Oversee SLSNSW’s strategic direction and priorities Appointed or elected for two years or for longer terms by the • Interact with key stakeholders to inform them of achievements Board. Other committees may be formed if required and will be and ensuring that they have input into determining strategic goals and direction appointed by the Board according to the Constitution. • Regularly scanning the external operating environment to ensure that SLSNSW’s strategic direction remains both Governance and Organisational Structure appropriate and achievable • Monitor organisational performance and evaluate SLSNSW State Council strategic results (11 Branch Presidents) • Ensure financial viability and security of SLSNSW by setting financial governance policies • Report back to the stakeholders at the AGM • In accordance with the SLSNSW Strategic Plan, establish the policy framework for governing SLSNSW, from which all Board of Directors SLSNSW operational policies and actions are developed President • SLSNSW President • Evaluate its effectiveness as a Board of Directors • Deputy President • Appoint committees, panels, advisers to carry out aspects of • Directors of Lifesaving Chief their work • Member Services Executive Officer • Meets as often as is deemed necessary in every calendar year. • Education Rotating 2 year terms for Directors • Surf Sports Senior • President, Director of Finance, Director of Education and • Finance Management Team Director of Surf Sports shall be elected in each year of even number Committees • Deputy President, Director of Lifesaving and Director of and Advisers Members Services shall be elected in each year of odd number 13

STAFF

Senior Management Finance Phillip Vanny AM Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Churchill Finance Manager Ross Bidencope Chief Financial Officer Cynthia Thomas# Payroll Officer Daniel Gaffney Commercial Operations Manager Barry Seymour # Accounts Officer Adam Weir Operations Manager Carolyn Tremble # Accounts Officer Administration Lifesaving Michelle Bainbridge Government Relations Manager Andy Kent Lifesaving Manager Elise Panetta Administration Officer Shaun Hudson Lifesaving Compliance Coordinator Natasha Argent Office Coordinator Michael Tuck Lifesaving Officer Carolyn Wiseman Human Resources Manager Maddy Scutts # Lifesaving Officer Volunteer Support Lahaina Daudt Human Resources Officer Andy Crow Duty Operations Coordinator Gilbert Olzomer Executive Assistant Blake Field # Duty Operations Officer Claudia Zegarra Receptionist/Office Assistant Jackson Towns# Duty Operations Officer Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) Glenn Jones # Duty Operations Officer Brent Manieri** ALS (NSW) Manager Rebecca Chapman # Duty Operations Officer Oliver Munson** Lifeguard Operations Coordinator Rohan Fisher # Duty Operations Officer Jane Dunwoodie** Lifeguard Administration Officer Media and Communications Phil Dunn** Lifeguard Coordinator (Southern) Donna Wishart Media & Communications Manager Scott McCartney** Lifeguard Coordinator (Northern) Liam Howitt Media and Communications Coordinator Academy Education Phillip Brent Media and Communications Officer Louise Cooke Academy Education Manager Zach Workman-Brown Digital Communications Officer Stacey Pidgeon Academy Community Education Coordinator Samantha Moody Design and Communications Officer Judy Spicer Academy Support Officer Member Services Steve Allan Academy Support Officer Kate Higginbotham Member Services Manager Nicole Edwards Academy Education Officer Alexandra Mecham Events & Recognition Officer Australian Lifesaving Academy (ALA) Calum Blyth Development Officer Holly Chave** Academy Sales Manager Meredith Harrison Inclusion Officer Andrew McIvor** Academy Events Coordinator Brett Quince Quality Club Officer (Metro) Phillipa McNamara** Academy Business Officer Sean Hendry Quality Club Officer (Southern) Mia Pacey** Academy Business Officer Simon Lee Quality Club Officer (Northern) Lourdes Moreno** Academy Business Officer Partnerships Kim Tolmie** Academy Business Officer Christina Voyage Partnerships Manager Jan McKenna** Academy Administration Coordinator Lily Brown Partnerships Coordinator Margaret McKinnon** # Academy Administration Officer Jordan Ingham-Rhodes Partnerships Coordinator Elizabeth Jones** # Academy Administration Officer Sports Daniel Gay** Academy Trainer Coordinator Rob Pidgeon Sports Manager Jon Corbyn** First Aid Services Coordinator Luke Stigter Sports Events Coordinator Cathy Ellis** Academy Trainer Mikaela Mew Sports Development Officer Chris McCaskie** Academy Trainer Tim Piper Acting Sports Development Officer Craig Carney** Academy Trainer Denise Lees Sports Administration Officer Kim Spicer** Academy Trainer James Trickey Sports Officer (Maternity Contract) Terry Hanlon** Academy Trainer Cheryl White** Academy Trainer ** SLSS Stuart Massey** Academy Trainer # Part Time/Casual Coastal Risk Chris Twine Coastal Risk Officer 14 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

OFFICE BEARERS & PATRONS

Patron NSW Pool Rescue Interstate Team Lifesaver and Lifeguard of the Year Judging Panel His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC Andrew Bowden Head Coach Peter MacMahon DSC (Retd) Governor of New South Wales Max Serpa-Gonzalez Team Manager Ryan Rosenbaum Board of Directors NSW Surf Boat Interstate Team Julie Wilcox Tony Haven AM # President Greg Heard Manager Andrew Edmunds - Reserve for Julie Wilcox Kerry Clancy Deputy President Other Positions Volunteer of the Year Judging Panel Dr Dean Dudley Director of Education Pitcher Partners Auditors David Olsen Pip Butt Director of Finance Stephen Chu and Bill Honorary Photographers Robert Arthur Smith OAM John Restuccia Director of Lifesaving Sheridan Sue Hunt Glenn Langley Director of Member Ray Brennan OAM Honorary Historian Services Lynn Smith - Reserve for Robert Arthur Smith OAM Committees and Panels Michael Bate Director of Surf Sports Junior Lifesaver of the Year Judging Panel Finance, Audit & Compliance Committee Phillip Vanny AM ^ Chief Executive Officer Stephen Knight Pip Butt (Chairperson) State Councillors David Olsen Tony Haven AM Wilson Cregan Far North Coast Sue Hunt Lise Barry Kerry Clancy North Coast Tracey Hare-Boyd John Petty Rod McDonagh Mid North Coast Gary John Hawkins Richard Norgard Brian Wilcox Lower North Coast Jessica Rayner Ross Bidencope ^ Henry Scruton Hunter Judiciary Phillip Vanny AM ^ Stuart Harvey Central Coast David Olsen Life Membership and Honours Committee Doug Menzies Sydney Northern Beaches Gary Daly Richie Lytham OAM (Chairperson) George Shales Sydney Jedd Goggin John Beasley OAM Val Zanotto Illawarra Ian Toll Peter Pearce Steve Jones South Coast Tracey Hare-Boyd Robert Arthur Smith OAM Tony Rettke Far South Coast Boat Commission Meritorious Awards Committee State Advisers Richie Lytham OAM (Chairperson) Tony Haven AM (Chairperson) Richie Lytham OAM Surf Sports Adviser Greg Heard John Restuccia Greg Allum OAM Surf Sports Technical Mick Lang Adviser Richie Lytham OAM Barry Lowe Henry Scruton Powercraft Adviser Robert Arthur Smith OAM Brett Main Dr John Lennard Medical Adviser Julie Wilcox Nathan Perry Troy Eady Physiotherapist Rules and Constitution Committee Physiotherapist NSW Interstate Team Stephen Strange (Chairperson) Troy Eady Jeff Mowbray Head Coach Damian O’Shannassy Scott McCartney Assistant Coach John Beasley OAM

Steve Marley Team Manager Rod McDonagh ^ Non-voting positions Tracey McKinniery Assistant Team Manager Simon Vincent # Australian Councillor NSW U18 Development Team Tour to NZ Surf Sports Selection Committee Rachelle King Coach Michael Bate (Chairperson) Donald Van Keimpema Manager Garry Mensforth Wayne Druery Assistant Manager/Official Ian Miller NSW IRB State Team (2015) Wayne Druery Nathan Foster Coach John Masters Steven Robson Assistant Coach Steven Guy Manager Naida Guy Assistant Manager/ Patient Coordinator OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 16 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

LIFESAVING SERVICES

“We’re pleased there were again no drownings between the red and yellow flags.”

The 2015-16 season was a challenging one, with many different The Lifesaving Exchange Program was held over the Australia Day scenarios being put to surf lifesavers who once again did an Long Weekend (23-26 January 2016) with 19 members from 16 outstanding job. Some of the issues faced were state-wide like the clubs participating. The program is in its eighth season with 156 amount of marine stings which drove up first aid treatments, and members aged between 18 and 25 participating since inception. the warmer months of February and March which increased beach The New Zealand Lifesaving Exchange Program has operated attendance to over 6.8 million people for the season. There was since 2010 and provides participants with a unique opportunity an increase in emergency response taskings to shark sightings in to develop and share their experiences at an international level. Northern NSW and to remote areas on the coast like Figure Eight Darren Moses (Dixon Park SLSC) and Jessica Thomas (Umina SLSC) Pools in the Royal National Park. represented SLSNSW during this year’s New Zealand Lifesaving Unfortunately, the drowning toll for the 2015-16 season was 53 Exchange Program. which is the highest in many years, significantly up on the previous Emergency Response and Communications year (37). The 10 year average for coastal drownings is 39. We’re The Surf Emergency Response System had another big year with pleased there were again no drownings between the red and yellow 735 calls received from NSW Police which were fielded by the team flags. Over half of the drownings (27) occurred further than 1km from of State Duty Officers. Branch Duty Officers and club callout teams any lifesaving service, and close to 58% of the total drownings were responded to 650 of those 735 calls, which is a massive effort. outside patrol hours at the time of the incident. The team of SurfCom Operators had a busy year dispatching 591 Lifesaving Operations & Programs ambulances to incidents and completing over 3,000 volunteer hours Throughout the 2015-16 season, the Lifesaving team at Surf Life assisting the volunteer lifesavers on the beach. Saving NSW were highly focused on reducing volunteer time by The Surf Life Saving Coastal Radio Network continues to play a vital making processes as efficient as possible. This will continue as we part in surf lifesaving operations and the network has undergone strive to be an effective innovative service. Some highlights were: some major enhancements over the past 12 months. We installed a • Patrol Ops app for sign on and sign off becoming more accessible Digital Radio Network in the Mid North Coast Branch and upgraded • Webinar training for SurfCom Operators five other sites in the state; we commissioned four reports for other • Streamlined the process for the $300,000 Lifesaving Equipment branches to progress with digital upgrades in the coming years. grant, saving Branches time and Clubs money through bulk Continued thanks must go to our partners at NSW Police Marine purchasing – total equipment value $460,000 Area Command, Police Radio (communications) and Polair. Their • GPS tracking of radios through the update to software in the ongoing professional support and partnership is making a major State Operation Centre difference to our ability to quickly respond to emergencies and save • Successful trials of Emergency Response Beacon in remote more lives along the NSW coastline. patrolling and blackspot locations We thank all our other partners and supporters, Marine Rescue SLSNSW has continued to support branches and clubs with core NSW, Department of Primary Industries, Australian Lifeguard lifesaving equipment. More than $300,000 worth of frontline Service, other council lifeguard services, Westpac Lifesaver Rescue lifesaving equipment was granted to clubs, another $57,000 was Helicopter, NSW Ambulance Service and other rescue helicopter provided to branches to assist them with operational costs associated services. Working together, we are now able to ensure the closest, with their Support Operations initiatives. most appropriate lifesaving services are notified and are equipped The Rescue of the Month recognition program is proving very to respond to emergencies more effectively. We look forward to popular among clubs with a total of 40 nominations for outstanding working with these agencies in the future. and deserving rescues received during the year. At a national Thanks must go to the 11 Branch Directors of Lifesaving and your level, New South Wales clubs continue to be recognised, winning teams for their hard work and continued support and collaboration, National Rescue of the Month for 8 of the 10 nomination periods. thanks also to the SurfCom, State Duty Officers and Powercraft Congratulations to Macksville-Scotts Head SLSC who were awarded Advisors. Lastly and most importantly we thank all our volunteers Rescue of the Year at the 2016 Awards of Excellence. on the ground, with the sand between their toes for their continued The Beyond My Club 26+ Development Program was held in June dedication and commitment to preventing drowning and injury on for the second year with resounding success due to the high NSW beaches and we look forward to supporting you again in the number of applicants. Feedback surrounding the program was 2016-17 season. positive with the participants enhancing their knowledge of Surf Life Saving and broadening their perceptions on challenging issues that face clubs by sharing knowledge, ideas and initiatives with other John Restuccia Andy Kent passionate members. Director of Lifesaving Lifesaving Manager 17

AUSTRALIAN LIFEGUARD SERVICE (NSW)

“The ALS NSW prides itself on being proactive rather than reactive and the strongest indicator of this was once again the high number of preventative actions that were undertaken by lifeguards.”

It is with pleasure that I present the Australian Lifeguard Service NSW (ALS NSW) Annual Report for the provision of professional lifeguard services during the 2015-16 season. The past 12 months have seen the ALS NSW continue to make significant changes and innovations in the way we operate across NSW and it is with pride that I outline some of these advancements below. Contracts and Service Partners The past year has seen the ALS NSW retain contracts with Greater Taree City Council, Port Stephens Council and Parramatta City Council. A noticeable achievement and significant gain for water safety in NSW was the extension of service in the Port Stephens LGA where the ALS provides seven month patrol coverage with the assistance of a Rescue Water Craft (RWC) at each service location. This service has now set the standard for other services throughout the state. The 2015-16 season saw the ALS NSW continue to extend patrol services in conjunction with our contracted partners. Extensions were delivered in Ballina Shire, Parramatta City and Bega Valley Shire LGAs, as well as with Tweed Coast Holiday Parks. It is Lifeguard Operations pleasing to see our partners recognising the value of the service Lifeguards across NSW during the 2015-16 season were kept busy we provide to their communities and continuing to work with us and were required to deal with a variety of challenging conditions. to achieve one of our key strategic objectives – reducing coastal The season saw more than 4.13 million people visit our patrolled drownings in NSW. locations. Throughout the season 321 employed lifeguards The ALS NSW once again conducted a survey of our contracted performed approximately 76,700 patrol hours, conducted 830 partners following the 2015-16 season to gather feedback on rescues, more than 254,000 preventative actions and 6460 first the services we provide. A key finding from this survey was that aid treatments. all contract partners would highly recommend, or recommend The ALS NSW prides itself on being proactive rather than our services to other councils or regulatory bodies. This is an reactive and the strongest indicator of this was once again the outstanding result and reflects the high benchmark of service high number of preventative actions that were undertaken by the ALS NSW is committed to provide its partners. The outcome lifeguards. These actions meant that lifeguards performed 50 less of this survey confirms that the ALS NSW goals are consistently rescues over the course of the season. The professionalism that being met. our lifeguards continue to exhibit and the enthusiasm they show The ALS NSW thanks all our council and other contract partners for the job means the public can confidently rely on the highest for recognising the importance of providing quality professional level of service and safety when enjoying the beach. lifeguard services to their local communities and visitors. The ALS The ALS NSW continues to play a leading role in the 24-hour surf NSW looks forward to continuing to provide a high level of service emergency callout system, working closely alongside volunteer to all our contract partners, a number of which have now been in surf lifesavers and strategically located Westpac Life Saver Rescue operation for over 29 years. Helicopter Services. The ALS NSW has also been proactive in Improved Communications working with the SLSNSW Lifesaving team and the Department of In 2015-16 the ALS NSW led a national project to develop a new Primary Industries to support the NSW Government-funded Shark ALS website that provides both our lifeguard staff and potential Management Strategy. business partners with a simple, fresh and easy-to-use online Once more the ALS NSW thanks all our contract partners, SLSNSW experience. We demonstrated that by working together with branches and clubs for their ongoing support. We look forward our state ALS counterparts, we were able to produce a website to continuing to build on these strong relationships and the that reflects the professional breadth of each state’s individual foundation that has been forged over numerous seasons. business. The feedback received from our lifeguard staff, industry partners and potential business partners is that this website is something that we can be proud of and is reflective of the Brent Manieri professional nature of the ALS throughout Australia. ALS NSW Manager 18 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

AUSTRALIAN COASTSAFE (NSW)

“The project has increased the focus on community safety which in turn reduces the likelihood of risks and hazards going unnoticed and incidents occurring.”

Australian CoastSafe (NSW) Project Blueprint Since 2012, SLSNSW through Australian CoastSafe has been The project commenced in 2012 with funding support from working on Project Blueprint, assessing and reporting on every the NSW Ministry for Police and Emergency Services through accessible beach and rock platform in each of the 30¹ coastal the Water Safety Black Spots Fund and was completed in June Local Government Areas (LGA) in NSW. This year marks the end 2016. Coastal public safety risk assessments identify gaps in of the four-year project where an overall 1736km of coastline the International Life Saving Federation’s drowning prevention comprising 1133 beaches and rock platforms were assessed. In framework and prioritise drowning prevention strategies based the final year assessments were provided to local, regional and on evidence and consultation. state land management authorities covering the LGAs of Great As at 30 June 2016, there have been 459 coastal drowning deaths Lakes, Greater Taree, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port in NSW since 1 July 2004. An average of 38 people drown in Macquarie and Port Stephens. In addition to Project Blueprint, coastal waters every year in NSW accounting for almost 40% of services were also provided in non-coastal environments and the national coastal drowning toll 2. internationally. Rock fishing continues to be over represented in NSW drowning CoastSafe contributes toward the following strategic statistics. This year, SLSNSW has assisted the NSW Government goals of SLSNSW: with efforts to introduce legislation to mandate the use of • To reduce the rate of drowning in New South Wales. lifejackets for people rock fishing in high risk locations. Project • To extend lifesaving coverage to match community needs and Blueprint has provided the government with unique insights the expectation of all stakeholders. supported by the data from the project. The introduction of • To ensure we remain the recognised peak body for beach and legislation mandating the use of lifejackets at high risk locations coastal public safety. along the NSW coast is expected to save lives and reduce the • To enhance our relationship with all levels of government to exposure to unnecessary risk for surf lifesavers responding to promote the value of the organisation. search or recovery efforts. • To be adaptive, flexible and move with change. Over the four years of this project we have worked with 29 coastal councils and one State Conservation Area, comprehensively assessing 1736km of coastline. To date, 1133 locations (beaches and rock platforms) have been reported on. A vast amount of spatial data has been collected on aspects of the coast that contribute to the risk of drowning including data on 25,107 identified coastal hazards, 5779 coastal access points, 14,811 coastal signs, 355 items of rescue equipment and 14,923 coastal facilities such as picnic areas and amenities. All collected data is geocoded and analysed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and incorporated into mapping systems for Land Managers. This data will also be used to enhance both Surf Life Saving and emergency services response and planning and will also be incorporated into the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program. Data is presented in a manner consistent with ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines, providing Land Managers with a prioritised treatment plan consisting of options for implementation. The project has increased the focus on community safety which in turn reduces the likelihood of risks and hazards going unnoticed and incidents occurring. Outcomes in addition to lives saved, include reduced duplication, reduced costs, improved joint-operations and partnerships between stakeholders and long-term sustainable and effective drowning prevention strategies.

¹Due to Council amalgamations the number of coastal Local Government Areas changed in 2016 following the completion of Project Blueprint. 2 93 people drown on average each year around the Australian coast (2004-2014) 19

Wyong Tweed Byron Gosford Ballina Richmond Valley

Pittwater Clarence Valley Warringah Manly Coffs Harbour Waverley Bellingen Randwick Nambucca

Sutherland Shire Kempsey

Port Macquarie-Hastings

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Great Lakes Port Stephens LEGEND Newcastle Lake Maquarie ■ Phase 1 (2012/13) ■ Phase 2 (2013/14) ■ Phase 3 (2014/15) ■ Phase 4 (2015/16)

260 KM Wollongong Shellharbour Kiama

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This research has been used to deliver outcomes across all Aquatic Risk Management Services aspects of the drowning prevention framework, including: In addition to Project Blueprint, Australian CoastSafe (NSW) • To support the delivery of education and awareness programs also provides a ‘for fee’ service to land management authorities, to high risk communities such as Sydney’s Western suburbs. developers, insurers, events and tourism operators. In 2015-16 •  Modified access to improve exposure to standardised we delivered our services into some non-traditional Surf Life aquatic warning signage and also discourage access to Saving environments, such as rivers, lakes and bays. The extremely hazardous locations and encourage access to more processes and techniques developed by the CoastSafe unit over suitable locations. many years can easily be adapted for non-beach environments • Identification of inconsistent approaches to the provision of allowing communities away from the coast to benefit from Surf warnings by different land management authorities. Life Saving NSW’s knowledge and experience in drowning • An Emergency Marker System for coastal areas to improve prevention strategies. emergency response. • Efficiencies in lifeguard services across the state, including Adam Weir providing lifeguard services at new locations or extensions to Operations Manager the duration of existing patrol services. • Auditing of existing public rescue equipment and identification of potential locations. 20 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

AUSTRALIAN LIFESAVING ACADEMY

“The significant achievements this year are a testament to the hardworking team of both full time staff as well as the large contingent of casual trainers and first responders throughout the state”

The Australian Lifesaving Academy NSW (ALA NSW) under the Surf During 2015-16 the ALA NSW made several enhancements to Life Saving NSW Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID 90394) its public course offerings, including the addition of new course has provided services to the NSW and ACT community for over locations and a renewed marketing strategy. Due largely to these 12 years. The 2015-16 year was the most successful yet for the changes, the ALA NSW has secured an increase in participants of ALA NSW across both First Aid Training and Event Safety Services. around 20% over the past 12 months. The ALA NSW has now trained 374,581 course participants since For the 2016 calendar year the ALA NSW has booked 335 public its inception in 2004. This is a fantastic milestone to reach and a courses at 23 locations across NSW and the ACT. One new location credit to all ALA NSW team members, both current and past. is the recently-opened Surf Life Saving NSW Northern Operations “Transforming everyday Australians into lifesavers” remains Centre in Port Macquarie where various courses are being offered the core mission of the ALA NSW. We strive to meet this mission and delivered to the local community and our Surf Life Saving through the delivery of effective first aid training, the provision of members in the region. We also added a new location in Canberra frontline first aid services and water safety at events, and through due to an increasing demand for our public courses in the ACT. surf and water safety education programs throughout the NSW. Other significant developments in the ALA NSW’s training First Aid Training operations over the past 12 months include securing training During the past year the ALA NSW has seen strong growth in partnerships with the Department of Parliamentary Services, its first aid training services. From July 2015 to June 2016 the Valspar ANZ, UNE Partnerships Pty Ltd and Campbell Page. In Academy delivered 69,987 awards in comparison to July 2014 – December 2015 the Pacific Smiles Group confirmed it would June 2015 when 52,658 awards were delivered, which is a extend its contract for CPR training across NSW, Victoria and 32.9% increase. Queensland for an additional three years (2016-2019). Of the 69,987 total awards delivered during the period, 12,842 From 1 January 2016, the ALA NSW was required to implement the were Provide First Aid awards, 39,894 were CPR awards. The Australian Government, Department of Industry Unique Student remaining 17,251 comprised of Education and Care First Aid, Identifier (USI) scheme to provide participants undertaking the new Department of Education (DoE) Anaphylaxis course, Vocational Education and Training (VET) with access to an online Emergency Care, Advanced Resuscitation, Spinal Management, record of all the training they have completed since 1 January 2015. Junior First Aid, Advanced First Aid, Remote Area First Aid and This information can be used when applying for a job, seeking a accredited Asthma and Anaphylaxis. credit transfer or demonstrating pre-requisites when undertaking Thanks to the NSW school teacher professional development days further training. Along with this new reporting requirement and on 17 and 18 December 2015, the ALA NSW delivered a massive in order to streamline other business processes, the ALA NSW 10,095 awards, which was the most training awards ever delivered has implemented an advanced Learner Management System by the ALA NSW in a single month. called aXcelerate. It is an AVETMISS-compliant solution built for registered training organisations, with features that enable better In 2015, the NSW Department of Education (NSW DoE) identified management of student information. a need for a NSW DoE Approved Provider Panel to ensure the delivery of consistently high standard first aid response training In May 2016 the ALA NSW trialled an external telemarketing across the state. After a lengthy tender process, on 30 September company, Kuchikomi, to grow the broader market and income 2015, the ALA NSW was appointed to the NSW DoE Approved for the ALA within the ACT schools and building and construction Provider Panel for the provision of First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis industry. The ACT schools campaign was very successful and training for all NSW DoE staff. As it is a requirement for all NSW delivered new opportunities within the ACT schools markets. The Government schools to arrange face to face CPR and Anaphylaxis building and construction industry campaign was also successful training on an annual basis, our appointment to the DoE Approved and through these campaigns the ALA NSW expects to significantly Provider Panel represents a significant growth opportunity for the improve its market share over the medium to long term. ALA NSW. In partnership with Laerdal the ALA NSW offered an end of financial The NSW DoE Approved Provider Panel agreement took effect on year campaign for competitively priced HeartStart Defibrillators. 1 January 2016. During the initial six months, the ALA NSW has Every year there are approximately 30,000 cases of sudden cardiac secured an additional 73 new school clients taking our current arrest (SCA) within Australia with the majority occurring outside client list to 1,406 schools across NSW. This panel arrangement a hospital setting. This was the most successful Defibrillator will be in place for an initial term of two years with the option of campaign yet, with many new Laerdal HeartStart Defibrillators three 12 month extensions. provided to various organisations across NSW including schools, sports clubs, medical centres and aged care facilities. 21

ALA NSW milestones since inception in 2004: • Over 110,000 First Aid certificates delivered • Over 174,000 CPR certificates delivered • Over 32,000 Emergency Care certificates delivered • Over 13,000 people trained in Accredited Asthma & Anaphylaxis • Over 9,000 (junior) school students trained in Junior First Aid and Basic Resus • 7,723 NSW School Staff trained in the new NSW DoE Anaphylaxis course since January 2016 Event Safety Services It has been another successful year for the Australian Event Safety Services (AESS). The AESS continues to provide aquatic rescue, first aid and risk management services to a varying client base across the state. They include schools, sporting groups, production companies, cultural, community and music festivals, as well as government organisations. In 2015-16 overall service provision has increased by 11%, with growth in first aid services being the major contributor. Our staff were provided with ongoing training in order to develop their skill base, qualifications and to ensure they were ready to respond to any situation. The AESS would like to thank staff, clients and surf clubs for their ongoing support during the season. The AESS looks forward to further growth in 2016-17. The ALA and AESS continue to grow their market share and the professionalism of staff and service delivery. The significant achievements this year are a testament to the hardworking team of both full time staff as well as the large contingent of casual trainers and first responders throughout the state. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the combined ALA and AESS team for their tireless efforts during 2015-16 and we look forward to another successful year serving the Surf Life Saving and broader NSW community.

Holly Chave Academy Sales Manager Andrew McIvor Australian Event Safety Services Manager 22 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

EDUCATION

“Our Beach to Bush program continues to be very popular, delivering surf education to thousands of students living 50km or more away from the beach.”

The 2015-16 year has been another busy and exciting one for • CTO Induction – a hard copy written resource plus supporting Education with a number of key projects undertaken to better video material was developed this season to better support support our volunteer educators and to improve the reach of our new CTOs get to grips with their role. These new materials will community education programs. be used in the 2016-17 season. Member Training • CTO Conference – the third triennial CTO Conference was held Year two of the 2014-17 Member Education work plan was in July 2016. The conference theme ‘Rising Tide’, focused on implemented with a continued focus on encouraging and how excellence in the CTO role can help to lift the performance enabling club self-sufficiency, demystifying education policies and of the whole club, ensuring its growth, sustainability and processes, empowering our Chief Training Officers (CTOs) to plan relevance into the future. for development and promoting and supporting the key roles of One of the member-focused projects delivered this season was a our Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators (TAFs). key milestone for the organisation, with our Registered Training Building on the work that was completed in 2014-15 to streamline Organisation (RTO) status renewal in March 2016. Thanks in the Member Education Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) part to the ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and paperwork, a new TAF re-endorsement process was launched demonstarted by all of our volunteers and staff, our status as a RTO this season. The new process adopted a more ‘commonsense’ was secured until 30 March 2023. approach to the re-endorsement requirements, as well as a Finally, a number of national initiatives were launched this season streamlined online application process which was used for over which impacted on member education, including the launch 80% of all re-endorsements (or almost 550 applications). of the 8th Edition Powercraft Manual and revised IRB/RWC Linked to this piece of work was a revamp of the way in which learning and assessment resources, as well as changes to the skills pre-season education updates and professional development is maintenance process aimed at reducing the burden on assessors delivered to TAFs across the state. We worked closely with the and administrators during the first half of the season. Branch Directors of Education to take advantage of the face-to- During what was another busy year for all involved in Member face Education pre-season meetings for this purpose, directly Education, we delivered more Bronze Medallion, IRB Crew, IRB reaching almost 370 TAFs throughout August and September Driver and Beach Management awards compared to the 2014-15 2015. For those who couldn’t make face-to-face meetings, season. A huge thank you as always to the ongoing enthusiasm webinar technology was trialled to deliver the essential pre-season and dedication of the volunteers who manage and support this update information. This innovation reached an additonal 300 portfolio in NSW Clubs and Branches. TAFs across NSW. Community Education A grant secured through the Emergency Volunteer Support The 2015-16 year was a pivotal one for Community Education. As Scheme (EVSS) enabled us to pilot a new approach to the delivery well as the ongoing delivery of our key programs, we completed of Training Officer courses in 2015-16, with three weekend courses a number of projects which will help shape the future focus of delivered in partnership with Branches across the state. These SLSNSW’s work in this area. courses delivered over 20% of new trainers during the season. The new format aimed to increase completion rates for the course as Our Beach to Bush program continues to be popular, delivering well as improve the learning experience for all new trainers. surf education to thousands of students living 50km or more away from the beach. The support of this year’s program by ClubsNSW Our key focus this season was on development planning and and the Cancer Institute NSW enabled us to reach 12,000 students capacity building for CTOs. This goal has been furthered via a across 32 towns and cities in rural NSW. number of projects including: Continued funding from the NSW Government’s Water Safety • Educheck – implemented in early 2016, this new tool seeks Black Spot Fund also enabled us to continue our engagement to support development planning for CTOs in clubs. In total, with an identified black spot location and age group, delivering 118 out of 129 clubs participated in the Educheck process, surf education to high school students in Western Sydney. During the results and outcomes of which will inform where further the 12 month period from January-December 2015, we delivered support can be provided by Branches and/or SLSNSW. vital safety information focusing on risk taking behaviour around • Club Sustainability – key sustainability indicators for Education water to around 3500 students in Western Sydney. The program were determined and included in the Club Sustainability was expanded to include practical, on-the-beach education Reports to provide objective data for clubs to build their action (delivered in partnership with Surf Life Saving Illawarra Branch) plans around (see Member Services section). and professional development workshops for school staff. 23

BEACH TO BUSH 58 17 12,000 Beach to Bush120 VOLUNTEER STUDENTS SCHOOLS PRESENTATIONS PRESENTERS SEVENTY 14,333 TWO 133 WESTERNSTUDENTS SYDNEY BLACKSCHOOLS SPOTPRES PROGRAMENTATIONS

Western Sydney Blackspot Program 21 15 3,500 31TWENTYBEACH STUDENTS 4500SCHOOLS PRESENTATIONSFIVE WORKSHOPS STUDENTS SCHOOLS COASTALCoastal ACCOMMODATION Accommodation Network NETWORK

20,000 TO FAR NORTH & RESOURCES+ NORTH COAST DISTRIBUTED REGIONS

Working closely with our Media and Communications team, Innovation in Education we have continued to support our Coastal Accommodation • Launched online TAF re-endorsement application to Network (a network of over 130 coastal accommodation providers reduce paperwork throughout NSW) with the provision of resources, dangerous surf • Trialed webinar technology to increase reach of pre-season warnings and a regular e-newsletter. Through this network, we information dissemination to remote audiences aim to raise awareness of beach safety among visitors to coastal • Re-developed Training Officer course to improve course locations, with the goal of ultimately reducing the incidence of completion rates rescues and drownings. • Invested time in research and analysis to inform efficient In 2015-16, work was also undertaken with an external research future use of resources in community education company to ensure that we are delivering evidence-based interventions that are robustly evaluated to ensure their Dean Dudley effectiveness in reducing drowning. The outcomes of this work Director of Education have provided us with greater clarity around where the future Louise Cooke focus of work in Community Education should be targeted, and Academy Education Manager have informed the projects that we will be delivering for the next three years to address drowning black spots in NSW. 24 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

SURF SPORTS

“NSW representative teams have once again enjoyed good results in very tight competitive conditions which reflects the valuable pathway in place for our NSW athletes.”

What an exciting and challenging 12 months for surf sports in Coaching NSW. While the 2014-15 season stood out for some extreme weather conditions, the 2015-16 major championships enjoyed Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: kinder conditions, with some exciting racing which was enjoyed • To provide high quality education and accredited training to by competitors, officials, volunteers and spectators. There have our members and the community been some significant gains made across various areas of the • To promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing in the community sport including high performance, event delivery and sport • To increase grassroots participation in sport and recreational touring teams which overall, directly aligns with SLSNSW’s activities at all levels of the movement strategic priorities. Some of the key highlights for the 2015-2016 season were: NSW made significant inroads into the future of coaching by • Increased participation in a variety of major events, including adopting the new National Coaching Accreditation Scheme the Stramit NSW Country Surf Life Saving Championships and (NCAS), facilitating the NSW roll out for the 2015–16 season. the NSW Pool Rescue Championships. The major change in NCAS has been a shift to online education • NSW joint winners (with Western Australia) of the ASRL Surf to better suit the ever increasing demands on time for our Boat Interstate Championship at Shellharbour, NSW. volunteers. In the first year of the scheme, NSW has facilitated online learning for 22 Foundation Coaches and 48 Development • Mona Vale SLSC’s Open Men surf boat crew was selected to Coaches. NCAS has been supported throughout the state by 33 represent Australia and defend the Trans-Tasman Test Series. mentors and 58 assessors. NSW is supporting the next stage of Avalon Beach SLSC’s U23 Men and Palm Beach SLSC’s U23 NCAS with at least three members involved in the pilot of the Women were also selected to represent Australia in the Performance Coach accreditation. Development series. • NSW Open Team won the Ocean Interstate Championships in SLSNSW continues to offer numerous opportunities for new Victoria, while the Youth Team came in a close second, placing and developing coaches to learn from some of the most NSW second overall. recognised and respected coaches in the sport through our Junior Development Academy, Beach High Performance, Pool Rescue • 12 athletes and four team management members travelled and IRB Development clinics. as part of the U18 NSW Pool Rescue Development Team to compete at the New Zealand Pool Championships held To continue to grow the coaching pathway, SLSNSW offers further in West Auckland with 4 of these athletes selected in the opportunities for our up and coming coaches with Development Australian Youth Team. or Assistant Coach positions available on some representative team tours and programs. • 12 NSW athletes were selected in the Australian Life Saving Team to compete at the Lifesaving World Championships in the Netherlands in September 2016. Congratulations to the following athletes: Australian Open Team: • Georgia Miller (Newport SLSC) • Dane Farrell (Newport SLSC) •  Jake Lynch (Newport SLSC) • Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach SLSC) • Tim Schofield (Terrigal SLSC) Australian Youth Team: • Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) – Captain •  Jemma Smith (Umina SLSC) - Captain • Charlie Brooks (Newport SLSC) • Issac Smith (Newport SLSC) • Lizzie Welborn (North Bondi SLSC) • Ethan Garland (North Cronulla SLSC) • Rachel Wood (Umina SLSC) Dean Scarff (Collaroy SLSC) and Blake Drysdale (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC) at the 2016 NSW Championships. 25

Officiating Events Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: • To be adaptive, flexible and move with change • To be adaptive, flexible and move with change • To develop a culture where innovation thrives and is shared • To offer diverse sport and recreational pathways to people • To offer diverse sport and recreational pathways to people of all abilities of all abilities • To invest in sporting pathways to ensure sustained participation • To invest in sporting pathways to ensure sustained • To enhance the health and fitness of our members participation • To promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing in the community Our strategic priorities of Active for Life, Innovation of SLS and • To increase grassroots participation in sport and recreational Learning for Life continue to be fostered and supported through activities at all levels of the movement quality officiating at all levels of competition within Continuous improvement in member satisfaction and safety at the organisation. events are key focal points in surf sports and directly align with A new innovation this season was the design and delivery of a our strategic plan through the priority areas of Active for Life and High Performance Officials Program, held in July 2015, which Involving all Australians. was aimed at fostering continuous improvement across the A total of eight Championship events and five other events were organisation, providing high quality education and accredited contested in NSW during the year, with the NSW Surf Life Saving training to our members and the community and to invest in Championships once again the blue ribbon event. This season was sporting pathways to ensure sustained participation in the sport the final of a four-year hosting arrangement with Ocean Beach and into the future. Umina SLSCs for the NSW Championships. SLSNSW thanks the This program was aimed at officials in key positions and offered Organising Committee and the many members and supporters of up and coming officials the potential to be selected to take part the two host clubs who contributed over 4600 hours each year to in an international surf or pool event with a NSW touring team by successfully stage the event. Thanks must also go to our valuable increasing their skills and knowledge. The main objective was to partners at the former Gosford City Council (now Central Coast provide a succession plan for NSW and focused on the handover Council) for their ongoing support of the NSW Championships from of skills and information from current high level officials to future 2013 to 2016. We now look forward to moving north to Swansea and aspiring officials. Belmont SLSC in 2017 and 2018. The program was facilitated by a team of NSW’s most experienced The success of these events brings added pressure to further officials. The current Australian Championships Deputy Referee develop and improve competition to enhance the safety and overall and NSW Open Championships Referee, Donald van Keimpema experience for our members, volunteers and stakeholders. lead the program and SLSNSW hand-picked a prominent official The NSW Board Riding Championships were held as a stand-alone from each discipline of surf sports including Surf Boats, Water, event for the first time in August 2015 with over 150 participants Beach, IRBs and Pool to provide specialised information. in short or long board events from U14 to Masters, from 45 SLSCs. A Level 2 Officials course was delivered over two days in October Originally scheduled for Avoca Beach, the event was successfully with 23 attendees from 21 SLSCs. Three facilitators delivered the delivered in contestable board riding conditions over three days at course at SLSNSW which included a section on Risk Management. Copacabana Beach. This is an example of innovation in surf sports The content of the course included a pre and post course and offers another opportunity for members to participate in events assignment. Currently half of the attendees have completed the which are outside the standard Surf Life Saving competitions. course and gained the accreditation. SLSNSW works closely with host clubs and branches, along with SLSNSW accredited 270 new officials during the 2015-16 season. local Councils, in order to deliver events of the highest quality. Our This brings the total number of accredited officials in NSW to: aim is for each of our members and stakeholders to walk away from an event with great memories and a positive attitude towards the • Junior – 330 (47 new) organisation. SLSNSW acknowledges the enormous contribution • Level 1 – 1103 (211 new) made by clubs; from officiating to water safety and powercraft, • Level 2 – 181 (12 new) from the work party to the competitors themselves. Together we • Level 3 – 36 achieve success through everyone working harmoniously together to showcase the sport of Surf Life Saving. 26 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

SURF SPORTS CONTINUED

Representative Teams and Athlete Development significant factor in ensuring NSW has had a strong Interstate program for many years and we thank him for his leadership Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: and dedication. • To develop a more inclusive organisation for all Australians to participate in Summary • To ensure our leadership reflects the diversity of our membership SLSNSW is extremely fortunate to have continued support • To foster the development of our state surf sport teams from a range of organisations including the Australian Sports and athletes Commission, Surf Life Saving Australia, various academies of sport and universities. This support allows us to build programs • To invest in sporting pathways to ensure sustained that not only benefit our athletes, but continue to up-skill and participation develop our coaches in NSW. • To offer diverse sport and recreational pathways to people of all abilities To continue to deliver against our strategic objectives in sport, SLSNSW requires dedicated members, strategic thinking Our strategic priority of Active for Life continues to be supported and strong financial planning and leadership. After six years through quality development programs, representative teams and of valued contribution as Director of Surf Sports, Michael other developmental opportunities. Bate chose not to stand for another term. Surf sports in NSW Over the last five years SLSNSW has been very successful in has gone from strength to strength and will continue to reap developing, innovating and strengthening development rewards for many years to come. opportunities in all phases of the athlete pathway. There are now A huge thank you must go to all our NSW members who numerous clinics and development programs aimed at the dedicate their time to advance the sport of Surf Life Saving in grassroots and intermediate levels such as Pool Rescue the key areas of event management, coaching, officiating, team Development, IRB Development and the Junior Development management and various working groups. A special thanks Academy. goes to ‘Dad’s Army’ who continue to spend countless hours SLSNSW continues to develop our top tier athletes through various maintaining all the gear and equipment that is required at tours such as the U18 NSW Development Pool Rescue Team which events throughout the year. competed at the New Zealand Pool Championships in 2015. Our elite athletes are also exposed to some of the best sports science technologies on offer through programs with the NSW Senior Performance Academy, NSW Pool Rescue High Performance Clinic Michael Bate and the NSW Beach High Performance Clinic. Director of Surf Sport NSW representative teams have once again enjoyed good results Rob Pidgeon in very tight competitive conditions which reflects the valuable Sports Manager pathway in place for our NSW athletes. Our representative calendar started with the NSW IRB Interstate team finishing third overall at the Australian IRB Interstate Championships at Mooloolaba SLSC in July 2015. A NSW Pool Rescue Interstate Team claimed second overall at the Australian Pool Rescue Championships held in the Gold Coast in August 2015 where the format saw the pool rescue events separated from the Ocean Interstate for the first year. The NSW Surf Boat Interstate Team was declared joint winners of the ASRL Surf Boat Interstate hosted by Shellharbour SLSC in February 2016. In January 2016, the NSW Surf Interstate Team travelled to Torquay in Victoria and came away with a very narrow second place in the overall pointscore. It was fitting NSW Head Coach Jeff “Mowie” Mowbray chose this event to step back from the NSW Team as Torquay was where it all begin for him as Assistant Junior Coach at the 1999 Interstate Titles. Mowie’s efforts are acknowledged as a 27

Representative Teams and Athlete 2015-16 Events Development 2015-16 2015 NSW Pool Rescue Championships 2015 NSW IRB Interstate Peninsula Leisure Centre, Central Coast, 18-19 Jul 2015 Mollymook SLSC, South Coast, NSW, 17 Jul 2015 2015 NSW Board Riding Championships 2015 NSW Pool Rescue Interstate Avoca Beach, Central Coast, 20-22 Aug 2015 Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport Queensland, 26–27 Jul 2015 2015 Interbranch Championships 2015 NSW Pool Rescue Development Team Tour to New Zealand Cape Hawke SLSC, Lower North Coast, 12-13 Dec 2015 Westwave Aquatic Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, 2016 Stramit NSW Country Championships 30 Sept –5 Oct 2015 Mollymook SLSC, South Coast, 6-7 Feb 2016 2015 Junior Development Academy 2016 NSW Lifesaving Events - Supported by ClubsNSW Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen, 23-25 Sept 2015 Ocean Beach/Umina SLSC, Central Coast, 27-28 Feb 2016 2015 Senior Performance Academy 2016 NSW Age Championships - Supported by ClubsNSW Surfing Australia High Performance Centre, Casuarina Beach, Ocean Beach/Umina SLSC, Central Coast, 4-6 Mar 2016 16-18 Oct 2015 2016 NSW Masters Championships - Supported by ClubsNSW 2015 Beach High Performance Clinic Ocean Beach/Umina SLSC, Central Coast, 9-10 Mar 2016 Newport SLSC, Sydney Northern Beaches, 29 Nov 2015 2016 NSW Open Championships - Supported by ClubsNSW 2016 NSW Ocean Interstate Ocean Beach/Umina SLSC, Central Coast, 11-13 Mar 2016 Torquay SLSC, Victoria, 8 Jan 2016 2016 Best of the Best Surf Boat Challenge 2016 NSW Surf Boat Interstate North Narrabeen SLSC, Sydney Northern Beaches, 2 Apr 2016 Shellharbour SLSC, South Coast, 19 Feb 2016 2016 NSW IRB Premiership Series 2016 NSW IRB Development Clinics Caves Beach SLSC, Hunter| Terrigal SLSC, Central Coast| Birubi Elouera SLSC, Sydney, 3 Apr 2016 Point SLSC, Hunter| Sth Maroubra SLSC, Sydney, May –Jun 2016 2016 Pool Rescue Development Clinics 2016 NSW IRB Championships Southern Cross University Pool, Lismore, 16 May Mollymook SLSC, South Coast, 2-3 Jul 2016 St Ignatius College Pool, Sydney, 2 – 3 Jul 2016 28 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

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Surf Life Saving NSW’s (SLSNSW) key strategic goals in relation Life Saving NSW received a grant of $349,900 to complete the to Government recognition in the SLSNSW Strategic Plan fourth year of ‘Project Blueprint’. In its fourth year the state-wide (2013-14 to 2016-17) are: Project Blueprint targeted priority black spots in the following Local • To enhance our relationship with all levels of Government Government Areas: Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Port Stephens, to promote the value of our organisation. Newcastle, Greater Taree, Great Lakes and Lake Macquarie Local • To obtain Government recognition and funding to further Government Areas. our charitable purpose. The Water Safety Black Spots Fund also supported SLSNSW with • To ensure we remain the recognised peak body for coastal a grant of $60,000 to deliver surf safety education to students in public safety. schools at key residential black spot locations in Western Sydney. In the 2015 calendar year, SLSNSW delivered safety information to 3500 students in the area, along with providing practical education and professional development workshops for school staff. GOVERNMENT FUNDING Emergency Volunteer Support Services (EVSS) Grants Through the EVSS grants, SLSNSW was successful in obtaining the following grants: SLSNSW would like to extend our thanks to the Premier and • $24,250 to develop state-wide training capacity through the NSW Government for supporting our operations, services provision of support for existing and new training assessors and programs through the following grants, which enable us to in each Branch. further our charitable purpose. • $28,231 for the purchase of head/face airway models for every surf club in NSW to ensure compliance with the new units of NSW Office of Sport competency for Apply Advanced Resuscitation Techniques. • $17,980 for Surf Club Open Day banners to assist surf clubs Capital Facility Development Program with recruitment. The Surf Club Facility Grant Program was established 11 years ago to assist SLSCs throughout NSW develop their facilities to increase the usage, safety and participation in Surf Life Saving NSW Government Community Building and the use of Surf Life Saving facilities by the general public, Partnership Program community groups and club members. Surf Life Saving NSW would like to thank the Premier and the NSW There was a delay in funding this year due to the review of Members of Parliament who provided funding to 13 surf clubs and audit assessments undertaken at all SLSCS in 2014-2015. Branches across nine electorates worth $256,175 through the 2015 Following the audit, a number of statutory and mandatory Community Building Partnership (CBP) Program. works were identified that need to be undertaken and the NSW NSW Family and Community Services (FaCS) Government has directed that the 2015-16 funding go towards SLSNSW, for the third consecutive year has continued to work with addressing these issues. SLSNSW would like to acknowledge FaCS to implement strategies which will give people living with the support of the Department of Sport and Recreation team for disability, greater access to beach precincts in NSW through trials their ongoing assistance. at Pambula, Newcastle and Bondi. A community grants program NSW Sport and Recreation Events Program was promoted in each of these areas, which has seen a number of Through the NSW Sport and Recreation Events Program, the great initiatives commenced. For more information see the Member NSW Government contributed $5000 toward hosting the 2016 Services report. Stramit NSW Country Surf Life Saving Championships. Department of Primary Industries NSW Office of Justice - Ministry for Observation Towers Funding Program Emergency Services Through the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Observation Co-operative funding Towers Funding Program, SLSNSW received $12,987 in funding to Through the Ministry for Emergency Services, SLSNSW purchase 13 Emergency Evacuation Alarms for surf clubs. continues to receive ongoing funding for our state-wide Federal Government operations through our Co-operative Agreement. On behalf of our Surf Life Saving Clubs, we would like to thank the Water Safety Black Spots Fund Federal Government for dedicating funding through the Beach Safety Through the NSW Government’s Ministry for Police and Equipment Fund which directed $5000 to every surf club for the Emergency Services Water Safety Black Spots Fund, Surf purchase of vital rescue equipment, first aid and medical supplies. 29

Landmark agreement on Surf Life Saving Clubs GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT on Crown Land – Innovation through Productive Partnerships NSW Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving At the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Active program awards night, an award was given in the Innovation category for SLSNSW would like to thank Melinda Pavey MP for the active role the partnership between Land and Natural Resources (LNR) and she has undertaken as Chairperson of the NSW Parliamentary SLSNSW for changing the way lease arrangements for SLSCs Friends of Surf Life Saving, along with our co-Deputy Chairs, Adam operate. Surf clubs located on Crown land across the state will Crouch MP and Yasmin Catley MP. SLSNSW would like to thank all have fewer hurdles to secure their long-term future after the our Parliamentary Friends for their ongoing support of the activities historic signing of a deal between Surf Life Saving NSW and the of SLSNSW during the 56th term of Parliament. While many of our State Government in late January. Parliamentary Friends are lifesavers themselves, we are pleased to For the first time in our history, SLSCs across the state have an see new members representing communities away from coastal alternative to going through lengthy processes to renew long- areas lend their support. term leases, saving SLSCs time and money that can be better Political representation at events spent on keeping our beaches safe. There is now a standardised Our thanks goes to Bruce Notley-Smith MP for officially opening our lease template that gives SLSCS an initial term of 20 years at 2015-2016 surf rescue patrol season on behalf of the Minister and to minimum rent and allows them to conduct fundraising activities. the Hon. Leslie Williams MP for attending our Awards of Excellence on behalf of the Premier and Minister. Thank you also to State MPs and the Mayors of Kempsey Shire and Gosford City Council who attended our Country and State Championships. Advocating the Priorities of the Organisation and its Members Advocating for secure tenure of SLSCs on Crown Land In terms of advocacy on the priorities of the organisation, one of the great successes this year was the historical announcement by the Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair MLC on the release of a standardised lease agreement for SLSCs on Crown Land. This is a significant milestone for our organisation. For the first time in our history it will provide affordable and secure tenure for our SLSCs situated on Crown land across the state. Coastal Management Bill SLSNSW provided a submission on the Coastal Management Bill to ensure that public safety was included as an overall objective of the Act. SLSNSW also advocated for consultation to be included on affected public authorities or authorities designated in emergency action sub-plans before a land management plan can be adopted. These considerations were incorporated into the Coastal Management Act. Shark Management Inquiry SLSNSW and the Australian Lifeguard Service (ALS) were represented at the Shark Management Inquiry held in Sydney in April this year. SLSNSW also provided a submission to the inquiry and highlighted the measures and strategies being undertaken by SLSNSW to mitigate shark encounters. These relate to patrolling beaches and ensuring supervision and surveillance, educating the community about sharks through the distribution of SharkSmart information Surf Life Saving CEO, Phil Vanny AM and Minister for Primary Industries and through the Coastal Accommodation Network, and providing beach Minister for Lands and Water, the Hon Niall Blair announcing the Crown Lands safety information through the Beachsafe App and website. agreement in January 2016. 30 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

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Peak Body Representation On Government National And Industry Advisory Groups, Reference Surf Life Saving NSW has representatives on the following committees: Groups And Committees • Australian Standards Committee CS-093 - AS 2416 Water In recognition of our peak body status, SLSNSW was Safety Signs and Beach Safety Flags represented on a number of Government and industry-based • A trust member on the Committee for the National Monument committees, reference and advisory groups in 2015-16. for Fallen Lifesavers New South Wales SLSNSW adheres to the guidelines of the Australian Resuscitation Surf Life Saving NSW has representatives on the following Council NSW. state-based committees and groups: International • The NSW Water Safety Advisory Council , which consists The International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) is the world authority of Government agencies and members of not-for-profit for drowning prevention, lifesaving and lifesaving sport. The ILS organisations focussed on preventing drowning and leads, supports and collaborates with national and international committed to water safety education and awareness. organisations engaged in drowning prevention, water safety, This includes organisations such as Royal Life Saving water rescue, lifesaving, lifeguarding and lifesaving sport. Surf Life and Austswim. Saving NSW has representatives on the following ILS committees: • The NSW Safer Coastal Waters Sub-Committee, • International Lifesaving Federation Rescue Commission Marine Stakeholder Consultative Group, State Marine Rescue Consultative Committee and Rock Fishing • International Lifesaving Federation Rescue Operations Working Group. Committee • Sport NSW (NSW Sports Federation) whose mission is to Surf Life Saving NSW is also represented on: lead NSW sport in building relevant, healthy communities. • The International Standards Committee TC 145/SC 1 – ISO • The Austswim NSW State Advisory Committee, which is 20712 Water Safety Signs and Beach Safety Flags the state industry body for the teaching of swimming and water safety. Michelle Bainbridge • The Marine Consultative Meeting for the Bureau of Government Relations Manager Meteorology (BOM), which comprises agencies such as Marine Rescue NSW and Transport for NSW. • The Emergency Services Spatial Information Group (ESSIC), which is run by the Emergency Information Coordination Unit (EICU) through the NSW Land and Property Information Department, to ensure that the emergency management sector has the best spatial and related data available to deal with multi-agency emergencies, such as terrorism and natural disasters. • Regional Marine Rescue Sub-Committees, Regional Rescue Committees, Regional Emergency Management Committees and Local Emergency Management Committees across the state. • The NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust – Community Advisory Committee. • The Recreational Vessels Advisory Group (RVAG) (NSW Maritime) comprises representatives of peak recreational user groups, including Yachting NSW, Australian Power Boat Association, NSW Rowing Association, NSW Water- ski Association and Boat Owners’ Association of NSW as well as representatives from Marine Rescue NSW and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Surf Life Saving Yasmin Catley, MP; Melinda NSW Police. Pavey, MP; Andrew Crouch, MP with Surf Life Saving CEO Phillip Vanny AM. 31

MEMBER SERVICES

“Our clubs and branches continue to work hard in an environment where volunteerism across the community is in decline.”

The Member Services team has worked alongside our volunteers The 2015-16 season saw the initial rollout of the Club throughout 2015-16 to deliver various projects and programs Sustainability Program across the state. Through consultation which contribute to successful outcomes against the Surf with branch portfolio managers, key measurement criteria Life Saving NSW Strategic Plan. To fulfil this there are eight were developed. Club reports were created with input from the key areas of work undertaken by the portfolio, including club Member Services, Surf Sports, Lifesaving and Education portfolios sustainability, leadership, member growth, member recognition, and the results were summarised at a branch level, to assist junior membership, youth membership, inclusion and member identify clubs at risk. Due to time constraints for the delivery of protection. club reports, only a few clubs engaged with the program in 2015- The total membership for the 2015-16 season was 74,686, 16; however, we hope to increase the use of this effective resource demonstrating a 3% decrease in overall membership from the to assist all clubs in 2016-17. previous season. In specific categories we saw a decrease in junior membership of 7.1% and also in the active patrolling membership Developing Strong Leadership by 1.2%. Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: Despite this our clubs and branches continue to work hard in • To value members by providing them with recognition, an environment where volunteerism across the community is in direction and support decline, where those who do volunteer have less time to give, and • To deliver a strategic unified effort to leverage the collective where flexible, one-off and project volunteering are more popular intelligence and skills of our people models of volunteering than in the past. Congratulations to all • To ensure our leadership reflects the diversity of our those Surf Life Saving Clubs who have maintained or increased membership their membership base despite these challenges. • Promoting volunteerism as a pathway to employment • To develop a culture where innovation thrives and is shared Building Club Sustainability Our strategic priorities of Healthy Clubs, Effective State Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: Movement, Involving All Australians and Learning for Life continue • To develop viable and sustainable clubs to be supported through the provision of high quality leadership • For all Surf Life Saving Clubs to achieve bronze level status in development programs for our young people. the Quality Club Program In addition to the funding provided to our Branches to run their • To optimise our resources and maximise the movement’s own programs, Surf Life Saving NSW successfully delivered capacity to deliver our future goals three leadership development programs which aimed to build • To foster continuous improvement across the organisation individuals’ capacity within the areas of leadership, teamwork, In 2015-16 we saw a continued and strengthened focus on networking, interpersonal skills, problem solving, decision the strategic priorities of Healthy Clubs and an Effective State making and strategic planning. The programs also aim to provide Movement. Projects such as the Club Guide and the Quality Club participants with a better understanding of Surf Life Saving – its Program enable and support continuous improvement across the structure, processes and pathways – and to network and share organisation, with the aim of continuing to build sustainability ideas with like-minded peers from across the state. within our clubs. The season kicked off with the Development Networking Program Version 4.1 of the Club Guide was released online, providing for members aged between 18 and 25 years, and toward the end clubs with a centralised resource for vital information about club of the season a program was run for our Under 14 Junior Lifesaver operations. Supporting the implementation of this resource is the of the Year finalists, during which interviews were conducted to Quality Club Program. This financial year has seen a total of 60 award our NSW Junior Lifesavers of the Year. Run in conjunction clubs register for the program, up from 35 last year. Forty-two of with this program was the Youth Opportunity Makers workshop these are aiming for Bronze, 13 aiming for Silver, and 4 are aiming for our 15 to 17 year old members. Additionally, a number of for Gold level. This increase in participation is largely the result of members were supported with their progression through to resourcing, including three dedicated Quality Club Officers across participating in national Surf Life Saving programs. the state. This increased resourcing has seen those clubs which One of the key development opportunities within these need greater support, as identified through evidence-based programs is also the skills that are learnt and refined by our health indicators, provided with more guidance and advice in an facilitation teams. Led and mentored by truly amazing volunteer effort to empower clubs to operate effectively into the future. coordinators, our facilitators gain confidence, learn team-work, Congratulations to all these clubs for their dedication to communication, problem-solving, initiative, planning and continuous improvement and work towards ensuring ongoing organising skills. Thank you to all our 2015-16 facilitation teams! sustainability within their club. 32 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

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“Member Services also worked to have the outstanding achievements of our members, clubs and branches recognised outside the movement where possible”

Recruiting And Retaining Membership programs, there has been a continued focus on expanding the opportunities to deliver surf education to children throughout Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: NSW in an effort to meet our strategic priorities of Saving Lives • To increase membership each season 24/7, Active for Life and Innovating Surf Life Saving. • To value members by providing them with recognition, direction and support The 2015-16 Sydney Wet‘n’Wild Nippers program hosted 228 Nippers in the U6-U12 age groups for a 10 week season which • To make it easier for members of the community to give, get ran from 20 November through to a season finale carnival on 20 involved and be safe March 2016. • To encourage volunteerism and broaden the volunteer base across the state The Nippers were taught beach safety and awareness including beach signage, sun safety, personal safety and wellbeing, Volunteer recruitment and retention is another vital part of the recognition of emergency situations and how to get help, work we do, contributing to our strategic priorities of Healthy identifying hazards in the surf, recognising unsafe behaviour and Clubs and Involving all Australians. This work ensures Surf Life preventative actions, rescue techniques and first aid. They are also Saving Clubs in NSW remain strong and resilient. provided with ecosurf education including water conservation, The annual Surf Club Open Day was held on Sunday 18 October sun safety, energy conservation and weather impacts. Surf sport 2015, with 103 SLSCs (up from 67 clubs in 2014-15) opening activities provide an opportunity to practice the skills that may their doors to the public to showcase their efforts in keeping our one day help them perform a rescue, including dolphin-diving, beaches safe and illustrating how people can give, get involved beach and water running techniques, body surfing and board use. and be safe. In addition to the resources provided to participating In addition to the 191 Junior Development Awards issued to the clubs, Surf Life Saving NSW also coordinated state-wide media, participants, 81 Nippers earned their Surf Life Saving Australia resulting in a significant media presence for the event. (SLSA) Basic First Aid certificate. The SLSNSW Awards of Excellence, held on Saturday 29 The Age Manager is a fundamental role within the Nippers August 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, recognised the program and they are responsible for the care, safety, wellbeing outstanding achievements and contributions across all aspects and development of the junior lifesaver. Thirty six parents of Surf Life Saving. Twenty award categories recognised the volunteered for the role in the 2015-16 season at Wet ‘n’ Wild. accomplishments of members, clubs and branches, with winners of many awards going forward to be nominated for national Surf SLSNSW members from coastal clubs supported the program in Life Saving Awards. All nominees were exceptional and we were the roles of Water Safety personnel and Age Manager Assistants. very pleased to see Lizzie Welborn awarded the Surf Life Saving Twenty clubs provided support, with a total of 1135 hours Australia Young Athlete of the Year and Bellambi SLSC awarded volunteered by members during the 11 weeks. the Community Education Program of the Year, which is a For the first time in the program, a coastal beach visit was fantastic achievement. organised with North Steyne SLSC on 10 January 2016, and 110 Member Services also worked to have the outstanding Nippers (approximately 400 people including family members) achievements of our members, clubs and branches recognised descended on Manly beach to test their skills in the surf. An outside the movement where possible. SLSNSW nominated unexpected outcome of the program was a two-way exchange of members for the Sports NSW 2015 Community Sports Volunteer information between the North Steyne Age Managers and the 21 Awards, 2015 Sports Awards, NSW Water Safety Awards, NSW Wet‘n’Wild Age Managers attending. Sports Federation Awards, National Youth Awards and the North Steyne SLSC did an outstanding job in organising a Premier’s Volunteer Recognition Award. Congratulations to our wonderful learning opportunity that extended the surf education nominees, highly commended and winners in these awards. experience for all participants. The club actively enriched our program by allowing the Sydney Wet‘n’Wild Nippers to practice Innovating Junior Development Programs their new surf life saving skills in a dynamic beach environment, under the guidance of their Age Managers and Water Safety Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: volunteers from North Steyne SLSC, Freshwater SLSC and • To reduce the rate of drowning in NSW Narrabeen SLSC. • To increase grassroots participation in sport and recreational activities at all levels of the movement • Enhance the health and fitness of our members • To be adaptive, flexible and move with change While Surf Life Saving NSW continues to provide guidance and support for clubs who are delivering junior development Sydney Wet ‘n’ Wild Nippers developing their33 board skills as part of the 2015-16 program

Involving All Australians them to fully participate in community life. The program included the roll out of a grants program for Surf Life Saving Contributions were made toward the following strategic goals: Clubs, community organisations and businesses located in the • For Surf Life Saving Clubs to be vibrant community hubs three trial areas. • To develop a more inclusive organisation for all Australians to participate in This season has also seen a partnership between House with No Steps and Surf Life Saving NSW, with support from Surf Life • To make it easier for members of the community to give, get Saving Hunter Branch, for the delivery of the New Wave Nippers involved and be safe Program. This trial initiative is testing a new model of support • To remain relevant to our members, the community and the for clubs who are running programs for children with disability, Government which sees children and their families provided with the support Inclusion is a key area of work for Surf Life Saving NSW, as it needed to access the program, while our Surf Life Saving contributes toward our strategic priorities of Healthy Clubs, volunteers receive the training and support they need to ensure Involving all Australians and Innovating Surf Life Saving. While they can support the child to participate in the activities. We the inclusion of people from culturally, linguistically and diverse have also commenced work with an external contractor, funded populations and those who identify as indigenous are important through grant programs, to develop resources to ensure the aspects to an inclusive organisation, we continued the focus on future continuity of delivery of the New Wave Nippers program. the inclusion of people with disability during the 2015-16 season.

We saw the implementation phase of the Surf Life Saving NSW Glenn Langley Community Inclusion Project, a three year project funded by Director of Member Services the Dept. of Family and Community Services (FaCS), which aims to see people with a disability enjoy improved access to beach Brett Quince precincts where their rights of equal and independent access, Acting Member Services Manager choice and inclusion are recognised and celebrated, enabling 34 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

FUNDRAISING AND PARTNERSHIPS

“SLSNSW has continued to professionalise and strengthen our fundraising efforts to maximise efficiencies and ensure targets are met, and where possible exceeded.”

As a not-for-profit organisation and a registered charity, the • Woolworths Charity of the Month: In November 2015, SLSNSW importance of charitable donations and fundraising support from was nominated as the Charity of the Month at the Woolworths the community cannot be underestimated. To assist all NSW headquarters located at Bella Vista, NSW. The headquarters surf clubs and ensure they are equipped to patrol throughout houses over 5,000 Woolworths employees and the company the season, Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW) has continued regularly showcases cultural and community organisations. to professionalise and strengthen our fundraising efforts to SLSNSW was on-site for one week at the headquarters maximise efficiencies and ensure targets are met, and where where fundraising efforts were generated through Christmas possible exceeded. gift wrapping, the sale of ‘SLS Beach Packs’ and CPR demonstrations from the Australian Lifesaving Academy NSW. Ongoing Fundraising Activity • Bondi Beachfest: In November 2015, the first annual Beachfest Raffle: The 2015-16 season was the second year the Surf Life was held at Bondi Beach with a headline performance from the Saving Foundation (SLSF) was responsible for administering the Beach Boys. SLSNSW was the official charity beneficiary and a national lottery program and national philanthropic program. percentage of ticket proceeds was donated to SLSNSW as well SLSNSW currently receives a minimum guarantee of funds as fundraising efforts which took place at the event. from the SLSF as a result of the national programs and SLSNSW • Surf Life Saving NSW Race Day: The second Surf Life Saving continues to distribute 75% of all lottery income to compliant NSW Race Day presented by Segenhoe Stud, was held on NSW branches and clubs. Saturday 5 December 2015 at Royal Randwick Racecourse and Go Fundraise: SLSNSW continued its relationship with online marked the Australian Turf Club’s official start of summer racing fundraising platform Go Fundraise during 2015-16. This platform calendar. This summer marked the second year of the five year allows SLSNSW to leverage off major third party events in NSW, such partnership between Surf Life Saving NSW, Segenhoe Stud as the Blackmores Sydney Marathon. SLSNSW is also able to use Go and the Australian Turf Club. The event provided an excellent Fundraise to manage and create our own events and appeals. opportunity to bring our movement together and for us to raise funds through onsite raffles, hospitality packages, race Be a Lifesaver: The second year of the national ‘Be A Lifesaver’ sponsorships, merchandise and sausage sizzles. campaign, set out to change perceptions and raise the profile of Surf Life Saving as a charity in need of philanthropic support. • Australia Day: SLSNSW held a fundraiser appeal at Circular The national campaign, steered by Surf Life Saving Australia in Quay in Sydney prior to the Australia Day long weekend. On the conjunction with the Surf Life Saving Foundation, implemented day, we were collecting donations and selling SLS Beach Packs a successful awareness and fundraising campaign that aimed to and thongs. shift public perceptions about Surf Life Saving while encouraging donations and community support. The Future Looking towards the 2016-17 financial year, Surf Life Saving NSW Fundraising Events plans to focus on the following areas: SLSNSW delivers and supports a wide range of fundraising events • Continuing our five year agreement for the Surf Life Saving to both promote awareness, and raise vital funds for state-wide Race Day presented by Segenhoe Stud and increasing operations. Over the last 12 months, we have built on our fundraising efforts from this event year on year; existing events and importantly grown our portfolio with the • Continuing relationship with Surf Life Saving Foundation by launch of the inaugural Bondi Beachfest in November 2015 where working together and liaising on a variety of Surf Life Saving SLSNSW was delighted to be the official beneficiary. Partnering fundraising programs for the benefit of all surf clubs; with already well established events as an official charity allows SLSNSW to generate fundraising income by leveraging off the • Growing SLSNSW Workplace Giving and Bequest programs; participants, reputation and expertise of already successful and • Building partnerships with third party events to increase recognised events. SLSNSW fundraising opportunities and public presence; Fundraising events in 2015-16 included: • Identify ways in which fundraising for SLSNSW can be • Sydney International Boat Show: The 2015 Sydney leveraged off existing partners and sponsors; International Boat Show was held from 30 July to 3 August, • Create exciting and innovative fundraising opportunities that 2015 at the Glebe Island Exhibition Centre. SLSNSW was are beyond the traditional ‘tin rattle’. offered a complimentary 3m x 3m stand in the “Marine Precinct” for the course of the event. SLSNSW distributed educational material and raised funds through the sales of Christina Voyage ‘Beach Packs’ – containing a variety of beach essential items, Partnerships Manager such as sunscreen, board shorts and beach balls. Julien Vincent (Coogee SLSC) fundraising 35 at the 2015 SLSNSW Race Day 36 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

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ClubsNSW Stramit Building Products Engine Swim News Limited ClubsNSW is the peak industry Stramit Building Products is one of Engine specialise in providing One of the country’s largest association that represents the not for Australia’s leading manufacturers swimming products for elite athletes media organisations, News profit registered club industry in New of steel building products. Stramit and servicing the swimming and surf Limited distributed free weekend South Wales. There are over 1,400 Building Products has been a proud life saving communities. Engine is newspapers to all NSW surf clubs clubs spread across metropolitan supporter of Surf Life Saving New Surf Life Saving New South Wales’ during the 2015-16 season. Surf and regional areas including Bowling South Wales since 2007. Their swimwear partner and a supporting Clubs were provided with the option Clubs, RSL and Ex-Services Clubs, support includes being the naming partner of both the NSW Surf Life to use the papers as a fundraising Sporting and recreation Clubs, rights partner of the Surf Life Saving Saving Championships and the opportunity or to distribute to Cultural Clubs, Religious Clubs and Country Championships and the Surf Stramit Surf Life Saving NSW Country their members as a gesture of Community and Workers’ Clubs. Life Saving Awards of Excellence. Championships. thanks. In return for supporting this ClubsNSW is the major partner of Surf distribution, Surf Life Saving New Life Saving New South Wales, their South Wales received significant in- involvement includes the naming kind advertising, which was used to rights partner of the NSW Surf Life promote key messages about beach Saving Championships, supporting safety throughout the season. Partner of the Stramit Country Surf Life Saving Championships and supporting partner of the Beach to Bush educational program.

Cancer Institute NSW Dolphin Beko Wet ‘n’ Wild The Cancer Institute NSW is part Dolphin Surf Craft is one of the largest Beko is the number one home The 2015-16 season of Wet ‘n’ Wild of the NSW Government Health surf craft manufacturers in Australia, appliance brand in the UK, and one Nippers was again delivered as part Department. One of their key goals is producing custom handmade of the top 10 brands worldwide, Beko of an ongoing partnership between to reduce the incidence of skin cancer craft for elite competitors of Surf is all about making your life easier, so Wet ‘n’ Wild Sydney and Surf Life in NSW. The Cancer Institute NSW Life Saving competitions. Dolphin that you can enjoy more time doing Saving New South Wales. Entering supports SLSNSW through being provides clubs across NSW with the things you love, with the people its second year, the non-traditional both a supporting partner of the discounted rescue boards accessible you love. Beko supports Surf Life Nippers program hosted 228 Beach to Bush educational program through the SLSNSW Lifesaving Saving NSW by providing prizes and participants across the season from and also through SLSNSW successful Equipment Grant each year. other support for a range of events Western Sydney. The program application of the Cancer Institute throughout the year most notably the aims to engage and educate young Shade Grant whereby SLSNSW could surf boat events at the NSW Surf Life children on beach and water safety acquire marquee style tents to set up Saving Championships and the Best and awareness in an environment at all sports events to ensure shade of the Best. they may not have had exposure to. and protection for competitors, officials and staff. 37

FUNDRAISING AND PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUED

2015-16 National Supporters

DHL Westpac Telstra Dulux DHL is the global leader in express, Westpac is Australia’s first bank Telstra is Australia’s leading Dulux Australia has continued with overload transport and air freight opening its doors in 1817. Today, telecommunications and information the Surf Club Project which aims to and is the world’s number one in Westpac is one of Australia’s largest services company. Telstra supports help protect and preserve some of ocean freight and contract logistics. financial services organisations. SLSNSW through assistance with Australia’s most important and iconic DHL supports SLSNSW through the Westpac is involved in all levels of technology and communications buildings from some of the world’s provision of patrol uniforms and surf lifesaving in Australia and the infrastructure. most severe weather conditions. monetary support to each of the 11 relationship between Westpac and Through the Surf Club Project, which branches in the state. Surf Life Saving Australia is the most commenced in 2014, Dulux donated durable in the organisation’s history, 100 litres of paint every year to every dating back to 1973. Westpac club throughout Australia. So far, provides financial support to Surf 145 clubs have participated and Life Saving New South Wales and its been repainted. branches to aid lifesaving operations.

Other Supporters

BRP Coates Hire Virgin Australia This year, SLSNSW was fortunate to BRP provides in-kind support by Coates Hire is the new Naming Rights Virgin Australia is the official airline of be supported by a number of other providing all-terrain vehicles and Partner for Surf Life Saving Australia’s Surf Life Saving, raising the awareness organisations, including: rescue water craft for use at the NSW iconic annual event, the Coates Hire of surf safety for both international • Segenhoe Group Surf Life Saving Championships. Coolangatta Gold. and domestic tourists on our • Australian Turf Club BRP also assists SLSNSW through beaches. Virgin Australia promotes • NBN TV the BRP Surf Life Saving Grant which beach safety to inbound tourists • Southern Cross Austereo delivers ATVs and RWCs to clubs and and domestic passengers through • Sporting solutions International branches at a reduced price. their in-flight entertainment system, • Gosford City Council Voyeur magazine and key advertising • Kempsey Shire Council spots throughout Australian airports, • Shoalhaven City Council educating travellers before they visit NSW beaches. 38 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS

“This year has seen our social media platforms grow on average over 42%”

The main goal of the Media and Communications strategy is to and SLSNSW life members. It attracted significant media attention, enhance the Surf Life Saving brand while also communicating reinforcing to the public the huge contribution made each year by important information to the public and our own membership. surf lifesaving volunteers in NSW. To meet these strategic aims, we conduct an extensive media The NSW Surf Life Saving Championships were held at Ocean relations program, which focuses on being both proactive and Beach-Umina during February/March for the fourth and final year. reactive to events and incidents that occur throughout the year. In We were extremely well supported by media organisations on addition, SLSNSW continues to develop relationships with all our the Central Coast and throughout the state. We partnered with key stakeholders and major partners, including Surf Life Saving Southern Cross Austereo through its Central Coast radio stations Australia, state and federal governments, media outlets, emergency SEA FM and 2GO including live broadcasts from the Championships services agencies, sponsors and the general public. venue. Again, NBN TV provided us with promotional support, Surf Life Saving NSW communicates to members in a variety of airing Community Service Announcements in the lead up to the ways. This includes a weekly e-newsletter to all clubs, a strong Championships, as well as covering the event in its nightly news and digital presence on various social media channels including sports broadcasts. A two part, four hour highlights package from the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn, and our website which event was aired on Fox Sports after the Championships, covering all hosts a variety of resources for members and the public to access. the finals action. In addition, we continued to publish our two magazines quarterly. Our state-wide Emergency Response System which coordinates Both Beyond the Flags and SurfLIFE; our publications for members callouts anytime, anywhere, has grown significantly and our media and corporate audiences respectively are distributed online and in team is kept busy updating the public, through the media, on both hard copy to surf clubs, sponsors and government agencies. serious incidents and successful rescues. This season has seen an increase in shark encounters and this ultimately increased the Promoting the Brand workload for the Media and Lifesaving teams as the threat from sharks become a widely publicised issue on the North Coast of NSW. Community Inclusion Project - funded by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services was launched at North Bondi SLSC in November 2015 with a wide range of media organisations Social Media and Online Presence present. This project is aimed at improving the inclusion of people The Media and Communications team has continued to expand living with a disability within beach precincts at trial sites in SLSNSW’s social media presence, utilising online networking Newcastle, Bondi and Pambula. channels to deliver information and better engage with members, Rip Current Campaign - In early 2016, a communication working particularly young volunteers. This year has seen our social media group was established to develop a national safety awareness platforms grow on average over 42% (see graphic). campaign aimed at highlighting the dangers of rip currents. The Video content has also been a strong focus for the team with campaign will be released nationally in October 2016 and aims the production of 15 videos which were shared on social media, to dispel the myths around who is most at risk of drowning due showcasing the various activities, programs and people in Surf Life to rip currents and will provide beachgoers with information on Saving. The combined amount of views was over 40,000 across identifying rips and what to do to survive these hazards. social media channels. We also produced highlight packages for the NSW Age, Masters and Open Championships, Sunset Wrap, which Flagship Activities were shared widely. Our patrol season launch “Raising of the Flags” was at Coogee SLSC and was attended by the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP (Federal Donna Wishart Member for Kingsford-Smith) and Bruce Notley-Smith MP (State Media and Communications Manager Member for Coogee), along with local government representatives

41% 40% 52% 36% 43% INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE

16,259 6,700 5,500 876 408 BRANCH REPORTS 40 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

FAR NORTH COAST

The 2015-16 season has been a challenging one for the 10 • Our Branch Junior Lifesaver of the Year winners, Hayley Smith clubs from Yamba to Fingal Head, the Ballina Jet Boat and (Cudgen Headland SLSC) and Zane Patience (Cabarita Beach everyone associated with Far North Coast lifesaving. There’s an SLSC) represented the Far North Coast at Surf Life Saving expectation from the public that when there’s a patrol on duty, NSW’s development program. people are safe - and we have to meet that challenge. • The Yamba Rescue Facility was opened by Chris Gulaptis, MP Last season 735 State Operations Centre requests for assistance for Clarence. were received during the season throughout New South Wales, • In surf sports, the Far North Coast was successful at the NSW and of that figure almost one third, or 233, were on the Far Interbranch Championships, claiming the title of the top North Coast. Country Branch and finishing fifth overall. Many of our lifesavers have gone beyond the call of duty • Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore took out the title in the Branch this season, and I know we can all be proud of our wonderful Pool Rescue Championships at Southern Cross University. organisation. • The Byron Bay duo of Jy Timperley and Gabrielle Kay competed for Australia in the New Zealand Pool Rescue Achievements Championships in October. Jy and Gabrielle continued their • This season we experienced increased demand for our form into the surf for Byron Bay where the club took out the services outside the patrolling season as well as after hours. NSW Country Championships by the narrowest of margins Fortunately the Branch was able to secure sponsorship from over Cudgen Headland at South West Rocks SLSC in February. Newcastle Permanent to purchase two new 4WD vehicles. Byron Bay’s successful season continued at the Branch Titles The Jet Ski fleet has also increased to six and man hours where they finished ahead of close rivals Cudgen Headland. spent on these skis significantly boosted. Acknowledgements • The Annual General Meeting was held at Cudgen Headland Surf Club and the Board welcomed a new Secretary (Leanne • I would like to say thanks to the support and funding from the Moore), a new Director of Lifesaving (Chris Samuels) and a Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation which enabled new Director of Surf Sports (Debbie Pawsey). the Far North Coast Branch to purchase two new 4WDs. • Far North Coast Branch celebrated its 80th season at our • Funding from the State Government provided us with two new Awards of Excellence evening at Twin Towns. Cudgen jet skis and we’re very thankful for the funding we receive. Headland won Club of the Year and Jimmy Keough • My personal thanks and best wishes go out to all those received the President’s Award for Outstanding Service involved with the Branch in the 2015-16 season. To our to Surf Life Saving. lifesavers, families and supporters, the juniors, emergency • Fingal Rovers SLSC was rewarded with the National and services and district supervisors, sponsors, club presidents, NSW Rescue of the Month award for October after Debrah Branch Executive, Ballina Jet Boat, the local community and Cheers rescued a female who had bravely entered the public thank you for your efforts and I wish you all the best for water to save the life of a child swept from rocks at Fingal 2016-17. Headland. Chris Dennis rescued the young boy, but the woman unfortunately couldn’t be revived. • Members from Far North Coast received a number of Wilson Cregan individual accolades this season. Darcy Morrow and Eoin President Johnston were recognised with 50 Year Service Awards at Ballina, while Garry Meredith was announced Volunteer of the Year for Ballina Shire region.

42,670 181 323 10,205 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 41

NORTH COAST

The 2015-16 season was highly successful for our eight Acknowledgements clubs, support operations, and callout teams who continue • I would like to acknowledge our major sponsor Newcastle to demonstrate the dedication needed to maintain the high Permanent Building Society for their ongoing support which is standards that we have set in preventing and responding to very much appreciated by us here at the Branch. emergencies on beaches across the North Coast. • Paul Kelly from Coffs Coast Travel Services continues to be a Achievements great supporter of surf lifesaving on the North Coast. • Poppy Smyth from Coffs Harbour SLSC and Patrick de Carle • SLSNSW as always provided a dividend from their fundraising from Sawtell SLSC represented the Branch at the NSW Junior efforts to all clubs and the Branch while also providing the Lifesaver of the Year development camp. annual gear grant. • Emily Girard (Sawtell SLSC) and Jackson Della (Woolgoolga • Congratulations to our newest Branch Life Member Les Pepper SLSC) attended the Youth Opportunity Makers and the from Woolgoolga SLSC. Les has been the Branch Emergency 18-25 Development Networking Program respectively. The Services Officer for many years and is a great asset with his future of North Coast lifesaving looks to be in safe hands and wealth of knowledge. Les has often been the first responder to congratulations must go to these young club members for many incidents and is a worthy recipient of this honour. their efforts this season. • Sadly the Branch lost another Life Member last year Peter • Coffs Harbour won the NSW Rescue of the Month Award for “Pedro” McHenry from Red Rock-Corindi SLSC and formerly of March after a valiant rescue and resuscitation effort at North Woolgoolga SLSC. As Branch Superintendent from 1993-1997 Wall on two unconscious swimmers. Unfortunately neither and President from 1997-1999, Pedro contributed greatly to patient could be revived, but it was a courageous effort from local lifesaving over many years. the lifesavers involved. • The Branch is very fortunate to be served by a willing and • It has been a successful season in education across the capable Executive with all Directors contributing greatly branch with Director Sue Neil working with all clubs to ensure in their roles. To Jayne Morrison, Wayne Scott, John Wake, they have enough people trained to cover all patrol roles. Sue Neil, Les Pepper and Kevin Clancy thank you for all your Many members participated in the diverse range of courses tireless work you do for the Branch. I would also like to thank offered. Sue and her fellow trainers also conducted the Junior the Directors and staff at SLSNSW who are always there to Development Camp with great success. Thank you to all the support us. Branch Trainers and Assessors who put in the extra hours to • While it is impossible to thank everyone involved in North improve the standard of education across the Branch. Coast Lifesaving, know your efforts are very much appreciated. • Senior competitor numbers are down with junior numbers I have great confidence that we as a Branch will continue to be remaining stable. All carnivals held within the Branch were successful into the future because of this team effort. Thank well attended, while North Coast club members continued to you to everyone for your ongoing support, and to all surf clubs perform strongly at the major championships. It was pleasing and members all the best for an enjoyable and successful to see a large contingent of local athletes travel to South West season in 2016-17. Rocks for the Country Championships. At the Interbranch Championships held at Cape Hawke last December the North Coast Branch team put in an admirable performance. Kerry Clancy President

24,095 97 62 1,725 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 42 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

MID NORTH COAST

In 2015-16 our clubs patrolled from Camden Haven to Macksville- • The Stramit Country Championships were held at South West Scotts Head and continued to perform a vital community service Rocks, which attracted large numbers of competitors. The for the Mid North Coast. Our volunteers conducted themselves event was a great success and will again be hosted by South in a professional manner throughout the season, and all the while West Rocks in 2017. adapting to the constant changes in Surf Life Saving. • It’s been a big season for our Member Services team with The Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast (SLSMNC) Board of Directors continual improvement in all aspects of assisting our members continued to work towards future sustainability and while to become better lifesavers. Several development camps challenges remain, the relationship between the Branch and were conducted throughout the season, while trips to the the clubs will ensure that local Surf Life Saving will evolve and metropolitan area further advanced the skills of our members. strengthen into the future. Junior membership is in a strong position at all clubs but obviously we can always strive towards better initiatives for the Achievements future. It is vital that we further engage with our membership • For the second year running Macksville-Scotts Head members and identify areas of improvement. were involved in a dramatic rescue in treacherous seas. The • The Education team conducted many courses which were heroic efforts of Jason O'Donnell, Scott Balfour and their team made available to both members and the wider community. in rescuing an Irish kayaker in June saw the team win the All of these courses have been very professionally conducted National Rescue of the Month award, and ultimately the NSW by our team Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators. We have Rescue of the Year at the Awards of Excellence. Their skill and developed and streamlined processes for proficiencies and commitment in undertaking this rescue is to be commended. administration of awards to benefit the membership. We are • The Junior Lifesavers of the Year should be congratulated on a constantly reviewing our policy and procedures to ensure that great job as young ambassadors for SLSMNC. Grace Kunhell members get the best possible education and quality training. (Wauchope-Bonny Hills SLSC) and Isaac Plunkett (Port Acknowledgements Macquarie SLSC) are a reflection of the quality of the juniors coming through the ranks. Both have taken a keen interest • The Branch wouldn’t function without our members who fulfil in Branch affairs and are encouraging their peers to become the many roles within our clubs and my thanks to everyone. involved in lifesaving. Our club presidents have faced some challenges during the past season and I commend them all on a job well done. • Our surf sports program over the season has been well attended with several local Open and Junior carnivals • Our thanks to Surf Life Saving NSW Directors and staff, conducted. Mid North Coast clubs were well represented at Kempsey Shire Council, Nambucca Shire Council and Port the Country, State and Australian Championships with some Macquarie Hastings Council who have afforded various outstanding performances and medals achieved at all levels. financial and in-kind support throughout the 2015-16 season. It was pleasing to see our members undertake officials courses which will assist us in our longer term goals within the surf sports portfolio. Rod McDonagh President • The North Coast Boat Series continues to operate with strong numbers and this has moulded some of the excellent results at higher levels. • Our Interbranch team put in a good performance at Cape Hawke and made us all proud.

27,104 75 187 5,308 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 43

LOWER NORTH COAST

Congratulations to all members of Surf Life Saving Lower North Acknowledgements Coast (SLSLNC) for a successful 2015-16, and I’m pleased to report • Thank you to the club presidents and executives for endless that no lives were lost on our patrolled beaches this season. hours of planning and administration that keeps our clubs Our six clubs, from Crowdy Head SLSC in the north to Pacific Palms functioning. SLSC in the south, have once again shown the dedication needed • To our sponsors, thank you for helping us save lives and keep to maintain the high standards required to keep our beaches safe. our communities safe. We are blessed to have a major sponsor in Newcastle Permanent who not only sponsors surf lifesaving, Achievements but is involved in supporting many local initiatives. • Congratulations to Annelise Romer and Jordan Fowler from • Thank you to our local, state and federal political friends for Forster SLSC who represented SLSLNC at the Surf Life Saving their support of our clubs and organisation. Their influence NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year program. and contacts can make the difference between us achieving • The many community education programs run by clubs, things to help our communities or not being able to do including Blackhead Special Nippers, Forster Christmas anything at all. holiday Surf School, the Koori Girls and Boys Surf Program, • Thank you to SLSNSW for the support for clubs and the and Forster Youth Group Beach to Bush Program should be running of programs and events for our members. I would applauded for their innovation and value to the communities like to thank our Branch Executives who are all very capable that we live in. people, and give of their time so freely to help our clubs to be • One of our most important jobs is running our Nipper and the best they can be. youth programs. By educating our kids and keeping them • In closing, I would like to extend to all clubs and their members active we keep them alive in the surf and hopefully put them my appreciation for your efforts during the season, in keeping on a pathway in life of physical activity and community Surf Life Saving strong and relevant to our communities. We participation. We also gain most of our patrolling members should not underestimate our worth to the community and from Nipper parents. should be justifiably proud of the service we provide. The most • Our education teams in our surf clubs and at Branch have important ingredient is that everyone has fun and enjoys each worked hard again this season facilitating over 200 awards. other’s company, and we are looking forward to helping our The awards gained have spanned the whole education clubs and members meet their goals in 2016-17. program which is fantastic in a world where patrolling members are getting harder to find, we need to multi-skill our members to meet our patrolling requirements. Brian Wilcox • Surf sports and competition is going through a huge President transition from club level right up to national level. There are many challenges due to the changes in society, most importantly, people have less time for leisure and they place a greater value on their time. There are plenty of ideas already being planned for introduction into our Branch next season to make events more time efficient with greater satisfaction for the competitors. • Our Support Operations and club call-out teams have once again put in many hours doing extended search and rescue operations with not always the positive result that we seek. The dedication of these teams to give up their time to help with rescue or recovery operations is inspiring. 17,546 36 172 2,002 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 44 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

HUNTER

Thank you to all Hunter Surf Life Saving (HSLS) patrolling • HSLS has entered into a Memorandum Of Understanding members, trainers, assessors, age managers, youth organisers with Hunter TAFE to educate members in Certificate 4 in and most of all our club executives. Leadership and Management. So far 40 members have participated in this program. Achievements • Sustainability charts for patrols, education and officials has • Our Community Education Program for school students assisted all 13 clubs meet targets to ensure future viability, reached 6,000 participants which is an outstanding with all clubs having participated in the Quality Club Program achievement. Our thanks go to everyone involved in this for four years. The standard of governance in the clubs is very important project. I must also acknowledge Newcastle good, which makes for happy members. Permanent Charitable Foundation gave HSLS a new 4WD for • Seven members gained the Certificate 4 in Assessing and our Community Education program in order to tow the trailer. Training; and this has ensured every club has qualified trainers • Seven of our surf clubs were involved in the special needs and assessors. New Wave program. This program gives people living with a disability an opportunity to participate in Surf Life Saving. This Acknowledgements is also a great retention program with many youth and older • Thank you to Surf Life Saving NSW for the funding they provide members facilitating it. our clubs through the Lifesaving and Equipment Grant, • Congratulations to Jade Williams (Cooks Hill SLSC) and Luke Support Operation Grant and Emergency Funding Grant. Walmsley (Caves Beach SLSC) who represented HSLS at the • Our thanks go to the NSW Government for funding digital Surf Life Saving NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year program. radios for Hunter surf clubs, and also for grants which helped • HSLS hosted a round of KNG Iron Series, Summer of Surf and us to purchase two RWCs and develop a new website. The Wave Warriors this season which proved to be a draw card Federal Government also assisted with funding for an RWC. to our area. Short sharp carnivals have been a great hit with • HSLS thanks outgoing NSW President Tony Haven AM and athletes, officials and parents. A special mention must go to Director of Surf Sports Michael Bate for their friendship and Daniel Collins from Redhead SLSC who represented Australia service, and the staff of SLSNSW for their extraordinary service in Japan at the Sanyo Cup earlier in the year. to HSLS members. • Our 13 clubs were again breach free for a second year, with the clubs working hard to reach their sustainability targets. This has strengthened patrols, given club captains a better Henry Scruton rostering system, and produced very confident and happy President patrolling members. HSLS currently has 15 Duty Officers and 35 RWC Drivers, and this season we also replaced four RWCs in our fleet of craft. • HSLS introduced a Central Venue Assessment Program, and this was positioned in the middle of the Branch at Stockton Beach SLSC. All practical assessments were conducted on a Saturday morning. Assessors were eager to participate as dates were set before the season started. • Our trainers were happy as squad commencement dates were 10 weeks apart and all members in the Branch knew of squads to enrol in.

67,453 270 1,385 28,015 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 45

CENTRAL COAST

The 2015-16 season has been the most successful and exciting • To raise awareness and recognise our amazing surf lifesavers, one for Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) in many years. SLSCC joined forces with the Central Coast Mariners who Plans that had been spoken about by the SLSCC Board and sub- dedicated one of their home games to Surf Life Saving Central committees for years finally came to fruition with outstanding Coast. The players wore a one-off red and yellow uniform, achievements obtained, and many new initiatives implemented. while our surf clubs engaged in pre-game and half time entertainment. The match was televised Australia-wide on Achievements Foxtel which was fantastic brand awareness for Surf Life Saving. • While we had great results across all areas, the outcome that • SLSCC continues to push the SLSNSW Quality Club Program we pride ourselves on most was achieving zero swimming with our clubs. We are proud that 100% of our clubs registered related drownings at Central Coast beaches this season. I for this program in 2015-16 and would like to see all clubs gain would like to thank all our members for their continuing a minimum of bronze level accreditation next season. vigilance and service to the community. • To complement the Quality Club Program, SLSCC partnered • A special mention must go to Denver Brown from Wamberal with a local accounting firm, Fortunity Chartered Accountants SLSC who won National and NSW Rescue of the Month for and Financial Advisors, to provide in-kind accounting and November after he rescued two female teenagers who were auditing advice to SLSCC and our clubs with an overall aim of struggling in a rip off Wamberal Beach. enhancing transparency, governance and consistency across • Avoca Beach SLSC won the NSW Rescue of the Month award all entities. for January thanks to the efforts of their surf lifesavers who • Thank you to our Board of Education, who had another big treated 11 beachgoers who had sustained serious injuries season and it was fantastic to see the streamlining of forms and after being knocked over by a freak wave on the rocks south of processes by SLSNSW to support our Trainers, Assessors and the clubhouse. Facilitators. This was a positive step in the right direction and we • The SLSCC Board of Surf Sports implemented many exciting hope to see SLSNSW add even more efficiencies to education new initiatives this season which has led to increased requirements to support our volunteers into the future. participation. Highlights included working with the elite Nutri- Grain Ironperson Series to provide our grass root U10-U17 Acknowledgements aspiring athletes competition opportunities, co-ordinating • On behalf of all at SLSCC, I would like to thank our valued with the North Coast Boat Series to hold the first combined partners and supporters at all levels of Surf Life Saving Boat Series event, the implementation of a unique Board and along with Central Coast Council and our local state and Ski series with a format not seen before in Surf Life Saving. federal members. Goals of this series were that the competitors had fun as well • Thank you to the SLSNSW staff and Directors for your as increasing participation, and this was certainly achieved. leadership and ongoing support, and thank you to the • Our Member Services teams continue to deliver many dedication of the SLSCC Directors, staff and Branch Council for programs targeted at developing and retaining our youth your commitment and positivity, which allows us to continue including the Junior Life Saver of the Year, Rookie Lifesaver to grow Surf Life Saving within our region. Program, 13-14 Development Camp, and 15-17 Youth Leadership Program which toured the NSW North Coast • Congratulations to our Junior Lifesaver of the Year winners, Stuart Harvey Cerys Cousins (MacMasters Beach SLSC) and Dylan Barrett President (Ocean Beach SLSC) who represented our Branch at Surf Life Saving NSW’s development program.

96,492 1,200 2,853 22,580 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 46 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES

It’s an honour to serve and provide stewardship to such a • We are grateful for the support provided by Dee Why RSL great organisation filled with people endowed with passion, Club who provided funding through the Clubs Grant program commitment, skills, expertise and professionalism. The 2015-16 over three years for a new Surf Rescue vehicle. This new season saw no lives lost during our watch thanks to the vigilant vehicle is being fitted out for use by our Duty Officers for the efforts of our 21 clubs and their 5,516 patrolling members. coming season. I thank all of our volunteers for their efforts throughout the • It was another busy season in the Education portfolio. We season and everyone who supported us in attaining this processed just under 8,000 new awards including over 1,100 outcome. As the statistics show, it was another busy but advanced lifesaving awards. We continued to assess Bronze successful season for Sydney Northern Beaches Branch. and SRC at central venues not only relieving the pressure on our Assessors but also improving the overall standard and We sincerely thank the patrolling members of our 21 clubs uniformity of our assessments. A big thank you to all who are for their efforts over what was a long, hot summer, especially involved in training and assessing within our Branch - you are through the month of February! a wonderful and talented team. Achievements • In the Member Services area we had strong participation in our Junior Lifesaver of the Year category with some very • The Branch continues to focus its efforts towards helping our capable and inspiring young members being nominated by clubs and we have developed and delivered on a number of our clubs. We were thrilled when Ella Cook from Narrabeen initiatives across all portfolios to make life easier at club level. Beach SLSC was announced as the female Junior Lifesaver of • Congratulations to Yao Xen Tan (North Steyne SLSC) and the Year and commend our male finalist Zizo Ayoub from Dee Michele Kaye & Nigel Kassulke (Manly LSC) who were Why SLSC. awarded February National and NSW Rescue of the Month award for reviving a swimmer who was brought to shore not Acknowledgements breathing by local surfers at Manly Beach. • We thank the NSW Government for their funding which • My President's Award for this season went to North Steyne allows our clubs to purchase vital lifesaving equipment SLSC for their initiative in bringing the Sydney Wet’n’Wild each year and for their support with the new surf club lease Nippers to North Steyne for a "real surf" day. The Sydney templates. We value the support provided by our local Wet’n’Wild Nippers interacted well with the North Steyne members of Parliament who take an active involvement Nippers in what is now planned as an annual event. within our Branch. • Surf Sport Highlights included the Branch retaining its • To the Board of Directors and staff at SLSNSW, thank you for Interbranch title for the second year; Manly winning its 7th your stewardship and assistance to the Branch throughout consecutive NSW Age Championships; Newport winning the year. the NSW Open Championships for the third year running; • We would like to acknowledge outgoing SLSNSW President, and at Aussies, Newport coming 3rd, Manly 7th and our Tony Haven AM and thank him for his many years of service. clubs claiming 25 per cent of all medals on offer - an We also welcome newly elected SLSNSW President David outstanding result. Murray who is a past President of SLSSNB and wish him well • All of our clubs performed at a high level throughout the in his new role. season as was reflected in our patrol audits. All of our clubs achieved 94% or higher on at least one audit, reflecting the overall high standards. The Branch allocated $20,000 to the Doug Menzies top seven place getters in our patrol competition - the money President to be spent on lifesaving equipment.

148,385 1,611 2,943 43,780 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 47

SYDNEY

The 2015-16 season has been extremely busy for Surf Life • North Bondi and South Maroubra SLSCs were awarded Saving Sydney. I have been fortunate to have the same Board National and NSW Rescue of the Month awards for April 2016 supporting me in this, my second season as President. and July/August 2015 respectively. South Maroubra won their award after rescuing a fisherman who had broken his leg after The main focus this season at Branch level has been to falling off rocks at Malabar Headland on 9 August 2015. North ensure we were relevant to our 15 clubs. This meant we were Bondi Patrol 14 rescued a group of swimmers from dangerous continually striving to deliver value and provide leadership and conditions near rocks on 23 April 2016. guidance to all. • The 2015-16 Surf Life Saving Sydney Awards of Excellence was The year in review, with our focus on innovation and suitability a great success and a tribute to the work the Board and office for the future, enabled us to deliver a number of activities which staff put into the evening. The evening saw recognition of the were aligned with the overall strategic plan. best lifesavers and competitors in our Branch. Achievements • The number of new Bronze awards has decreased slightly this season, however we had 3% increase in Bronze proficiency In summary the key achievements delivered by Surf Life Saving numbers across the Branch. Sydney in 2015/16 include; Acknowledgements • Driving the drone technology for use in Surf Life Saving at all levels of the organisation – managed by Deputy President, • I would like to take this opportunity to reconfirm that there Peter Agnew ASM were no lives lost between the flags in Sydney Branch and in closing, I sincerely thank the Club Presidents for the continued • Delivering new competitive events in Sydney Branch – support you have provided to me and the Board. delivered by Director of Surf Sports, Wayne Druery • To the Board - I wish to extend my sincere thanks for your • Finalising the review and rewriting the Constitution and support and dedication to our Branch. To the backbone of the By-Laws – delivered by Keith Grima OAM organisation - Linda Perrin and Victoria Raymond - thank you • Restructuring the Lifesaving and Education committees – for the unrelenting support you provide to all the clubs and delivered by Director of Lifesaving and Education, Board. We are extremely fortunate to have you on the team. Simon Torsellini • I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the team at • Delivery of the SLSS Member Recognition Application - SLSNSW for their ongoing support provided to the team at delivered by Director of Lifesaving and Education, SLSS, In particular to outgoing President Tony Haven AM and Simon Torsellini Director of Surf Sports Michael Bate for the service provided. • Clubs Gear Inspection engagement sessions - delivered by Director of Lifesaving and Education, Simon Torsellini • Quality Club Program with 9 of the 15 clubs engaged – George Shales managed by Director of Member Services, Trent Thomas President • Formation of the Member Services committee – delivered by Director of Member Services, Trent Thomas • Emergency scenario training for junior activites in the event of a missing person occurring during Nippers which will be supported by emergency response kits at each club – delivered by Director of Junior Activities, Doug Hawkins • Congratulations to Chloe Walker (Coogee SLSC) and Michael De Francesco (North Cronulla SLSC) who represented Surf Life Saving Sydney at the SLSNSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year program in April 2016. 148,849 2,388 5,609 31,200 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 48 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

ILLAWARRA

Congratulations to members of Surf Life Saving Illawarra (SLSI) for • A big step forward for our Branch was the digital radio another successful season. Well done to our patrolling members network upgrade. whose efforts ensured no lives lost for another year. I am very • 2015-16 was a very successful season for Illawarra Branch proud of the hard work and achievements made by each of our 17 in Education. We had a very strong start to the season with clubs throughout the 2015-16 season. over 50 TAFs attending our pre-season conference held Achievements at Wollongong City SLSC and this enthusiasm continued with great attendance numbers at each of our Education • Congratulations to Helensburgh-Stanwell Park surf lifesavers, meetings. There were 194 new Bronze Medallion holders Jorja Williams and Keehan Reilly who represented SLSI at the and a total of 5769 new awards to our Illawarra members. SLSNSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year program. • Trials of electronic paperwork for award processing and • An outstanding accomplishment was achieved by Bulli SLSC streamlining of systems ensured we followed 100% President, Keith Caldwell, who was announced as a Life compliance for our Registered Training Organisation Member of Surf Life Saving NSW earlier this year. requirements. • Bulli surf lifesavers were awarded National and NSW Rescue • Community Education achieved plenty of growth this season of the Month for December 2015 thanks to their efforts as we hosted in conjunction with the SLSNSW Academy rescuing six swimmers after a large set of waves barrelled Education team over 20+ sessions for the Blackspot through the flagged area at Bulli Beach and pulled them 100 program, as well as over 40 individual club based events metres out to sea. throughout the community. • Anthony Turner was an outstanding success in his commitment to Surf Life Saving in his role as Director of Acknowledgements Lifesaving. • SLSI would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors for • The 14th season of the Sydney Water Surf Series had close to their invaluable support throughout the 2015-16 season. 1,100 athletes compete over four rounds which included the • We thank Noreen Hay MP & Ryan Park MP for the last round as part of the Summer of Surf series. Community Building Partnership Grants where we received • A new initiative focusing on the development of our surf two RWCs replacing our ageing fleet. sports athletes was established for U12-U19 surf/craft • I would also like to acknowledge and thank the SLSI Board members. A group of between 30-40 athletes registered for for their dedication and continued support throughout the the two sessions per week all season. The program assisted season. Thank you also to our staff for their commitment clubs in the new Coaching Framework and developed quality/ and support. depth of our Branch team improving skills and results. • The SLSI would also like to thank the SLSNSW Board and staff • The 2016 Australian Championships were a highlight for for their support over the last 12 months, and we are looking Illawarra clubs. Congratulations to the Bulli Open Men’s Boat forward to an even bigger and better 2016-17 season. Crew and Helensburgh-Stanwell Park Open Female Beach Relay team who won gold. It was a season to remember for beach sprinter Samuel Zustovich (Helensburgh-Stanwell Val Zanotto Park) as he claimed the treble of gold at Branch, State and President Aussies in the U14 Male Beach Flags. • SLSI were successful in numerous grants that helped supply our members with three new RWCs, two new beach trailers, three new road trailers and three new radios.

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SOUTH COAST

It is with pride I report to you that South Coast Surf Life Saving has events and a good fundraiser for the surf lifesaving clubs. My continued to provide an outstanding level of patrol and rescue congratulations to all south coast clubs, and their volunteer service to the South Coast community. Our lifesaving members work force in hosting what were outstanding events. are performing to a high level, and have a strong commitment to • In August of 2015, we held a Clubs Conference at the the safety of everyone who visits our beaches. Watersleigh Youth Works Outdoors Conference Centre, on Our volunteer branch and club administrators contribute a highly the upper Shoalhaven River. This was an outstanding event valued level of commitment to the operations, administration, for our club officials to attend. Branch invited a number of support, fundraising and financial service to their clubs. At all guest speakers including NSW Police Shoalhaven Local Area levels of the club network if it were not for the volunteers who Commander, Joe Cassar, SLSNSW Board Member and Director step up and take on the variety of job roles that a club and branch of Finance, Ms Pip Butt CPA, and Ms Claire Maddon, a social require we would be in a poor functional and administrative state, researcher. The club officials who attended the conference I congratulate all for their ongoing efforts. acknowledged they received a benefit from attending. • The South Coast Branch Awards evening was attended by Achievements 124 club members and guests. It was a great evening with • The South Coast Branch Community and School Education the success and achievements of a number of our members program was delivered during the months of September to recognised. Naida Guy of Kiama Downs SLSC was awarded January. The School Education component saw some 2,100 the South Coast Branch Surf Lifesaver of the Year. Naida’s students participate in the program, which was led by our involvement in her club extends from organising Nippers, team of Sue Whitford and Adam Woodward. Sessions were being an age manager, training, a patrol member and a delivered in the southern Illawarra, South Coast, Southern member of the female IRB racing team. Naida is a great Highlands, Goulburn and Braidwood District. ambassador for surf lifesaving. • During the peak summer holiday period of December and Acknowledgements January our team along with Dr Rob Brander of UNSW delivered our water safety program in conjunction with Rob’s • I take this opportunity to acknowledge the significant “Science of the Surf” talks to many visiting tourists with the contribution and outstanding support given to the Branch by series commencing at Shellharbour SLSC, then Mollymook our supporters who contribute funds which enables South SLSC and to Bawley Point/Kioloa Community Club. Dr Coast Branch to provide continuing operational support to our Brander delivered one of his lectures on the beach at Bawley nine surf life saving clubs. Point following the Bawley Ironman Carnival. • In closing, I congratulate all South Coast Branch members • A number of significant sport events were held across the involved at all levels from patrol and administration to branch during the season. Shellharbour SLSC hosted the junior activities and look forward to a safe and rewarding Australian Surf Rowers League Open Championships, 2016-17 season. Branch Championships and a carnival of the Sydney Water Series, and will again host the ASRL Open Championships in Steve Jones 2016-17 season. President • Mollymook SLSC hosted the NSW IRB Championships and the SLSA National IRB Championships. Ocean Swim events have become increasingly popular within our clubs over recent years. The Shellharbour Ocean Swim, Gerringong Captain Christie Ocean Swim, Nowra-Culburra’s Tilbury Ocean Swim and Mollymook Ocean swim are increasingly popular

34,408 189 360 2,293 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions 50 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

FAR SOUTH COAST

First of all a huge thank you must go to the Far South Coast • Congratulations to Pambula surf lifesavers Dave Prowse, Hayley Branch Executive for their ongoing professionalism in supporting Ashcroft, Nick Tondering, Marcia Vitouchova, Karen Griffiths our seven clubs, and of course their members. The hard work and Frank Davey who won Branch Rescue of the Year after and countless hours all our members dedicate to Surf Life Saving reviving a swimmer who was pulled from the water by family needs to be applauded. members more than 1km north of the flags in January 2016. Another season has finished with all of our clubs fulfilling their • Broulee SLSC won Branch Lifesaving Club of the Year patrol agreements, and doing their best to keep beachgoers safe. performing 110 rescues, 38 first aids and 386 preventions. • We implemented a U15-U17s program which resulted in 25 Sadly this season we lost several dedicated members - Fergus IRB, 11 SMAR and 18 new IRB drivers in training so far. We’re Thomson OAM, Al Armstrong (GBM founding member) and looking into funding for the program to continue the amazing Jamie Woods who was a Wambiri development program stalwart work and keep this age group interested in progressing for 17 years. through surf lifesaving. Achievements • Our Youth Development Program, Wambiri for U13-U14 members is currently in its 19th year and is still a big hit with • Congratulations to Annabelle Smith (Broulee Surfers SLSC) quality youngsters coming through the ranks. and Jake Shaw (Pambula SLSC) who represented our Branch at the Surf Life Saving NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year • The Same Wave Program is experiencing ongoing success program in April 2016. with an increased demand and interest from the community. The program is now in its 17th year in Pambula and 5th year • The George Bass Surfboat Marathon was our biggest and in Moruya. most successful event this season. Congratulations to Andrew, Sue and the GBM team that pulled it together. • Education has been a strong point of the Far South Coast Thanks to Bruce and Angela Annabel for their passion for Branch for many years, and throughout the 2015-16 season the event through the late “Curly” Annabel, and made a we’ve welcomed three new Facilitators, an Assessor and a substantial cash injection to make it happen. Trainer to assist educating our members. • Far South Coast clubs achieved great results in the surf this Acknowledgements season with some of our boat crews and competitors at • In our little towns on the Far South Coast, there is far more to Country, State, Aussies and the Warilla Bowls Boat series Surf Life Saving than volunteers in red and yellow protecting enjoying success. our beachgoers. • Jindabyne Yabbies hosted a carnival this season, taking surf • I’d like to thank Surf Life Saving NSW and their continuing lifesaving to the bush which proved to be a very popular support of us on the Far South Coast. initiative and will prosper for years to come. • We are community centres, teaching both young and old what • Darren Browning and Don Hay did an outstanding job it is to build and retain community spirit. I congratulate our running our RWC services. 2156 members across seven clubs for contributing the time • Bruce McAslan and Cheryl McCartney of Bermagui SLSC it takes. Thank you to the Branch Directors that keep this all attended the Surf Life Saving NSW 26+ Beyond My Club together, and finally my wife Judy for her support always. program. • Thanks to Duty Officers Ken & Anthony Bellete, Don Hay, Ben Bate, Andrew Holt, Harley Dengate and Josh Crouch for their Tony Rettke dedication to this challenging role. President

19,646 157 100 1,137 Patrol Hours Rescues First Aids Preventative Actions OUR MEMBERS 52 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

LIFE MEMBERS

Year Name 1951 Jack Preston * 1966 Paddy Slaven * 1949 Michael Burke BEM * 1951 Percy Stephens * 1966 Jim Switzer OAM * 1949 Jack Cahill * 1951 Herb Street * 1967 William Haskew * 1949 Jack Cameron * 1952 Vic Besomo * 1968 Hector McDonald OAM * 1949 Geoff Cohen * 1952 Alf Loton * 1968 John Vaughan OAM * 1949 Myer Cohen * 1952 Charles Nightingale * 1969 George Critcher * 1949 Vince Cronin * 1952 Alan Paterson * 1971 Ron Field OAM * 1949 Sir Adrian Curlewis CVO CBE * 1953 Arthur Castleman MBE * 1971 John Rosewell OAM * 1949 Frank Dargan * 1953 Alfred ‘Pop’ Denison * 1971 William Singleton OAM 1949 Garnett Dart * 1953 Ernest ‘Bob’ Kebby MBE * 1971 Cedric Walton * 1949 Greg Dellitt * 1953 George Lindsay * 1972 Ron Chesher OAM 1949 John Dillon * 1953 Jack Roberts * 1972 Alan Fitzgerald MBE * 1949 Fred Emms * 1955 Robert Brydon * 1972 Gus Staunton MBE 1949 Allan Figtree * 1955 Vince Williams MBE * 1973 Laurie Maria * 1949 Wilfred Goold * 1956 Tom Meagher OBE * 1973 Albert Moseley OAM 1949 George Hanley * 1956 Vic Rushby * 1973 Harry Ragan * 1949 Noel Hayton MBE * 1956 Reg Shanahan * 1974 Max Waters OAM 1949 Ernest Heath * 1957 William Davies * 1974 Alan Whelpton AO 1949 Jack Hodge * 1957 Don Lucas OBE * 1975 Don Rodgers OAM * 1949 George Johnson * 1957 Arthur Olson * 1975 Max Sabien * 1949 Cec Mack * 1957 Jack Pateman * 1976 John Watson AM 1949 James McRorie * 1957 Gordon Wilson * 1977 Kevin Lunn 1949 Ted Marshall BEM * 1958 George Bignall * 1977 Robert McKenna * 1949 George Millar * 1958 Jim Flanagan BEM * 1977 Kevin Morrison 1949 Tom Moran * 1958 Bernie Fletcher * 1978 John Beasley OAM 1949 Roger Moroney * 1958 Edward Ovens * 1978 Nick Dixon * 1949 Harry Small * 1958 Les Scoble * 1978 John Reeves OAM 1949 Alec Sutherland * 1959 Sid Griffin * 1978 Thomas Saul * 1949 David Thompson * 1959 Mark Martin * 1979 Percy Ainsworth * 1949 Lal Turner * 1959 Rupert Michaelis * 1980 Lindsay Paton OAM 1949 George Webb * 1959 John ‘Peter’ Newman * 1981 Ray Bradley * 1949 Ken Watson MBE * 1961 Alec Davidson * 1981 Keith Kennedy 1949 Cyril Whitehead * 1961 Reg Saunders * 1981 Bryce Norman OAM * 1949 Stan Windon * 1961 George Williams * 1982 Ron Buist * 1950 Ralph Plummer * 1963 Con Asmussen MBE * 1982 William Marshall OAM * 1950 Frank Tier * 1963 James Dempster * 1982 Ernie Stephens OAM 1950 Gordon Worland * 1963 Walter Crain MBE * 1983 Don Gray OAM 1951 Stan Baker * 1964 Gil Grant OAM * 1983 Robert Little OAM 1951 William Foerster * 1964 Ron Howells OAM * 1983 Gordon McNaughton OAM 1951 Jack Hansen * 1965 Ken Brenton * 1984 Doug Ferguson OAM * 1951 Lionel McDonald OAM * 1965 Harry Clark OAM * 1985 Michael Byrnes OAM 1951 Frank Payne * 1966 Jack O’Reilly BEM * 1985 Max Godbee OAM 53

LIFE MEMBERS

1986 Ray Brown OAM * 1999 Arthur Bunt BEM * 2007 Phillip Vanny AM 1986 Bert King OAM * 1999 Ken English 2007 Robert (Bobo) White 1986 Graham Nicholson * 1999 Anthony Hayes 2008 Gregory Allum OAM 1987 John Dewey 1999 Neil Purcell OAM 2008 Anthony Haven AM 1987 William Ingram * 1999 Owen Ramsay * 2008 John Masters 1987 Royce Jackson OAM * 2000 Michael Bartlett 2008 Kevin Neilson 1988 Frank Catt 2000 Graham Carlisle OAM * 2009 Ray Brennan OAM 1988 Ernie Davis OAM 2000 David Roberts OAM 2009 Gary Cook 1988 Paul Smith OAM * 2001 Terry Boardman OAM 2009 Elton Cummings 1988 John Staples 2001 Bruce Caldwell 2009 Henry Scruton 1988 Ian ‘Rick’ Wright OAM 2001 William Goodman OAM 2009 Peter Daley * 1989 William Eady OAM * 2001 Barrie Pitt 2009 Simon Moriarty 1989 Neville Henshaw OAM * 2001 Kevin Stanford OAM 2010 Jeff Mowbray 1989 Kevin Ruscoe * 2001 Stephen Strange 2010 Donald Allan 1990 John Bevan 2002 Evan Griffiths OAM 2010 Dennis O’Sullivan 1990 Allan Dawson * 2002 David Pheeney * 2010 Robert Langbein 1990 Fred McGrory OAM * 2002 John Sharpe OAM 2010 Brett Harrod 1990 Cliff Marsh OAM 2002 Ken Sweeny * 2010 Graham Bruce 1991 Charlie Cox OAM 2003 Peter Ellercamp 2010 Peter Burst 1991 Peter Liddle * 2003 David Lawler OAM * 2011 Ian Goode OAM 1992 Chris Conrick * 2003 Robert Parkhill 2011 Maureen Worth 1992 Ken Murray 2003 Keith Sutton * 2012 Michael Bate 1993 John Meehan OAM 2004 Eddy Bergsma OAM 2012 Denise Lees OAM 1993 Neil Montgomery OAM 2004 Ken Leonard * 2012 Warren Rennie AM 1993 Michael Moran OAM * 2004 Warren Lupica 2012 William (Bill) Seay OAM 1993 Ken Priest 2004 Richie Lytham OAM 2013 John Restuccia 1993 Ron Strong OAM 2004 Ron Pears OAM 2013 Kerry Clancy 1994 Harry Brown OAM 2004 Brian Wilson * 2013 Graham Howard 1994 Ron Shepherd 2005 Ted Brooker OAM 2014 John Mills 1994 Fergus Thomson OAM* 2005 Paul Day 2014 Reginald Wood 1996 William Gray * 2005 Kim Holdom 2014 Stephen Knight 1996 Frank Osborne 2005 Graham Lees 2014 Rhonda Scruton 1996 Rex Sargeant * 2005 Peter Pearce 2014 Chris Paul 1997 John Edstein OAM 2005 Dave Thompson 2015 Barry Antella OAM 1997 Trevor Elliott 2006 Alan Beveridge 2015 Keith Caldwell 1997 John Fraser OAM 2006 Andrew Chubb 2015 Stuart Harvey 1998 David Piper OAM 2006 Ross Matthews OAM 2015 Howard (Spike) Jones 1998 Maurice ‘Bill’ Singleton * 2006 Jim Poplin 2015 Colin Laing 1998 Robert Smith OAM 2006 Bill Wonson 2015 Kenneth Sellers 1998 Col White 2007 Richard Bignold 2015 Jennifer Drury 1998 Bill Worth OAM * 2007 Wilson Cregan * Deceased 1999 Ken Bond * 2007 Ivan Johnson OAM 1999 Ron Bradley OAM 2007 Jeffrey Lucke 54 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

NEW LIFE MEMBERS

Ken Sellers - The Entrance Howard Jones - Avoca Beach Ken’s journey into Surf Life Saving began when he joined The Popularly known as Spike, Howard has been involved with Lakes club back in 1969. In 1978 he made the move to The Surf Life Saving for over 60 years and has demonstrated Entrance where he became a Life Member in 1988 and later incredible loyalty to his two clubs South Narrabeen and served as president in two separate stints. Between 1972 and Avoca Beach where he has earned Life Membership in 1972 2012, Ken was on active patrol duty for 38 consecutive seasons. and 1997 respectively having also earned Junior Branch Life He has been a Branch official since 1990, served as Central Membership in 1991 and Branch Life Membership in 2012. Coast Surf Sports Director, and was rewarded with Branch Life Howard has served as club captain, patrol captain, and vice Membership in 2008. He continues to mentor beach officials president of South Narrabeen and been a club coach at and is a familiar face around carnivals having officiated at a state, Avoca Beach since 1980. He has mentored hundreds of kids national and international level over the years. as a coach over the years with many going on to achieve outstanding results during their careers. He has a keen interest in lifesaving administration, and having worked as a professional lifeguard has always been generous with his knowledge of water safety.

Jenny Drury - South Curl Curl Keith Caldwell – Bulli Jenny has been involved with Surf Life Saving for almost 40 years For almost four decades, the name Keith Caldwell has been and like many Australian parents first took an interest due to her synonymous with the Bulli Surf Life Saving Club. Keith’s children’s involvement in Nippers. She is just the fifth woman journey began in 1976 when he joined the club as a cadet to receive Life Membership of SLSNSW and has been heavily lifesaver. A multi-talented surf sport’s competitor, he earned involved at club and branch Level. medals at a branch, state and national level in a variety of She has been assistant secretary at South Curl Curl, competition disciplines both on the beach and in the water. manager, and is currently the part time administration manager With his competition days over and his passion for surf at the club. Between 1985 and 2005 she worked as branch sports still burning, he turned to coaching and managing administration officer for Sydney Northern Beaches. to stay in the game. Keith has been involved with Illawarra An accredited official since 1991 she is well known among Branch, NSW and Australian representative teams and was boaties on the circuit and has progressed from being an area Open Team Manager at the 2012 and 2014 World Lifesaving recorder through to becoming a championship referee. Championships. Jenny has received the Distinguished Service Award Aside from his involvement in surf sports, his dedication (1998/99) for the Sydney Northern Beaches Branch as well to his club is something to be admired and he has juggled as Life Membership in 2006. She was also named SLSNSW many administrative roles over the years. He was made a Life Administrator of the Year in the 1997/98 season. Member of Bulli in 2008 and of the Illawarra Branch in 2014. 55

Barry Antella OAM – Queenscliff Stuart Harvey - Avoca Beach Barry’s involvement in Surf Life Saving began in 1974 and Stuart is a respected member of the Central Coast Surf Life during his time he has dedicated himself to serving his club Saving family having been heavily involved in all aspects for and the Sydney Northern Beaches Branch. He obtained over three decades. He has been involved with three local clubs; his Bronze Medallion in 1994 and currently holds over 180 Copacabana, Soldiers Beach and Avoca Beach and has played an Awards. As a trainer and assessor he has supervised over active role at both branch and state level working tirelessly for 2,600 awards. the betterment of the movement. He has also served as an official, club captain and senior He is currently the Central Coast Branch President, a position vice president of his club and was made a Life Member of he has held since 2009, a State Duty Officer and a Branch Duty Queenscliff in 2005 and of the Branch in 2007. Officer among other roles. Stuart can often be found providing Over the years Barry has been heavily involved in maintaining water safety for junior carnivals and was an enthusiastic IRB all the gear and equipment for various championships, which competitor enjoying plenty of success at all levels, and toured to is a huge logistical challenge. He is also a valued member of Hong Kong in 1994. ‘Dad’s Army.’ He is a recipient of a Meritorious Award For Bravery for his efforts during a 2005 rescue, which was also recognised by the International Lifesaving Federation.

Colin Laing - North Entrance Colin has been a familiar face on beaches in The Entrance and North Entrance for over five decades after obtaining his Bronze Medallion in 1958. Having developed a passion for competing and patrolling in his formative years in Surf Life Saving he is still actively involved in both, achieving sustained success along the way. The lure of the water runs strong within the family with Colin introducing his children to the club environment with his grandchildren also continuing on the tradition. He has been described locally as the “mastermind” behind the formation of the North Entrance club and served as foundation president in 1976. Colin gained Life Membership at The Entrance in 1975, North Entrance 1988, and for the Central Coast Branch in 2009, and has served Surf Life Saving in many areas including officiating and assessing. 56 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

MEMBER RECOGNITION

2016 Interstate Team Matt Mayall Liam Kleyn Caves Beach SLSC Charlie Brooks Newport SLSC Nick Sampson Mitchell Cardy North Cronulla SLSC Max Brooks Newport SLSC Andrew Bright Corey Lewis North Cronulla SLSC Daniel Collins (C) Redhead SLSC U23 Women (Palm Beach SLSC) Blair Joynson Kiama Downs SLSC Lily Costello Redhead SLSC Stephen Cox (S) Naida Guy Kiama Downs SLSC Matthew Day North Cronulla Kate Molloy Kirsty Honey Kiama Downs SLSC Blake Drysdale Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC Alison Olmstead Kathy Foster Thirroul SLSC Dane Farrell Newport SLSC Emily-Jane Recny Bridgette Lockhart Thirroul SLSC Jay Furniss Manly LSC Georgia McCarthy Nicole Lewis Kiama Downs SLSC Elly Graf Elouera SLSC Reserves (Palm Beach SLSC) Kate Whittaker Kiama Downs SLSC Ngaire Hadfield Cronulla SLSC Peter Spence (S) Jade Burke Thirroul SLSC Ela Heiniger (C) Byron Bay SLSC Ant Serventi Rhianna Kevill Catheirne Hill Bay SLSC Maddison Prior Warilla-Barrack Point SLSC Mike O’Neill Emma Lockhart Thirroul SLSC Rachelle King Terrigal SLSC Charlie Marriott Team Management Hannah Minogue (C) Newport SLSC Scott Keenan Head Coach Nathan Foster Taylar Puskaric Manly LSC Open Men (Palm Beach SLSC) Assistant Coach Steven Robson Tim Schofield (C) Terrigal SLSC Peter Spence (S) Team Manager Steven Guy Naomi Scott Manly LSC James Raleigh 2015 NSW Interstate Pool Rescue Team Isaac Smith Newport SLSC Kurt Spencer Tim Schofield (C) Terrigal SLSC Jemma Smith Umina SLSC Oliver Archibald Rachelle King (C) Terrigal SLSC Jy Timperley Byron Bay SLSC Tom Webster Andrew Bowden Bronte SLSC Mitchell Trim Newport SLSC Open Women (Palm Beach SLSC) Wallace Eggleton Bronte SLSC Lizzie Welborn North Bondi SLSC Peter Spence (S) Alex Clarke Elouera SLSC Rachel Wood Umina SLSC Verity Boulton Brittany Stoker Wanda SLSC Brad Woodward Shelly Beach SLSC Lucy Polkinghorne Samantha King Elouera SLSC Team Management Alex Tyrrell Daniel Collins Redhead SLSC Head Coach Jeff Mowbray (Swansea Belmont Elly Reynolds Lachlan Moyle North Cronulla SLSC SLSC) Team Management Ela Heiniger Byron Bay SLSC Assistant Coach Scott McCartney Team Manager Greg Heard (Queenscliff SLSC) Gabrielle Grieves Caves Beach SLSC (Cudgen Headland SLSC) State Championship Referees Brad Woodward Shelly Beach SLSC Team Manager Stephen Marley (Catherine Hill Bay SLSC) Nigel Penn NSW IRB Championships Callum Lowe-Griffiths Queenscliff SLSC Team Chaperone Tracey McKinnery Ken Sellers NSW Pool Rescue Jemma Smith Umina SLSC Championships (North Cronulla SLSC) Rachel Wood Umina SLSC Terry Aldridge NSW Board Riding Team Physio Troy Eady Matthew Sperring Warilla-Barrack Point SLSC Championships 40+ Yrs Officiating Award Chris King Elouera SLSC Symon Thompson Interbranch Championships John Wake Keeley Booth Avoca SLSC Dennis Allen NSW Country Championships Peter Steenson Mimosa Henderson Umina SLSC Wayne Druery NSW Age Championships 2016 Interstate Surfboat Team Jett Garland North Cronulla SLSC Craig Susans NSW Masters Championships U19 (North Cronulla SLSC) Lochlan Jonquieres Terrigal SLSC Donald van Keimpema NSW Open Championships Adam Purdie (S) Madeleine Bakker Warilla-Barrack Point SLSC Christian Ruhen 2015 NSW IRB Interstate Team Bronte Smith Umina SLSC Blake Eason NSW Team Team Management Karl Cleary Jacob Black Catherine Hill Bay SLSC Head Coach Andrew Bowden (Bronte SLSC) Darcy Smith Max Gazzard Catherine Hill Bay SLSC Team Manager Max Gonzalez (Bronte SLSC) U23 Men (Avalon Beach SLSC) Nathan Foster Kiama Downs SLSC Nathan Wellings (S) Troy Kirkby Kiama Downs SLSC Tom Curnow Mitchell Lobston Caves Beach SLSC 57

2015 U18 NSW Pool Development Team 18-25 Development Networking Program 2015/16 NSW Junior Lifesaver of the Year Finalists Kiah Taylor Bulli SLSC Blake Studders Port Macquarie SLSC Hayley Smith Cudgen Headland SLSC (Far North Coast) Abigail Pugh North Cronulla SLSC Mathew Green Woonona SLSC Zane Patience Cabarita Beach SLSC Indigo Verhoeven Umina SLSC Dan Morgan Maroubra SLSC (Far North Coast) Abbey Dawson Bulli SLSC Jackson Della Woolgoolga SLSC Poppy Smyth Coffs Harbour SLSC Kendal Fitzgibbons Terrigal SLSC Jackson Towns Elouera SLSC (North Coast) Emily Rosskelly Warilla Barrack Point SLSC Jim Gundry Macmasters Beach SLSC Patrick de Carle Sawtell SLSC (North Coast) Jack Ford Cronulla SLSC Rory Barrie North Wollongong SLSC Grace Kuhnell Wauchope Bonny Hills SLSC Daniel Cole Cronulla SLSC Mitchell Kirby Hat Head SLSC (Mid North Coast) Keegan Street Cronulla SLSC Corey Barber The Entrance SLSC Isaac Plunkett Port Macquarie SLSC (Mid North Coast) Daniel St George Bulli SLSC Grace Hamilton Byron Bay SLSC Annelise Romer Forster SLSC Lachlan Moyle North Cronulla SLSC Jemison Luke Coledale SLSC (Lower North Coast) Corey Fletcher Terrigal SLSC Lucy Ellis Evans Head-Casino SLSC Jordan Fowler Forster SLSC Team Management Sita Mason Manly LSC (Lower North Coast) Head Coach Rachelle King (Terrigal SLSC) Caitriona O’Leary North Bondi SLSC Jade Williams Cooks Hill SLSC (Hunter) Team Manager Don van Keimpema Christine Warren Evans Head-Casino SLSC Luke Walmsley Caves Beach SLSC (Hunter) (Shelly Beach SLSC) Danielle McKenzie Mollymook SLSC Cerys Cousins MacMasters Beach SLSC 2016 Youth Opportunity Makers Participants (Central Coast) Hannah Charlesworth North Wollongong SLSC Cooper Murphy Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Dylan Barrett Ocean Beach SLSC Jaqueline Green Manly LSC SLSC (Central Coast) Jade Heber Ocean Beach SLSC Brianna Clarkson Brunswick SLSC Ella Cook Narrabeen Beach SLSC Melissa Hall Avalon Beach SLSC (Sydney Northern Beaches) Kate Blunn Evans Head – Casino SLSC Sophie Gollan North Cronulla SLSC Zizo Ayoub Dee Why SLSC Lewis Warne Cudgen Headland SLSC (Sydney Northern Beaches) Emily Keith Ballina Lighthouse & Emily Girard Sawtell SLSC Lismore SLSC Chloe Walker Coogee SLSC (Sydney) Isaac Sanderson Wauchope – Bonny Hills SLSC Jemma Oldroyd Shellharbour SLSC Michael De Francesco North Cronulla SLSC (Sydney) Stephanie Clark Tacking Point SLSC Rachelle King Terrigal SLSC Jorja Williams Helensburgh - Stanwell Park Jasmine Davis Crowdy Head SLSC SLSC (Illawarra) Emily Davidson Port Macquarie SLSC Pierce Jackson Black Head SLSC Keehan Reilly Helensburgh - Stanwell Park Rosemarie Taliano North Bondi SLSC SLSC (Illawarra) Nicole Blanch Birubi Point SLSC Kyanah Goggin Wauchope-Bonny Hills SLSC Jessica O’Donnell Nowra-Culburra SLSC Ashlee Seale Fingal Beach SLSC 2016 Beyond My Club 26 + Development Program (South Coast) Read Van Huisstede Cooks Hill SLSC James Irwin Umina Beach SLSC Byron Vinkovic Shellharbour SLSC (South Coast) Noah Davis Fingal Beach SLSC Adam Wright Salt SLSC Annabelle Smith Broulee Surfers SLSC Jasmine Darwin Umina Beach SLSC (Far South Coast) Cheryl McCarthy Bermagui SLSC Jennifer Webb Killcare Beach SLSC Jake Shaw Pambula SLSC (Far South Coast) Bruce Mcaslan Bermagui SLSC Salesi Taula Soldiers Beach SLSC Jason Horadam Redhead SLSC Andrea Malm Freshwater SLSC Daniel Maddocks Sandon Point SLSC Tara Ellevsen Collaroy SLSC Rodney Croker Crowdy Head SLSC Liam Bailey Mona Vale SLSC Mylina Clancy Hat Head SLSC Sarah Brown Wanda SLSC Sandra Slattery Tacking Point SLSC Archy Fowler South Maroubra SLSC Eloise Starr North Bondi SLSC Gemma Weidner Coledale SLSC Thomas Simpson North Bondi SLSC Jaime Carter Woonona SLSC Lisa Croudace North Bondi SLSC Hamilton Reilly Helensburgh Stanwell Park SLSC Holly Ross Freshwater SLSC Mathew Lawrence Nowra-Culburra SLSC Geraldine Clarke Manly LSC Michael Walsh Mollymook SLSC Facilitators: Matt Davison Nowra-Culburra SLSC Nixy Krite South Maroubra SLSC Elizabeth Halsey Narooma SLSC Gayl Ellis Wauchope-Bonny Hills SLSC Alec Sinclair Moruya SLSC Madeline Grayson Broulee Surfers SLSC 58 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

MEMBER RECOGNITION CONTINUED

2015-16 Rescue of the Month Month Winner Clubs July/August 2015 Damien Woods, Michael Fernandez and Christopher Maloney South Maroubra SLSC September 2015 Saul Duran Australian Lifeguard Service Ballina October 2015 Debrah Cheers and Chris Dennis Fingal Rovers SLSC November 2015 Denver Brown Wamberal SLSC December 2015 Dean Dudley, Kiah Taylor, Kaimana Fittock, Zara Sharman, Morgan Richards, Daniel St George, Grahame Bilton Bulli SLSC and Stuart Brown January 2016 Matt Penn, Kristy McQueen, Mackenzie Penn, Sharon Brierty, Finn McDonald, Riley Bissett, James Cameron, Avoca SLSC Matthew Williams, Sharnee Warne, Jemma Duerden, Fletcher Armstrong, Mick McQueen, Bec Cameron, Wal Norman, Rob Davis, Andrew Duerden and Brett Beswick February 2016 Yao Xen Tan, Michele Kaye and Nigel Kassulke North Steyne SLSC & Manly LSC March 2016 Lachlan O’Reilly, Sean O’Reilly, Warren Pavey, Jack Pavey and Mark Beavis Coffs Harbour SLSC April 2016 Simon King, Karen Sheppard, Lucy Schott, Gary Pendergast, Danielle Poirier, Paul Parks, John Rohl, Lisa Croudace, North Bondi SLSC Patrick Kerr, Matthew Brown, Kathryn Percy, Alex Holmwood, Emma Mellow-Sandford, India Fay, Adam Brass, David Tinworth and Jake Hilton May/June 2016 Jason O’Donnell, Scott Balfour, Cathryn O’Donnell, Barry Clow, David Brunsdon and Peter Dyba Macksville-Scotts Head SLSC

2016 Awards of Excellence Award Winner Club Surf Lifesaver of the Year Kane Hughes North Cronulla SLSC Volunteer of the Year Sussan Hunt Batemans Bay SLSC Club of the Year North Bondi SLSC North Bondi SLSC Branch of the Year Central Coast Central Coast Trainer of the Year Kerrie Hammell Cronulla SLSC Assessor of the Year Ben McCormack North Bondi SLSC Facilitator of the Year Ramzy Fawzy Wamberal SLSC Community Education Program Central Coast Central Coast Team of the Year Bulli Open Mens Boat Crew Bulli SLSC Initiative of the Year Avalon Beach SLSC Youth Program Avalon Beach SLSC Administrator of the Year Brienna Elford South West Rocks SLSC Young Lifesaver of the Year Samantha Hallett Caves Beach SLSC Junior Lifesaver of the Year (Male) Byron Vinkovic Shellharbour SLSC Junior Lifesaver of the Year (Female) Ella Cook Narrabeen Beach SLSC Rescue of the Year Macksville -Scotts Head SLSC Macksville -Scotts Head SLSC Lifeguard of the Year Angus Macphail Tweed Shire Council Surf Sports Official of the Year Wayne Druery Cronulla SLSC Surf Sports Coach of the Year Peter Spence Palm Beach SLSC Surf Sports Athlete of the Year Daniel Collins Redhead SLSC Masters Athlete of the Year Laura Thurtell Forster SLSC Young Athlete of the Year Jemma Smith Umina Beach SLSC 59

Photos, left to right: • National Rescue of the Month: November 2015 - Denver Brown (Wamberal SLSC), October 2015 – Chris Dennis (Fingal Rovers SLSC), December 2015 – Graham Bilton (Bulli SLSC) • 2016 Lifesaver of the Year: Kane Hughes (North Cronulla SLSC) • 2016 Volunteer of the Year: Sussan Hunt (Batemans Bay SLSC) • National Rescue of the Month: February 2016 - Nigel Kassulke, Michele Kaye (Manly LSC) and Yao Xen Tan (North Steyne SLSC), April 2016 - North Bondi SLSC Patrol 14 with SLSA CEO Melissa King, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and SLSA President Graham Ford AM • 2016 Junior Lifesavers of the Year: Ella Cook (Narrabeen SLSC) and Byron Vinkovic (Shellharbour SLSC) 60 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

HONOURING MEMBERS

SLSA Meritorious Awards Sport NSW, 2015 Community Sports Volunteer Awards Group Certificate of Merit Official of the Year Louis Tassone (Finalist) Macksville-Scotts Head SLSC Coach of the Year John Patison (Finalist) North Bondi SLSC Community Sport Maxine Cook (Finalist) Administrator of the Year Redhead SLSC Sport Volunteer Regional/District – Central Coast (Finalist) Individual Certificate of Merit Management Award Adriann Van Der Wallen Palm Beach SLSC Sport Volunteer State – Surf Life saving NSW,Surf Sports (Finalist) Craig Zulian Towradgi SLSC Management Award Richard Garnsey Cronulla SLSC Sport Volunteer Event – NSW Country Championships (Finalist) Management Award Individual Certificate of Merit with Bronze Insert NSW Sports Federation, 2015 Sports Awards Avan Christie Evans Head/Casino SLSC Masters Athlete or Masters Paul Lemmon (Finalist) Bruce Kelly South Narrabeen SLSC Athlete Team of the Year Graham & Lucas Toms South Maroubra SLSC Team of the Year Newport Taplin Relay Team (Finalist) Group Certificate of Merit with Bronze Insert Coach of the Year Trent Herring (Finalist) Avalon Beach SLSC Official of the Year Ray McDonagh (Finalist) Warriewood SLSC Administrator of the Year Joanne Hawkins (Finalist) Member of the Order of Australia Event of the Year IRB Championships (Finalist) Ian Goode OAM 2015-16 Lifesaving Exchange Eddy Bergsma OAM Country to City Andrew Johnson OAM Braeden McHugh-Easy Brunswick SLSC Philip Mosgrove OAM Fiona Lane Sawtell SLSC Allan Cameron BEM OAM Noah Outteridge Newcastle SLSC Inspector Rupert Agnew APM Lauren Redriff Cooks Hill SLSC Myril Bunt OAM Mackenzie Smith Cooks Hill SLSC Peter Lozan OAM Darren Moses Dixon Park SLSC John Michael Taplin OAM Dale Stubbs Tea Gardens Hawks Nest SLSC Edna May OAM Kadisha Haynes Cooks Hill SLSC Medal of the Order of Australia Eliza Gottaas-Healey North Wollongong SLSC Tony Haven AM Mitch Bell Woonona SLSC Graham Ford AM Kaitlyn Bell Woonona SLSC SLSA Awards of Excellence City to Country Youth Athlete of the Year Lizzie Welborn Jessica Thomas Umina SLSC Community Education Project 291 Gabby Tinson Ocean Beach SLSC Program of the Year Courtney Jones Wamberal SLSC Saxon Bird Trophy John Lewin Whale Beach SLSC Oliver Signorini Newport SLSC Sita Mason Manly LSC Jacob Lollback Trophy Steven Polley North Narrabeen SLSC Charlie Brooks Newport SLSC Michael Bonnici Wanda SLSC 2015 NSW Water Safety Awards Dani Herman North Cronulla SLSC Most significant Contribution Bellambi Project 291- (Highly Commended) to Water Safety with a Focus Jack Hunter Elouera SLSC on Inclusive Practice New Zealand Community Education Sydney Wet’N’Wild Nippers (Winner) Jessica Thomas Umina SLSC Program of the Year Darren Moses Dixon Park SLSC Most Significant Contribution to Rosemarie Taliano North Bondi SLSC (Winner) Water Safety by an Individual SURF SPORTS RESULTS 62 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

POOL RESCUE CHAMPIONSHIPS 18 - 19 JULY 2015, WOY WOY

Overall Competition Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Elouera Umina Terrigal North Cronulla Wanda Shelly Beach Bulli Bronte Byron Bay Cronulla 346.5 260 219 217 167 119 116.5 89 75 68 Event 1st 2nd 3rd U12 Male 100m Obstacle Race Riley Dixon (Wanda) Tyler Krenkels (Manly) Nick Middleton (Wanda) U12 Female 100m Obstacle Race Charlise Wheeler (Terrigal) Isabella Ravino (Bulli) Piper-Lily Walker (Avoca Beach) U12 Male 50m U12 Brick Carry Riley Dixon (Wanda) Nick Middleton (Wanda) Harry Williams (Terrigal) U12 Female 50m U12 Brick Carry Charlise Wheeler (Terrigal) Kiana Logan (Shelly Beach) Isabella Ravino (Bulli) U12 Male 2x50m U12 Line Throw Terrigal (A) Shelly Beach (A) Umina (A) U12 Female 2x50m U12 Line Throw Shelly Beach (A) Umina (A) Terrigal (A) U12 Male 50m Free w/fins Riley Dixon (Wanda) Harry Williams (Terrigal) Nick Middleton (Wanda) U12 Female 50m Free w/fins Charlise Wheeler (Terrigal) Isabella Ravino (Bulli) Piper-Lily Walker (Avoca Beach) U12-13 Male 200m Obstacle Relay Elouera (A) Umina (A) Wanda (A) U12-13 Female 200m Obstacle Relay Bulli (A) Umina (A) Wanda (A) U12-13 Male 200m Brick Relay Jay Novonty (Elouera) Lachlan Braddish (Umina) Sam Cummins (Terrigal) U12-13 Female 200m Brick Relay Kaimana Fittock (Bulli) Leilani Healey (Umina) Charlise Wheeler (Terrigal) U12-13 Male 2x50m Patient Tow Relay Nth Cronulla (A) Shelly Beach (A) Elouera (B) U12-13 Female 2x50m Patient Tow Relay Bulli (A) Terrigal (B) Elouera (A) U12-13 Male 200m Medley Relay Umina (A) Elouera (A) Wanda (A) U12-13 Female 200m Medley Relay Bulli (A) Wanda (A) Umina (A) U13 Male 100m Obstacle Race Lachlan Braddish (Umina) Mackenzie Hannington (Elouera) Zachary Roja (Nth Cronulla) U13 Female 100m Obstacle Race Kaylah Holmes (Umina) Kiera Warn (Wanda) Kaimana Fittock (Bulli) U13 Male 50m Brick Carry Lachlan Braddish (Umina) Zachary Roja (Nth Cronulla) Charlie Polson (Umina) U13 Female 50m Brick Carry Kaylah Holmes (Umina) Kiera Warn (Wanda) Zara Sharman (Bulli) U13 Male 2x50m Line Throw Elouera (A) Shelly Beach (B) Wanda (A) U13 Female 2x50m Line Throw Wanda (B) Elouera (B) Wanda (A) U13 Male 50m Free w/fins Lachlan Braddish (Umina) Zachary Roja (Nth Cronulla) Nathan Moyle (Nth Cronulla) U13 Female 50m Free w/fins Kaylah Holmes (Umina) Zara Sharman (Bulli) Tashjan Managreve (Elouera) & Kaimana Fittock (Bulli) U14 Male 200m Obstacle Race Leo Nosatti (Nth Cronulla) Lochlan Jonquieres (Terrigal) Cameron Grech (Elouera) U14 Female 200m Obstacle Race Madeleine Bakker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Brooke Dixon (Wanda) Keely Allsop (Nth Cronulla) U14 Male 50m Manikin Carry Leo Nosatti (Nth Cronulla) Jett Garland (Nth Cronulla) Lochlan Jonquieres (Terrigal) U14 Female 50m Manikin Carry Madeleine Bakker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Bronte Smith (Umina) Emily Maythers (Nth Cronulla) U14 Male 2x50m Line Throw Terrigal (A) Nth Cronulla (A) Umina (B) U14 Female 2x50m Line Throw Umina (A) Wanda (A) Elouera (A) U14 Male 50m Free w/fins Leo Nosatti (Nth Cronulla) Charlie Jeffries (Avoca Beach) Cooper Jack (Umina) U14 Female 50m Free w/fins Keely Allsop (Nth Curl Curl) Bronte Smith (Umina) Emily Maythers (Nth Cronulla) U14 Male 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Leo Nosatti (Nth Cronulla) Lochlan Jonquieres (Terrigal) Jett Garland (Nth Cronulla U14 Female 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Bronte Smith (Umina) Madeleine Bakker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Jamie Prowse (Nth Curl Curl) U14-15 Male 200m Obstacle Relay Wanda (A) Elouera (A) U14-15 Female 200m Obstacle Relay Nth Curl Curl (A) Nth Cronulla (A) Terrigal (A) U14-15 Male 200m Manikin Relay Elouera (A) Umina (A) U14-15 Female 200m Manikin Relay Umina U14-15 Male 200m Medley Relay Wanda (A) Elouera (A) Cronulla (A) U14-15 Female 200m Medley Relay Nth Curl Curl (A) Umina (A) Nth Cronulla (A) U15 Male 200m Obstacle Race Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Chris King (Elouera) Nathan Clarke (Wanda) U15 Female 200m Obstacle Race Keeley Booth (Avoca Beach) Mimosa Henderson (Umina) Kira Hood (Nth Cronulla) U15 Male 50m Manikin Carry Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Chris King (Elouera) Bailey Proud (Redhead) U15 Female 50m Manikin Carry Keeley Booth (Avoca Beach) Kira Hood (Nth Cronulla) Mimosa Henderson (Umina) U15 Male 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Bailey Proud (Redhead) Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Timothy Gordon (Bulli) U15 Female 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Keeley Booth (Avoca Beach) Mimosa Henderson (Umina) Darcie Balcon (Byron Bay) U15 Male 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Chris King (Elouera) Jake Evans (Elouera) U15 Female 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Keeley Booth (Avoca Beach) Kira Hood (Nth Cronulla) Darcie Balcon (Byron Bay) U15 Male 2x50m Line Throw Cronulla (A) Wanda (A) Forster (A) 63

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U15 Female 2x50m Line Throw Nth Cronulla (B) Shelly Beach (A) Avoca Beach (A) U15 Male 50m Free w/fins Bailey Proud (Redhead) Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Jack Curran (Caves Beach) U15 Female 50m Free w/fins Keeley Booth (Avoca Beach) Kate Richards (Terrigal) Mimosa Henderson (Umina) U17 Male 200m Obstacle Race Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach) Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) Ethan Garland (Nth Cronulla) U17 Female 200m Obstacle Race Rachel Wood (Umina) Brittany Stoker (Wanda) Alexandra Smiroldo (Bulli) U17 Male 50m Manikin Carry Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach) Lachlan Moyle (Nth Cronulla) Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) U17 Female 50m Manikin Carry Sam King (Elouera) Laura Gibbons (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Claire Gaffney (Umina) U17 Male 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach) Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) Lachlan Moyle (Nth Cronulla) U17 Female 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Jemma Smith (Umina) Brittany Stoker (Wanda) Sam King (Elouera) U17 Male 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach) Ethan Garland (Nth Cronulla) Lachlan Moyle (Nth Cronulla) U17 Female 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Jemma Smith (Umina) Sam King (Elouera) Gabi Kay (Byron Bay) U17 Male 2x50m Line Throw Shelly Beach (A) Nth Cronulla (A) U17 Female 2x50m Line Throw Umina (A) Bulli (A) U17 Male 50m Free w/fins Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach) Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) James Koch (Shelly Beach) U17 Female 50m Free w/fins Rachel Wood (Umina) Gabi Kay (Byron Bay) Brittany Stoker (Wanda) U17 Male 200m Super Lifesaver Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach) Lachlan Moyle (Nth Cronulla) Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) U17 Female 200m Super Lifesaver Jemma Smith (Umina) Rachel Wood (Umina) Abigail Pugh (Nth Cronulla) U17 Male 100m Rescue Medley Bradley Woodward (Shelly Beach) Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) Lachlan Moyle (Nth Cronulla) U17 Female 100m Rescue Medley Rachel Wood (Umina) Claire Gaffney (Umina) Sam King (Elouera) U17-19 Female 200m Obstacle Relay Bulli (A) Umina (A) U17-19 Female 200m Manikin Relay Umina (A) U17-19 Female 200m Medley Relay Umina (A) Bulli (A) U19 Male 200m Obstacle Race Jacob Cerniauskas (Redhead) Daniel Cole (Cronulla) U19 Female 200m Obstacle Race Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) U19 Male 50m Manikin Carry Jacob Cerniauskas (Redhead) Mitchell Musarra (Bronte) Daniel Cole (Cronulla) U19 Female 50m Manikin Carry Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) U19 Male 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Jacob Cerniauskas (Redhead) Daniel Cole (Cronulla) Lachlan Galea (Elouera) U19 Female 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) U19 Male 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Daniel Cole (Cronulla) Mitchell Musarra (Bronte) Jacob Cerniauskas (Redhead) U19 Female 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) U19 Male 2x50m Line Throw Cronulla (A) U19 Female2x50m Line Throw Elouera (A) U19 Male 50m Free w/fins Jacob Cerniauskas (Redhead) Daniel Cole (Cronulla) Lachlan Galea (Elouera) U19 Female 50m Free w/fins Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) U19 Male 200m Super Lifesaver Daniel Cole (Cronulla) Mitchell Musarra (Bronte) Jacob Cerniauskas (Redhead) U19 Female 200m Super Lifesaver Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) U19 Male 100m Rescue Medley Jacob Cerniauskas (Redhead) Lachlan Galea (Elouera) U19 Female 100m Rescue Medley Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) Open Male 200m Obstacle Race Clarke, Alex (Elouera) Eggleton, Wallace (Bronte) Woods, John (Wanda) Open Female 200m Obstacle Race Rachelle King (Terrigal) Conder, Katie (Elouera) Simpson, Michayla (Terrigal) Open Male 200m Obstacle Relay Elouera (A) Bronte (A) Terrigal (A) Open Female 200m Obstacle Relay Bulli (A) Elouera (A) Caves Beach (A) Open Male 50m Manikin Carry Andrew Bowden (Bronte) Wallace Eggleton (Bronte) Blake McCrindle (Wanda) Open Female 50m Manikin Carry Rachelle King (Terrigal) Lauren Hall (Elouera) Michayla Simpson (Terrigal) Open Male 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Andrew Bowden (Bronte) Scott Fisher (Elouera) Wallace Eggleton (Bronte) Open Female 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Rachelle King (Terrigal) Lauren Hall (Elouera) Michayla Simpson (Terrigal) Open Male 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Alex Clarke (Elouera) Scott Fisher (Elouera) Blake McCrindle (Wanda) Open Female 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Rachelle King (Terrigal) Lauren Hall (Elouera) Katie Conder (Elouera) Open Male 2x50m Line Throw Elouera (A) Terrigal (B) Bronte (B) Open Female 2x50m Line Throw Terrigal (A) Cronulla (A) Elouera (A) Open Male 50m Free Alex Clarke (Elouera) Scott Fisher (Elouera) Troy Racklyeft (Elouera) Open Female 50m Free Brittany Stoker (Wanda) Ela Heiniger (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) Open Male 50m Free w/fins Scott Fisher (Elouera) Andrew Bowden (Bronte) Alex Clarke (Elouera) Open Female 50m Free w/fins Rachelle King (Terrigal) Lauren Hall (Elouera) Michayla Simpson (Terrigal) Open Male 200m Super Lifesaver Alex Clarke (Elouera) Blake McCrindle (Wanda) Nathan Gray (Elouera) Open Female 200m Super Lifesaver Rachelle King (Terrigal) Lauren Hall (Elouera) Katie Conder (Elouera) Open Male 200m Manikin Relay Bronte (A) Terrigal (A) Terrigal (B) Open Female 200m Manikin Relay Elouera (A) 64 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd Open Male 100m Rescue Medley Alex Clarke (Elouera) Wallace Eggleton (Bronte) Thomas Simpson (Bronte) Open Female 100m Rescue Medley Rachelle King (Terrigal) Lauren Hall (Elouera) Open Male 200m Medley Relay Elouera (A) Terrigal (B) Open Female 200m Medley Relay Elouera (A) Bulli (A) Caves Beach (A) 30-39 Male 200m Obstacle Troy Racklyeft (Elouera) Maxwell Gonzalez (Bronte) Jason Gay (Caves Beach) 30-39 Female 200m Obstacle Shelley Smith (Umina) Skye Marshall (Umina) 30-39 Male 50m Manikin Carry Troy Racklyeft (Elouera) Maxwell Gonzalez (Bronte) Jason Gay (Caves Beach) 30-39 Female 50m Manikin Carry Shelley Smith (Umina) Skye Marshall (Umina) 30-39 Male 100m Manikin Carry Troy Racklyeft (Elouera) Maxwell Gonzalez (Bronte) 30-39 Female 100m Manikin Carry Shelley Smith (Umina) Skye Marshall (Umina) 30-39 Male 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Troy Racklyeft (Elouera) Maxwell Gonzalez (Bronte) Jason Gay (Caves Beach) 30-39 Female 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Shelley Smith (Umina) Skye Marshall (Umina) 30+ Male 2x50m Line Throw Cronulla (A) Terrigal (B) Caves Beach (A) 30+ Female 2x50m Line Throw Umina (B) Forster (A) 40+ Male 200m Obstacle Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) Christopher Gately (Coogee) Daniel Harding (Terrigal) 40+ Female 200m Obstacle Laura Thurtell (Forster) Deb Foote (Nth Steyne) Caree-Ann Alfred (Caves Beach) 40+ Male 50m Manikin Carry Christopher Gately (Coogee) Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) Daniel Harding (Terrigal) 40+ Female 50m Manikin Carry Laura Thurtell (Forster) Christine Bishop (Umina) Kiani Kingston (Caves Beach) 40+ Male 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) Christopher Gately (Coogee) Daniel Harding (Terrigal) 40+ Female 100m Manikin Carry w/fins Laura Thurtell (Forster) Christine Bishop (Umina) 40+ Male 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) Christopher Gately (Coogee) Daniel Harding (Terrigal) 40+ Female 100m Manikin Tow w/fins Laura Thurtell (Forster) Christine Bishop (Umina) Ngiare Brown (Coledale)

BOARD RIDING CHAMPIONSHIPS 20 - 22 AUGUST 2015, AVOCA BEACH SLSC

Overall Competition Results Event 1st 2nd 3rd 50+ Male Long Board Rob Lumby (Thirroul) Peter Brown (Dixon Park) Grant Salmon (Avalon Beach) 50+ Female Long Board Marie Emerson (Maroubra) 40-49 Male Long Board Matthew Rawson (Redhead) Craig Bathie (Collaroy) Greg Coleman (Umina) 40-49 Female Long Board Suellen Goyne (Caves Beach) 30-39 Male Long Board no starters 30-39 Female Long Board Emma Larssen (Cronulla) 50+ Male Short Board Nigel Wickens (South Narrabeen) Peter Brown (Dixon Park) Greg Tomaszuk (Maroubra) 50+ Female Short Board Marie Emerson (Maroubra) 40-49 Male Short Board Matthew Rawson (Redhead) David Came (Cronulla) Craig Bathie (Collaroy) 40-49 Female Short Board Suellen Goyne (Caves Beach) Nikki Drobot (Avoca Beach) 30-39 Male Short Board no starters 30-39 Female Short Board no starters U13 Male Board Riding Finnley Hill (Avoca Beach) Finn Askew (South West Rocks) Maxime Rayer (Wanda) U13 Female Board Riding Elle Clayton-Brown (Catherine Hill Bay) Sophie McFadden (Queenscliff) Sascha Taurins (Newport) U14 Male Board Riding Harry Carpenter (Wamberal) Nathan Rohr (Wanda) Zachary Patterson (Avoca Beach) U14 Female Board Riding Macy Callaghan (Avoca Beach) Kelly O’Callaghan (Cudgen Headland) Meg Woods (Sth Maroubra) U15 Male Short Board Darcy Piltz (Soldiers Beach) Harry Carpenter (Wamberal) Zachary Patterson (Avoca Beach) U15 Female Short Board Macy Callaghan (Avoca Beach) Kiara Meredith (Windang) Sienna Coulter (Manly) U17 Male Short Board Brendan Wall (Shelly Beach) Samson Coulter (Manly) Tom Crass (North Entrance) U17 Female Short Board Brooke Emerson (Maroubra) Gretal Tomaszuk (Maroubra) Hannah Ipsen (Shelly Beach) U19 Male Short Board Corey Fletcher (Terrigal) Matthew Chapman (North Steyne) Luke Hawkings (Cronulla) U19 Female Short Board no entries Open Male Short Board Ryan Clark (Bronte) Nathan Horswell (North Entrance) Samson Coulter (Manly) Open Female Short Board Georgia Tomaszuk (Maroubra) Gretal Tomaszuk (Maroubra) Brooke Emerson (Maroubra) Open Male Long Board Anthony Carroll (Bronte) Matthew Rawson (Redhead) Grant Salmon (Avalon Beach) Open Female Long Board Georgia Tomaszuk (Maroubra) Suellen Goyne (Catherine Hill Bay) Hannah Ipsen (Shelly Beach) 65

NSW INTERBRANCH CHAMPIONSHIPS 12 - 13 DECEMBER 2015, CAPE HAWKE

Overall Competition Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Sydney Northern Sydney Central Coast Hunter Far North Illawarra North Coast South Coast Mid North Far South Lower North Beaches Coast Coast Coast Coast 1242 1172 1106 1014 884 809 626 595 526 438 191 Event 1st 2nd 3rd Junior Beach Relay SNB HUN CC U12 Female Flags Lucy Flanagan (SYD) Hayley Fischer (NC) Amy Joy (ILL) U12 Male Flags Jaidyn Rossiter (MNC) Darcey Pearson (CC) James Stortenbeker (SYD) U12 Female Sprint Lucy Flanagan (SYD) Alayah Cabbibol (HUN) Hayley Fischer (NC) U12 Male Sprint Jaidyn Rossiter (MNC) James Stortenbecker (SYD) Dillon Hayford (SNB) U12 Female Surf Madeleine Hardy (SYD) Emma Brogden (SNB) Lily Finati (SYD) U12 Male Surf Joel Piper (SNB) Daniel Chisholm (HUN) Kilian Carrel (CC) U12 Female Board Evie Coulter (SNB) Olissa Onley (NC) Lily Finati (SYD) U12 Male Board Jake Sullivan (SYD) Joel Barry (CC) Joel O’Callaghan (HUN) U12 Board Relay Walmsley & O’Callaghan (HUN) Blaxland & Onley (NC) Coulter & Crews (SNB) U12 Board Rescue SYD CC HUN U12 Ironwoman Lily Finati (SYD) Madeleine Hardy (SYD) Holly Holmesby (ILL) U12 Ironman Jake Sullivan (SYD) Joel Piper (SNB) Joel Barry (CC) U12 Cameron Relay HUN SNB NC U13 Male Flags Jack Bridges (ILL) Owen Flaherty (CC) Fletcher Myers (HUN) U13 Female Flags Madeleine Wallace (SNB) Mia Middleton (CC) April Druery (SYD) U13 Female Sprint April Druery (SYD) Holly Abbey (SC) Madeleine Wallace (SNB) U13 Male Sprint Aiden Helu (SNB) Owen Flaherty (CC) Beau Carter (FNC) U13 Female Surf Bella Williams (HUN) Gracie Berry (SYD) Piper Harrison (SNB) U13 Male Surf Tyler Krenkels (SNB) Saxon Coates (HUN) Harrison Williams (CC) U13 Female Board Eliza Johnson (HUN) Gracie Berry (SYD) Bella Williams (HUN) U13 Male Board Saxon Coates (HUN) Tyler Krenkels (SNB) Mitchell Stuart (SNB) U13 Board Relay Coates & Williams (HUN) Stewart & Broomby (MNC) Berry & Ross (SYD) U13 Board Rescue SYD SNB HUN U13 Ironwoman Piper Harrison (SNB) Bella Williams (HUN) Eliza Johnson (HUN) U13 Ironman Riley Dixon (SYD) Saxon Coates (HUN) Tyler Krenkels (SNB) U13 Cameron Relay SNB SYD HUN U14 Male Flags Sam Zustovich (ILL) Sam Stonestreet (SYD) Max Shaw (NC) U14 Female Flags Emily Randazzo (SYD) Macy Carrothers (SNB) Rani Sossai (ILL) U14 Female Sprint Macy Carrothers (SNB) Ella Randazzo (SYD) Charisma Macdonald-Cass (FNC) U14 Male Sprint Blaine Nelson (CC) Sam Stonestreet (SYD) Keegan Norwood (SC) U14 Female Surf Kiamama Fittock (ILL) Kiera Warn (SYD) Madison Ward (SNB) U14 Male Surf Lachlan Braddish (CC) Thomas Bedingfield (SNB) Mackenzie Hannington (SYD) U14 Female Board Amy Polikowski (SNB) Madison Ward (SNB) Zara Sharman (ILL) U14 Male Board Jayden Allen (SC) Zach Morris (SNB) Thomas Bedingfield (SNB) U14 Board Relay Polikowski & Morris (SNB) Braddish & Miller (CC) Gavin & Roja (SYD) U14 Ironwoman Kiera Warn (SYD) Amy Polikowski (SNB) Jamie Gavin (SYD) U14 Ironman Lachlan Braddish (CC) Oliver Clements (CC) Zach Morris (SNB) U14 Cameron Relay SNB CC SYD U15 Male Flags Connor Flannagan (SYD) Brad Hunt (FNC) Jacob Farquhar (SC) U15 Female Flags Alex Rampoldi (SYD) Keely Sinclair (MNC) Phoebe Sheaves (CC) U15 Female Sprint Alex Rampoldi (SYD) Sophie Wickham (SNB) Claudia Crawford (FNC) U15 Male Sprint Bradman Best (CC) Brad Hunt (FNC) Connor Flanagan (SYD) U15 Female Surf Emily Doyle (SNB) Anthea Warne (FNC) Zoe Welborn (SYD) U15 Male Surf Finn Flaherty (CC) Leo Nosatti (SYD) Josh Jones (FNC) U15 Female Board Anthea Warne (FNC) Zoe Hughes (FNC) Emily Doyle (SNB) U15 Male Board Ryan Singleton (SNB) Ethan Coates (HUN) Finn Flaherty (CC) U15 Board Relay Welborn & Nosatti (SYD) Stone & Flaherty (CC) Singleton & Doyle (SNB) 66 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U15 Board Rescue SNB HUN SYD U15 Ironwoman Emily Doyle (SNB) Nicola Owen (HUN) Summer Walker (SYD) U15 Ironman Josh Jones (FNC) Finn Flaherty (CC) Leo Nosatti (SYD) U15 Cameron Relay CC SNB SYD U17 Male Flags Josh Cassidy (SYD) Adam Newey (ILL) Cormac O’Byrne (LNC) U17 Female Flags Jazmine Yew (ILL) Ngaire Hadfield (SYD) Sophie McGovern (SNB) U17 Female Sprint Sophie McGovern (SNB) Yvette Avery (ILL) Ngaire Hadfield (SYD) U17 Male Sprint Adam Newey (ILL) Josh Cassidy (SYD) Harry Braddish (CC) U17 Female Surf Tahlia Kollen (NC) Lily Costello (HUN) Naomi Scott (SNB) U17 Male Surf Matthew Sperring (SC) Callum Lowe-Griffith (SNB) Bailey Proud (HUN) U17 Female Board Olivia Heaton (SNB) Jemma Smith (CC) Lily Costello (HUN) U17 Male Board Isaac Smith (SNB) Jy Timperley (FNC) Bailey Johns (CC) U17 Board Relay Heaton & Smith (SNB) Smith & Jeffries (CC) Lowlett-Richards & Highfield (SYD) U17 Board Rescue SNB HUN NC U17 Female Ski Jemma Smith (CC) Caitlin Callahan (FNC) Kirra Lowlett-Richards (SYD) U17 Male Ski Jy Timperley (FNC) Isaac Smith (SNB) Oscar Jones (SNB) U17 Ski Relay SNB FNC CC U17 Ironwoman Naomi Scott (SNB) Jemma Smith (CC) Brittany Pierce (SYD) U17 Ironman Callum Lowe-Griffiths (SNB) Jy Timperley (FNC) Isasc Smith (SNB) U17 Female Taplin CC SYD SNB U17 Male Taplin SNB CC SYD Open Male Flags Blake Drysdale (ILL) Steine Lofts (SC) Matthew Day (SYD) Open Female Flags Siobhan Dibley (ILL) Newbie Redding (SNB) Renee Stortenbecker (SYD) Open Female Sprint Siobhan Dibley (ILL) Ella Beere (CC) Rene Stortenbeker (SYD) Open Male Sprint Michael Kember (SNB) Blake Drysdale (ILL) Matt Day (SYD) Open Female Surf Rachelle King (CC) Danielle McMahon (SYD) Taylar Puskaric (SNB) Open Male Surf Jay Furniss (SNB) Daniel Collins (HUN) Mitch Fagerstrom (ILL) Open Female Board Lizzie Welborn (SYD) Rachelle King (CC) Ella Heinger (FNC) Open Male Board Corey Fletcher (MNC) Will Budd (SYD) Tim Schofield (CC) Open Board Relay Welborn & Budd (SYD) Crerar & Brooks (SNB) Chaffer & Heiniger (FNC) Open Board Rescue SYD SNB HUN Open Female Ski Hannah Minogue (ILL) Rachel Crerar (SNB) Allira Richardson (HUN) Open Male Ski Mitchell Trim (SNB) Hayden Allum (SYD) Jackson Borg (FSC) Open Ski Relay SNB CC SYD Open Ironwoman Lizzie Welborn (SYD) Ella Heiniger (FNC) Taylar Puskaric (SNB) Open Ironman Jay Furniss (SNB) Isak Costello (HUN) Jackson Borg (FSC) Open Female Taplin CC ILL FNC Open Male Taplin SYD HUN SNB Open Female Rescue Tube Rescue SYD CC FNC Open Male Rescue Tube Rescue CC ILL MNC Senior All Age Beach Relay SYD SNB ILL STRAMIT NSW COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 6 - 7 FEBRUARY 2016, SOUTH WEST ROCKS

Overall Competition Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Byron Bay Cudgen Coffs Harbour Port Macquarie Sawtell Warilla- Mollymook Lennox Head- Wauchope- Yamba Headland Barrack Pt Alstonville Bonny Hills 945 938 505 348 343 277 210 207 204 182 Event 1st 2nd 3rd All Age (Nippers) Beach Relay Cabarita Beach (A) Port Macquarie (A) Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore (A) Junior March Past Cabarita Beach (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) U8 Female Beach Flags Claire Pieren (Port Macquarie) Cleo Schubert (South West Rocks) Hannah Case (Kiama Downs) U8 Male Beach Flags Lucas Scott (Port Macquarie) Dustin Cook (Nowra-Culburra) Lucas Krstevski (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U8 Female Beach Sprint Claire Pieren (Port Macquarie) Lucy Randall (Port Macquarie) Hannah Case (Kiama Downs) 67

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U8 Male Beach Sprint Lucas Scott (Port Macquarie) Lewis Shipway (Port Macquarie) Brock Stenner (Lennox Head-Alstonville) U8 Mixed Beach Relay Port Macquarie (A) Cabarita Beach (A) Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) U8 Female Wade Claire Pieren (Port Macquarie) Isabella Tate (Cabarita Beach) Cleo Schubert (South West Rocks) U8 Male Wade Elijah Galloway (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Max Allen (Kiama) Tahj McCabe (Byron Bay) U8 Mixed Wade Relay Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) Port Macquarie (A) Coffs Harbour (A) U8-U10 Mixed Buchanan Coffs Harbour (A) Lennox - Alstonville (A) Byron Bay (A) U9 Female Beach Flags Wyana Pietramale-Sewell (Brunswick) Niamh Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Kiara Newman (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) U9 Male Beach Flags Angus Smyth (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Kalani Franklin (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) Logan Coote (Mollymook) U9 Female Beach Sprint Niamh Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Emilee Franklin (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) Ebony Murray (Cabarita Beach) U9 Male Beach Sprint Sam Patmore (Narooma) Angus Smyth (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Jack Randall (Port Macquarie) U9 Mixed Beach Relay Port Macquarie (A) Sawtell (A) Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) U9 Female Board Niamh Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Ella Klinkers (Sawtell) Wyana Pietramale-Sewell (Brunswick) U9 Male Board Daniel Williams (Coffs Harbour) Malone Canning (Coffs Harbour) Liam Price (Byron Bay) U9 Mixed Board Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Lennox Head-Alstonville (B) Sawtell (A) U9 Female Surf Race Niamh Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Lilli Hodge (Mollymook) Ivy Miller (Kiama Downs) U9 Male Surf Race Tyse Thrower (Tacking Point) Daniel Williams (Coffs Harbour) Jacob Power (Tacking Point) U9 Mixed Surf Team Cudgen Headland (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Sawtell (A) U10 Female Beach Flags Lulu McGrath (Urunga) Lily Amos (Byron Bay) Nakeisha Drew-Perkiss (Cudgen Headland) U10 Male Beach Flags Charlie Heidke (Gerringong) Noah Waldock (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) Thomas Grimster (Lennox Head-Alstonville) U10 Female Beach Sprint Mischa Boniface (Kiama Downs) Lulu McGrath (Urunga) Alexis Barnett (Salt) U10 Male Beach Sprint Charlie Heidke (Gerringong) Noah Waldock (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) Ethan Hart (Coffs Harbour) U10 Female Board Breah Fischer (Coffs Harbour) Suki Alford (Byron Bay) Kelly Blair (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U10 Male Board Harry Askew (South West Rocks) Maalik Moston (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Sylas Phillips (Coffs Harbour) U10 Mixed Board Relay Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Byron Bay (A) U10 Female Surf Race Alexis Barnett (Salt) Breah Fischer (Coffs Harbour) Kelly Blair (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U10 Male Surf Race Harry Askew (South West Rocks) Sylas Phillips (Coffs Harbour) Maalik Moston (Lennox Head-Alstonville) U10 Mixed Surf Team Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) Byron Bay (A) Coffs Harbour (A) U10 Mixed Beach Relay Kiama Downs (A) Byron Bay (A) Port Macquarie (A) U10-U13 Mixed 2 Person R&R Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) Wauchope-Bonny Hills (B) Wauchope-Bonny Hills (C) U11 Female Beach Flags Kalani Ives (Yamba) Tiffany Coote (Mollymook) Cassidy Pieren (Port Macquarie) U11 Male Beach Flags Cayden Briscoe (Port Macquarie) Blake D’Ombrain (Mollymook) Lachlan Cabor (Shellharbour) U11 Female Beach Sprint Abbey Dunn (Broulee Surfers) Fleur Sherlock (Port Macquarie) Tiffany Coote (Mollymook) U11 Male Beach Sprint Stirling Norwood (Mollymook) Cayden Briscoe (Port Macquarie) Lachlan Mahon (Lennox Head-Alstonville) U11 Mixed Beach Relay Tacking Point (A) Mollymook (A) Port Macquarie (A) U11 Female Board Kalani Ives (Yamba) Abbey Dunn (Broulee Surfers) Olivia Hall (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U11 Male Board Nick Caldwell (Coffs Harbour) Oliver Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Tahj Thrower (Tacking Point) U11-U12 Board Rescue Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (A) Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) U11 Mixed Board Relay Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (B) Sawtell (A) U11 Female Surf Race Elizabeth Warne (Cudgen Headland) Kalani Ives (Yamba) Lily Betland (Coffs Harbour) U11 Male Surf Race Tahj Thrower (Tacking Point) Cooper Schubert (South West Rocks) Malik Elabbasi (Yamba) U11 Mixed Surf Team Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Yamba (A) Sawtell (A) U11 Ironwoman Kalani Ives (Yamba) Tylah Richards (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Elizabeth Warne (Cudgen Headland) U11 Ironman Oliver Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Lachlan Cabor (Shellharbour) Malik Elabbasi (Yamba) U11-U12 Cameron Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Port Macquarie (A) Byron Bay (B) U12 Female Beach Flags Hayley Fischer (Coffs Harbour) Mia Bales (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) Tahlia Power (Port Macquarie) U12 Male Beach Flags Jaidyn Rossiter (Port Macquarie) William Gromadzki (Woolgoolga) Amren Finchscott (Brunswick) U12 Female Beach Sprint Hayley Fischer (Coffs Harbour) Billiarna Hawes (Hat Head) Elli Beecham (Narooma) U12 Male Beach Sprint Jaidyn Rossiter (Port Macquarie) Luke Helmore-Jarrell (Byron Bay) Elijah Hughes (Cudgen Headland) U12 Mixed Beach Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Cabarita Beach (C) Cudgen Headland (A) U12 Female Board Olissa Onley (Coffs Harbour) Cloe Nolan (Coffs Harbour) Hayley Fischer (Coffs Harbour) U12 Male Board Jesse Hiatt (Port Macquarie) Aidan Blaxland (Sawtell) Jack Breen (Lennox Head-Alstonville) U12 Mixed Board Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) Port Macquarie (A) U12 Female Surf Race Olissa Onley (Coffs Harbour) Kirsty Graham - Jones (Ballina Lighthouse & Ginger Allen (Cudgen Headland) Lismore) U12 Male Surf Race Aidan Blaxland (Sawtell) Bailey Krstevski (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Tex Hembrow (Byron Bay) U12 Mixed Surf Team Coffs Harbour (A) Port Macquarie (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) U12 Ironwoman Olissa Onley (Coffs Harbour) Cloe Nolan (Coffs Harbour) Hayley Fischer (Coffs Harbour) U12 Ironman Aidan Blaxland (Sawtell) Bailey Krstevski (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Jack Breen (Lennox Head-Alstonville) 68 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U13 Female Beach Flags Sophie Ryan (Coffs Harbour) Miren Davies (Port Macquarie) Aysha Franklin (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) U13 Male Beach Flags Reef Sommerville (Cabarita Beach) Levi Langham (South West Rocks) Tate Assigal-Ireland (Coffs Harbour) U13 Female Beach Sprint Holly Abbey (Nowra-Culburra) Miren Davies (Port Macquarie) Eilish Norwood (Mollymook) U13 Male Beach Sprint Beau Carter (Byron Bay) Reef Sommerville (Cabarita Beach) Kyle Davis (Port Macquarie) U13 Mixed Beach Relay Port Macquarie (A) Cabarita Beach (D) Coffs Harbour (A) U13 Female Board Madeline Crawley (Cudgen Headland) Danielle Holt (Mollymook) Alyssa Golding (Coffs Harbour) U13 Male Board Beau Carter (Byron Bay) Joe Mitchell (Coffs Harbour) Callum Balcon (Byron Bay) U13 Mixed Board Relay Byron Bay (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Cudgen Headland (A) U13 Female Surf Race Madeline Crawley (Cudgen Headland) Maisie Miller (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Miren Davies (Port Macquarie) U13 Male Surf Race Joseph Warne (Cudgen Headland) Nathan Mackenzie (Byron Bay) Nicholas Bulloch (Coffs Harbour) U13 Mixed Surf Team Byron Bay (A) Cabarita Beach (C) Cudgen Headland (A) U13 Ironwoman Madeline Crawley (Cudgen Headland) Maisie Miller (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Miren Davies (Port Macquarie) U13 Ironman Nathan Mackenzie (Byron Bay) Joseph Warne (Cudgen Headland) Nicholas Bulloch (Coffs Harbour) U13 Female Surf Board Riding Luella Boulton (Tathra) Tahlia Collinge (Kiama) U13 Male Surf Board Riding James Hill (Sawtell) U13-U14 Board Rescue Cudgen Headland (B) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) South West Rocks (A) U13-U14 Cameron Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) U14 Female Beach Flags Hayley Smith (Cudgen Headland) Skye Vaughan (Port Macquarie) Eadan Burton (Mollymook) U14 Male Beach Flags Max Shaw (Bellinger Valley-North Beach) Keeghan Norwood (Mollymook) Finn Whitney (Cabarita Beach) U14 Female Beach Sprint Hayley Smith (Cudgen Headland) Cahrizma Macdonald-Cass (Cabarita Beach) Chelsea Grimmett (Black Head) U14 Male Beach Sprint Keeghan Norwood (Mollymook) Max Shaw (Bellinger Valley-North Beach) Lachlan Watt (Cabarita Beach) U14 Mixed Beach Relay Cabarita Beach (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Coffs Harbour (A) U14 Female Board Tayla Maybon (South West Rocks) Hayley Smith (Cudgen Headland) Paige Leishman (Byron Bay) U14 Male Board Thomas Swift (Cudgen Headland) Jayden Allen (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Mitchell McCurry (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U14 Mixed Board Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Shellharbour (A) U14 Female Surf Race Hayley Smith (Cudgen Headland) Claire Van Kampen (Cape Hawke) Sophie Watson (Cudgen Headland) U14 Male Surf Race Jayden Allen (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Finn Askew (South West Rocks) Mitchell McCurry (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U14 Mixed Surf Team Cudgen Headland (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Shellharbour (A) U14 Ironwoman Paige Leishman (Byron Bay) Hayley Smith (Cudgen Headland) Sophie Watson (Cudgen Headland) U14 Ironman Mitchell McCurry (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Jayden Allen (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Finn Askew (South West Rocks) U14 Female Surf Board Riding Kate Murray (Sawtell) Leah Hill (Nowra-Culburra) U14 Male Surf Board Riding Finn Askew (South West Rocks) Blake Rogers (Kiama) Ryan Horton (Tacking Point) U15 Female 2KM Beach Run Chloe Quinn (Cudgen Headland) Brooke Cavanagh (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Morgen Parkin (Minnie Water-Wooli) U15 Male 2KM Beach Run Isaac Sanderson (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) Liam Wilson (Cudgen Headland) Hugh Stewart (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) U15 Female Beach Flags Keely Sinclair (Port Macquarie) Claudia Crawford (Cabarita Beach) Georgia Creswick (South West Rocks) U15 Male Beach Flags Chai Davis (Bellinger Valley-North Beach) Thomas Vickery (Cudgen Headland) Jacob Farquhar (Gerringong) U15 Female Beach Sprint Claudia Crawford (Cabarita Beach) Chloe Quinn (Cudgen Headland) Keely Sinclair (Port Macquarie) U15 Male Beach Sprint Thomas Vickery (Cudgen Headland) Timothy Della (Woolgoolga) Liam Nisbet (Bellinger Valley-North Beach) U15 Female Beach Relay Mollymook (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) U15 Male Beach Relay Bellinger Valley-North Beach (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) U15 Female Board Mette Klinkers (Sawtell) Zoe HUGHES (Byron Bay) Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) U15 Male Board William Jones (Byron Bay) Joshua Jones (Cudgen Headland) Max Milligan (Tacking Point) U15 Female Board Rescue Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Byron Bay (A) Cudgen Headland (C) U15 Male Board Rescue Cudgen Headland (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Tacking Point (A) U15 Female Board Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) Cudgen Headland (B) U15 Male Board Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Byron Bay (A) U15 Female Surf Race Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) Madeleine Bakker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Layne Grant (Cape Hawke) U15 Male Surf Race Joshua Jones (Cudgen Headland) Hugh Stewart (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) Will Fitzgibbons (Cudgen Headland) U15 Mixed Surf Team Cudgen Headland (C) Cudgen Headland (B) Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) U15 Ironwoman Madeleine Bakker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Mette Klinkers (Sawtell) Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) U15 Ironman Joshua Jones (Cudgen Headland) Will Fitzgibbons (Cudgen Headland) Hugh Stewart (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) U15 Female Rescue Tube Race Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) Brooke Cavanagh (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Taylah Allen (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U15 Male Rescue Tube Race William Jones (Byron Bay) Will Fitzgibbons (Cudgen Headland) Liam Bartlett (Woolgoolga) U15 Female Cameron Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) Lennox Head-Alstonville (A) U15 Male Cameron Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Byron Bay (A) U15 Female Surf Board Riding Elise O’Callaghan (Cudgen Headland) Kelly O’Callaghan (Cudgen Headland) Sofie Boyd (Cudgen Headland) U15 Male Surf Board Riding Louis Hampson (Cudgen Headland) U17 Female 2KM Beach Run Gabrielle Stanek (Ballina Lighthouse & Georgia Wheatland (Byron Bay) Chloe Bulloch (Coffs Harbour) Lismore) 69

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U17 Male 2KM Beach Run Jonah Mitchell (Coffs Harbour) Bailey Copeland (Cudgen Headland) Benjamin Limpenny-Fawcett (Ballina Light- house & Lismore) U17 Female Beach Flags Alexandra Parker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Isabelle McMullen (Byron Bay) Mahli Borham (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) U17 Male Beach Flags Reilly Dalton (Woolgoolga) Joshua Quinn (Cudgen Headland) William Smith (South West Rocks) U17 Female Beach Sprint Mahli Borham (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) Sophia McConnachie (Sawtell) Tahlia Kollen (Sawtell) U17 Male Beach Sprint Joshua Quinn (Cudgen Headland) Reilly Dalton (Woolgoolga) Jack Graham-Jones (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) & Cormac O’Byrne (Black Head) U17 Female Beach Relay Sawtell (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) U17 Male Beach Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore (A) Byron Bay (A) U17 Female Board Scout Hembrow (Byron Bay) Tahlia Kollen (Sawtell) Georgia Wheatland (Byron Bay) U17 Male Board Jy Timperley (Byron Bay) Jack Pavey (Coffs Harbour) Ky Kinsela (Sawtell) U17 Female Board Rescue Sawtell (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) U17 Male Board Rescue Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) Coffs Harbour (B) U17 Female Board Relay Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (A) Cudgen Headland (A) U17 Male Board Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Cudgen Headland (B) Coffs Harbour (A) U17 Female Surf Race Tahlia Kollen (Sawtell) Scout Hembrow (Byron Bay) Gabrielle Kay (Byron Bay) U17 Male Surf Race Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Ky Kinsela (Sawtell) Jy Timperley (Byron Bay) U17 Mixed Surf Team Byron Bay (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Sawtell (A) U17 Ironwoman Tahlia Kollen (Sawtell) Scout Hembrow (Byron Bay) Nina Jackson (Cudgen Headland) U17 Ironman Jy Timperley (Byron Bay) Ky Kinsela (Sawtell) Kai Onley (Cudgen Headland) U17 Female Rescue Tube Race Gabrielle Kay (Byron Bay) Toni Hurkett (Port Macquarie) Shaylla Young (Cudgen Headland) U17 Male Rescue Tube Race Ky Kinsela (Sawtell) Brock Van Kampen (Cape Hawke) Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U17 Female Single Ski Caitlin Callahan (Byron Bay) Scout Hembrow (Byron Bay) Sophia McConnachie (Sawtell) U17 Male Single Ski Jy Timperley (Byron Bay) Kai Onley (Cudgen Headland) Jack Pavey (Coffs Harbour) U17 Female Single Ski Relay Byron Bay (A) Sawtell (A) Cudgen Headland (A) U17 Male Single Ski Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) U17 Female Taplin Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (A) Cudgen Headland (A) U17 Male Taplin Coffs Harbour (A) Byron Bay (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) U17 Female Surf Board Riding Rachel Hill (Nowra-Culburra) U17 Male Surf Board Riding Callum Rogers (Kiama) Max Atherton (Tacking Point) U19 Female 2KM Beach Run Jayden Morgan (Byron Bay) U19 Male 2KM Beach Run William Brighton (Yamba) Dale Finch (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) U19 Female Beach Flags Brooke Gallagher (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) Jayden Morgan (Byron Bay) U19 Male Beach Flags Jedd Mitchell (Coffs Harbour) Dale Finch (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) Harrison Murphy (Byron Bay) U19 Female Beach Sprint Jayden Morgan (Byron Bay) Kisane Irwin (Byron Bay) Isabella Jones (Byron Bay) U19 Male Beach Sprint Jordan Connolly (Black Head) Ryan Beckett (Byron Bay) Jedd Mitchell (Coffs Harbour) U19 Female Beach Relay Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (B) Byron Bay (A) U19 Male Beach Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Byron Bay (A) Black Head (A) U19 Female Board Joanna Charles (Byron Bay) Jayde Bagnall (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Madeline McCullagh (Byron Bay) U19 Male Board Luke Chaffer (Cudgen Headland) Lachlan O’Reilly (Coffs Harbour) Shaun Sewell (Byron Bay) U19 Female Board Rescue Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (D) Sawtell (B) U19 Male Board Rescue Coffs Harbour (A) Byron Bay (A) Cudgen Headland (C) U19 Female Board Relay Sawtell (B) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Byron Bay (A) U19 Male Board Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Cudgen Headland (B) Cudgen Headland (A) U19 Female Surf Race Madeline McCullagh (Byron Bay) Joanna Charles (Byron Bay) Isabella Jones (Byron Bay) U19 Male Surf Race Luke Chaffer (Cudgen Headland) Lachlan O’Reilly (Coffs Harbour) Tyler McEwan (Shellharbour) U19 Mixed Surf Team Sawtell (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Cudgen Headland (A) U19 Ironwoman Joanna Charles (Byron Bay) Jayde Bagnall (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Madeline McCullagh (Byron Bay) U19 Ironman Luke Chaffer (Cudgen Headland) Lachlan O’Reilly (Coffs Harbour) Tyler McEwan (Shellharbour) U19 Female Rescue Tube Rescue Byron Bay (A) Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (B) U19 Male Rescue Tube Rescue Coffs Harbour (A) Byron Bay (A) U19 Female Single Ski Joanna Charles (Byron Bay) Jayde Bagnall (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Jayden Morgan (Byron Bay) U19 Male Single Ski Luke Chaffer (Cudgen Headland) Bradley Kay (Byron Bay) Ryan Beckett (Byron Bay) U19 Female Single Ski Relay Byron Bay (A) Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (B) U19 Male Single Ski Relay Byron Bay (B) Byron Bay (A) Cudgen Headland (A) U19 Female Double Ski Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (C) Sawtell (B) U19 Male Double Ski Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (C) Cudgen Headland (A) U19 Mixed Double Ski Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (B) Byron Bay (D) U19 Female Taplin Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (B) 70 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U19 Male Taplin Cudgen Headland (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Byron Bay (B) U19 Mixed Surf Boat Kempsey-Crescent Head (Critters) Open Female 2KM Beach Run Lilli Smyth (Coffs Harbour) Open Male 2KM Beach Run Joseph Lampe (Byron Bay) Bailey Copeland (Cudgen Headland) James Haigh (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Open Female Beach Flags Alexandra Parker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Emily Girard (Sawtell) Sarah Tisdell (Sawtell) Open Male Beach Flags Steine Lofts (Mollymook) Jake Vickery (Cudgen Headland) Open Female Beach Sprint Mahli Borham (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) Raquel Lievore (Tacking Point) Jayden Morgan (Byron Bay) Open Male Beach Sprint Steine Lofts (Mollymook) Jordan Connolly (Black Head) Jedd Mitchell (Coffs Harbour) Open Female Beach Relay Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore (A) Sawtell (A) Forster (A) Open Male Beach Relay Mollymook (A) Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (B) Open Female Board Sophia McConnachie (Sawtell) Georgia Wheatland (Byron Bay) Shaylla Young (Cudgen Headland) Open Male Board Scott McCartney (Cudgen Headland) Angus MacPhail (Cudgen Headland) Jy Timperley (Byron Bay) Open Female Board Rescue Sawtell (B) Cudgen Headland (A) Cudgen Headland (C) Open Male Board Rescue Coffs Harbour (A) Cudgen Headland (B) Cudgen Headland (E) Open Female Board Relay Sawtell (A) Byron Bay (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Open Male Board Relay Cudgen Headland (B) Cudgen Headland (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Open Female Surf Race Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Tahlia Kollen (Sawtell) Shaylla Young (Cudgen Headland) Open Male Surf Race Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Scott McCartney (Cudgen Headland) Jarrad Cain (Cudgen Headland) All Age (Opens) Surf Team Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) Coffs Harbour (A) Open Mixed Surf Team Cudgen Headland (A) Cudgen Headland (B) Byron Bay (A) Open Female Taplin Sawtell (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) Open Male Taplin Cudgen Headland (A) Cudgen Headland (B) Byron Bay (A) Open Ironwoman Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Tahlia Kollen (Sawtell) Caitlin Callahan (Byron Bay) Open Ironman Scott McCartney (Cudgen Headland) Jy Timperley (Byron Bay) Luke Chaffer (Cudgen Headland) Open Female Rescue Tube Rescue Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (A) Sawtell (A) Open Male Rescue Tube Rescue Coffs Harbour (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Yamba (A) Open Female Single Ski Jayde Bagnall (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Caitlin Callahan (Byron Bay) Open Male Single Ski Scott McCartney (Cudgen Headland) Luke Chaffer (Cudgen Headland) Ryan Beckett (Byron Bay) Open Female Double Ski Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (C) Sawtell (A) Open Male Double Ski Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (C) Cudgen Headland (A) Open Mixed Double Ski Cudgen Headland (A) Byron Bay (D) Byron Bay (A) Open Female Single Ski Relay Byron Bay (A) Byron Bay (C) Cudgen Headland (A) Open Male Single Ski Relay Cudgen Headland (A) Cudgen Headland (B) Byron Bay (A) Open Female Surf Boat Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) Tacking Point (Drifters) Kempsey-Crescent Head (Better Halves) Open Male Surf Boat Kempsey-Crescent Head (Pendones) Coffs Harbour (You Dirty Rats) Woolgoolga (A) Open Male Surf Board Riding Justin Hyde (Yamba) Peter Hill (Nowra-Culburra) Angus Smyth (Coffs Harbour) Open Mixed March Past Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) Cabarita Beach (A) Tacking Point (A) 30-39 Female 2KM Beach Run Kate Whitton (Tathra) Mylina Clancy (Hat Head) Belinda Bock (Yamba) 30-39 Male 2KM Beach Run Todd Muller (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) Matthew Ryan (South West Rocks) 30-39 Female Beach Flags Bethaney Lee (Forster) Mylina Clancy (Hat Head) Cassandra Pensini (Camden Haven) 30-39 Male Beach Flags Todd Muller (Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore) Sean Lawler (Coffs Harbour) Grant Lawler (Coffs Harbour) 30-39 Female Beach Sprint Mylina Clancy (Hat Head) Bethaney Lee (Forster) Cassandra Pensini (Camden Haven) 30-39 Male Beach Sprint Rod Patmore (Narooma) Grant Lawler (Coffs Harbour) Sean Lawler (Coffs Harbour) 30-39 Female Board Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Dana Richards (Shellharbour) Jasmin Ives (Yamba) 30-39 Male Board Anthony Ireland (Mollymook) Daniel Bannerman (Urunga) Todd Ives (Yamba) 30-39 Female Board Rescue Cudgen Headland (A) Yamba (A) 30-39 Male Board Rescue Mollymook (A) Urunga (A) Yamba (A) 30-39 Ironman Anthony Ireland (Mollymook) Daniel Bannerman (Urunga) 30-39 Female Rescue Tube Race Nikki Stafford (Port Macquarie) Belinda Bock (Yamba) Jasmin Ives (Yamba) 30-39 Male Rescue Tube Race Anthony Ireland (Mollymook) Daniel Bannerman (Urunga) 30-39 Female Single Ski Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Dana Richards (Shellharbour) 30-39 Male Single Ski Anthony Ireland (Mollymook) Daniel Bannerman (Urunga) David Neall (Warilla-Barrack Pt) 30+ Female Single Ski Relay Byron Bay (A) Forster (A) Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) 30+ Male Single Ski Relay Urunga (B) Byron Bay (A) Urunga (A) 30-39 Female Surf Race Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Dana Richards (Shellharbour) Cassandra Pensini (Camden Haven) 30-39 Male Surf Race Daniel Bannerman (Urunga) Anthony Ireland (Mollymook) Todd Ives (Yamba) 40-49 Female 2KM Beach Run Helen Murray (Byron Bay) Joanne Flood (Broulee Surfers) Melinda Cockshutt (Port Macquarie) 40-49 Male 2KM Beach Run Scott Sewell (Byron Bay) Adam Mulligan (Cape Hawke) Mark Notley (South West Rocks) 71

Event 1st 2nd 3rd 40-49 Female Beach Flags Linda Perkins (Tacking Point) Leah Cranston (Cudgen Headland) Samantha Miller (Lennox Head-Alstonville) 40-49 Male Beach Flags Paul Burton (Mollymook) Nigel Hughes (Cudgen Headland) Peter Stacey (Shellharbour) 40-49 Female Beach Sprint Leah Cranston (Cudgen Headland) Linda Perkins (Tacking Point) Justine Ellis (Cabarita Beach) 40-49 Male Beach Sprint Adam Mulligan (Cape Hawke) Paul Burton (Mollymook) Scott D’Ombrain (Mollymook) 40-49 Female Board Helen Murray (Byron Bay) Bonnie Danuser (Forster) Joanne Kay (Byron Bay) 40-49 Male Board Adam Mulligan (Cape Hawke) Scott Sewell (Byron Bay) Tyron Cook (Urunga) 40-49 Female Board Rescue Byron Bay (A) Forster (A) Port Macquarie (A) 40-49 Male Board Rescue Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) Byron Bay (A) Mollymook (A) 40-49 Female Surf Race Raelene Myers (Tacking Point) Helen Murray (Byron Bay) Amanda Parker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) 40-49 Male Surf Race Tim Peacock (Byron Bay) Tyron Cook (Urunga) Duncan Kirkland (Port Macquarie) 40-49 Ironwoman Helen Murray (Byron Bay) Kylie Wood (Forster) 40-49 Ironman Scott Sewell (Byron Bay) Anthony Martin (Forster) Duncan Kirkland (Port Macquarie) 40-49 Male Malibu Long Board Andrew Jones (Forster) Justin Hyde (Yamba) Robert Mills (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Riding 40-49 Female Rescue Tube Race Raelene Myers (Tacking Point) Joanne Kay (Byron Bay) Melinda Cockshutt (Port Macquarie) 40-49 Male Rescue Tube Race Tim Peacock (Byron Bay) Michio McMullen (Byron Bay) Kevin Boag (Black Head) & Gerard de Carle (Sawtell) 40-49 Female Single Ski Kylie Wood (Forster) Joanne Kay (Byron Bay) Helen Murray (Byron Bay) 40-49 Male Single Ski Robert Hiatt (Port Macquarie) Tim Rodgers (Urunga) Tyron Cook (Urunga) 40-49 Male Surf Board Riding Justin Hyde (Yamba) Andrew Jones (Forster) Robert Mills (Lennox Head-Alstonville) 50-59 Female 2KM Beach Run Joanne Colja (Cudgen Headland) Kim Winter (Forster) Janine Higgins (Kempsey-Crescent Head) 50-59 Male 2KM Beach Run Robert Ryan (Shellharbour) David Field (Cudgen Headland) Tony Wright (Port Macquarie) 50-59 Female Beach Flags Kim Winter (Forster) Gai Coleman (Byron Bay) Joanne Colja (Cudgen Headland) 50-59 Male Beach Flags Robert Ryan (Shellharbour) 50-59 Female Beach Sprint Kim Winter (Forster) Gai Coleman (Byron Bay) Carole Brown (Forster) 50-59 Male Beach Sprint Tony Meath (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) Kevin Whitford (Mollymook) Robert Ryan (Shellharbour) 50-59 Female Board Noelene Young (Black Head) Kim Winter (Forster) Laura Thurtell (Forster) 50-59 Male Board Peter Rheinberger (Yamba) Michael Dougherty (Urunga) Steve Steward (Urunga) 50-59 Female Board Rescue Byron Bay (A) Tacking Point (A) 50-59 Male Board Rescue Urunga (A) Yamba (A) Kempsey-Crescent Head (A) 50-59 Female Surf Race Laura Thurtell (Forster) Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) Kristina McEvoy (South West Rocks) 50-59 Male Surf Race Michael Dougherty (Urunga) Peter Rheinberger (Yamba) Wayne Castro (Kempsey-Crescent Head) 50-59 Ironwoman Laura Thurtell (Forster) Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) Kim Winter (Forster) 50-59 Ironman Wayne Castro (Kempsey-Crescent Head) Michael Stubbs (Urunga) Russell Zahn (Cudgen Headland) 50-59 Female Rescue Tube Race Laura Thurtell (Forster) Kristina McEvoy (South West Rocks) Amanda Higgerson (Tacking Point) 50-59 Male Rescue Tube Race Michael Stubbs (Urunga) Wayne Castro (Kempsey-Crescent Head) Peter Rheinberger (Yamba) 50-59 Female Single Ski Karen Irwin (Byron Bay) Gai Coleman (Byron Bay) Kim Winter (Forster) & Noelene Young (Black Head) 50-59 Male Single Ski Michael Stubbs (Urunga) Mark Sutton (Urunga) Murray Saul (Byron Bay) 50-59 Male Malibu Long Board Trevor King (Black Head) Tony Wright (Port Macquarie) Garry Westwood (Woolgoolga) Riding 50-59 Male Surf Board Riding Philip Hatherly (Port Macquarie) Steve Pittman (Coffs Harbour) Tony Wright (Port Macquarie) 60+ Female 1KM Beach Run Susan Eke (Cudgen Headland) Janice Gielis (Cudgen Headland) 60+ Male 1KM Beach Run Philip Harvey (Byron Bay) Jim McCullagh (Urunga) Darryl Glover (Shellharbour) 60+ Female Beach Flags Susan Eke (Cudgen Headland) Janice Gielis (Cudgen Headland) 60+ Male Beach Flags Jim McCullagh (Urunga) Hugh Mackay (Port Macquarie) George Fowler (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) 60+ Female Beach Sprint Susan Eke (Cudgen Headland) Janice Gielis (Cudgen Headland) 60+ Male Beach Sprint Jim McCullagh (Urunga) Hugh Mackay (Port Macquarie) Christopher Girvan (Shellharbour) 60+ Female Board Susan Eke (Cudgen Headland) Janice Gielis (Cudgen Headland) 60+ Male Board Darryl Glover (Shellharbour) James Dougherty (Yamba) Larry Brook (Port Macquarie) 60+ Male Board Rescue Port Macquarie (A) Urunga (A) 60+ Female Surf Race Janice Gielis (Cudgen Headland) Susan Eke (Cudgen Headland) 60+ Male Surf Race Larry Brook (Port Macquarie) James Dougherty (Yamba) Darryl Glover (Shellharbour) 60+ Ironman Hugh Mackay (Port Macquarie) 60+ Female Rescue Tube Race Janice Gielis (Cudgen Headland) 60+ Male Rescue Tube Race Larry Brook (Port Macquarie) James Dougherty (Yamba) Peter Hill (Nowra-Culburra) 60+ Female Single Ski Elizabeth Harvey (Byron Bay) Janice Gielis (Cudgen Headland) 60+ Male Single Ski Philip Harvey (Byron Bay) Jim McCullagh (Urunga) James Dougherty (Yamba) 60+ Male Malibu Long Board Riding Peter Hill (Nowra-Culburra) Terrence Aldridge (Black Head) John Vaughan (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) 60+ Male Surf Board Riding Peter Hill (Nowra-Culburra) John Vaughan (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) 72 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U23 Female Surf Boat Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) Kempsey-Crescent Head (Remixed) Kempsey-Crescent Head (Chicks) U23 Male Surf Boat Yamba (A) Wauchope-Bonny Hills (A) Reserve Grade Surf Boat Gerringong (Doglocks) Kempsey-Crescent Head (Critters) Mollymook (A) 120 yrs Female Surf Boat Kempsey-Crescent Head (MALS) Port Macquarie (A) Mollymook (A) 120 yrs Male Surf Boat Narooma (A) Tacking Point (A) South West Rocks (A) 180 yrs Female Surf Boat Woolgoolga (A) 180 yrs Male Surf Boat Kempsey-Crescent Head (KECS) Woolgoolga (A) Macksville-Scotts Head (Scoundrel)

NSW AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS - supported by ClubsNSW 4-6 MARCH 2016, OCEAN BEACH/UMINA

Overall Competition Results

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Manly Wanda Cooks Hill Elouera Swansea Avoca Beach Nth Curl Curl Bronte Coogee Sth Maroubra Belmont 348 193 164 162 113 100 99 98 82 78 Event Type 1st 2nd 3rd

2 Person R&R Collaroy (Red) Collaroy (Black) Nth Cronulla (A) 5 Person R&R Coogee (A) Collaroy (Red) Bondi (A) All Age March Past Collaroy (A) Manly (A) Caves Beach (A) All Age Beach Relay Bronte (A) Elouera (A) Wanda (A) All Age Board Relay Wanda (A) Swansea Belmont (A) Manly (B) U9 Female Beach Flags Sophie Bishop (Freshwater) Olivia Martin (Manly) Nara Jordi (Freshwater) U9 Male Beach Flags Cooper Elkins (Queenscliff) Oliver Randazzo (Elouera) Cooper Hobbs (Copacabana) U9 Female Beach Relay Manly (Blue) Coogee (A) Cronulla (A) U9 Male Beach Relay Bronte (A) Coogee (A) Collaroy (A) U9 Female Beach Sprint Sharon Hurdman (Fingal Beach) Amelia Smith (Manly) Keira Vincent (Wanda) U9 Male Beach Sprint Mohammed Kamara (Newport) Toby Pallett (Bronte) Cooper Elkins (Queenscliff) U9 Female Board Race Niamh Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Emma Duggan (Nth Avoca) Olivia Clues (Nth Curl Curl) U9 Male Board Race Alexander Walker (Cooks Hill) Hamish Taylor (MacMasters Beach) Elias Richards (Stockton) U9 Female Board Relay Nth Curl Curl (A) Nth Avoca (A) Cronulla (A) U9 Male Board Relay Swansea Belmont (A) Manly (Blue) Nth Bondi (A) U9 Female Surf Race Emma Duggan (Nth Avoca) Niamh Sharpe (Lennox Head-Alstonville) Dominique Melbourn (Nth Curl Curl) U9 Male Surf Race Alexander Walker (Cooks Hill) Xavier Coates (Cooks Hill) Jaiden Marshall (Sth Maroubra) U9 Female Surf Team Nth Curl Curl (A) Sth Maroubra (A) Wanda (A) U9 Male Surf Team Bronte (A) Swansea Belmont (A) Wanda (A) U10 Female Beach Flags Georgia Morgan (Manly) Jade Tattam (Wanda) Yasmeen Janschek (Coogee) U10 Male Beach Flags Tom Farr-Jones (Sth Maroubra) Ryan Snudden (Elouera) Kurtis White (Cooks Hill) U10 Female Beach Relay Coogee (A) Manly (A) Bronte (A) U10 Male Beach Relay Nth Bondi (A) Cooks Hill (A) Wanda (A) U10 Female Beach Sprint Eden Levit (Coogee) Isabella Mackay (Nth Bondi) Georgia Morgan (Manly) U10 Male Beach Sprint Jett Sully (Manly) Finn Ramanauskas (Wanda) Artie Leiper (Queenscliff) U10 Female Board Race Zara Foran (Redhead) Elise Wallace (Collaroy) Pearl McQueen (Avoca Beach) U10 Male Board Race Conner Maggs (Manly) Levi Smith (Nth Curl Curl) Braden Crichton-Browne (Dee Why) U10 Female Board Relay Cooks Hill (A) Manly (A) Avoca Beach (A) U10 Male Board Relay Manly (A) Swansea Belmont (A) Nth Curl Curl (A) U10 Female Surf Race Bella Summers (Elouera) Davara Marshall (Umina) Zara Foran (Redhead) U10 Male Surf Race Fletcher Warn (Wanda) Conner Maggs (Manly) Harry Askew (South West Rocks) U10 Female Surf Team Wanda (A) Cooks Hill (A) Elouera (A) U10 Male Surf Team Bronte (A) Nth Curl Curl (A) Manly (A) U11 Female Beach Flags Natalia Drobot (Avoca Beach) Emelyn Wheeler (Terrigal) Lola Sossai (Towradgi) U11 Male Beach Flags Malikye Kessie (Sth Maroubra) Ethan Smith (Coogee) Tom Hindmarsh (Nth Steyne) U11 Female Beach Relay Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (A) Maroubra (A) Terrigal (A) U11 Male Beach Relay Sth Maroubra (A) Coogee (A) Manly (A) U11 Female Beach Sprint Giorgi Parkes (Maroubra) Emelyn Wheeler (Terrigal) Madison Agnew (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) U11 Male Beach Sprint Malikye Kessie (Sth Maroubra) Ethan Smith (Coogee) Tobias Delaney (Wollongong City) 73

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U11 Female Board Race Mia Cracknell (Avoca Beach) Natalia Drobot (Avoca Beach) Kalani Ives (Yamba) U11 Male Board Race Mitchell Morris (Manly) Jake Morris (Manly) Toby Armstrong (Avoca Beach) U11 Female Board Relay Avoca Beach (A) Nth Bondi (A) Manly (Blue) U11 Male Board Relay Manly (Blue) Avoca Beach (A) Nth Curl Curl (A) U11 Female Board Rescue Elouera (A) Avoca Beach (B) Avoca Beach (A) U11 Male Board Rescue Manly (A) Nth Curl Curl (A) Wanda (A) U11 Cameron Relay Manly (A) Cooks Hill (A) Manly (B) U11 Ironwoman Kimberley Doyle (Manly) Mia Cracknell (Avoca Beach) Saskia Roberts (Nth Bondi) U11 Ironman Mitchell Morris (Manly) Jake Morris (Manly) Kai McGovern (Nth Curl Curl) U11 Female Surf Race Kimberley Doyle (Manly) Scarlet Cameron (Elouera) Talia Field (Cronulla) U11 Male Surf Race Mitchell Morris (Manly) Jake Morris (Manly) Charlie Walker (Cooks Hill) U11 Female Surf Team Elouera (A) Cooks Hill (A) Wanda (A) U11 Male Surf Team Nth Curl Curl (A) Manly (A) Elouera (A) U12 Female Beach Flags Matilda Handforth (Wanda) Lucy Flanagan (Nth Cronulla) Bronti Westaway (Maroubra) U12 Male Beach Flags Darcy Pearson (Wamberal) Hugo Lefebvre (Bronte) James Stortenbeker (Elouera) U12 Female Beach Relay Coogee (A) Elouera (A) Avalon Beach (A) U12 Male Beach Relay Elouera (A) Wamberal (A) Coogee (A) U12 Female Beach Sprint Grace Hewitt (Fingal Beach) Alayah Gabbidon (Caves Beach) Lucy Flanagan (Nth Cronulla) U12 Male Beach Sprint Joel Evans (Terrigal) Lachlan Crossle (Elouera) James Stortenbeker (Elouera) U12 Female Board Race Olissa Onley (Coffs Harbour) Holly Holmesby (Bulli) Logan Galea (Elouera) U12 Male Board Race Rufus Hickey (Wamberal) Luka Monnock (Mona Vale) Kyan Bowker (Cooks Hill) U12 Female Board Relay Coffs Harbour (A) Manly (A) Bronte (A) U12 Male Board Relay Swansea Belmont (A) Elouera (A) Newport (A) U12 Female Board Rescue Bronte (A) Sth Maroubra (A) Caves Beach (A) U12 Male Board Rescue Swansea Belmont (A) Nth Narrabeen (A) Wamberal (A) U12 Cameron Relay Nth Curl Curl (A) Wanda (A) Caves Beach (A) U12 Ironman Joel Piper (Nth Narrabeen) Beau McGregor (Swansea Belmont) Aidan Blaxland (Sawtell) U12 Ironwoman Lily Finati (Bronte) Madeleine Hardy (Sth Maroubra) Holly Holmesby (Bulli) U12 Female Surf Race Madeleine Hardy (Sth Maroubra) Holly Holmesby (Bulli) Emma Brogden (Nth Curl Curl) U12 Male Surf Race Henri Carrera (Wanda) Jake Sullivan (Wanda) Beau McGregor (Swansea Belmont) U12 Female Surf Team Sth Maroubra (A) Bronte (A) Manly (A) U12 Male Surf Team Elouera (A) Wanda (A) Shelly Beach (A) U13 Female Beach Flags Olivia Alvarez (Nth Bondi) Jacinta Davidson-Bunch (Cronulla) Rachel Tougher (Elouera) U13 Male Beach Flags Brandon Morkos (Bellambi) Nikita Strbac (Nth Bondi) Jack Bridges (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) U13 Female Beach Relay Elouera (A) Collaroy (A) Terrigal (A) U13 Male Beach Relay Manly (A) Coogee (A) Bronte (A) U13 Female Beach Sprint Madeleine High (Manly) Holly Abbey (Nowra-Culburra) April Druery (Elouera) U13 Male Beach Sprint Oskar Enasio (Manly) Thomas Kerr (Avalon Beach) Brandon Morkos (Bellambi) U13 Female Board Race Freya Konetschnik (Cooks Hill) Tiger Walker (Bronte) Piper Harrison (Manly) U13 Male Board Race Ashby Allen (Swansea Belmont) Nicholas Stoddart (Swansea Belmont) Fletcher Myers (Cooks Hill) U13 Female Board Relay Manly (A) Cooks Hill (A) Avoca Beach (A) U13 Male Board Relay Cooks Hill (A) Swansea Belmont (A) Maroubra (A) U13 Female Board Rescue Avoca Beach (A) Cooks Hill (A) Terrigal (B) U13 Male Board Rescue Cooks Hill (A) Swansea Belmont (A) Wanda (B) U13 Cameron Relay Cooks Hill (A) Wanda (A) Manly (A) U14 Cameron Relay Manly (A) Shelly Beach (A) Elouera (A) U13 Ironwoman Piper Harrison (Manly) Eliza Johnson (Swansea Belmont) Bella Williams (Cooks Hill) U13 Ironman Tyler Krenkels (Manly) Ashby Allen (Swansea Belmont) Saxon Coates (Cooks Hill) U13 Female Surf Race Piper-Lily Walker (Avoca Beach) Bella Williams (Cooks Hill) Alex Lefevre (Newport) U13 Male Surf Race Riley Dixon (Wanda) Saxon Coates (Cooks Hill) Tyler Krenkels (Manly) U13 Female Surf Team Cooks Hill (A) Cronulla (A) Manly (A) U13 Male Surf Team Wanda (A) Cooks Hill (A) Swansea Belmont (A) U14 Female Beach Flags Natalia Karakousis (Wollongong City) Macy Carrothers (Avalon Beach) Ella Randazzo (Elouera) U14 Male Beach Flags Samuel Zustovich (Helensburgh-Stanwell Samuel Stonestreet (Cronulla) Toby Newey (Newport) Park) U14 Female Beach Relay Cronulla (A) Coogee (A) Wanda (A) U14 Male Beach Relay Newport (A) Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (A) Nth Steyne (A) U14 Female Beach Sprint IsabEllah Walker (Cronulla) Charlotte McGill (Nth Bondi) Tia La Coste (Cronulla) U14 Male Beach Sprint Toby Newey (Newport) Max Erington (Nobbys) Blaine Nelson (Shelly Beach) 74 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U14 Female Board Race Madison Ward (Manly) Amy Polikowski (Manly) Eliza Curll (Manly) U14 Male Board Race Thomas Bedingfield (Manly) Zach Morris (Manly) Lachlan Braddish (Umina) U14 Female Board Relay Manly (A) Avoca Beach (A) Wanda (A) U14 Male Board Relay Manly (A) Avoca Beach (A) Wamberal (A) U14 Female Board Rescue Wanda (A) Wanda (B) Bulli (Maroon) U14 Male Board Rescue Manly (A) Warilla Barrack Point (A) Elouera (A) U14 Ironwoman Mia Ross (Wanda) Kaimana Fittock (Bulli) Zara Sharman (Bulli) U14 Ironman Zach Morris (Manly) Thomas Bedingfield (Manly) Josh Murphy (Swansea Belmont) U14 Female Surf Race Samarah Melia (Bronte) Kiera Warn (Wanda) Kaimana Fittock (Bulli) U14 Male Surf Race Lachlan Braddish (Umina) Zachary Roja (Nth Cronulla) Zach Morris (Manly) U14 Female Surf Team Wanda (A) Manly (A) Bronte (A) U14 Male Surf Team Umina (A) Manly (A) Nth Cronulla (A)

NSW MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS - supported by ClubsNSW 9- 10 MARCH 2016, OCEAN BEACH/UMINA

Overall Competition Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 7th 8th 9th 10th Bondi Nth Bondi Queenscliff Coogee Wanda Manly Palm Beach Byron Bay Nth Entrance Umina Avoca Beach 297 244 232 163 151 138 125 125 124 123 122 Event Type 1st 2nd 3rd 30-34 Female 2KM Beach Run Rona Macniven (Coogee) Eloise Starr (Nth Bondi) Katie Dixon (Ocean Beach) 30-34 Male 2KM Beach Run Quentin Reeve (Palm Beach) Chad Poland (Nowra-Culburra) Kiva Galgut (Nth Bondi) 30-34 Female Beach Flags Georgie Way (Clovelly) Skye Marshall (Umina) Jennie Strathairn (Queenscliff) 30-34 Male Beach Flags Ross Langbein (Collaroy) Kiva Galgut (Nth Bondi) Jon Harwood (Queenscliff) 30-34 Female Beach Sprint Amy Teale (Coogee) Greer Mallett (Wanda) Brianna Coyte (Toowoon Bay) 30-34 Male Beach Sprint Ross Langbein (Collaroy) Kiva Galgut (Nth Bondi) David Callan (Queenscliff) 30-34 Female Board Race Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Amy Teale (Coogee) Emily Gillies (Bondi) 30-34 Male Board Race Mark Ayre (Redhead) Chad Poland (Nowra-Culburra) Christopher Wight (Bondi) 30-34 Female Board Rescue Bondi (A) Nth Bondi (A) Coogee (A) 30-34 Male Board Rescue Wanda (A) Redhead (A) Bondi (B) 30-34 Ironwoman Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Amy Teale (Coogee) Emily Gillies (Bondi) 30-34 Ironman Chad Poland (Nowra-Culburra) Mark Ayre (Redhead) Glen Bernard (Stockton) 30-34 Female Rescue Tube Race Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Andrea Miller (Bondi) Emma Larssen (Cronulla) 30-34 Male Rescue Tube Race Michael Magurren (Umina) Ryan Jenkin (Bondi) Chad Poland (Nowra-Culburra) 30-34 Female Single Ski Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Emily Gillies (Bondi) Camille de Carmejane-Vesc (Manly) 30-34 Male Single Ski Michael Jnr Georgaris (Wanda) Matthew Jenkins (Nth Bondi) James White (Stockton) 30-34 Male Double Ski Wanda (B) Stockton (A) Redhead (A) 30-44 Female Double Ski Camille and Dee Mac (Manly) Mona Vale (A) Narrabeen Beach (A) 30-34 Female Surf Race Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Andrea Miller (Bondi) Victoria Gorman (Palm Beach) 30-34 Male Surf Race Daniel Bannerman (Urunga) Chad Poland (Nowra-Culburra) Michail Papadopoulos (Coogee) 35-39 Female 2KM Beach Run Angela Leadbeatter (Swansea Belmont) Bernadette Chisholm (Clovelly) Phillippa Batchelor (Nth Bondi) 35-39 Male 2KM Beach Run Tristan Howison (Cronulla) Sam Mitchell (Nth Bondi) Joshua Clarkson (Toowoon Bay) 35-39 Female Beach Flags Davina Strauss (Coledale) Peta Horner (Gerringong) Lauren Campbell (Wanda) 35-39 Male Beach Flags Michael Waghorn (Caves Beach) Michael Kennedy (Umina) Josep Font Sadurni (Bondi) 35-39 Female Beach Sprint Davina Strauss (Coledale) Gretchen Taylor (Terrigal) Lauren Campbell (Wanda) 35-39 Male Beach Sprint iain Macfarlane (Bondi) Stephen Hatch (Newport) Michael Kennedy (Umina) 35-39 Female Board Race Kim Findlay (Nth Avoca) Jennifer Spencer (Warriewood) Fiona Tschaut (Bondi) 35-39 Male Board Race Matthew Kent (Redhead) Anthony Ireland (Mollymook ) Gary Gee (Avoca Beach) 35-39 Female Board Rescue Nth Avoca (A) Nth Entrance (A) Coogee (A) 35-39 Male Board Rescue Mollymook (A) Avoca Beach (A) Freshwater (Maroon) 35-39 Ironwoman Kim Findlay (Nth Avoca) Petra Sohier (Nth Entrance) Fiona Tschaut (Bondi) 35-39 Ironman Timothy Jennett (Wollongong City) Paul Buttel (Wanda) Matthew Kent (Redhead) 35-39 Female Rescue Tube Race Virginia Pope (Bondi) Petra Sohier (Nth Entrance) Fiona Tschaut (Bondi) 35-39 Male Rescue Tube Race Timothy Jennett (Wollongong City) Anthony Ireland (Mollymook) Tait Brannock (Wanda) 35-39 Female Single Ski Kim Findlay (Nth Avoca) Fiona Tschaut (Bondi) Petra Sohier (Nth Entrance) 35-39 Male Single Ski Blake Francis (Bondi) Gordon Jones (Avoca Beach) Nathan Croal (Nth Bondi) 75

Event 1st 2nd 3rd 35-39 Male Double Ski Avoca Beach (A) Cronulla (A) Nth Curl Curl (A) 35-39 Female Surf Race Petra Sohier (Nth Entrance) Virginia Pope (Bondi) Fiona Tschaut (Bondi) 35-39 Male Surf Race Tait Brannock (Wanda) Anthony Ireland (Mollymook ) Timothy Jennett (Wollongong City) 30-39 Female Champion Lifesaver Amy Teale (Coogee) Katie Dixon (Ocean Beach) Shelley Smith (Umina) 30-39 Male Champion Lifesaver Michail Papadopoulos (Coogee) Stephen Iannazzo (Bronte) 40+ Female Champion Lifesaver Kerry Armstrong-Smith (Umina) Christine Bishop (Umina) Janet Proudfoot (Newport) 40+ Male Champion Lifesaver Anthony Shubitz (Coogee) Robert Illidge (Coogee) Mark Davis (Ocean Beach) 40-44 Female 2KM Beach Run Rebecca Waugh (Coogee) Lee-Anne Grosvenor (Ocean Beach) Allison Tucker (Ocean Beach) 40-44 Male 2KM Beach Run Keith Fennell (Thirroul) Damien Holliday (Terrigal) David Bone (Nth Bondi) 40-44 Female Beach Flags Kristyn Monnock (Mona Vale) Allison Tucker (Ocean Beach) Sophie Stokes (Mona Vale) 40-44 Male Beach Flags Timothy Tardent (Cronulla) Paul Burton (Mollymook ) Dave Haggart (Cronulla) 40-44 Female Beach Sprint Kelly McFadden (Queenscliff) Lee-Anne Grosvenor (Ocean Beach) Allison Tucker (Ocean Beach) 40-44 Male Beach Sprint Adam Gee (Warriewood) Andrew Newrick (Sth Maroubra) Ben Hargy (Warriewood) 40-44 Female Board Race Kristyn Monnock (Mona Vale) Christine Bishop (Umina) Bec Crawford (Manly) 40-44 Male Board Race Chad Noble (Thirroul) Boyd Conrick (Redhead) Jon Webber (Cooks Hill) 40-44 Female Board Rescue Bec And Linda (Manly) Mona Vale (A) Mona Vale (B) 40-44 Male Board Rescue Manly (D) Cooks Hill (A) Nth Curl Curl (A) 40-44 Ironwoman Kristyn Monnock (Mona Vale) Melanie-Jane Brock (Warriewood) Bec Crawford (Manly) 40-44 Ironman Craig Burke (Warilla-Barrack Point) Boyd Conrick (Redhead) Michael Jennett (Wollongong City) 40-44 Female Rescue Tube Race Twynette Dickinson (Nth Avoca) Kristyn Monnock (Mona Vale) Raelene Myers (Tacking Point) 40-44 Male Rescue Tube Race Craig Burke (Warilla-Barrack Point) Don Richmond (Freshwater) Michael Jennett (Wollongong City) 40-44 Female Single Ski Lisa Brown (Redhead) Melanie-Jane Brock (Warriewood) Paula Tocquer (Mona Vale) 40-44 Male Single Ski Jim Walker (Nth Bondi) Shane Suska (Redhead) Carl Henderson (Nth Curl Curl) 40-44 Male Double Ski Nth Bondi (A) Redhead (A) Urunga (A) 40-44 Female Surf Race Raelene Myers (Tacking Point) Twynette Dickinson (Nth Avoca) Margaret Simpson-Lee (Tamarama) 40-44 Male Surf Race Craig Burke (Warilla-Barrack Point) Talbot Henry (Nth Bondi) Don Richmond (Freshwater) 45-49 Female 2KM Beach Run Hilary Ingle (Manly) Helen Murray (Byron Bay) Caroline Mackley (Bondi) 45-49 Male 2KM Beach Run John Clothier (Nth Bondi) Jock Campbell (Wanda) Frank Hodgkinson (MacMasters Beach) 45-49 Female Beach Flags Richelle Ingram (Ocean Beach) Sharon Deans (Coogee) Annabel Nelson (Queenscliff) 45-49 Male Beach Flags Michael Gedz (Queenscliff) Simon Prowse (Nth Curl Curl) Steve De Vivo (Umina) 45-49 Female Beach Sprint Sharon Deans (Coogee) Linda Walsh (Coogee) Helen Deas (Coogee) 45-49 Male Beach Sprint Michael Gedz (Queenscliff) Simon Prowse (Nth Curl Curl) Simon Preston (Coogee) 45-49 Female Board Race Helen Murray (ByronBay) Joanne KAY (Byron Bay) Kerry Armstrong-Smith (Umina) 45-49 Male Board Race Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) Scott Allen (Wanda) Claude Busse (Manly) 45-49 Female Board Rescue Byron Bay (A) Bondi (A) Forster (A) 45-49 Male Board Rescue Terrigal (A) Nth Entrance (A) Freshwater (Maroon) 45-49 Ironwoman Louise Santos (Bondi) Kerry Armstrong-Smith (Umina) Helen Murray (Byron Bay) 45-49 Ironman Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) Shane Whittaker (Nth Cronulla) Scott Allen (Wanda) 45-49 Female Rescue Tube Race Dori Miller (Bondi) Caroline Mackley (Bondi) Linda Walsh (Coogee) 45-49 Male Rescue Tube Race Glenn Slater (Nth Curl Curl) Andrew de Vries (Freshwater) Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) 45-49 Female Single Ski Kirsten McFadden (Narrabeen Beach) Lise Layard (Newport) Helen Murray (Byron Bay) 45-49 Male Single Ski Mario Vesely (Manly) Michael Locke (Bulli) Murray Davies (Caves Beach) 45+ Female Double Ski Byron Bay (A) Palm Beach (A) Byron Bay (B) 45-49 Male Double Ski Bulli (A) Wanda (B) Nth Entrance (A) 45-49 Female Surf Race Dori Miller (Bondi) Caroline Mackley (Bondi) Amy Somes (Nth Bondi) 45-49 Male Surf Race Paul Lemmon (Terrigal) Andrew de Vries (Freshwater) Scott Allen (Wanda) 50-54 Female 2KM Beach Run Donna Cox (Wanda) Deidre Mccarthy (Wanda) Siobhan Hallinan (Toowoon Bay) 50-54 Male 2KM Beach Run Michael Scroop (Coogee) Michael Dougherty (Urunga) Dean Tetley (Umina) 50-54 Female Beach Flags Siobhan Hallinan (Toowoon Bay) Kim Winter (Forster) Wendy Pepper (Clovelly) 50-54 Male Beach Flags Stephen Nelson (Queenscliff) Robert Davies (Palm Beach) Raymund Wylie (Bellambi) 50-54 Female Beach Sprint Merrilee Linegar (Queenscliff) Siobhan Hallinan (Toowoon Bay) Suzanne Brown (Queenscliff) 50-54 Male Beach Sprint Stephen Nelson (Queenscliff) Robert Davies (Palm Beach) Stephen Hoy (Queenscliff) 50-54 Female Board Race Colleen Harrison (Nth Avoca) Fiona Robin Rae (Palm Beach) Kerry Perretta (Shellharbour) 50-54 Male Board Race John Rowlatt (Stockton) David Broadbent (Avoca Beach) Scott Thomson (Nth Bondi) 50-54 Female Board Rescue Clovelly (A) Palm Beach (A) Shellharbour (A) 50-54 Male Board Rescue Avoca Beach (A) Caves Beach (A) Queenscliff (A) 50-54 Ironwoman Laura Thurtell (Forster) Colleen Harrison (Nth Avoca) Kerry Perretta (Shellharbour) 50-54 Ironman Scott Thomson (Nth Bondi) David Broadbent (Avoca Beach) Anthony Vieceli (Manly) 50-54 Female Rescue Tube Race Laura Thurtell (Forster) Carolyn Turnham (Port Macquarie) Diane Van Ooi (Palm Beach) 76 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd 50-54 Male Rescue Tube Race David Broadbent (Avoca Beach) Stephen Gibbeson (Thirroul) Mark Ansiewicz (Newport) 50-54 Female Single Ski Fiona Robin Rae (Palm Beach) Laura Thurtell (Forster) Karen Irwin (Byron Bay) 50-54 Male Single Ski Peter Laing (Nth Entrance) David Slennett (Queenscliff) Scott Thomson (Nth Bondi) 50-54 Mixed Double Ski Queenscliff (A) Nth Bondi (A) Urunga (A) 50-54 Female Surf Race Laura Thurtell (Forster) Carolyn Turnham (Port Macquarie) Colleen Harrison (Nth Avoca) 50-54 Male Surf Race Michael Dougherty (Urunga) Scott Thomson (Nth Bondi) David Broadbent (Avoca Beach) 55-59 Female 2KM Beach Run Amanda Higgerson (Tacking Point) Joy Kentwell (Toowoon Bay) 55-59 Male 2KM Beach Run Tim Gates (PalmBeach) Geoff Brodin (Byron Bay) Tom Hassall (Shelly Beach) 55-59 Female Beach Flags Sukie Hammond (Queenscliff) Valoria Crick (Wollongong City) Debbie Graham (Terrigal) 55-59 Male Beach Flags Warren Burton (Nth Bondi) Phillip Tubby (Ocean Beach) Paul Brady (Dixon Park) 55-59 Female Beach Sprint Linda Burrell (Queenscliff) Debbie Graham (Terrigal) Sue Projceski (Toowoon Bay) 55-59 Male Beach Sprint Phillip Tubby (Ocean Beach) Warren Burton (Nth Bondi) David Shearsby (Queenscliff) 55-59 Female Board Race Philomena Pettit (Coogee) Noelene Young (Black Head) Annabelle Chapman (Palm Beach) 55-59 Male Board Race David O’Grady (Avoca Beach) Geoff Brodin (Byron Bay) Raymond Waldron (Nth Entrance) 55-59 Female Board Rescue Swansea Belmont (A) Umina (A) Palm Beach (A) 55-59 Male Board Rescue Byron Bay (A) Queenscliff (A) Manly (A) 55-59 Ironwoman Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) Noelene Young (Black Head) Dale Mowbray (Swansea Belmont) 55-59 Ironman Greg Clifford (Nth Bondi) John Anderson (Stockton) David O’Grady (Avoca Beach) 55-59 Female Rescue Tube Race Philomena Pettit (Coogee) Annabelle Chapman (Palm Beach) Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) 55-59 Male Rescue Tube Race Wayne Castro (Kempsey-Crescent Head) Stephen De Lorenzo (Maroubra) Mark Houston (Manly) 55-59 Female Single Ski Dale Mowbray (Swansea Belmont) Noelene Young (Black Head ) Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) 55-59 Male Single Ski Greg Clifford (Nth Bondi) Mark Clare-Nazer (Queenscliff) Ray Terrill (Redhead) 55-59 Mixed Double Ski Byron Bay (C) Byron Bay (A) Nth Entrance (A) 55-59 Female Surf Race Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) Lisa Critoph (Mona Vale) Philomena Pettit (Coogee) 55-59 Male Surf Race Mark Houston (Manly) Stephen De Lorenzo (Maroubra) Colin Mustoe (Byron Bay) 60-64 Female 1KM Beach Run Kathryn Watts (Manly) Marilyn Clarence (Swansea Belmont) Helen Porter (Queenscliff) 60-64 Male 1KM Beach Run Edward Platt (Nth Steyne) Kennith Broomfield (Nth Avoca) Philip Harvey (Byron Bay) 60-64 Female Beach Flags Marilyn Clarence (Swansea Belmont) Helen Porter (Queenscliff) Kerry Armstrong (Collaroy) 60-64 Male Beach Flags Steven Atkins (Nth Curl Curl) Martin Lynch (Newport) Phil Dutton (Sth Maroubra) 60-64 Female Beach Sprint Kathryn Watts (Manly) Helen Porter (Queenscliff) Kerry Armstrong (Collaroy) 60-64 Male Beach Sprint Michael Galgut (Nth Bondi) David Smith (Sth Maroubra) Phil Dutton (Sth Maroubra) 60-64 Female Board Race Marilyn Clarence (Swansea Belmont) Kathryn Watts (Manly) Lily Mailler (Newport) 60-64 Male Board Race Chris McGuckin (Avalon Beach) Gary Mitchell (Nth Entrance) Kennith Broomfield (Nth Avoca) 60-64 Female Board Rescue Toowoon Bay (A) 60-64 Male Board Rescue Avalon Beach (A) Fairy Meadow (A) Nth Avoca (A) 60-64 Ironwoman Marilyn Clarence (Swansea Belmont) 60-64 Ironman Chris McGuckin (Avalon Beach) Gary Mitchell (Nth Entrance) Paul Carter (Caves Beach) 60-64 Female Rescue Tube Race Marilyn Clarence (Swansea Belmont) Barbara Attard (Toowoon Bay) Carol Russell (Coogee) 60-64 Male Rescue Tube Race Alan Burns (Freshwater) Neil Schafer (Queenscliff) Tony Curran (Nth Avoca) 60-64 Female Single Ski Marilyn Clarence (Swansea Belmont) 60-64 Male Single Ski Paul Carter (Caves Beach) Michael McKey (Redhead) Gary Mitchell (Nth Entrance) 60-64 Mixed Double Ski Fairy Meadow (A) Caves Beach (A) Freshwater (Maroon) 60-64 Female Surf Race Carol Russell (Coogee) Marilyn Clarence (Swansea Belmont) Barbara Attard (Toowoon Bay) 60-64 Male Surf Race Tony Curran (Nth Avoca) Alan Burns (Freshwater) Neil Schafer (Queenscliff) 65+ Female 1KM Beach Run Louise Smallwood (Collaroy) Mei-Ling Venning (Toowoon Bay) Helen Clifton (Toowoon Bay) 65-69 Male 1KM Beach Run Anthony Logue (Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest) Frederick Middleton (Nth Entrance) Peter Riley (Terrigal) 65+ Female Beach Flags Louise Smallwood (Collaroy) Jan Logue (Tea Gardens Hawks Nest) Helen Clifton (Toowoon Bay) 65-69 Male Beach Flags Warwick Cavanagh (Nth Cronulla) Robert Wilson (Queenscliff) Anthony Logue (Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest) 65+ Female Beach Sprint Louise Smallwood (Collaroy) Helen Clifton (Toowoon Bay) Jan McCloskey (Bondi) 65-69 Male Beach Sprint Ted Smithies (Newport) Robert Wilson (Queenscliff) Anthony Logue (Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest) 65+ Female Board Race Mei-Ling Venning (Toowoon Bay) 65-69 Male Board Race Jeff Wall (Thirroul) Jeff Banks (Fairy Meadow) Peter Kirkwood (Maroubra) 65-69 Male Board Rescue Thirroul (A) Thirroul (P) Queenscliff (A) 65-69 Ironman Jeff Banks (Fairy Meadow) Danny White (Queenscliff) Alan Channells (Avalon Beach) 65+ Female Rescue Tube Race Lea Hill (Bondi) Jan McCloskey (Bondi) Mei-Ling Venning (Toowoon Bay) 65-69 Male Rescue Tube Race Larry Brook (Port Macquarie) Russell Gibson (Thirroul) Jeff Banks (Fairy Meadow) 65-69 Male Single Ski Frederick Middleton (Nth Entrance) Jeff Banks (Fairy Meadow) Gary Smith (Nth Entrance) 65-69 Mixed Double Ski Nth Entrance (A) Terrigal (A) Redhead (A) 77

Event 1st 2nd 3rd 65+ Female Surf Race Lea Hill (Bondi) Wendy McNamara (Toowoon Bay) Mei-Ling Venning (Toowoon Bay) 65-69 Male Surf Race Jeff Banks (Fairy Meadow) Larry Brook (Port Macquarie) Russell Gibson (Thirroul) 70+ Male 1KM Beach Run Ross Taylor (Thirroul) John Caporn (Bondi) Lionel Fargher (Terrigal) 70+ Male Beach Flags Maxwell Murphy (Sth Maroubra) John McNamee (Clovelly) George Fowler (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) 70+ Male Beach Sprint John McNamee (Clovelly) Maxwell Murphy (Sth Maroubra) George Fowler (Wauchope-Bonny Hills) 70+ Male Board Race Ross Taylor (Thirroul) Douglas Ferris (Palm Beach) Allan Metti (Cronulla) 70+ Male Double Ski Nth Entrance (A) 70+ Ironperson Allan Metti (Cronulla) Malcolm Boon (Elouera) Lionel Fargher (Terrigal) 70+ Male Rescue Tube Race Bill Phillips (Whale Beach) Cyril Baldock (Bondi) John Caporn (Bondi) 70+ Male Single Ski John Cahill (Nth Bondi) Colin Laing (Nth Entrance) John Dring (Nth Entrance) 70+ Male Surf Race Bill Phillips (Whale Beach) Cyril Baldock (Bondi) Ken Cook (Urunga) 140 Female Beach Relay Queenscliff (A) Wanda (A) Ocean Beach (A) 140 Male Beach Relay Queenscliff (A) Umina (B) Ocean Beach (A) 170 Female Beach Relay Coogee (A) Forster (A) Umina (A) 170 Male Beach Relay Ocean Beach (A) Cronulla (A) Caves Beach (A) 200 Male Beach Relay Queenscliff (B) Nth Curl Curl (A) Urunga (A) 200 Female Beach Relay Clovelly (A) Queenscliff (B) Manly (A) 230 Mixed Beach Relay South Maroubra (A) AvocaBeach (A) Umina (A) 110 Female Board Relay Bondi (A) Mona Vale (A) Bondi (B) 110 Male Board Relay Wanda (B) Freshwater (Maroon) Avoca Beach (A) 130 Female Board Relay ByronBay (A) Coogee (A) Nth Avoca (A) 130 Male Board Relay Redhead (A) Maroubra (A) Wollongong City (A) 150 Male Board Relay Thirroul (A) Wanda (A) Terrigal (A) 150 Female Board Relay Newport (A) Palm Beach (A) Clovelly (A) 170 Mixed Board Relay Queenscliff (A) Byron Bay (A) Avalon Beach (A) 110 Female Single Ski Bondi (A) Manly (Smashers) Mona Vale (A) 110 Male Single Ski Bondi (A) Stockton (A) Nth Curl Curl (A) 130 Female Single Ski Forster (A) NthAvoca (A) Narrabeen Beach (A) 130 Male Single Ski Queenscliff (A) Manly (Chuggers) Wanda (B) 150 Female Single Ski ByronBay (A) Newport (A) Palm Beach (A) 150 Male Single Ski Nth Bondi (B) Terrigal (B) Redhead (A) 170 Mixed Single Ski Nth Entrance (A) Nth Entrance (B) Caves Beach (A) 120 Female Surf Boat Queenscliff (All Butt One) Moruya (Bradbury Chooks) Gerringong (Subwoofers) 120 Male Surf Boat South Narrabeen (A) Elouera (UN) Narooma (A) 140 Female Surf Boat Corrimal Fingal Beach (A) 140 Male Surf Boat Narooma (A) Sth Maroubra (Weapon Vets) Corrimal (Comb Overs) 160 Female Surf Boat Kempsey-Crescent Head (The Mals) Batemans Bay (Thunderbirdz) Mollymook (A) 160 Male Surf Boat Bronte Terrigal (Breeders) Nth Cronulla (Funky) 180 Female Surf Boat Avoca Beach (Zulus) Avalon Beach (Antiques) Warriewood (Rustys) 180 Male Surf Boat Nth Cronulla (Blueys Vets) Avalon Beach (Red) Bilgola (Old) 200 Mixed Surf Boat Woolgoolga (Mud Crabs) Bronte (Knuckleheads) Nth Cronulla (Koros) 220 Mixed Surf Boat Coffs Harbour (A) Queenscliff (Mouldy Muffins) Nth Steyne(Alcopops) 240 Mixed Surf Boat Dixon Park (A) Gerringong (Grizzlers) Mollymook (A) 260 Mixed Surf Boat Long Reef (Vets) Macksville-Scotts Head (Geriatrics) 110 Female Surf Team Bondi (A) Nth Avoca (A) Shellharbour (A) 110 Male Surf Team Freshwater (Maroon) Bondi (A) Wanda (A) 130 Female Surf Team Mona Vale (A) Manly (Jellyfish) Cronulla (A) 130 Male Surf Team Nth Bondi (A) Cronulla (A) Cooks Hill (A) 150 Female Surf Team Coogee (A) Nth Bondi (A) Bondi (A) 150 Male Surf Team Coogee (A) Nth Bondi (A) Terrigal (A) 170 Mixed Surf Team Thirroul (A) Maroubra (A) Urunga (A) 110 Female Taplin Bondi (A) Nth Avoca (A) Bondi (B) 110 Male Taplin Wanda (B) Bondi (A) Avoca Beach (A) 130 Female Taplin Byron Bay (A) Forster (A) Mona Vale (A) 130 Male Taplin Terrigal (A) Wanda (A) Nth Bondi (A) 150 Female Taplin Newport (A) Palm Beach (A) Coogee (A) 150 Male Taplin Nth Bondi (B) Wanda (A) Queenscliff (B) 170 Mixed Taplin Maroubra (A) Byron Bay (A) Nth Avoca (B) 78 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

NSW OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS - supported by ClubsNSW 11-13 MARCH 2016, OCEAN BEACH/UMINA

Overall Competition Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Newport Manly Wanda Cronulla North Cronulla Umina Helenburgh- Elouera Avoca Beach Redhead Stanwell Park 509 292 221 212 157 134 126 122 121 96 Event Type 1st 2nd 3rd U15 Female 2KM Beach Run Sian Fennell (Thirroul) Chloe Gentle (Wanda) Annika Durante (Wanda) U15 Male 2KM Beach Run Braydyn Todhunter (Ocean Beach) Taylor Gabb (Newport) Kai Hammond (Wanda) U15 Female Beach Flags Alexandra Rampoldi (Nth Cronulla) Natalia Karakousis (Wollongong City) Leah Rampoldi (Nth Cronulla) U15 Male Beach Flags Samuel Stonestreet (Cronulla) Jacob Farquhar (Gerringong) Benjamin Hamill (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) U15 Female Beach Relay Cronulla (A) Coogee (A) Nth Cronulla (A) U15 Male Beach Relay Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (McNuggets) Cronulla (A) Newcastle (A) U15 Female Beach Sprint Chloe Mannix-Power (Cronulla) Alexandra Rampoldi (Nth Cronulla) Lily Marsters (Manly) U15 Male Beach Sprint Bradley Hunt (Byron Bay) Bradman Best (Umina) Toby Newey (Newport) U15 Female Board Race Nicola Owen (Merewether) Zoe Welborn (Nth Bondi) Emily Doyle (Manly) U15 Male Board Race Jack McGregor (Swansea Belmont) Finn Flaherty (Avoca Beach) James Finn (Newport) U15 Female Board Relay Wanda (A) Terrigal (A) Manly (A) U15 Male Board Relay Manly (A) Newport (A) Avoca Beach (A) U15 Female Board Rescue Wanda (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Nth Bondi (A) U15 Male Board Rescue Avoca Beach (A) Nth Cronulla (A) Newport (A) U15 Female Cameron Relay Manly (A) Wanda (B) Wanda (A) U15 Male Cameron Relay Nth Bondi (A) Newport (A) Avoca Beach (A) U15 Ironwoman Kiera Warn (Wanda) Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) Madeleine Bakker (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U15 Ironman Finn Flaherty (Avoca Beach) Hamish Donkin (Nth Bondi) Joshua Jones (Cudgen Headland) U15 Female Rescue Tube Race Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) Jami Prowse (Nth Curl Curl) Summer Walker (Bronte) U15 Male Rescue Tube Race Taylor Gabb (Newport) Joshua Jones (Cudgen Headland) Callum Redrup (Cronulla) U15 Female Surf Race Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) Emily Doyle (Manly) Brooke Dixon (Wanda) U15 Male Surf Race Hamish Donkin (Nth Bondi) Ryan Singleton (Manly) Joshua Jones (Cudgen Headland) U15 Female Surf Teams Bronte (A) Wanda (A) Manly (A) U15 Male Surf Teams Wanda (A) Cronulla (A) Newport (A) U15 Female Champion Lifesaver Bronte Smith (Umina) Anthea Warne (Cudgen Headland) Kirsten Miller (Umina) U15 Male Champion Lifesaver Matthew King (Sth Curl Curl) Ewan Cooper-Frater (Nth Steyne) Oscar Cowell (Nth Steyne) U15 Mixed First Aid Umina (A) Newport (A) Manly (A) U15 5 Person R&R Coogee (A) Bondi (A) Wanda (A) U17 Female 2KM Beach Run Georgia Wheatland (Byron Bay) Courtney Young (Newport) Amber Moran (Newport) U17 Male 2KM Beach Run Lachlan Heuston (Redhead) Jack Brown (Bungan Beach) Christopher Breen (Cronulla) U17 Female Beach Flags Jazmine Yew (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) Ngaire Hadfield (Cronulla) Kate Lewis (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) U17 Male Beach Flags Joshua Cassidy (Elouera) Lawson Christiansen (Caves Beach) Brock Scrivener (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) U17 Female Beach Relay Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (Cheeseburg- Cronulla (A) Coogee (A) ers) U17 Male Beach Relay Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (Thickshakes) Coogee (A) Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (Hash Browns) U17 Female Beach Sprint Ngaire Hadfield (Cronulla) Sophie McGovern (Nth Curl Curl) Phoebe La Coste (Cronulla) U17 Male Beach Sprint Joshua Cassidy (Elouera) William Harrison (Coogee) Lawson Christiansen (Caves Beach) U17 Female Board Race Lizzie Welborn (Nth Bondi) Jazmyn Rodwell (Umina) Naomi Scott (Manly) U17 Male Board Race Christopher King (Elouera) Isaac Smith (Newport) Jack Pavey (Coffs Harbour) U17 Female Board Relay Umina (A) Avoca Beach (A) Nth Bondi (A) U17 Male Board Relay Avoca Beach (A) Newport (A) Elouera (A) U17 Female Board Rescue Umina (B) Wanda (A) Nth Bondi (A) U17 Male Board Rescue Elouera (A) Manly (A) Byron Bay (A) U17 Female Taplin Relay Umina (A) Manly (A) Avoca Beach (A) U17 Male Taplin Relay Newport (A) Manly (C) Queenscliff (A) U17 Ironwoman Jazmyn Rodwell (Umina) Lily Cracknell (Avoca Beach) Naomi Scott (Manly) U17 Ironman Callum Lowe-Griffiths (Queenscliff) Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Jake Evans (Elouera) U17 Female Surf Belt Naomi Scott (Manly) Lauren McMahon (Wanda) Kira Hood (Nth Cronulla) 79

Event 1st 2nd 3rd U17 Male Surf Belt Ben Blakeney (Freshwater) Lachlan Vitnell (Cronulla) Isaac Smith (Newport) U17 Female Surf Race Naomi Scott (Manly) Hannah Baldwin (Newport) Britney Pierce (Wanda) U17 Male Surf Race Ky Kinsela (Sawtell) James De Vries (Shelly Beach) Matthew Sperring (Warilla-Barrack Pt) U17 Female Surf Teams Umina (A) Manly (A) Newport (A) U17 Male Surf Teams Queenscliff (A) Nth Cronulla (A) Cronulla (A) U17 Female Single Ski Grace Gurr (Manly) Jemma Smith (Umina) Emma Livingstone (Avoca Beach) U17 Male Single Ski Beau Jeffries (Avoca Beach) Isaac Smith (Newport) Jy Timperley (Byron Bay) U17 Female Single Ski Relay Manly (A) Nth Bondi (A) Newport (A) U17 Male Single Ski Relay Nth Bondi (A) Collaroy (A) Avoca Beach (A) U17 Female Champion Lifesaver Mollie Murphy (Umina) Jasmine Darwin (Umina) Grace Owen (Queenscliff) U17 Male Champion Lifesaver Jonathan Curulli (Manly) Hugh McAlpine (Newport) Max Moon (Manly) U17 Mixed First Aid Freshwater (White) Manly (A) Ocean Beach (A) U17 Mixed Patrol Competition Manly (A) Nth Bondi (A) U17 5 Person R&R Nth Cronulla (Pink) Bondi (A) Collaroy (White) U17 Mixed March Past Nth Bondi (Mermaids) Nth Cronulla (Marchers) U19 Female 2KM Beach Run Candice Harris (Terrigal) Montannah Murray (Cronulla) Emma Brown (Wanda) U19 Male 2KM Beach Run Nathan Breen (Cronulla) Edan Clarke (MacMasters Beach) Keegan Street (Cronulla) U19 Female Beach Flags Avalon Punch (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) Renee Stortenbeker (Elouera) Tiarne Cavanagh (Cronulla) U19 Male Beach Flags Jake Irvine (Coogee) Hamish Lorang (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) Jackson Myers (Cooks Hill) U19 Female Beach Relay Cronulla (A) Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (Quarter Elouera (A) Pounders) U19 Male Beach Relay Coogee (A) Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (McMuffins) Wanda (A) U19 Female Beach Sprint Renee Stortenbeker (Elouera) Avalon Punch (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) Tiarne Cavanagh (Cronulla) U19 Male Beach Sprint Peter Axiotis (Wanda) Jett Van Der Wallen (Newport) Hamish Lorang (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) U19 Female Board Race Renee Gregory (Swansea Belmont) Alexandra Budd (Nth Cronulla) Carla Papac (Cronulla) U19 Male Board Race Charlie Brooks (Newport) Harrison Stone (Manly) Justin McMorland (Redhead) U19 Female Board Relay Newport (B) Wanda (A) Nth Cronulla (A) U19 Male Board Relay Redhead (A) Elouera (A) Manly (A) U19 Female Board Rescue Sawtell (A) Newport (D) Newport (F) U19 Male Board Rescue Newport (B) Manly (A) Redhead (A) U19 Ironwoman Carla Papac (Cronulla) Emma Brown (Nth Cronulla) Tayla Tullett (Newport) U19 Ironman Daniel Collins (Redhead) Jackson Borg (Newport) Charlie Brooks (Newport) U19 Female Rescue Tube Rescue Nth Cronulla (A) Umina (A) Nth Cronulla (C) U19 Male Rescue Tube Rescue Newport (A) Redhead (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) U19 Female Single Ski Ella Beere (Avoca Beach) Jayde Bagnall (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Carla Papac (Cronulla) U19 Male Single Ski Jackson Borg (Newport) Shaun Sewell (Byron Bay) David Euers (Newport) U19 Female Single Ski Relay Cronulla (A) Byron Bay (A) Newport (A) U19 Male Single Ski Relay Newport (A) Byron Bay (A) Redhead (A) U19 Female Double Ski Cronulla (A) Byron Bay (A) Avoca Beach (A) U19 Male Double Ski Byron Bay (A) Avoca Beach (A) Collaroy (B) U19 Female Surf Belt Emma Southwell (Cronulla) Jacqueline Schafer (Queenscliff) Gabrielle Grieves (Caves Beach) U19 Male Surf Belt Ejay Schaffer (Newport) Daniel Collins (Redhead) Jackson Borg (Newport) U19 Female Surf Race Emma Southwell (Cronulla) Jacqueline Schafer (Queenscliff) Renee Gregory (Swansea Belmont) U19 Male Surf Race Oliver Signorini (Newport) Daniel Collins (Redhead) Jackson Borg (Newport) U19 Female Surf Teams Umina (A) Newport (A) Cronulla (A) U19 Male Surf Teams Newport (A) Nth Cronulla (A) Cronulla (A) U19 Female Taplin Relay Cronulla (A) Newport (B) Nth Cronulla (A) U19 Male Taplin Relay Redhead (A) Manly (A) Newport (A) U19 Surf Boat Palm Beach (Police) Sth Curl Curl (Lamp) Avoca Beach (Gruntz) U19 Female Champion Lifesaver Courtney Sloan (Nth Steyne) Kyra Jenkins (Nth Steyne) Alexandra Patrick-Dunn (Nth Steyne) U19 Male Champion Lifesaver Jackson Borg (Newport) Matthew Calbert (Ocean Beach) Harry Hickey (Nth Steyne) U19 Mixed First Aid Manly (A) Freshwater (Pink) Ocean Beach (B) U19 5 Person R&R Collaroy (Black) Bondi (A) Freshwater (Maroon) U23 Mixed March Past Maroubra (A) Nth Cronulla (Marchers) U23 Female Surf Boat Palm Beach (Pumas) Nth Cronulla (Juggernauts) Collaroy (Cab Savs) U23 Male Surf Boat Bulli (A) Palm Beach (Pencils) Corrimal (Black) Open Female 2KM Beach Run Angela Leadbeatter (Swansea Belmont) Bree Jones (Wanda) Emily Rohr (Wanda) Open Male 2KM Beach Run Quentin Reeve (Palm Beach) Ali Najem (Wanda) Jordan Andersen (Elouera) 80 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

Event 1st 2nd 3rd Open Female Beach Flags Elly Graf (Elouera) Katie Williams (Collaroy) Kate Lewis (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) Open Male Beach Flags Blake Drysdale (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) Dean Scarff (Collaroy) Jake Lynch (Newport) Open Female Beach Relay Helensburgh-Stanwell Park (Hot Fudge Cronulla (A) Elouera (A) Sundaes) Open Male Beach Relay Collaroy (Red) Wanda (A) Cronulla (A) Open Female Beach Sprint Elly Graf (Elouera) Siobhan Dibley (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park) Sophie McGovern (Nth Curl Curl) Open Male Beach Sprint Michael Kember (Collaroy) Jake Lynch (Newport) Dean Reilly (Wanda) Open Female Board Race Georgia Miller (Newport) Jordan White (Warilla-Barrack Pt) Jemma Smith (Umina) Open Male Board Race Isak Costello (Redhead) Scott McCartney (Cudgen Headland) Jay Furniss (Manly) Open Female Board Relay Newport (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Wanda (A) Open Male Board Relay Manly (A) Newport (A) Wanda (A) Open Female Board Rescue Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Terrigal (A) Newport (A) Open Male Board Rescue Newport (B) Redhead (A) Cudgen Headland (A) Open Ironwoman Georgia Miller (Newport) Lizzie Welborn (Nth Bondi) Lara Moses (Newport) Open Ironman Dane Farrell (Newport) Max Brooks (Newport) Jay Furniss (Manly) Open Female Rescue Tube Rescue Umina (A) Wanda (A) Newport (A) Open Male Rescue Tube Rescue Manly (A) Newport (A) Wanda (A) Open Female Single Ski Hannah Minogue (Newport) Deandra Godoy (Freshwater) Jaime Roberts (Newport) Open Male Single Ski Mitchell Trim (Newport) Peter Scott (Redhead) Lachlan Tame (Avoca Beach) Open Female Single Ski Relay Newport (A) Avoca Beach (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Open Male Single Ski Relay Newport (A) Avoca Beach (A) Newport (B) Open Female Double Ski Newport (A) Avoca Beach (A) Newport (B) Open Male Double Ski Newport (B) Newport (A) Nth Bondi (C) Open Mixed Double Ski Newport (A) Newport (B) Avoca Beach (A) Open Female Surf Belt Georgia Miller (Newport) Hannah Trypas (Swansea Belmont) Danielle McMahon (Wanda) Open Male Surf Belt Nathan Smith (Manly) John Woods (Wanda) Jonah Beard (Newport) Open Female Surf Race Naomi Scott (Manly) Georgia Miller (Newport) Lara Moses (Newport) Open Male Surf Race Nathan Smith (Manly) Oliver Signorini (Newport) Jarrod Poort (Bronte) Open Female Surf Teams Newport (A) Umina (A) Wanda (A) Open Male Surf Teams Bronte (A) Newport (A) Manly (A) Over 24 Restricted Female Surf Race Katherine Conder (Elouera) Nadine Canning (Cudgen Headland) Arielle Bird (Newport) Over 24 Restricted Male Surf Race Dane Farrell (Newport) Nathan Smith (Manly) Timothy Schofield (Terrigal) Open Mixed Ocean Swim Jarrod Poort (Bronte) Keelan Bridge (Bronte) Wallace Eggleton (Bronte) Open Male Taplin Relay Manly (A) Newport (B) Redhead (A) Open Female Taplin Relay Newport (A) Cronulla (A) Warilla-Barrack Pt (A) Open Female Surf Boat Bilgola (Gold) Nth Cronulla (Ninja Cats) Palm Beach (Patriots) Open Male Surf Boat Bulli (A) Palm Beach (Pidgeons) Queenscliff (Brazzers) Reserve Grade Surf Boat Queenscliff (I Liked Her First) Warriewood (Business Time) Elouera (Wilko) Open Surf Boat Relay Nth Cronulla (Blue) Elouera Palm Beach Open Female Champion Lifesaver Jemma Smith (Umina) Phoebe Savage (Newport) Madison Spencer (Newport) Open Male Champion Lifesaver Lachlan Bruce (Manly) Paul Jefferson (Coogee) Peter Euers (Newport) Open Mixed First Aid Freshwater (Maroon) Manly (A) Dee Why (A) Open Mixed Patrol Competition Coogee (A) Bronte (Badgers) Nth Steyne (A) Lifesaver Relay Newport (A) Nth Cronulla (A) Cronulla (A) Open 5 Person R&R Coogee (A) Collaroy (Black) Wanda (A) Open Female 5 Person R&R Collaroy (Black) Nth Cronulla (Pink) Freshwater (White) Open Male 5 Person R&R Coogee (A) Wanda (A) Freshwater (Maroon) Open 6 Person R&R Freshwater (Maroon) Wanda (A) Collaroy (Black) Open Mixed March Past Collaroy (Ladies) Collaroy (The Bears) Burning Palms (A) 81

BEKO BEST OF THE BEST SURF BOAT CHALLENGE 2 APRIL 2016, NORTH NARRABEEN

Overall Competition Results Event 1st 2nd 3rd Open Female Palm Beach (Patriots) Bilgola (Gold) Nth Cronulla (Ninja Cats)

Open Male Bulli (A) Palm Beach (Pidgeons) Collaroy (Garricks) Reserve Grade Warriewood (Business Time) Nth Cronulla (Purds) Palm Beach (Project)

U23 Female Collaroy (Cab Savs) Newport (Maddoggs) Manly (A) U23 Male Nth Cronulla (Purds) Palm Beach (Pencils) Bulli (A) U19 Mixed Sth Maroubra (A) Nth Cronulla (Purds) Cronulla (A)

NSW IRB PREMIERSHIP ROUND 1 - 7 & 8 MAY 2016, CAVES BEACH ROUND 2 - 21 & 22 MAY 2016, TERRIGAL ROUND 3 - 4 & 5 JUNE 2016, BIRUBI POINT (CANCELLED) ROUND 4 - 18 & 19 JUNE 2016, SOUTH MAROUBRA

Overall Competition Results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Kiama Downs Caves Beach Queenscliff Catherine North Cronulla South Woonona Thirroul Terrigal Forster Hill Bay Maroubra 30 26 23 20 16 15 13 11 8 2 Events 1st 2nd 3rd Open Male Tube Caves Beach (Maroon) Kiama Downs (A) Queenscliff (Selossages) Open Male Rescue Kiama Downs (A) Sth Maroubra (Full Rabbit) Woonona (Supreme) Open Male Teams Kiama Downs (A) Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) Nth Cronulla (Showbags) Open Male Mass Kiama Downs (A) Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) Nth Cronulla (Eaton) Open Female Tube Thirroul (Blue) Caves Beach (White) Thirroul (Walton) Open Female Rescue Kiama Downs (A) Kiama Downs (B) Nth Cronulla (Hughes) Open Female Teams Caves Beach (Maroon) Kiama Downs (A) Nth Cronulla (Boats & Hoes) Open Female Mass Thirroul (Blue) Kiama Downs (A) Caves Beach (White) U23 Mixed Tube Caves Beach (Maroon) Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) Queenscliff (Vahalla) U23 Mixed Rescue Woonona (Supreme) Queenscliff (Valhalla) Sth Maroubra (Potato Gems) U23 Mixed Teams Woonona (Woo Men) Queenscliff (Selossages) Sth Maroubra (ShakeNBake) U23 Mixed Mass Kiama Downs (A) Queenscliff (Valhalla) Woonona (Meat Lovers) 35+ Years Tube Kiama Downs (A) Newcastle (Fossils) Newport (A) 35+ Years Rescue Kiama Downs (A) Queenscliff (Masons) Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) 35+ Years Teams Kiama Downs (A) Caves Beach (Maroon) Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) 35+ Years Mass Kiama Downs (A) Queenscliff (Masons) Caves Beach (White) Novice Rescue Newcastle (Newbies) Sth Maroubra (Green Horns) Coogee (By Default) Novice Mass Coogee (By Default) Newcastle (Newbys) Queenscliff (Wild Storm) 82 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

NSW IRB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2 - 3 JULY 2016, MOLLYMOOK

Overall Competition Results 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 9th Kiama Caves Catherine Queenscliff North South Thirroul Woonona Newcastle Bungan Downs Beach Hill Bay Cronulla Maroubra Beach 79 62 29 29 27 26 24 17 10 10 Events 1st 2nd 3rd Open Male Tube Kiama Downs (A) Caves Beach (White) Caves Beach (Maroon) Open Male Rescue Kiama Downs (A) Caves Beach (White) Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) Open Male Teams Kiama Downs (A) Caves Beach (Maroon) Queenscliff (Old Mate) Open Male Mass Kiama Downs (B) Catherine Hill Bay (Black) Nth Cronulla (Hughes) Open Female Tube Thirroul (Walton) Nth Cronulla (Janssen) Caves Beach (Maroon) Open Female Rescue Caves Beach (Maroon) Kiama Downs (B) Kiama Downs (A) Open Female Teams Thirroul (Seagulls) Nth Cronulla (Boats and Hoes) Sth Maroubra (Victorious Secret) Open Female Mass Thirroul (Blue) Kiama Downs (B) Forster (Just Turn It) U23 Mixed Tube Caves Beach (Black) Bungan Beach (Stacey) Caves Beach (Maroon) U23 Mixed Rescue Kiama Downs (A) Queenscliff (Vahalla) Woonona (Supreme) U23 Mixed Teams Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) Sth Maroubra (ShakeNBake) Woonona (Woo Men) U23 Mixed Mass Kiama Downs (A) Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) Avalon Beach (Granmas Crew) 35+ Years Tube Newcastle (Fossils) Caves Beach (Maroon) Newport (A) 35+ Years Rescue Kiama Downs (B) Queenscliff (Masons) Kiama Downs (A) 35+ Years Teams Catherine Hill Bay (Gold) Caves Beach (Maroon) Sth Maroubra (Jerry) 35+ Years Mass Sth Maroubra (SpinalTap) Kiama Downs (B) Queenscliff (Masons) Novice Rescue Coogee (By Default) Newport (Special K) North Avoca (Chilli Crabs) Novice Mass Coogee (By Default) North Cronulla (Hassett) Newport (Special K) STATISTICS 84 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

LIFESAVING

FNC NC MNC LNC HUN CC SNB SYD ILL SC FSC Other NSW Emergency Callouts 233 33 28 18 38 54 79 151 25 45 25 6 735 Ambulances Called 85 9 15 9 47 78 137 146 31 23 11 0 591 Coastal Drownings 5 4 4 3 8 4 5 10 2 3 3 2 53 Rescues No gear 13 9 13 2 43 153 186 106 55 53 12 0 645 Rescue tube 31 20 25 17 67 244 641 737 116 38 49 0 1985 Rescue board 43 30 21 4 89 571 498 813 187 48 59 0 2364 IRB 51 34 15 4 38 172 164 397 62 16 21 0 974 RWC 32 2 0 5 26 31 81 160 29 22 9 0 397 JRB/ORB 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 8 0 0 29 Helicopter 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Surfboard 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 8 Other 5 2 0 4 0 27 41 158 16 4 7 0 264 TOTAL 181 97 75 36 270 1200 1611 2388 468 189 157 0 6672 Preventative Actions Lost children 6 16 49 15 163 32 113 182 13 213 4 0 806 Preventatives 10116 1691 5243 1963 27805 22499 43576 30938 9715 2054 1131 0 156731 Searches 35 10 10 24 20 25 63 55 7 15 1 0 265 Shark alarm 48 8 6 0 27 24 28 25 6 11 1 0 184 TOTAL 10205 1725 5308 2002 28015 22580 43780 31200 9741 2293 1137 0 157986 First Aids Fractures/dislocation 5 0 4 1 8 14 22 36 6 1 3 0 100 Marine stings 146 8 65 85 1037 2247 2258 4362 520 202 50 0 10980 Major wounds 7 1 4 3 4 31 35 54 11 5 2 0 157 Minor cuts/abrasions 120 27 81 52 232 376 488 900 114 99 24 0 2513

Other 39 24 33 26 85 168 115 223 57 48 17 0 835 Resuscitation 3 0 0 0 4 6 4 1 2 1 2 0 23 Spinal 3 2 0 5 15 11 21 33 4 4 2 0 100 TOTAL 323 62 187 172 1385 2853 2943 5609 714 360 100 0 14708 Beach Attendance Attendance 210584 99673 203054 155057 728803 1145309 2040243 1641012 363194 154284 80848 0 6822061 Volunteer Patrol Hours Patrol hours 42669.75 24095.25 27139.5 17545.75 67453.25 96492 148385 148849 54688.5 34407.5 19646.25 0 681371.75 85

LIFEGUARDS

Rescues Client Description of Contract Years of Continuous Service No gear 93 Tweed Shire Council 10 Beaches 27 Rescue tube 109 Lifeguard Service Spring, Summer & Autumn 51 Lifeguards Rescue board 585 Salt Resort 2 x Resort Pools 12 IRB 5 Lifeguard Service Summer Holidays RWC 28 5 Lifeguards Other 10 Byron Bay Shire Council 8 Beaches 28 Lifeguard Service 12 months Total 830 28 Lifeguards Preventative Actions Ballina Shire Council 4 Beaches 29 Lost children 13 Lifeguard Service 7 months 24 Lifeguards Preventatives 254701 Richmond Valley Council 1 Beach 28 Searches 2 Lifeguard Service Spring, Summer, Autumn Holidays Shark alarm 4 6 Lifeguards Total 254720 Clarence Valley Council 7 Beaches 23 Lifeguard Service Spring, Summer, Autumn Holidays First Aids 23 Lifeguards Fractures/dislocation 56 Bellingen Shire Council 2 Beaches 13 Marine stings 3586 Lifeguard Service Spring, Summer, Autumn Holidays Major wounds 27 10 Lifeguards Minor cuts/abrasions 2306 Nambucca Shire Council 3 Beaches 13 Lifeguard Service Summer Holidays Other 459 10 Lifeguards Resuscitation Kempsey Shire Council 5 Beaches 13 Spinal 26 Lifeguard Service Spring, Summer & Autumn Holidays 14 Lifeguards Total 6460 Greater Taree Council 3 Beaches 18 Beach Attendance Lifeguard Service Summer Holidays Attendance 4131763 13 Lifeguards Volunteer Patrol Hours Great Lakes Council 4 Beaches + Pool 19 Lifeguard Service Spring, Summer & Autumn Holidays Patrol hours 76728 13Lifeguards Port Stephens Council 3 Beaches 20 Lifeguard Service 7 months 16 Lifeguards Lake Munmorah Conservation 1 Beach 8 Lifeguard Service Summer & Autumn Holidays 8 Lifeguards Magenta Resort & 1 Beach 6 Country Club 2 weeks 6 Lifeguards Pittwater Council 9 beaches, 18 Lifeguard Service 7 Months 31 Lifeguards Royal National Park 2 Beaches 14 Lifeguard Service Summer Holidays 5 Lifeguards Shoalhaven City Council 8 Beaches 11 Lifeguard Service Summer Holidays 34 Lifeguards Bega Valley Shire Council 8 Beaches 10 Lifeguard Service Summer Holidays 19 Lifeguards Parramatta City Council 1 Lake 2 Lifeguard Service 6 Months 5 Lifeguards 86 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

AWARDS

Recognition Awards FNC NC MNC LNC HUN CC SNB SYD ILL SC FSC TOTAL Training, Assessments and Facilitation Awards National Medal 2 2 7 1 12 Recognition Awards 5 Year National Patrol Service Award 14 9 40 9 11 20 61 16 180 10 Year National Patrol Service Award 7 12 12 20 32 10 95 10 10 1 209 15 Year National Patrol Service Award 6 3 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 22 20 Year National Patrol Service Award 1 3 2 9 4 2 27 1 7 1 57 25 Year National Patrol Service Award 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 12 30 Year National Patrol Service Award 2 1 1 19 1 24 35 Year National Patrol Service Award 1 2 1 1 5 40 Year National Patrol Service Award 2 2 8 12 45 Year National Patrol Service Award 0 50 Year National Patrol Service Award 4 4 25 Year Long Service Award 1 2 22 1 30 20 6 5 87 30 Year Long Service Award 2 2 20 24 5 1 54 40 Year Long Service Award 5 14 17 15 5 56 50 Year Long Service Award 1 8 15 20 4 48 60 Year Long Service Award 1 9 1 5 6 1 23 70 Year Long Service Award 10 1 11 75 Year Long Service Award 1 2 3 5 Year Officiating Service Certificate 2 9 1 12 10 Year Officiating Service Certificate 2 3 3 2 10 15 Year Officiating Service Certificate 2 2 20 Year Officiating Service Certificate 1 3 4 25 Year Officiating Service Certificate 1 1 40 Year Officiating Service Certificate 0 5 Year Coaching Service Certificate 1 3 4 10 Year Coaching Service Certificate 1 1 2 15 Year Coaching Service Certificate 1 1 30 Year Coaching Service Certificate 1 1 2 5 Year Assessing Service Certificate 2 3 1 6 10 Year Assessing Service Certificate 1 1 2 15 Year Assessing Service Certificate 1 2 3 20 Year Assessing Service Certificate 1 1 25 Year Assessing Service Certificate 1 2 3 30 Year Assessing Service Certificate 2 2 35 Year Assessing Service Certificate 0 45 Year Assessing Service Certificate 0 5 Year Age Manager Service Certificate 1 12 13 10 Year Age Manager Service Certificate 2 2 Grand Total 877 87

Patrolling Lifesaver Awards NSW FNC NC MNC LNC HUN CC SNB SYD ILL SC FSC TOTAL Surf Rescue Certificate 0 90 39 67 48 163 204 424 351 160 92 53 1691 Bronze Medallion 0 205 108 70 53 261 327 761 689 194 153 83 2904 Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue 0 24 11 0 11 6 32 1 46 9 0 12 152 Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management 0 38 19 7 9 40 38 87 121 53 24 25 461 Gold Medallion (Advanced Lifesaving) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 11 0 6 3 36 Certificate III in Public Safety 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 (Aquatic Search and Rescue) Surf Survival 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 22 Total 5268 Radio Awards Radio Operator Certificate 0 9 0 13 10 204 37 31 100 32 9 0 445 Silver Medallion Communications 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Centre Operator Total 471 Powercraft Awards

ATV Operator Induction 0 73 66 0 0 0 0 2 26 2 20 22 211 IRB Crew Certificate 0 64 31 16 14 97 72 251 134 34 39 41 793 Silver Medallion IRB Driver 0 34 5 3 10 34 40 74 68 32 20 7 327 Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate 0 12 0 0 3 0 4 5 0 5 0 0 29 ORB Crew Certificate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 ORB Driver Certificate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 JRB Crew Certificate 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 JRB Driver Certificate 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 1371 Emergency Care Awards Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (AID) 20 81 21 44 10 205 174 116 150 7 88 15 931 First Aid [AID] 14 89 14 53 20 92 11 48 2 0 32 0 375 Basic Emergency Care 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 27 Pain Management Certificate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 16 (Methoxyflurane) Resuscitation [AID] 26 17 10 10 17 21 3 25 142 32 35 1 339 Spinal Management 0 40 23 27 12 161 50 99 183 27 34 9 665 Silver Medallion Advanced First Aid (AID) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 Total 2355 Training and Assessing Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Training Officer Certificate 46 3 3 1 0 27 3 32 47 9 0 0 171 Assessor Certificate 5 0 0 1 0 14 5 15 13 10 0 0 63 Total 248 Junior Activities Awards Surf Aware One 0 202 87 110 62 491 440 860 899 330 200 77 3758 Surf Aware Two 0 174 95 93 56 403 405 696 771 305 176 78 3252 Surf Play One 0 172 69 101 65 562 464 797 782 376 154 43 3585 Surf Play Two 0 190 87 96 89 568 513 569 810 402 167 39 3530 Surf Safe One 0 134 73 109 57 327 304 498 601 279 163 62 2607 Surf Safe Two 0 127 73 79 46 227 243 429 509 239 135 74 2181 Surf Smart One 0 83 53 75 52 214 206 382 423 196 112 66 1862 Surf Smart Two 0 87 44 76 32 195 180 292 400 154 83 51 1594 Total 0 1169 581 739 459 2987 2755 4523 5195 2281 1190 490 22369 Grand Total 0 3120 1522 1791 1135 7299 6513 11068 12500 5169 2934 1251 32082 88 Surf Life Saving NSW | Annual Report 2015–16

MEMBERSHIP

Junior Cadet Active Active Active Past Long Life Probationary Activity Award Associate General Honorary Total (13-15yrs) 15-18yrs 18yrs+ Reserve Active Service Member (5-13 yrs) Far North Coast 32 1345 172 187 852 41 32 1 105 126 1343 163 3 4402 Male 21 734 102 115 599 14 25 1 93 113 654 81 2 2554 Indeterminate 8 8 Female 11 611 70 72 245 27 7 0 12 13 689 82 1 1840 North Coast 27 675 79 118 385 8 15 3 75 79 432 121 2 2019 Male 23 332 50 66 263 3 12 3 65 64 205 49 2 1137 Female 4 343 29 52 122 5 3 0 10 15 227 72 0 882 Mid North Coast 32 794 124 119 540 28 8 2 47 54 400 177 2 2327 Male 12 384 67 64 349 15 3 2 40 46 179 66 1 1228 Indeterminate 1 1 Female 20 409 57 55 191 13 5 0 7 8 221 111 1 1098 Lower North Coast 18 502 83 78 313 22 17 5 54 48 256 139 1 1536 Male 12 257 34 45 194 8 8 5 41 40 144 54 1 843 Female 6 245 49 33 119 14 9 0 13 8 112 85 0 693 Hunter 10 2864 329 316 1262 77 105 6 205 253 1017 960 19 7423 Male 7 1494 176 179 905 51 83 6 190 238 557 475 14 4375 Indeterminate 1 1 Female 3 1369 153 137 357 26 22 0 15 15 460 485 5 3047 Central Coast 45 3224 278 298 1639 41 57 5 146 228 1410 503 1 7875 Male 23 1682 142 177 1065 22 47 5 133 194 714 209 0 4413 Female 22 1542 136 121 574 19 10 0 13 34 696 294 1 3462 Sydney 115 7164 702 841 3248 86 725 46 1237 356 2451 2437 75 19483 Northern Beaches Male 72 3705 373 492 2199 42 487 32 1073 319 1388 1342 52 11576 Indeterminate 2 3 5 Female 43 3457 329 349 1049 44 238 14 164 37 1063 1092 23 7902 Sydney 185 6513 666 741 2946 158 218 5 1771 344 1606 1561 230 16944 Male 97 3414 335 416 2006 93 164 4 1582 317 1127 890 131 10576 Indeterminate 4 2 1 7 Female 88 3095 329 324 940 65 54 1 189 27 479 671 99 6361 Illawarra 79 3053 278 265 845 37 69 12 181 209 1388 543 22 6981 Male 43 1583 133 149 590 21 52 8 171 193 722 295 19 3979 Indeterminate 1 1 Female 36 1470 145 115 255 16 17 4 10 16 666 248 3 3001 South Coast 156 1347 174 149 665 44 17 15 46 58 291 288 9 3259 Male 89 675 105 91 452 26 15 8 43 56 125 136 8 1829 Indeterminate 1 1 Female 67 671 69 58 213 18 2 7 3 2 166 152 1 1429 Far South Coast 56 764 134 86 460 7 7 26 6 73 271 265 1 2156 Male 32 398 72 44 280 5 5 18 6 56 98 107 1 1122 Female 24 366 62 42 180 2 2 8 0 17 173 158 0 1034 Misc Branch 4 244 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 5 0 281 Male 2 121 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 136 Female 2 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 0 145 TOTAL 759 28489 3019 3200 13156 549 1270 126 3873 1828 10890 7162 365 74686 Male 433 14779 1589 1840 8903 300 901 92 3437 1636 5922 3705 231 43768 Indeterminate 0 9 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 24 Female 326 13701 1428 1358 4245 249 369 34 436 192 4968 3454 134 30894 89

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Far North Coast Dixon Park SLSC Queenscliff SLSC Kiama Downs SLSC Ballina Lighthouse & Lismore Fingal Beach SLSC South Curl Curl SLSC Mollymook SLSC SLSC Merewether SLSC South Narrabeen SLSC Nowra-Culburra SLSC Brunswick SLSC Newcastle SLSC Warriewood SLSC Shellharbour SLSC Byron Bay SLSC Nobbys SLSC Whale Beach SLSC Shoalhaven Heads SLSC Cabarita Beach SLSC Redhead SLSC Sydney Sussex Inlet & Districts SLSC Cudgen Headland SLSC Stockton SLSC Bondi Surf Bathers LSC Warilla-Barrack Point SLSC Evans Head-Casino SLSC Swansea Belmont SLSC Bronte SLSC Far South Coast Fingal Rovers SLSC Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest SLSC Burning Palms SLSC Batemans Bay SLSC Lennox Head-Alstonville SLSC Central Coast Clovelly SLSC Bermagui SLSC Salt SLSC Avoca Beach SLSC Coogee SLSC Broulee Surfers SLSC Yamba SLSC Copacabana SLSC Cronulla SLSC Moruya SLSC North Coast Killcare SLSC Elouera SLSC Narooma SLSC Bellinger Valley-North Beach SLSC MacMasters Beach SLSC Era SLSC Pambula SLSC Coffs Harbour SLSC North Avoca Beach SLSC Garie SLSC Tathra SLSC Minnie Water-Wooli SLSC North Entrance SLSC Maroubra SLSC Nambucca Heads SLSC Ocean Beach SLSC North Bondi SLSC Red Rock-Corindi SLSC Shelly Beach SLSC North Cronulla SLSC Sawtell SLSC Soldiers Beach SLSC South Maroubra SLSC Urunga SLSC Terrigal SLSC Tamarama SLSC Woolgoolga SLSC The Entrance SLSC Wanda SLSC Mid North Coast The Lakes SLSC Illawarra Camden Haven SLSC Toowoon Bay SLSC Austinmer SLSC Hat Head SLSC Umina Beach SLSC Bellambi SLSC Kempsey-Crescent Head SLSC Wamberal SLSC Bulli SLSC Macksville-Scotts Head SLSC Sydney Northern Beaches Coalcliff SLSC Port Macquarie SLSC Avalon Beach SLSC Coledale SLSC South West Rocks SLSC Bilgola SLSC Corrimal SLSC Tacking Point SLSC Bungan Beach SLSC Fairy Meadow SLSC Wauchope-Bonny Hills SLSC Collaroy SLSC Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC Lower North Coast Dee Why SLSC North Wollongong SLSC Black Head SLSC Freshwater SLSC Port Kembla SLSC Cape Hawke SLSC Long Reef SLSC Sandon Point SLSC Crowdy Head SLSC Manly LSC Scarborough-Wombarra SLSC Forster SLSC Mona Vale SLSC Thirroul SLSC Pacific Palms SLSC Narrabeen Beach SLSC Towradgi SLSC Taree-Old Bar SLSC Newport SLSC Windang SLSC Hunter North Curl Curl SLSC Wollongong City SLSC Birubi Point SLSC North Narrabeen SLSC Woonona SLSC Catherine Hill Bay SLSC North Palm Beach SLSC South Coast Caves Beach SLSC North Steyne SLSC Gerringong SLSC Cooks Hill SLSC Palm Beach SLSC Kiama SLSC Fingal Rovers SLSC Cudgen Headland SLSC

Salt SLSC Cabarita Beach SLSC Brunswick SLSC Byron Bay SLSC Lennox Head-Alstonville SLSC Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore SLSC

Evans Head-Casino SLSC

Yamba SLSC

Minnie Water-Wooli SLSC Red Rock-Corindi SLSC Woolgoolga SLSC Coffs Harbour SLSC Sawtell SLSC Bellinger Valley-Nth Beach SLSC Urunga SLSC Nambucca SLSC Macksville-Scotts Head SLSC South West Rocks SLSC

Hat Head SLSC Kempsey-Crescent Head SLSC

Port Macquarie SLSC

Tacking Point SLSC Wauchope-Bonny Hills SLSC Camden Haven SLSC Crowdy Head SLSC

Taree-Old Bar SLSC

Black Head SLSC Forster SLSC

Cape Hawke SLSC

Pacific Palms SLSC

Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest SLSC Fingal Beach SLSC Birubi Point SLSC Stockton SLSC Nobbys SLSC / Newcastle SLSC Cooks Hill SLSC Dixon Park SLSC / Merewether SLSC Redhead SLSC Swansea Belmont SLSC Caves Beach SLSC Catherine Hill Bay SLSC The Lakes SLSC / Soldiers Beach SLSC Nth Entrance SLSC / The Entrance SLSC Toowoon Bay SLSC / Shelly Beach SLSC Wamberal SLSC / Terrigal SLSC Nth Avoca SLSC / Avoca SLSC Copacabana SLSC / MacMasters Beach SLSC / Killcare SLSC Ocean Beach SLSC / Umina SLSC Nth Palm Beach SLSC / Palm Beach SLSC / Whale Beach SLSC / Avalon Beach SLSC / Bilgola SLSC / Newport SLSC Bungan Beach SLSC / Mona Vale SLSC / Warriewood SLSC / Nth Narrabeen SLSC / Narrabeen SLSC / Sth Narrabeen SLSC Collaroy SLSC / Long Reef SLSC / Dee Why SLSC / Nth Curl Curl SLSC / Sth Curl Curl SLSC Freshwater SLSC / Queenscliff SLSC / Nth Steyne SLSC / Manly LSC Nth Bondi SLSC / Bondi Surf Bathers LSC / Tamarama SLSC / Bronte SLSC / Clovelly SLSC Coogee SLSC / Maroubra SLSC / Sth Maroubra SLSC Wanda SLSC / Elouera SLSC / North Cronulla SLSC / Cronulla SLSC Garie SLSC / Era SLSC / Burning Palms SLSC Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC / Coalcliff SLSC / Scarborough-Wombarra SLSC Coledale SLSC / Austinmer SLSC / Thirroul SLSC / Sandon Point SLSC Bulli SLSC / Woonona SLSC / Bellambi SLSC Corrimal SLSC / Towradgi SLSC / Fairy Meadow SLSC / Nth Wollongong SLSC / Wollongong City SLSC Port Kembla SLSC Windang SLSC / Warilla-Barrack Point SLSC / Shellharbour SLSC Kiama Downs SLSC / Kiama SLSC Gerringong SLSC Shoalhaven Heads SLSC Nowra-Culburra SLSC

Sussex Inlet & Districts SLSC Mollymook SLSC

Batemans Bay SLSC Broulee Surfers SLSC Moruya SLSC

Narooma SLSC

Bermagui SLSC

Tathra SLSC

Pambula SLSC S

Volunteer Season Statistics urf Life Saving Total Membership 74,686 Rescues 6,672 Emergency Callouts 735

Preventative Actions 157,986 New South Wales First Aid Treatments 14,708 Beach Attendance 6,822,061 Total Patrol Hours 681,372 Coastal Drownings 53 | A

Australian Lifeguard Service (NSW) nnual Report Rescues 830 Preventative Actions 254,720 First Aid Treatments 6,460 2015–16 Beach Attendance 4,131,763

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