NARRABEEN BEACH SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT

SEASON 2018-19 i

Sponsorship & Donations Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club wishes to acknowledge and extend a sincere thank you to all sponsors, member and private donors, whose generous contributions are invaluable in supporting the quality and growth of our Club.

Please support our club sponsors in return.

SPONSORS OF SURF LIFESAVING SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES Bennett Boards International College of St George Foundation Bill Buckle Auto Group Management, Sydney Streets Ice Cream Bombardier Recreational Products Northern Beaches Council The Beach Club Collaroy Cancer Institute NSW NSW Government Thredbo Dee Why RSL Club RFi Group United Resource Management (URM) DHL Speedo Westfield, Warringah Mall

SPONSORS OF SURF LIFESAVING AUSTRALIA Bombardier Recreational Products DHL Westpac ClubsNSW Holden

Narrabeen Beach SLSC further acknowledges the support of Surf Life Saving NSW and the Surf Life Saving Foundation for conducting fundraising on behalf of Clubs and Branches.

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Contents iv…………. Welcome to Members and Guests 1….………………………… President’s Report 5…………………...Season 2018-19 Snapshot 6……………...Board of Management 2018-19 7……….…………………...... Lifesaving Report 8…….……………………Patrol Hours 2018-19 9.………………………..Recognition of Service 12.…….………………………...Financial Report 13.….………………………….Education Report 17..……….Lifesaving Awards Season 2018-19 18...…………………………..Surf Sports Report 20...…………………………Youth Development 24...…………………Membership Development 25...……………………………Club Competition 27...……………………………………..Tuff Club 28...……………………....Administration Report 29..…………………………Vale Thomas Walsh 30...…Appendix 1: Audited Financial Accounts 48.....……………Club Presentation Night 2019

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Welcome to Members & Guests

The Board of Management of Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Inc. welcome all members and guests to the 55th Annual General Meeting to be held at Narrabeen Beach Clubhouse on Sunday 21st July 2018. The Board of Management now submits to members the annual report and financial statements within this publication. The report provides statements from each Board reflecting the activities for the previous year and significant achievements worthy of note.

AGENDA

President’s welcome

Apologies and Proxies

Adoption of minutes of the 2017/18 Annual General Meeting

Business arising from those minutes

Presentation and adoption of the 2018/19 Annual Report and Financial Statement

Special Resolution (2)

Resolutions (3)

Election of Board of Management for the 2019/20 season

Notice of motions (3)

Presentation of Awards Urgent General Business

Close (Light refreshments will follow)

Special Resolution 1: That in recognition of many years of service to the club as Patrol Captain and patrolling member for 28 years, IRB captain and IRB training, Vice President Surf Sports, Bronze Instructor, Gear Supervisor plus Patrolperson of the Year over many seasons, with the approval of the Board of Management, and in accordance with the club constitution, Ian Harper be awarded Life Membership of Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Incorporated.

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Background to Special Resolution 2 and Resolution 1: The SLSA Board in conjunction with the States and Territories CEO’s have reviewed the fifteen (15) membership categories and simplified them to the five (5) broad categories listed below.  Junior membership (incorporating former categories of Junior Activities membership, Cadet [13-15] membership)  Active membership (incorporating former categories of Active, Reserve Active and Award memberships)  Community membership (non-patrolling and non-voting)  Associate membership (incorporating former categories of Associate membership, Probationary membership, General membership or Leave/Restricted membership)  Honorary and Service membership(s) including Life Membership (incorporating former categories of Long Service, Honorary and Past Active membership).

These changes have been made to Surfguard to accommodate the new structure. All fifteen (15) existing membership categories have become sub-categories and the five (5) new Primary categories have been created. Members have been placed in their Primary category and their sub-category. This will ensure that clubs can report on their existing membership categories and become familiar with the new Primary categories.

Special Resolution 2: That the membership categories as described in Surf Life Saving Australia – Circular SLSA Regulations Review and Update dated 13 July 2018 be adopted and that where the Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club constitution and bylaws refer to membership categories these will be interpreted to refer to the SLSA subcategories.

Resolution 1: That the Board of Management establish a committee, selected from the membership, to review and propose amendments to the constitution and bylaws, as necessary to fully implement the change in membership categories being introduced by Surf Lifesaving Australia, for approval at a Special General Meeting.

Resolution 2: That in recognition of many years of outstanding service to the club including Junior Captain, 10 years of patrol service, plus SRC, Bronze and IRB trainer, Patrol Captain and assistance with Ocean Swim plus other club activities with the approval of the Board of Management, and in accordance with the club constitution, Will McInnes be awarded Outstanding Service Award of Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Incorporated.

Resolution 3: That in recognition of many years of outstanding service to the club including completing over 1,000 patrol hours, being Patrolperson of the Year, Director of Surf Sports and in encouragement of competition, with the approval of the Board of Management, and in accordance with the club constitution, Kevin Lee be awarded Outstanding Service Award of Narrabeen Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Incorporated.

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Motion 1: That affiliation be sought for the 2019/20 season with Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Inc. (The Branch). Further, that the articles, constitution, by-laws, regulations and resolutions, together with the awards and equipment of The Branch, Surf Life Saving NSW, and Surf Life Saving Australia Limited be accepted without reservation.

Motion 2: To approve the appointment of BeWeiszer Accounting & Tax as auditors for the 2019 - 2020 Financial reporting year.

Motion 3: That Narrabeen Beach SLSC adopt a membership fee structure for 2019 - 20 season under which no membership fees payable for Active patrolling members.

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President’s Report

The 2018-19 season saw 125 Drivers (SMIRBD) – probationary trainers Ella active patrolling members from including two females - with Cook and Jordan Howard, Narrabeen Beach SLSC spend all completing the arduous and one newly endorsed 5,153 hours volunteering on the requirements for this award, trainer, Will McInnes. Will beach where they carried out resulting in a significant was also voted Clubbie of five rescues, 57 first aid increase to our patrol the Year - second year in a treatments and 730 preventive strength. row - for his significant actions. contributions in all areas of  12 new IRB Crew (IRBC) lifesaving operations. Thank you to all our hard- awards, with nine of these working club members for their candidates being our ever We continue to celebrate many ongoing dedication and service strengthening Narra Water long serving members at to the community, as well as the Rats youth members, again Narrabeen Beach SLSC, with ongoing support provided by giving a boost to our seven members recognised for Sydney Northern Beaches patrolling capabilities. five-year patrol service and four th Branch during the 55 year of members reaching 10-years’ Narrabeen Beach SLSC.  A huge input yet again by service. The following members our Narra Water Rats deserve special mention, having Lifesaving and Education transitioning from SRC reached outstanding milestones As the season got underway our cadets into Bronze in their lifesaving careers: lifesaving patrol roster consisted Medallion holders and of 11 experienced patrols thanks  Eli Ball and Fiona Russell for forming the bulk, yet again, to the efforts of Greg Gillespie, 15 years of patrol service, of new award holders. This our Director of Lifesaving. In his and; indicates a very healthy second year on the Board of outlook for our patrol Management and 21st year of strength in the future.  Life Member, Graham Cook, patrol service at Narrabeen achieving an impressive 30 Beach, Greg has done a great years of patrol service, with  SLSNSW facilitated job in maintaining our high a well-deserved standing courses resulted in the standard of lifesaving service. ovation at our club club’s highest ever number presentation night. Combined with Rob Cook as of First Aid and ART Director of Education, we saw awards this season, An outstanding achievement by our members increase their contributing significantly to all, and we look forward to many skillset by achieving 65 new our ability to field all more years of service from awards, covering all aspects of mandatory awards across these fine members who surf lifesaving. Some highlights all patrols. continue to give their time so include: willingly. Congratulations, and  Increasing our training long may you continue to serve. • Four Silver Medallion IRB capabilities with

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Narra Water Rats outstanding 10 years of of junior levels. We look forward An ongoing highlight for us at membership at Narrabeen to Xavier’s ongoing Narrabeen Beach is the growth Beach. We continue to support development as a lifesaver. of our Narra Water Rats youth the Walsh family through their lifesaving program where and our grief. Surf Sports numbers grew yet again to 52 In Surf Sports, our members dedicated young lifesavers. This Finally, a big congratulations to competed with distinction in membership category Olivia Gillespie, an SRC Club, Branch and State contributed significantly to make patrolling member, who was Championships. We also hosted up 45% of our patrolling also recognised as our Patrol our annual Ocean Swim during strength. Narra Water Rats also Person of the Year contributing November 2018 at the contributed to the success of the 92 hours, the highest number for commencement of the season, Bush to Beach program at our the season. Well done, Olivia. along with our traditional Junior neighbouring club, South Carnival in January 2019. Narrabeen, during January Nippers 2019. Narrabeen’s 175 junior and Special thanks to those associate members also had a members who again made Our season commenced with great season and I congratulate outstanding contributions as the devastating news of the our Director of Youth carnival officials: suicide death of one of our Development, Brett Worne, youth members, Thomas Walsh, along with all the enthusiastic  Stephen Price, Matt Price, who started in nippers before nippers who participated each Ross Tester, Gary Foster, becoming an active patrolling week and attained their relevant Kaz Marks and Andrew Bain, member on Patrol 10. It brought junior participation and as well as all those members home to all of us the reality of competition skill evaluation (and friends) whose efforts the mental health crisis among awards. made these events possible. our youth. I am extremely proud of our club and youth Narrabeen Beach juniors also  A very special thank you also coordinators who banded had representatives at the State to Wayne Schwebel for together - with the support of the carnival who by all accounts again organising and running SNB TIPS team - to process this were outstanding our Ocean Swim last year. news. Our hearts go out to the representatives for our club.

Walsh family and we thank the Special Mention to the Junior friends and family of Tom Walsh Clubbie of the Year, Xavier whose donations enabled the Gillespie, for his strong purchase of a new rescue board contribution - including obtaining known as “The Thomas Walsh” his SRC award - in his final year in remembrance of Tom and his

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Sydney Northern Beaches Member Recognition • carnivals, and provision of (SLSSNB) Branch contributions A special mention to all water safety during nippers Narrabeen Beach SLSC thanks Narrabeen Beach nominees for and many other valuable its members contributing outside the following Sydney Northern contributions around the their own club at SLSSNB Beaches Branch Awards of club. Branch level including: Excellence: • • P6 (The Top Guns) - Patrol  Club Assessors - Rob Cook,  D’Arcy Worne - Young Team of the Year. This patrol Doug Lucas (dual member of Lifesaver of the Year. D’Arcy is led by Patrol Captain, Will North Palm Beach), Kaz is a fine young lifesaver who McInnes, with very Marks (dual member of after obtaining her Bronze enthusiastic members Bilgola Beach), Matt Murphy, Medallion has also earning many awards this Paul O’Keefe and Richard completed the IRBC award, season, including four Whipp. and was recognised for her members on committees significant contribution to the within the club and one  SNB Membership running of our junior club Board of Management Development Board – Ella operations. member - Director of Cook. Finance, Luke Alcock. P6  Tony Fitzgibbon - Patrol also sent four of its members  SNB Duty Officers - Rob Captain of the Year - this is to the start of season State Cook and Doug Lucas. coupled with Tony being Conference, bringing back awarded my President’s much needed information on  PWC Operators - Alex Award in recognition of his how to transition our club for Buckton and Josh Buckton. contributions not only to the future. patrolling, but the quiet  TIPS Support Team - Kaz background maintenance of Marks. all the boards and gear for Last, but certainly not least, I gear inspection - deserved would also like to acknowledge We thank all for their service to recognition for his the extraordinary contribution SLSSNB Branch, going above outstanding contributions this that has been made by Ian and beyond their own club season. Harper over the years. Ian has commitments. been a patrolling member at  Olivia Gillespie - Young Narrabeen for 27 years, and Special thanks also to the staff Volunteer of the Year. Olivia has now been nominated for and sponsors of SLSSNB is recognised not only for the Life Membership to be Branch for their generous highest number of member endorsed at the upcoming support and assistance. patrol hours, but also her AGM. continued help at all Narrabeen Beach hosted

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Finance and Administration Sponsors Without the support of our major Narrabeen Beach SLSC’s The support of our sponsors club and branch sponsors we financial position remains very enables us to purchase could not provide such an sound with the stewardship of essential equipment for our outstanding community service. the club’s commercial activities lifesaving operations, along with transitioned to our new Director ensuring all lifesaving and My personal thanks also to my of Finance, Luke Alcock. training equipment is up to date. fellow Board of Management members who have done a On the administrative side, the Narrabeen Beach would like to magnificent job over the past 12 club is fortunate to have a thank our major club sponsors - months. professional Director of Dee Why RSL, 7NEWS, Bakers Administration in Sean Flynn, Delight Warriewood, and the Tracey Lake who did an outstanding job. Commonwealth Bank. We also President thank club supporters, Frame The club is also thankful for Us, located at North Manly for additional assistance by way of their contribution of grants, such as the Federal frames/awards for our top 10 Government Beach Equipment patrolling members, and a Safety Fund (BESF), and memorial frame for Thomas 7NEWS – both have contributed Walsh. much needed funds to purchase vital IRB motors.

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Snapshot of Season 2018-19

5,153 PATROL HOURS

312 MEMBERS 15 RESCUES (114 Patrolling)

730 ACTIONS OF PREVENTION

57 FIRST AID 6 BEACH TREATMENTS CLOSED DAYS

FINANCES Income $153,198 (+18.2%) Expenses $191,202 (-4.8%)

65 NEW COMMUNITY AWARDS EVENTS x4

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Management 2018-19

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

President Tracey Lake Vice President Stephen Price Director of Lifesaving Greg Gillespie Director of Education Rob Cook Director of Finance Luke Alcock Director of Youth Development Brett Worne Director of Member Services Pete Mays Director of Surf Sports Kevin Lee

LIFE MEMBERS

Fred Bertram BEM* Harold Lumley* Graeme Smith Ken Leonard* Warren Slater* Wayne Schwebel Frank Downing John Gooley Ross Tester Craig Schweikert Robert Chidgey Stephen Price Bruce Warman Graham Cook Tracey Lake Robert Buckton David Cook

CLUB PATRONS

Terry Childs

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Gloria Cook* Andrew Beveridge Tracey Lake Ross Tester Stuart Brown Ian Harper Keiron Dobbin Neil McInnes Robert Buckton Rebekka Sinni David Cook Claire McManaway Richard Whipp Joshua Buckton Jason Oakes Robert Cook Tammy Cook

*deceased

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Lifesaving Report Thank you to all our patrolling flexibility when putting together Young Lifesaver of the Year members for another successful the patrol roster and is easier for nomination season with no lives lost at all members when needing to Congratulations to D’Arcy Narrabeen Beach. substitute patrols. Worne for being nominated to represent Narrabeen Beach at We managed to get by this Patrol statistics the branch as our Young season with only 11 patrols, Members contributed a Lifesaver of the Year. mainly due to a shortage of combined 5,153 patrol hours - essential awards to make up 12 an impressive 195 hours up on D’Arcy was also awarded the compliant patrols. Most patrols last season. Gloria Cook Rookie of the Year had more people and it was Award for this season. D'Arcy evident in the patrol hour Looking through the patrol joined Narrabeen Beach SLSC statistics that there were more statistics, again it’s our younger in 2007 starting as a nipper at members contributing a few members who are continuing to age 5 and went through to under more hours, rather than a few lead the way in the lifesaving 14s. D’Arcy obtained her Bronze doing big numbers. I believe this function of our club. In fact 45% Medallion last season followed is much more sustainable and of all patrol hours - 1,817 hours quickly by IRB Crew appreciate everyone’s help. to be exact - were carried out by qualifications this season. members under 18 years of age. D'Arcy has been a nipper age Thanks to Rob Cook and his manager since 2017/18, and Patrol Person of the Year team of trainers, we will be able uniform coordinator for 2018/19. to get back to 12 fully compliant It’s not surprising that the Patrol She is a valued member of patrols for the coming season. Person of the Year was a junior Patrol 12, contributing more Congratulations and thank you member. Thank you and than 72 patrol hours this to all the members that stepped congratulations to Olivia season. Well-deserved up and gained new awards this Gillespie who topped the list recognition to D’Arcy for an season. This provides greater with 95 patrolling hours on the outstanding level of service to beach. the club!

Overall the season was a great success - here is a summary of the highlights:

Season highlights

 11 patrols  5,153 patrol hours (4,958 last season)  15 rescues  57 first aid treatments  730 preventative actions  6 beach closed days  Hosted 3 community events (ocean swim,  Narra Water Rats (14-21 years) patrolling junior carnival, Pub to Pub support) strength increased to 52 members (45 last season)  9 SRC members progressed to Bronze  11 SRC cadets allocated to patrols in Dec Medallion 2018  Bush to Beach support to  SLSSNB Duty Officers - South Narrabeen (Jan 2019) Doug Lucas / Rob Cook  SLSNB Support Ski Crew -  SNB TIPS Team - Kaz Marks Alex Buckton / Josh Buckton  SLSNB Member Services Board - Ella Cook

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PATROL HOURS SEASON 2018-19

Greg Gillespie 96 Poppy Robinson 48.75 Rebecca Kosterman 30.25 Olivia Gillespie 95 David Cook 48.25 Jodie Murphy 29.75 Kevin Lee 94 Jessica Routledge 48.25 Shona Forsyth 29.50 William McInnes 88 Alex Gold 47.50 Liam Abbott 29.25 Robert Cook 83 Oliver Oudhof 47.25 Katya Butko 29.25 Ian Harper 82.25 Jake Symonds 47 Isabelle Dang 29.25 Brett Worne 82 Joshua Buckton 46.75 Tylah Price 29.17 Graham Cook 81.75 Jacob Hall 46.75 Isabella Cowap 28.75 Hilton Day 81.17 Shane Lee 46.50 Simon Lewis 28.25 D’Arcy Worne 72.25 Jason Oakes 46.25 Michael Bowen Pain 27 Tony Fitzgibbon 71.75 Tracey Lake 46 Kevin Yan 27 Charlotte Holway 70.42 Peter Mays 44.75 Douglas Lucas 26.25 Wayne Schwebel 68.25 Benjamin Tran 44.25 Gary Whittaker 25 Pedro Paiva 67.75 Robert Buckton 44 Kirsten McFadden 24 William Hall 66.50 Matthew Murphy 43.83 Peter Grimes 23.50 Sabyn Baker 65.75 Lucinda Lin 43.50 Kaz Marks 23.25 Peter Mansell 65.75 Sarah Matthews 43.50 Jill Brooks 23 Liam Symonds 65.75 Sebastien Amielh 43.08 Jacob Bowles 22.50 Sean Flynn 65.17 Sebastian Ruming 42.75 Matthew Price 22.50 Tammy Cook 64.50 Skye Storey 40 Paul O’Keefe 22 Sally Langford 64.50 Michaela Harper 39.75 Patrick O’Callaghan 21.75 Cherie Day 64 Matthew Griffiths 39.17 Dave Lawler 19.25 Jordan Howard 63.25 Enzo Amielh 39.08 Michael Moran 18.50 Steven McInnes 63.25 Luke Alcock 39 Mary Louise Hall 18.25 Mali Tauro-Cesca 62.25 Alexander Buckton 39 Thibault Latrou-Kosterman 18.25 Alexander Hall 60.50 Kara Chapman 39 Emily Giles 15 Bridie Ryan 58.50 Josie Groves 39 Luiz Segundo 14.75 Deidre McAlinden 57.75 Richard Pheeney 38.25 Peter Wells 13 Sunny Flynn 55.75 Emily Roach 38 Luke Buckton 12.50 Stephen Price 55.75 Jacob White 38 James Mansell 11.25 Isabella Ruming 55.25 Sean Townsend 37.75 Daniel Furness 10 Xavier Gillespie 54.50 Ella Cook 37.50 Eli Ball 8.50 William Cook 54 Rebekka Sinni 36.83 Lachlan Oldfield 8.25 Mia Besley 53.50 Pascal Peltriaux 36.25 Nicholas Walsh 7.50 Fiona Russell 53.50 Bianca Hall 36 Monique Marschner 7.25 Leah Jackson 52.50 Yolande van Vuuren 35.09 Belinda Buckton 4.25 Alexander Singh 51 Kristie Holway 35 Callum Fitzgibbon 4 Fabian Byrne 50.75 Scott England 34.75 Ayumi Kimura 4 Elliott Prasad 50.50 Tom Bain 34.50 Mark Terei 4 Richard Whipp 50 Zoe Pheeney 32.50 Craig Furness 0 Samuel Pheeney 49.50 Darcy Cameron 31.50 Warwick Lynch 0

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Member Recognition

SEASON 2018-19 PERPETUAL TROPHY WINNERS

Club Person of the Year: President’s Award: Will McInnes Tony Fitzgibbon

Competitor of the Year: Gloria Cook Rookie of the Year: Sean Townsend D’Arcy Worne

Patrol Person of the Year: Patrol Activity Competition Winners: Olivia Gillespie (95 hours) P12 The Grown Ups

SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES BRANCH AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS

Young Lifesaver of the Year: Patrol Captain of the Year: D’Arcy Worne Tony Fitzgibbon

Patrol Person of the Year: Patrol of the Year: Olivia Gillespie P6 The Top Guns (PC Will McInnes)

RECOGNITION OF SERVICE

30 years Patrol Service: Graham Cook (P1)

15 years Patrol Service & National Service Medal: 5 years Patrol Service: Fiona Russell (P7) Mary-Louise Hall (P9) Eli Ball (P11) Michael Bowen Pain (P11) Rebecca Kosterman (P5) 10 years Patrol Service: Sally Langford (P5) Alex Gold (P10) Sean Flynn (P10) Kevin Lee (P9) Steve McInnes (P3) Matt Griffiths (P10) Tammy Cook (P3) Luiz Segundo (P3)

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30 years of Patrol Service Graham Cook

1987 April - Bronze Medallion

1988 - ATRC Award

1989 - First Aid Award

1991 - NBSLSC Club Person of the Year 1998, 1999 & - President’s Award 2002 1999 - Bronze Medallion Assessor

2000 - NBSLSC Life Member 2002 - National Medal 2002 - IRB Crew Award 2004 - SNB Harry Ragan Award (Examiner of the Year) 2005 - SNB Distinguished Service Award Thank You, 2006 - NBSLSC Patrol Person of the Year Cookie, 2011 - SNB Branch Volunteer of the Year for your 2007 – 2014 - SNB Duty Officer

2015 - SNB Life Membership many years of service!

Plus… Volunteers at all club events since the 1990s! Averages 55 patrol hours per season! Total patrol hours over 30 years = 1621 hours! Returned Serviceman – Vietnam Veteran

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Patrol Activity Competition members who do an amazing our top 10 patrolling members, The club’s internal Patrol Activity job. This is reflected in the club and a memorial frame for Competition (PAC) was again a achieving 7th place in the Branch Thomas Walsh. close contest. Points are gained Patrol Audit ranking. for each patrol from all forms of Without the support of our major activity within surf lifesaving and Overall, we only lost 14 points club and branch sponsors we are accrued back to each across the three audits done this could not provide such an member’s “home patrol”. Most season. So, thank you to: outstanding community service. points are earned from attending patrols and obtaining new Sponsors My personal thanks also to my awards. The support of our sponsors fellow Board of Management enables us to purchase members who have done a This year the winning patrol was essential equipment for our magnificent job over the past 12 P12 (The Grown Ups), runner lifesaving operations, along with months. up was P8 (Quality not ensuring all lifesaving and Quantity), while P5 gained a training equipment is up to date. close 3rd place. Narrabeen Beach would like to Greg Gillespie Director of Lifesaving Patrol Captains thank our major club sponsors - I would like to make special Dee Why RSL, 7NEWS, Bakers mention of all our Patrol Delight Warriewood, and the Captains for their efforts this Commonwealth Bank. We also season. The Patrol Captain is thank club supporters, Frame responsible for the smooth Us, located at North Manly for operation and safety of the their contribution of patrol. We are lucky to have a frames/awards for dedicated group of

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Financial Report

It is with great pleasure that I Member Loans Claire McManaway and Amanda present the annual financial Currently there is only one Holland, as well as the Admin statements for Narrabeen Beach member’s loan outstanding. Team consisting of Sean Flynn, Surf Life Saving Club Inc. This is David Cook, Tammy Cook and the first year that I have found In Summary Sarah Matthews. Your myself in the position of Finance Overall, the 2019 financials are assistance and guidance during Director of our amazing club satisfactory considering the this transitionary year has been after taking the reins from Bob improvements made on the prior invaluable. Wayne Schwebel Chidgey. Bob has been year results, however there is has also been a terrific help with outstanding in his service to the plenty of room for continued attending to the various club as the Finance Director efficiencies. The improved maintenance needs of the club. over the last four years and I position reflects the hard work of thank him immensely for his our members to secure grants There are plenty of challenges assistance and continued and provide assistance at club in managing finances for support. fundraising events. The ongoing volunteer lifesaving support of our key sponsors organisations. However, I’ve Gross Surplus: such as Dee Why RSL has been enjoyed the experience and This year we have achieved a vital to the club’s financial hope to continue working with Gross Surplus of $153,189 viability. my fellow club and board which is a $23,570 increase members, to further improve (18.20%) from the prior year. The noteworthy contributors to and secure the club’s ongoing This includes net income from the gross operating surplus of success. all grants, sponsorships, $153,189 were hall hire and bar individual donations, Sunday trading $68,122 (2018 $43,503), Luke Alcock BBQ takings, hall hire, bar government and other grants Director of Finance trading, gym hire and club $23,509, fundraising/Sunday events. BBQ $20,424, and sponsorships $17,563. Total Expenditure: Total expenditure including The annual ocean swim was interest costs and depreciation also very successful this year so were $191,202, a decrease of well done to Wayne Schwebel $9,258 from 2018. for organising and to all members who assisted. Net Comprehensive Deficit: $38,013, an improvement of Expenditure has remained $32,828 (46.3%) compared to under control and we continue 2018. to chip away at the building loan, which is key to providing Cash Position: financial flexibility in the future. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 2019 financial Special thank you to the year were $25,552 (2018 Finance Committee consisting $11,380). of Fiona Russell, Tracey Lake,

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Education Report

2018/2019 was a busy year to be on duty with the best extending their time to these again for our expanding possible knowledge and tasks, and their patience with Education team who were in awareness of operations. our members as they work high demand as our members through new awards and skills looked to develop their 2. Develop and encourage the maintenance. qualifications. enthusiasm of our patrolling SRC squad What is clear is we do need membership by consolidating As part of our ever expanding more members delivering and building their skill base Narra Water Rats youth training to keep pace with our through new awards and skill program, we ran a Surf Rescue growing numbers of newer development with the desired Certificate (SRC) squad members and their enthusiasm outcome that they remain comprising very enthusiastic for gaining new awards and engaged with surf lifesaving Under 14 junior members. This skills. I am pleased to report a and develop their career group of 12 candidates were number of our members have paths through the movement. then assessed on 2 November now commenced developing 2018 at North Curl Curl. As the their vocational education The 2018/2019 season lead trainer of the group, I was training qualifications as produced some outstanding very pleased to have the probationary trainers. results in Education detailed support of Jordan Howard and below. A total of 65 new awards Ella Cook, who have both Goals were attained by our patrolling expressed interest in becoming Our Education Team met pre- members, well up from 54 in trainers. season and our goals were set 2017/2018. out as follows: The squad passed in good These results can only be conditions at North Curl Curl, 1. Maintain and expand the achieved with a solid team and were then able to join skills of our lifesaving service performance. I would like to patrols for our busy peak period through the delivery of new thank all our Education team over the school and Christmas awards and skill named below for their holidays. maintenance sessions. This commitment to the process, is to allow well prepared and their generosity in informed patrols

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Bronze Medallion Wednesday nights and Sunday admirably at the assessments, We trained two Bronze mornings. They successfully being especially strong in the Medallion (BM) squads this presented in late November at water. It was never an issue season. Will McInnes led the Collaroy for their ‘dry’ getting these boys into the water training for both squads, assessment and in heavy surf at with the boards - just getting supported closely by Matt Freshwater for the ‘wet’ them out! Murphy with the first squad and assessment on 1 December myself with the second squad. 2018. I would like to thank Will for Will has quickly become a first- taking on this challenging role class surf-lifesaving trainee with A second smaller squad of five - as lead Bronze trainer, which he a professional, yet personable comprising SRC holders, as well performed expertly. approach. The candidates as nipper dad and club official, presenting to assessments Andrew Bain - started training in Thanks everyone who have, in my opinion, been late January, again with Will contributed to the logistics of BM extremely well-trained carrying McInnes as the lead trainer. and SRC training - the water on the tradition from Matt Four of this group presented for safety teams, patrols, the Murphy and previous club assessment at Newport, parents who religiously brought trainers. completing their assessment on the younger water rats to 13 April 2019. It was great to training and patiently waited for The first squad consisted of 10 see long term Junior Carnival sessions to be run. It all members - four being new to the Official and coordinator, Andrew contributed to some excellent club, and six Narra Water Rats, Bain, attain the Bronze outcomes for both our members already holding the Surf Rescue Medallion with his son, Tom. and our club! Certificate. The group trained This group also performed

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IRB Training They then had a busy year of IRB Crew Certificate Squad Silver Medallion IRB Drivers performing driving duties on For the second successive year It was another busy season of patrol and at events. in response to a very high IRB training as we looked to degree of interest - we also ran boost the depth of IRB operators This is no small achievement on an IRB Crew squad. No less across our patrols. a number of fronts: than 12 candidates passed the assessment on 13 January 2019 A small IRB driver’s squad of  To now have two qualified at our own beach. This would be four trained through late winter female IRB drivers back in the largest IRB squad the club and our patrol ranks is an has assembled for many years, spring, led by Hilton Day. excellent example for our if not ever. The fact that all of Finding suitable surf for training young female members, them passed is a testament to and assessment can often be a demonstrating how far they both the commitment and problem and so it proved with can take their surf- patience of the training team, this group. lifesaving. and the dedication of our new IRB operators. However, I am pleased to report the group of Mali Tauro-Cesca, Three of these members have I would like to extend a grateful Alexander Hall, Jordan Howard come all the way through the note of thanks to Hilton Day who and Sally Pheeney put all their movement from nippers and are led both these squads, assisted training on display and passed now key personnel in our by Will McInnes, Greg Gillespie the assessment at lifesaving patrol teams, and Kevin Lee. Such a result will Collaroy/South Narrabeen on 6 reflecting fantastic results from benefit the club’s operations for October 2018. our focus on youth patrolling many years to come. members

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Advanced Resuscitation candidates attend a Spinal IRB Trainers Techniques (ART) Management course with Hilton Day (Lead IRB trainer), With no ART trainers able to run neighbouring club, North Paul O’Keefe, Rob Cook, courses in-house, we arranged Narrabeen. Again, a compulsory Richard Whipp for a facilitator from SLS NSW to award for patrols, these skills attend the club to facilitate the are often put to use in incidents Thanks also to the IRB drivers delivery of this important course. involving wave and sandbank who assisted with training - The course was completed in related injuries. Thank you to Greg Gillespie, Kevin Lee, Ian November 2018 and 10 of our those members for their Harper, Will McInnes and members completed the commitment. others. assessment. We would like to acknowledge IRB Assessors It is a tremendous shot in the the following club trainers and Doug Lucas, Paul O’Keefe, Rob arm for our patrolling strength to assessors, without which none Cook (Probationary) gain these critical awards for our of the above award successes operation. I would like to thank would be possible: ART Trainers, Assessors and those members for their efforts Facilitators in gaining the ART. Bronze Medallion/ SRC Kaz Marks, Paul O’Keefe Trainers Apply First Aid Will McInnes, Rob Cook, Matt Spinal Management Facilitators/Assessors During November 2018, we also Murphy had a small squad of seven Rob Cook, Matt Murphy and assemble for a facilitated Apply Probationary Trainers: Jordan Paul O’Keefe First Aid, combined with North Howard, Ella Cook Narrabeen candidates. Thank Looking forward to next season you to those members for their Bronze Medallion/SRC - I hope all our patrolling commitment. Assessors members set themselves a goal Matt Murphy, Kaz Marks (dual to attain at least one new award. Spinal Management Course member with Bilgola SLSC), Please let me or any other club In the lead up to the season Rob Cook, Paul O’Keefe, Doug training team know which one it commencing, we had seven Lucas (dual member with Palm will be! Beach), Richard Whipp Rob Cook Director of Education

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Lifesaving Awards Season 2018-19

SURF RESCUE CERTIFICATE (SRC)  Liam Abbott  Katya Butko  Isabelle Dang  Xavier Gillespie  Leah Jackson  Lucinda Lin  Patrick  Zoe Pheeney O’Callaghan  Poppy Robinson  Sebastian  Jake Symonds Ruming

BRONZE MEDALLION (BM)  Andrew Bain  Tom Bain  Mia Besley  Darcy Cameron  William Cook  Daniel Furness  Emily Giles  Ariane Hammond  Charlotte Holway  Ayumi Kimura  Samuel Pheeney  Elliot Prasad  Isabella Ruming  Mark Terei

ADVANCED RESUSCITATION TECHNIQUES (ART)  Luke Alcock  Scott England  Sean Flynn  William Hall  Kristie Holway  Sarah Matthews  Pedro Paiva  Emily Roach  Liam Symonds  Benjamin Tran

FIRST AID (AID)  Luke Alcock  Peter Mays  Deidre McAlinden  Emily Roach  Wayne Schwebel  Liam Symonds  D’Arcy Worne

IRB CREW CERTIFICATE  Luke Alcock  Sabyn Baker  Mia Besley  William Cook  Scott England  William Hall  Charlotte Holway  Sarah Matthews  Elliot Prasad  Jessica  Isabella Ruming  D’Arcy Worne Routledge

SILVER MEDALLION IRB DRIVER (SMIRBD)  Sally Langford  Mali Tauro-Cesca  Alexander Hall  Jordan Howard

SPINAL MANAGEMENT (SM)  Luke Alcock  Scott England  Josie Groves  Alexander Hall  Jordan Howard  Sarah Matthews  Benjamin Tran

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Surf Sports Report

Competitor of the Year Sean has also been a Patrol people into the water, and for Our Competitor of The Year for Captain and made many helping us catch a wave! the 2018/2019 season is Sean fundraising and other Townsend. Choosing our contributions to Narrabeen Our Masters Ski Coach Competitor of the Year proved SLSC in general. The main reason our Masters to be extremely difficult, with a group has remained tight and number of competitors who At our local carnivals, Sean disciplined for so many years is were very close to winning this gained the following medals thanks to our ski coach, Pete award. across various individual ski and Grimes. board events, as well as team Sean Townsend has already events such as the Ski Relay, Pete led the charge into this won The President’s Award Board Relays and Taplin Relays season by winning a Bronze twice and he received an in multiple age groups: medal at the Lion Island Outstanding Service Award last Challenge (hosted by Avalon year. Sean has conducted a  5 Gold medals SLSC), just as our 2018 / 2019 number of beginner’s paddling  1 Silver medal patrol season was starting. courses that enabled club  1 Bronze medal members such as myself the He competed against and beat opportunity to compete for Sean helped our 170 Relay many much younger ski Narrabeen SLSC. Sean’s team gain their Bronze medal. paddlers in the overall SLSC ski contribution to our Master’s Sean has been a mentor to category. This result boosted group goes beyond his many members of our club and our morale in training and our competition results, such as an inspiration to all those who competitors charged into carrying out urgent repairs to the train with him. Sean – thanks Freshwater Carnival ski trailer. for getting me and many other

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with guns blazing. It is the flow-on effect that provides inspiration to all club Pete is a successful and members whenever we go into seasoned K1 kayak and ocean the water together. ski paddler as well. Pete has always been very passionate Thank you to our Masters about Narrabeen competitors competitors for being great and his coaching methods ambassadors for Narrabeen ensure that everyone puts their SLSC. best foot forward. Thank you, Steve Price and Many successful competitors Ross Tester, for carrying out across various Northern official duties at carnivals and Beaches clubs have sought out thank you to Steve McInnes for Pete Grimes’ guidance and his work at Sydney Northern unique coaching style to gain Beaches Branch. Thank you to fantastic results. Thank you, Wayne Schwebel for running Pete, you have helped us again Club Championships and the and ensured our Masters group weekly swims. efforts have proven to be rewarding. Also, thanks Pete for If competing seems a bit too being the first volunteer to tow daunting, maybe consider other the ski trailer to carnivals. roles such as carnival official or IRB water safety. One way to Lastly… develop as a patrol member is to There is much more to training reach out and gain experience - and competing than just results experience that you can take and medals. It is about attending back to our beach. and helping out with various big and little things throughout the Hope to see everyone in the year. It is the great feeling I felt water and at the club very soon when we finally assembled not (…that includes winter). just one team, but two teams to attend the 9th Palm Beach Twilight Carnival for my first Kevin Lee time. Director of Surf Sports

It is about putting up with all kinds of weather conditions, admiring everyone’s multi- disciplined skills in various surf sports and learning about each other’s strengths and goals, as well as enjoying their companionship.

Master competitors like providing mentorship to those who enjoy their time at Narrabeen SLSC.

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Youth Development

We had another great Nippers season for 2018/19 at Narrabeen. Even though we encountered various challenges during the year with the weather and ocean conditions, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the children each week. Numbers were slightly down on the previous year, a trend experienced across most clubs nationally. I would like to start by acknowledging the Junior Board along with all the parents that worked extraordinarily hard in volunteering roles to make things happen throughout the season. Also, to all the nippers who turned up with smiles on their faces and had fun over the year - you just have to look at the Facebook photos to see the enjoyment they had.

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Youth Development patrolling members or assist • Twelve of our Under 14s We welcomed 116 junior with water safety each week at obtained their SRC members for the Season nippers. certificates. 2018/19, a decrease of 15 Achievements nippers on our previous year. Of On 13 January 2019 we It is a pleasure to share the • these, 26% were in the hosted the annual Narrabeen educational groups (Under 6-7) highlights of a very successful Carnival with great weather, and 74% were in the competitive 2018/19 Nippers Season: age groups (Under 8-14). enthusiastic volunteer • The majority of the 116 parents and various club Within this group we had 12 nippers received their Surf members producing another members obtain their SRC Education awards, which is extremely successful event. award - they were deployed to mainly due to the quality of Thanks to Pete Mays for patrols and assisted with the our Age Managers. organising everyone and well development and ongoing done to all those involved in training of our junior members • We had representation at event co-ordination, beach each week in water safety – well most carnivals over the year set-up, BBQ, catering and done! reaching semis, finals and tear down - a huge winning Gold, Silver and two The importance of youth congratulations to you all. Bronze medals at the Branch development in the club is utmost as a large number of our Titles. Congratulations Liam Junior Club Championships patrolling members have come on winning his third Gold During the season we ran the through the Nippers Program. medal in a row at Branch. Junior Club Championships for We also encourage mums and We also had three nippers U11 upwards age groups. The dads to get involved and train to represent us at the State events included sprint, flags, achieve their Bronze Medallion, Titles, doing the club proud. swim and board races. The so they too can become overall event results were:

2018/19 Club Championship Results Tracey Lake Overall Club Champ Andrey Butko - Male Cleo Gavagna - Female Ross Tester Water Club Champ Gideon Van Vuuren - Male Cleo Gavagna - Female Wayne Schwebel Beach Club Champ Ethan Worne - Male Rebecca Menzies - Female

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During each week’s activities, we take note of participants in the U8 and over age groups who compete regularly in the club events and surf carnivals. At the end of the season we tally the results and award those with the highest point score:

2018/19 Highest Point Score Results Worne Family Girls Point Score Champion Cleo Gavagna

Stephen Price Boys Point Score Champion Andrey Bukto

The Junior Club Person of the Year is one award that is not points orientated - it is based on a young person’s character, along with attributes that demonstrate the surf lifesaving value of ‘selfless dedication’. This year one name kept popping up repeatedly when talking with various people, so it was a unanimous decision. Xavier Gillespie was always there to help me with the water safety and anything I asked him to do - nothing was a problem which was appreciated.

2018/19 Junior Clubbie of the Year Bruce Warman Junior Club Person of the Year Xavier Gillespie

For the older age groups (U14) there was a transition from the conventional nipper environment to the Narra Water Rats, along with gaining their SRC (Surf Rescue Certificate) under the watchful eyes of dedicated trainers, Ella Cook and Jordan Howard.

It was great to see the 12 participants achieve their SRC. All are now patrolling members at the club and an asset to each patrol. A big congratulations to:

Liam Abbott Katya Butko Isabelle Dang Xavier Gillespie Leah Jackson Keira Lee-Koksal Lucinda Lin Patrick O’Callaghan Zoe Pheeney Poppy Robinson Sebastian Ruming Jake Symonds

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Nippers Under 9 – Mark Gavagna Chari Thanks to all our patrolling To run the nippers each week it Hunter, Mia Crowley and Kara members and qualified parents takes a lot of coordination which Chapman who pulled on the orange rashie could not happen without the for us each Sunday. Under 10 – Jess Routledge and tireless effort from members, Emily Roach including: You are a key contributor to the Under 11 – Zara Worne and development of water skills for  The admin team who Natasha Greenow our juniors. Without our water ensure everything is in safety team, we would simply be Under 12 – Anthony Buckton running around on the sand order behind the scenes. and Dimitri Bukto  Various parents who set up each week. My apologies for not naming you all here, but you the beach for events. Under 13 – Kit Routledge and Nigel Crowley know who you are, and we  Claire McManaway, Glen really look forward to you Worne and Kay Worne who All our water activities need to coming back and helping us for set up the BBQ and make be managed and supervised by the upcoming season. sure everyone is fed. our experienced Water Safety  D’Arcy Worne who crew. The beach this year was a Finally, nippers can only exist manages the uniforms. challenge at times with large with the continued support of all  Yolanda Van Vuuren who swells and many rips. I was the mums, dads, grandparents, friends and carers who willingly tallies the point scores. astonished at the enthusiasm from all the nippers who lined up give up their Sunday mornings.  Kevin Lee for coordinating each week for the swim, To those that jump in when we entries into the carnivals. especially when the Under 9s are short on the BBQ, or simply help with the running of nipper We cannot have nippers without completed their first big swim to the buoys. I was very proud of age groups each week, I thank the dedicated Age Managers you. who turn up and run the events, the under 9s who braved the sand bar dump and made it out while ensuring the safety of the the back. I did the swim with To all junior members, their children. Age Managers create families and friends, I look the atmosphere and enthusiasm them and couldn’t decide if the parent or nipper smiles was forward to welcoming you all that encourages the children to back for the next nipper season achieve their best in all activities larger at the finish (I think the parents was relief). A huge as we continue to educate and on the beach and in the water. thanks to our Water Safety develop the life skills of the children who are the future of Congratulations and a big thank team, headed by Matt Price. our community. I am very proud you to all: Narrabeen Beach is well known to be involved in a volunteer Under 6 – Cath Lowe for our water safety standards organisation like Narrabeen and we continue to ensure that Beach SLSC and Surf Under 7 – Sabyn Baker and we meet and exceed all Lifesaving. D’Arcy Worne requirements. See you on the beach Under 8 – Lisa Agombar and Shane Lee Brett Worne Director of Youth

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Membership Development The role of Membership significantly to the maintenance previous years, and given the Development focusses on the of our junior membership amount of work required by the continuing improvement of numbers. club to hold the event I’m hoping patrolling member skillsets, future carnivals will be reviewed along with increasing the As the juniors’ progress through to include the water component. number of overall memberships nippers they take on more within the club. This also responsibility within the club Fundraising includes organising the Junior such as assisting the parent Age During the year we try to Branch carnival in January, as Managers or providing water organise at least one fundraising well as a fundraising event safety once they obtain their event and this time we elected during the year. SRC (Surf Rescue Certificate). to run a trivia night in February This year culminated in one of 2019. Although numbers were Nippers the largest groups of youth down due to rescheduling, all The nipper’s component at members achieving their SRC those in attendance enjoyed Narrabeen is the driving force of and Bronze Medallions - themselves. membership development. The younger patrolling members 2018/19 nipper season kicked enhanced their skills with more Moving forward off strongly with steady qualifications achieved this year The coming year will pose many enrollment numbers coming than any year previous. challenges and opportunities for through in the younger age Membership Development, but groups. What is really amazing We have great mentors within with the help of members and is the retention rate of juniors in the club such as Rob and the Board I believe we can the higher age groups. Tammy Cook, Hilton Day, Matt again increase and retain Murphy, Greg Gillespie, Kevin existing memberships by One of the biggest concerns Lee, Will McInnes and Ella Cook offering a variety of events across surf life lifesaving clubs who actively encourage younger during the season and improve nationally is the capacity to members to develop their services within the club. retain juniors as they transition skillsets by attaining more through the mid-teen “limbo” qualifications or aquatic skills. I am stepping down after six before becoming patrolling years on the Board and wish my members. Narrabeen has been Branch Junior Carnival successor best wishes and good successfully bucking the trend This year Narrabeen hosted the luck working with such a great and retaining our teenage Branch Junior Carnival in team of individuals under the members consistently since the January, but due to changes in encouraging leadership of “Narra Water Rats” program the carnival structure the aquatic Tracey Lake. was introduced. Congratulations and dry events were split over to Brett Worne and his family multiple venues, with Narrabeen who run nippers each week with hosting the beach only events. Pete Mays such enthusiasm, and contribute Overall, participant numbers Director of Membership were significantly down on Development

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Club Competition

This season has seen some conditions. Over the last throughout the season and keen competition in the senior season, handicap events were overall monthly point score club Sunday morning events. held nearly every Sunday, winners are awarded by age Races are held immediately weather permitting, plus three group. after Nippers and are handicap rounds of club championships events by age group in swim, with the usual short break over This season we had the usual sprint and flags. This is a Christmas and New Year. We beach closed days and the chance for any member to get a also had a special Christmas weather wasn’t always kind. little extra fitness during the swim with Santa. When the sun did come out and season, as well as have a bit of conditions were ideal, everyone fun. It also engenders club spirit, Intra-club competition has grown who entered the Sunday events plus some keen contests considerably, with more than 50 had a great time. Any member between competitors in competitors in the Sunday can join in and we had particular age groups. events and around 40 members enthusiastic groups especially in who competed in the club the younger age categories. The Throughout the season, I have championships. It is pleasing to events provide a bit of fun on been pleased to coordinate the see a large proportion of Sunday mornings and they club events for those who wish members supporting the Senior assist in developing to have a go. It is often the Club competition. camaraderie amongst all water safety crew who jump in members. after nippers and my thanks to Sunday Club Handicap Events all who competed, even though The handicap events are based Handicap events consist of a a little tired after helping the on allocating start times for each swim, beach sprint and flags younger age groups. Start time swimmer and this allows the not plus the occasional board race if is usually 10:30am but this can so athletic to compete on an conditions suit. Results for the vary as nipper competition may even basis. Points accumulate 2018–19 season are as follows: finish later depending on

Age Category Overall Monthly Point Score Winners Under 15 Boys Xavier Gillespie Under 15 Girls Charlotte Holway Under 19 Boys Daniel Furness Under 19 Girls Isabella Ruming Open Men’s Will McInnes Open Women’s Sarah Matthews Over 35 Men’s Sean Flynn Over 50 Fabian Byrne

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We had a good roll up from both Events are conducted as per competing with the big guns at younger and older members of SLSA rules, with no handicaps, Narrabeen. That’s the the club who contributed to and results present the “Best of Narrabeen spirit. enthusiastic competition. I wish the Best” at Narrabeen. to thank all members who had a Competition is conducted in age I look forward to seeing plenty of go, even if only for that odd groups from Under 15 to Over competitors in next season’s swim when rostered for a 50s and it is pleasing to see Sunday Club events.Starting Sunday morning patrol. some of the keenest competition time will be 10:45am for the late in the younger groups. risers, so there is no excuse. Club Championships Come down and get into the salt Club Championships is the Congratulations to all age and enjoy the experience. serious side of club competition, champions of Narrabeen Beach. and was conducted over three It is great to see younger Wayne Schwebel rounds this season. Competition members such as Tom Bain, Carnival Competition consists of a swim, beach sprint, Sam Pheeney, Olivia Gillespie, Co-ordinator flags and board. Mia Besley and Isabella Ruming

Club Championships 2018–19

Category First Second Third Under 15 Boys Tom Bain Sam Pheeney Sunny Flynn Under 15 Girls Olivia Gillespie Under 19 Boys Will Hall Luke Buckton Nick Walsh Under 19 Girls Mia Besley Isabella Ruming Hilton Day Over 35 Men’s Greg Gillespie Ian Harper Sean Flynn Over 35 Women’s Sally Langford Yolande van Yuren Shona Forsyth Over 50 Men’s Shane Lee Richard Pheeney Fabian Byrne Open Men’s Will McInnes Luke Alcock Open Women’s Sarah Matthews

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Tuff Club

Most people would think that this winter. Younger participants members of a surf club would It has been great to see a few of hibernate during winter, but not Each member pays a $3.00 fee our younger members the hardy group of Narrabeen for the privilege and we all have continuing in the spirit this year members who head down to the a turn at preparing the soup of with Ollie Oudhof, Eloise and beach and get into the surf.The the day. At the start of spring, Teagan Day, Xavier and Olivia Narrabeen Beach SLSC winter we then count up your swims Gillespie, and Sunny Flynn swimming “Tuff Club” has been and if you have reached the heading the group. going now for more than 50 minimum standard, you will years and it’s time you tried it. It receive a new Tuff Club hoodie Last winter in 2018 we had a is the most exhilarating thing or other collector’s item on number of brave souls who you can do in winter. presentation night. You may would attend as often as even keep a few kilograms off possible. These swimmers Come join us during winter. would take anything that the Every Sunday through winter, weather would dish out and club members from nippers to Narrabeen Shield Competition results for the year are below, seniors arrive in time for a light We also compete for the including Top Tuff honours to jog on the beach at 10.30am, Narrabeen Shield in a swim held Fabian Byrne, Paul Oudhof and and then a dip in the ocean. by the North Narrabeen Ollie Oudhof. This is followed by hot soup, Shivering Sharks. This is a 10- bread rolls and basking in the member, timed relay swim of 50 We are still running Tuff Club winter sunshine on the deck. metres for any club with every Sunday, so come on This is not as crazy as it sounds, Narrabeen in its name. Closest down as you will be surprised as the water temperature is to the designated time is the how habit forming it can be. As always around 18oC to 22oC and winner, and competition is long as you get your hair wet the air temperature can be much always fierce. Teams can win by each week and make a soup at colder. Once you have tried it, 0.1 of a second, plus great least once, then that is all the you will wonder why you have honour and a free coffee mug criteria for a mention on the never done it before. Scientific go to the victors. After the race, honours list. studies show that the saltwater there is a good feed including swim will improve your soup, plus a few laughs back at See you in the swim. resistance to colds and flu. No the Sharks club. Narrabeen Beach SLSC Tuff Club has won Tuff Club member will be seen Wayne Schwebel coughing and spluttering the shield in 1990, 2005 and 2006.

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Administration Report

This was my first year as with the presentation night. Join us Director of Administration and I If anyone is interested in would like to thank Tammy Cook A further thank you to Deidre becoming a member of the and David Cook for their McAlinden for her assistance Board of Administration, it is as assistance with the transition. with the annual report. simple as sending an email to Both have provided ongoing [email protected] to let assistance with the operation of The final member on the Board us know how you can the club. I would also like to give of Administration is Wayne assist. Many hands make light a special thanks to Tammy for Schwebel. Wayne has worked work. taking the lead role in organising tirelessly on the maintenance of the presentation night. the club house. His efforts in Board Meeting Attendance organising, coordinating and As required by the Department I would like to thank Sarah providing access to contractors of Fair Trading for incorporated Matthews who has joined the as needed, as well as bodies, the attendance at Board Board of Administration this year undertaking maintenance works of Management meetings is and has assisted in delivering around the clubhouse himself tabled below. the club administration in are much appreciated. several areas, including the Sean Flynn preparation of this annual report Director of Administration and assisting

Name Position Meetings Attendance Tracey Lake President 8 6 Steve Price Vice President 8 8 Luke Alcock Director of Finance 8 8 Greg Gillespie Director of Lifesaving 8 6 Rob Cook Director of Education 8 8 Brett Worne Director of Youth Development 8 7 Pete Mays Director of Member Services 8 6 Sean Flynn Director of Administration 8 7 Kevin Lee Director of Surf Sports 8 1

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Vale Thomas Walsh Season 2018-19 sadly commenced with the devastating news of the suicide death of our much loved and valued youth member, Thomas Walsh.

Tom joined Narrabeen Beach SLSC as an Under 8 nipper in 2008 and progressed through junior activities before achieving his Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion. He remained an active patrolling member on Patrol 10. Tom’s death brought home to us the reality of the mental health crisis among our youth.

Our hearts go out to the Walsh family and friends, along with our own club colleagues in processing this news. We thank the friends and family of Tom Walsh whose donations enabled the purchase of a new rescue board known as “The Thomas Walsh” in remembrance of Tom and his outstanding 10 years of membership at Narrabeen Beach. Please look out for it on patrol every weekend.

Tom’s achievements and contribution to our club were as follows:  Junior member U8-U14 (2008-2013)  State Junior Competitor (2009-2012)

 Junior Point Score Winner (2010, 2011 &  Junior Club Water Champion (2012) 2012)  Junior Male Overall Club Champion (2012)  Surf Rescue Certificate (March 2014)

 U15 Boys Bronze Club Champion (2015)  U19 Male Club Champion (2018)

 Bronze Medallion (2017)  Silver Medallion Beach Management ( 2018)

 Contributed 90 patrol hours (2014-2018)

We continue to support the Walsh family through their grief, and our own.

Rest in Peace, Thomas Walsh. 6 Oct 2000 - 16 Oct 2018 Thanks for your service to Narrabeen Beach SLSC

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Appendix 1: Audited financial accounts

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Club Presentation Night 2019

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