Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club Inc

Annual Report and Financial Statement

2019 – 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual General Meeting Agenda

2019 – 2020 Committee Members

Life Members

President Report

Secretary Report

Treasurer Report

Club Captain Report

2019 – 2020 Awards

Registrar Report

Training Officer Report

First Aid Officer Report

Junior Club Captain Report

IRB Captain Report

IRB Team Manager Report

Safety Officer Report

Hall Hire

Bar Manager

Charitable Purpose Statement

Club Supporters

Financial Statement

Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club Inc Annual General Meeting 16 August 2020

Agenda

1. Acceptance of previous Minutes and Business Arising

2. Reports

3. Election of Office Bearers for 2020-2021

4. Appointment of Public Officer

5. Special General Business

• Life Member nomination

• Adoption of amended Club policies

For and on behalf of the Committee

Noelene Sinclair Secretary

2019 – 2020 Committee Members

President Brett Schweitzer Vice President Trina Jensen Secretary Noelene Sinclair Treasurer Jan Horspool Club Captain Josh Douglas Vice Club Capt Steven Strong Registrar Kath Boniface Training Officer Steven Guy IRB Captain Nathan Foster Vice IRB Capt Kylie Strong Radio Officer Noelene Sinclair First Aid Officer Max Gunning Junior Chairperson Fred Siasat Junior Club Captain Ella Cleal Cook Publicity Officer Fred Siasat Gear Steward Bob Sinclair Hall Hire Manager Josh Douglas Uniform Officer Hana Singleton Safety Officer Jillian Noad Welfare Officer Trina Jensen Member Protection Brett Schweitzer Information Officer Member Services Officer Gary Trudgett Bar Manager Josh Douglas Website Officer Ian Hornsby Fundraising Rod Parker Julie Greenfeld Public Officer Josh Douglas Delegates to Branch Current E xe cut ive Committee Honorary Solicitor Lewis and Mc Kinnon Honorary Auditor Waldie & Co

Life Members

We acknowledge our Life Members for what they have done for the Club in the past and what they continue to do for the Club. Thank you!

Keith Ross 1991/1992 Rob Burke 1991/1992 Bill Gowan* 1996/1997 (deceased) Phil Ross 1997/1998 Darryl Foster 2000/2001 Ian Hornsby 2001/2002 Steven Guy 2004/2005 Josh Douglas 2010/2011 Tony McGee 2010/2011 Jan Horspool 2017/2018 Naida Guy 2017/2018 Trina Jensen 2017/2018

*Bill Gowan Memorial Trophy and Bill Gowan Radio Room named in his honour

President’s Report

Firstly, I would like to thank the Kiama Downs Members for the way we have conducted ourselves during this most challenging year.

Whilst the year commenced like most others it soon changed with the Bushfire season December 19 – January 2020. This was soon followed by global pandemic of COVID 19 March 2020. During this time as a club we have supported the community in so many ways and we should all hold our heads high.

Kiama Downs had another successful year with a number of key achievements for the Club:

• Our Club was called out to provide Water support during the Bush Fire emergency, with Steve Strong called upon to lead a response team. • Our Cadets have grown in both development and competition with several medals received from State and Australian levels. • The Financial position of the Club remained strong. • One of our Members Ken Horspool was successful in lobbying the council and obtaining funding to build a carpark opposite the Club. • External Club facilities hiring increased with many local clubs and residents taking advantage of the new and improved facilities. • Community involvement, this year we continued our support and involvement to the community by hosting Australia Day and Christmas activities at the Club. All activities were open to the general public and were well received. • Santa on the Beach was a successful program, not only in raising money for the club but also awareness for our Nippers program and beach safety. • Our Nipper program continued to develop with a major showing at Carnivals and strong results at State, Country and Branch. We were very successful this year at State and Country with Club members medalling. • The Club purchased a new ATV drawing from our Capital. • Club membership continued to grow with a focus of new members becoming Patrolling Members. 6

Patrolling Season 100% of Patrols were compliant for 2019/2020 with a slight increase of patrolling members receiving 100% attendance. Our season was cut short with the last Patrol being on 22nd March 2020 due to COVID 19.

Kiama Downs had 9 rostered Patrols, with several highlights achieved. • 12 Rescues in Patrolling hours • 5 Rescues outside of patrolling hours • 168 Preventions • 100% of rostered patrols attended. • 62% of Patrolling members attended 100% attendance • 8687 beach visitors • 5 beach closures

Junior Development – A strong season for Kiama Downs with number up 44 on the prior year; we did see a major change in their skill base and a wanting to compete at a club level, Sydney Water, Branch, Country, State and a National level.

Senior Competition – Due to Covid 19 our duck team were not able to defend their State title. Five members represented Kiama Downs at Branch and Country Championships, Some good results were achieved at these carnivals.

Nippers

After a couple of years finding our feet and generating interest from parents to be actively involved, it was pleasing to see that numbers grew at Club level. It is important that this strong interest is maintained so that our nippers and parents continue to be active within surf sports.

Registrations at each level:

Under 6 & 7 - 65 Under 8 - 34 Under 9 - 18 Under 10 - 15 Under 11 - 17 Under 12 - 13 Under 13 - 19 Under 14 - 12

This giving a total of 193 junior members.

Closing Thanks

Our Members are to be thanked for another very successful year in supporting the community of Kiama Downs and the Illawarra/ Shoalhaven.

Brett Schweitzer President

Secretary Report

2019/2020 has once again been a very successful and productive season for our Club. The 38th year of patrolling Jones Beach!

Unfortunately, the patrol season finished early and the IRB competition was cancelled due to the pandemic, however, there were a great deal of positives during the season that we should focus on.

The Club’s function area has had a huge facelift and many works are continuing downstairs and plans in place for minor works/tidy up for all aspects of the Club. There has been the updating of the toilets downstairs, the First Aid room is getting works done as well as a training room being organised downstairs and gear being stored more effectively. The front entrance of our Club is work in progress and is looking amazing. Bore water was installed – initiatives put in place to make our Club look good and be energy efficient.

Take a look at the gardens out the front – secret gardeners have been busy; the grassed areas are really looking good and improvements being worked on.

It is a known fact that our Club Captain, Josh Douglas, goes above and beyond his duties spending countless hours at the Club. With Covid 19 affecting all of us, he has put the many important safety measures in place at the Club and spent a lot of time cleaning to abide by the rules.

I shouldn’t mention names in a report with fear of forgetting something important someone has done. I must say though I couldn’t have done the Secretary role without the amazing support from the Club Executive. They are amazing people and truly have Surf Life Saving and community spirit in their blood. Thank you! The Club is thriving with your leadership. Special thanks to Jan Horspool whose administrative knowledge is amazing – hence you will see she is in running for State Administrator of the Year. So worthy! Not only administrative prowess but gardening and cleaning too!

Thank you to the Management Committee for all your hard work throughout the season! I know there is a great deal of effort put into all areas to make our Club a success. Those who organised and worked to make the Santa Selfies on the Beach such a success are to be commended. It is such a fun and well received event by the local community! Halloween, Cocktail party, Sundays @ The Surfie, Christmas party, Australia Day – these events were run so well and enjoyed by all! Thank you to those who worked on these fun events and to our volunteer bar staff!

Kiama Downs has had a long history of success in IRB competition and as with a majority of sports, it was sad to see this sport cancelled.

The IRB team continued training when they could and were ready to defend their titles. Good luck next season!

Our nippers are thriving! The future of our Club! Participation is the key and it is so good to see the strength we have with our junior parents and water safety supporting our kids.

Congratulations and thank you to all members who worked hard to make this last season a successful one.

The 1st of July 2020 marked 40 years of women's involvement in active surf lifesaving duties. This is an important milestone and a cause for reflection on the achievements of female lifesavers in our Club and across the country. Lifesaving has been such a huge part of my family’s life, especially for my daughters who became strong young women and capable leaders through their journeys with our Club.

I wish everyone well during these challenging times and do look forward to seeing you at the beach!

Noelene Sinclair Secretary

Treasurer Report

At the start of the financial year we had forecasted a negative budget of $45,240. This amount included funding to complete the renovations started in the 2018/2019 financial year, the purchase of a new ATV and the refit of a trailer. Due to these projected expenses we agreed as a club to increase membership fees from $80 to $100 for a family and a $10 increase for each of the Nipper categories. Patrolling membership fees remained unchanged.

Once again, our Club raised substantial funds through water safety at Triathlons and Santa Selfies. The impact of COVID 19 on our income was substantial. Hall hire and consequently Bar takings were greatly reduced.

However expenses also reduced. Anticipated competition entry fees reduced from the projected $12,000 to $4,000 due to the cancellation of the IRB competition. A Government grant of $5,000 for Beach Safety Equipment reduced the overall expense of the new ATV to $11,472 – we had projected a spend of $20,000.

The Executive decided to take advantage of the “down time” for hall usage and commenced the building of our training room, tiling of the stairwell and purchase new doors for the bar. All these expenses were paid for within the 2019-2020 financial year.

Consequently, the projected deficit budget of $45,240 reduced to a deficit of $37,888. These funds were taken from savings. At the conclusion of the 2019-2020 financial year our combined bank balances, cash on hand by way of floats and stock on hand, both bar and uniform total $167,041.

Our main sources of income were:

Bar Takings $15,121 Triathlons $15,000 Membership $12,715 Hall Hire $9,708 Santa Photos $5,364

We have also been very fortunate in receiving generous donations from Surf Life Saving, Community organisations and individuals. The major cash donors are listed below. Surf Life NSW $6,100 Kiama Lions $1,250 Stuart Fox Foundation $1,000 Jamberoo Touch $500 IGA – Kiama Downs $695

This has certainly been a year of many challenges and I am proud to have been associated with a club which demonstrated resilience in handling all catastrophic events thrown at it.

Jan Horspool Treasurer 11

Club Captain Report

Our patrols were kept busy with over 8500 beach users recorded by our patrols during patrol times on our beach. No drownings occurred in our area of patrol within the season. There were several great rescues performed throughout the season which is good to see that we are ever vigilant for the public.

We were able to provide 9 patrols this season on our beach along with our RWC Support Service. The 9th patrol was possible due to some members undergoing extra training, a few members from our neighbouring club and some new family members. This allowed the average number of patrols per patrol to drop from 9 to 7 patrols per season.

A big thankyou to the Patrol Captains who put in the extra effort and have the pressure of running the beach and dealing with the public. These people are needed to ensure that we keep our beaches safe and keep up the surf motto of ‘Vigilance and Service’. They encourage our patrol members and guide them whilst on patrol. The skills that they possess are an asset to the Club.

Kiama Downs has a long history as being a leading club in Lifesaving, and this year was no different. The bush fires once again threaten life in the southern areas of our Branch and as we have done 3 times before we sent crews down to assist with potential evacuations. Well done to those that offered their time, which is above what is required as a beach lifesaver.

The Club’s members are always our most valuable assets and it is great to see that our numbers are slowly rising. The members that encourage their family and friends to join, serve a great purpose and our trainers that put in their time and effort to educate these new members are immeasurable to the value that they add to the Club.

We once again extended our patrolling duties by initiating roving patrols at the Minnamurra River on the outgoing tides during the Christmas period. The activity has proven to be a great success over the past few seasons and we always try to make it better as the season go on.

The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This meant that patrols ended on 22nd March 2020. Our RWC service patrolled the remaining weekends to ensure that the local beaches were kept safe as people still visited them without the usual patrols.

I look forward to being part of the Club into its next season.

Josh Douglas Club Captain 12

Statistics for the season: • Number of rescues: – No Gear – 0 – Board – 1 – RWC – 7 – Rescue Tube – 0 – IRB – 7

• Preventative Actions – 168 • First Aid Cases – 11 (2 required ambulance) • Beach Closed – 5 • Beach Attendance: – Swimmers – 2583 – Craft – 938 – Total – 8687 – Swimmers (outside – On Beach – 4690 flags) – 476

2019 – 2020 Club Major Award winners

Club Person of the Year – Gary Trudgett

Patrol Person of the Year – Bob Sinclair

Junior of the Year – Mischa Boniface

Cadet of the Year – Ella Cleal Cook

Bill Gowan Award – Josh Douglas

Competitors of the Year – IRB Open Female Team (Kathy Foster, Kirsty Honey, Leanne Kevill, Rhianna Kevill, Aidan Hazel, Sienna Camilleri)

Under 18’s Competitor of the Year – Mischa Boniface

Club Service Awards

Anthony Hourigan Steven Strong Gary Trudgett

2019 – 2020 Branch Awards of Excellence

Lifesaver of the Year (Female): Aidan Hazell

Lifesaver of the Year (Male): Bob Sinclair

Young Volunteer of the Year (Female): Ella Cleal Cook

Administrator of the Year: Jan Horspool

Assessor of the Year: Trina Jensen

Trainer of the Year: Steve Guy

Coach of the Year: Nathan Foster

Surf Sports Age Awards 8-10 (Male) – Eli Quinn

Surf Sports Age Awards 11-13 (Male) – Miller Siasat

Surf Sports Masters Team of the Year: IRB Masters Team (Nathan Foster, Troy Kirkby, Sienna Camilleri, Ella Cleal-Cook, Alex Rainford, Stephen Strong, Jessie Pill, Elliza GotaasOHealy, Kathy Foster, Kylie Strong, Aidan Hazell, Brad Honey, Leanne Kevill, Blair Joynson)

Surf Sports Team of the Year: IRB Open Female Teams Rescue (Kathy Foster, Kirsty Honey, Leanne Kevill, Rhianna Kevill, Aidan Hazel, Sienna Camilleri)

NSW Awards of Excellence Finalists:

Youth Volunteer of the Year: Ella Cleal Cook

Administrator of the Year: Jan Horspool

Surf Sports Team of the Year: KD Female IRB Team

Coach of the Year: Nathan Foster

Trainer of the Year: Steven Guy

Assessor of the Year: Trina Jensen

Patrol Service Awards

25 years - Naida Guy

100% Patrol Attendance

Josh Douglas Jacqui Irvine Gareth Eldridge Nick Feneley Jan Horspool Damon Bishop Aidan Hazell Blair Joynson Mick Holz Thane Irvine Steven Guy Marc Hawker Brett Schweitzer Jake Cleal Cook Naida Guy Kirsty Honey Spencer Murray Melinda Brady Melissa Thompson Gary Loughman Scott Douglas Toni Martin Max Gunning Will Orellana Doug Luckman Sienna Camilleri Dawn Calvert Julie Greenfield Bob Sinclair Steven Strong Amanda Trudgett Jordon Dusmanovic Noelene Sinclair Kylie Strong Anthony Hourigan Oliver Hawker Shane McCauley Bob Willetts Sally Gazzard Toby Trudgett Trina Jensen Jessie Pill Rod Parker Sandy Martin Ella Cleal Cook Jillian Noad Carly Bishop Zara Wright Ella Gunning Scott Case Glenn Daniels Kade Ovendon Nick Mulholland 54 Members Ben McAlister

Registrar Report

Registrations ran smoothly again this year. We managed to do the majority of returning members via online registration and payments. New members were generally done manually or assisted in online registrations.

This year we increased our membership fees for the first time in over 10 years. This provided $12,715 to the Club, which was an increase of $4,125 from last year’s total membership fees of $8,590.

64 Families took up the $100 package offering membership to all members of their immediate family, whilst 10 families took advantage of the Governments “Active Kids vouchers” combining their membership with uniform purchases.

Kath Boniface Registrar

Category Total Members Male Members Female Members Probationary 5 3 2 Junior Activity Member (5-13 years) 193 80 113 Cadet Member (13-15 years) 18 11 7 Active (15-18 yrs) 21 13 8 Active (18yrs and over) 80 53 27 Award Member 6 2 4 Reserve Active 6 5 1 Long Service 4 3 1 Associate 101 44 57 Life Member 11 8 3 Non Member Participants 1 1 0 Total 446 223 223

Training Officer Report

Training is a key component of the Club and helps to build skills of existing members as well as teaching invaluable life saving techniques to new members. It is a great way to meet people, become involved in the club and is a draw card for new members and a way to retain existing members.

The training year kicked off with a bang, with 10 Bronze and 22 SRC candidates successfully completing their respective awards. This is the largest SRC squad that I have been involved with. Many of the candidates from both Bronze and SRC have signed up for patrols, strengthening the core activity of our club.

In addition to these squads, we also ran training for: • ARTC • First Aid • Radio Operator

A big thankyou to all those who assisted with training / assessing and water safety for all our squads this year.

Steven Guy Training Officer

Awards gained this season:

ARTC: Benjamin McAlister Pia Hollywood

Bronze: Patrick Thomas Nicholas Mulholland Jessica Moore Aimee Heald Rachel Edwards Peta Bailey Andrew Ellsmore Thane Irvine Brodey Jelliffe Anna Foster Benjamin McAlister Kirrily Martin Ellen Gripton Charlie Hartline Jackson Bailey Spencer J Saisanavong

First Aid Certificate: Natasha Hosking Pia Hollywood

SRC: Annabel Murray Gabrielle Deen Sebastia Ben Steel Harry Hawker n Edwards Blake Shanahan Harvey Johnson Skyla Stewart Lipscomb Charli Brooks Heidi Wright Tayah e Chloe Wallace Jacob Mcdonald Tori Parker Claire Roberts Mischa Boniface Zali Guy Demi Bennett Olivia Douglas Erin Willetts Sasha Singleton

Radio Operators Certificate: Liam Ward

First Aid Officer Report

The First Aid room has been getting upgrades done over the off season thanks to Josh Douglas.

Some more storage shelves have been installed for easy access to first aid equipment.

Small gaps in the brickwork and doors are being filled to stop the friendly lizards from getting in, and some small upgrades are still being planned for later on in the year.

We are now getting all the first aid gear ready for gear inspection for the start of the season.

Max Gunning First Aid Officer

Junior Club Captain Report

The 2019/20 cadet program was cut short by natural disasters and then Covid-19. The activities that went ahead were prior to January 23rd. These included three movie nights, an IRB taster, Water safety at four triathlon events and a Sand & Sea festival. The cadets were encouraged to practise their skills by providing water safety at Sunday Nipper sessions.

The number of Cadets attending activities started with reasonable numbers but did drop as the season progressed. There were generally a greater number of girls than boys interested in cadet activities.

On December 21st I ran an IRB taster for cadets, with the help of Skip, Jordan, Sienna, Tim and Sarah. Six cadets came along to the morning’s event. Participants observed a demonstration of IRB racing and then had the opportunity to be a patient and get picked up by the IRB. The six cadets that came along enjoyed the experience. This was a worth-while activity. My thanks to the senior members that helped out.

A few cadets came and volunteered their time to provide water safety at the triathlons. These events are good experiences and also a great opportunity for cadets to give back to the Club.

My thanks to the Club for the support I received as Junior Club Captain and I wish the next JCC good luck in the role.

Ella Cleal-Cook Junior Club Captain

IRB Captain Report

The 2019/20 season at Kiama Downs SLSC has been another very enjoyable and safe year for patrol operations for the clubs IRB’s and its crews.

Club volunteers again provided skilled IRB operators who continue to provide local residents and visitors to the area a professional rescue response capability, responding to numerous rescues both at Jones Beach and at surrounding beaches and foreshores.

The IRB’s and the club’s crews have again also been used extensively providing water safety support for local sporting events, an important fundraising opportunity for the club.

Unfortunately to date no IRB competition has been run due to the Covid 19 Global Pandemic. The KD IRB team is poised to compete again in a shortened competition season hopefully later in 2020 should the season recommence.

Many thanks are extended to all the IRB crews and patrolling members for the efforts this season and invitation to interested members to join the IRB Racing team for next season when formal competition training commences in early February.

Nathan Foster IRB Captain

IRB Manager Report

Without doubt one of the great things about managing Kiama Downs IRB team is reflecting back on the year that was both from a competition and Life Saving perspective.

Emergency response – bushfires

2019 ended in a crazy way with bushfires in December and January. Our Club had many members respond to the call for assistance and I was fortunate to be involved in these operations. We were based around both the Sussex Inlet and Sanctuary Point areas to assist with evacuations and first aid as required.

I would like to extend a huge thank you to all our members who responded. The way you all operated in difficult and nerve-wracking times, your performance was nothing but professional.

I would also like to thank the Sanctuary Point community who went above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed, from coffee to ice creams to chairs and offers of accommodation and access to the local service station for fuel 24 hours a day if required. The support definitely made us feel a part of the community and was greatly appreciated.

20 – 21 December Team, Sussex Inlet and Sanctuary Point

• Aidan Hazell • Bob Willetts • Rod Parker • Jake Cleal Cook • Steve Strong • Josh Douglas

3 – 5 January Team – Sanctuary Point

• Bob Sinclair • Bob Willets • Scott Case • Steve Guy • Steve Strong

Competition

Competition for 2020 was delayed and has now been cancelled with the flare up of Covid-19 in Victoria and issues developing in NSW. The NSWSLS Surf Sports team made the difficult decision to suspend the season to prevent possible health issues with Officials and Competitors.

On the positive side this means Kiama Downs SLSC are the reigning champions in the following:

• NSW Sharkskin IRB Premiership • NSW Sharkskin State IRB Championships • Australian Masters IRB Championships

We also had 9 members selected in a 20 person NSW squad at the 2019 SLS Interbranch IRB Championships where we finished 2nd overall.

South Coast Branch Awards of Excellence

Congratulations to the club members who were recognised for their achievements in SLS and Surf Sports at the recent South Coast Branch Awards of Excellence. Fair to say Kiama Downs dominated the awards through all categories, with winners in administration, training, surf lifesaving, nippers, surf sports and coaching The IRB teams’ success was rewarded with winners in the following categories:

Open Surf Sports team of the year – Kiama Downs Open Female Teams Rescue:

• Kathy Foster • Kirsty Honey • Leanne Kevill • Rhianna Kevill • Aidan Hazell • Sienna Camilleri

The team were Gold Medal Champions in the event IRB Female Teams Rescue across all 2019 championships

o Australian Championships o State Championships o NSW Premiership

In the NSW 2019 IRB Premiership, the team were only able to compete in 3 of the 4 rounds. They went into the final round placed 2nd and needed an outright win to secure the premiership. The team won the final and retained the NSW Sharkskin IRB Premiership.

• 4 members of the team were selected on the NSW state representative team (Kathy Foster, Kirsty Honey, Rhianna Kevill and Aidan Hazell)

• Mother and daughter competed together to anchor the final leg finishing with an unbelievable sprint to take the Australian Gold Medal (Leanne and Rhianna Kevill)

Masters Surf Sports Team of the year - Australian Masters IRB Overall Champions

Our Masters team have won every Australian Masters Overall IRB Championships since the inception of this competition (3 straight championships)

• Every Crew entered successfully qualified through to the Australian Masters finals • 6 of the 8 crews won medals achieving: o 3 gold o 2 silver o 1 bronze

The 2019 Australian Masters Team was:

• Nathan Foster • Troy Kirkby • Sienna Camilleri • Ella Cleal-Cook • Alex Rainford • Stephen Strong • Jessie Pill • Elliza Gotaas0Healy • Kathy Foster • Kylie Strong • Aidan Hazell • Brad Honey • Leanne Kevill • Blair Joynson

Coach of the Year – Nathan Foster

Without a shadow of a doubt Kiama Downs’ success would not be possible without Nathan’s dedication and hard work.

Kiama Downs SLSC IRB team has an incredible record under the coaching of Nathan:

• Overall State Championship Winners 6 times • NSW Premierships Winners 8 times • All 3 Australian Masters IRB Championships since its inception in 2017 • Finishing in the top 3 in the Open Australian Championships overall point score every year for the last 6 years • 9 members of Kiama downs are current NSW State Team Representatives including Nathan • Nathan has been a competition member of the NSW state team member since 2010 as well as holding the coach’s role for a number of years during this period

Under Nathan’s Coaching the team currently holds the following results:

• NSW IRB Premiership Champions (winning all 4 rounds) • NSW State IRB Champions • Australian Masters IRB Champions • Australian Open IRB Championship – 3rd Overall

Nathan is recognized throughout the IRB community both as an excellent competitor and a talented coach. He has led Kiama Downs Surf Lifesaving Club to resounding success in IRB competition over the last 10 years.

Nathan has actively mentored and coached other clubs and teams to support the sport generally and to improve the quality and the safety of the competition and the competitors. This has included holding weekend coaching clinics and development days.

From the South Coast awards Kiama Downs has finalists in 6 categories at the Surf Life Saving NSW awards of excellence which will be broadcast on Facebook and YouTube on the 29th of August. This is the most finalists Kiama Downs have ever had at the state awards, best of luck to all our State Finalists. Make sure you tune in and cheer on all of our finalists on the 29 August.

Looking forward to getting back on the beach and the season ahead.

Steve Strong IRB Team Manager

Safety Officer Report

There were no significant injuries or incidents reported to the Safety Officer this year, in a season that held many challenges for our Club. Several Club Members did a fantastic job in safely responding to calls for assistance during the Bushfire crisis, and the Executive has responded quickly and effectively to the emerging COVID-19 situation and has been proactive in managing associated risks to our Members.

Jillian Noad Safety Officer

Hall Hire Report

The Hall has had major upgrades this season. New glass sliding doors replaced the existing glass panels and doors, the old carpet was replaced, all walls and trims painted, a new sound reduction ceiling and sound system, complete with projector.

It has completely changed the look of the Club and the reaction to people that saw it was surprise at how well presented the clubhouse is with these upgrades.

It has allowed for increased revenue for the Club as word spread about the changes. It will continue this for many years without need for major change or maintenance.

Function hiring became hard after March but that brought new challenges to the management. The 1 person for every 4m2 rule reduced numbers for hiring from 100 people down to 32 inside the hall and 28 on the deck area. We still managed to hold functions with our COVID Safety Officers ensuring the rules are followed.

Josh Douglas Hall Hire Manager

Bar Manager Report

The bar was once again well used through the year, by members and people hiring the hall. It does not run itself, so thanks to all the people that assist by serving, picking up glasses and bottles, purchasing stock, stocking the fridges and the general cleaning up.

The bar is always a place that people can sit and enjoy the club and the view. I look forward to a drink and a chat with all our members and guests in the future.

Josh Douglas Bar Manager

Our Charitable Purpose

The objections of the Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club set out below are taken from our Constitution:

a) The study and practice of the methods of Surf Life Saving as taught by the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia. b) To minimise the loss of life from drowning, by providing efficient life saving apparatus. c) To promote demonstrations and arrange classes of instruction, and to further the best interests of surf bathing and Surf Life Saving. d) To appoint patrols to render all possible aid to those in distress. e) To organise and conduct carnivals and social functions for the benefit and assistance of the Club in the attainment of the above objectives. f) To exercise the power to acquire, lease or hire or in any way deal with real or personal estate. g) To carry on any other activity whatsoever calculated directly or indirectly to enhance or further the interests of the Club. h) To engage with and in the local community in a positive and nurturing manner. i) Act at all times in the interest of the Members and Surf Life Saving. j) Promote the health, safety and welfare of Members and all other users of the aquatic environment.

Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club Inc exists to save lives, create great Australians and build a better community at Kiama Downs. Donations can take many forms such as personal and corporate time, loan or equipment, donation of products and direct monetary donations. The Management Committee of Kiama Downs SLSC extends sincere thanks to all sponsors and donors.

Major Club Supporters for

2019-2020

DOUGLAS BUILDERS

KIAMA DOWNS

KIAMA

A big thank you to the following that also supported the Club: