SAVING LIVES AND BUILDING GREAT COMMUNITIES 2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT | SURF LIFE SAVING WESTERN AUSTRALIA
2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT
7 Delawney Street Balcatta WA 6021 surfl ifesavingwa @slswa Ph: +61 8 9207 6666 W: mybeach.com.au surfl ifesavingwa @slswa SWANBOURNE NEDLANDS COTTESLOE CITY OF PERTH SNAPSHOT STATS ALBANY SCARBORO FLOREAT ESPERANCE GOLDFIELDS YANCHEP 57,076 4,301 TRIGG ISLANDOUR CLUBS BROOME PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS FIRST AID TREATMENTS CLUBS YEAR EST. MULLALOO NORTHCottesloe SLSC COTTESLOE1909 City of Bunbury SLSC 1915 North Cottesloe SLSC 1918 945 RESCUES QUINNS MINDARIECity of Perth SLSC MANDURAH1925 Scarboro SLSC 1928 Geraldton SLSC DONGARA1930 DENISON GERALDTONSwanbourne Nedlands SLSC 1932 Aerial 501 115,632 Fremantle SLSC 1934 PATROLS SHARK SIGHTINGS KM’S PATROLLED SORRENTO CITYFloreat SLSC OF BUNBURY1948 Trigg Island SLSC 1954 Albany SLSC 1956 DENMARKDenmark SECRET SLSC 1958 HARBOUR Sorrento SLSC 1958 136,028 22,427 Mullaloo SLSC 1961 PATROL HOURS BINNINGUP Secret DALYELLUP Harbour SLSC 1981 BEACH MEMBERS Quinns Mindarie SLSC 1982 Broome SLSC 1988 Esperance Goldfields SLSC 1990 BUSSELTON SURF LIFE SAVING COOGEEYanchep BEACHSLSC 1991 Mandurah SLSC 1996 31 CLUBS Binningup SLSC 2002 SMITHS BEACHChampion Bay SLSC FREMANTLE2003 Coogee Beach SLSC 2003 7,820 Dongara Denison SLSC 2003 PORT BOUVARDMargaret River SLSC 2003 NIPPERS Dalyellup Beach SLSC 2004 12,702 Port Bouvard SLSC 2004 PEOPLE TRAINED IN FIRST AID PORT WALCOTTBusselton SLSC 2008 Smiths Beach SLSC 2011 CHAMPIONPort Walcott BAY SLSC 2015 Alkimos SLSC 2017 766 BRONZE MEDALLIONS MARGARET RIVER ALKIMOS CONTENTS 2 6 16 INTRODUCTION LIFESAVING SURF SPORTS SERVICES 22 24 29 NIPPERS TRAINING COASTAL DROWNING & YOUTH & EDUCATION RESEARCH 30 32 34 EVENTS MARKETING & FUNDRAISING COMMUNICATIONS 36 38 PARTNERSHIPS RECORDS, RESULTS & FINANCIALS A MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER
The past six months have presented enormous difficulties and challenges for Australian “...the role communities as we have all fought tenaciously to overcome the devastating impact of COVID-19. I have been extremely proud of the resilience and the self-discipline of Western Australians who of the surf have accepted and complied with the stringent measures which had to be imposed as we fought to contain this global pandemic. life saving It is no surprise that the surf life saving movement in this State has played a significant role in our quest to maintain some level of a normal lifestyle by ensuring we have been able to continue to movement safely enjoy a recreational pursuit so deeply engrained in the Australian culture - the beach. in WA is Of course, it is unfortunate that Surf Life Saving WA was unable to hold the Nipper and Senior State Championships at summer's end. However, the fact that WA clubs and members were able to maintain regular patrols and other essential safety services is testimony to the strong community even more commitment of your organisation. relevant and As we emerge from the global pandemic, it has become obvious that the role of the surf life saving movement in WA is even more relevant and crucial to our way of life. During the months of lockdown and cancellation of all organised sports, our beaches became a much more valuable crucial to our recreational option. way of life.” The important role played by the surf life saving movement in WA has always been recognised and appreciated by State Governments.
My thanks to President Craig Smith-Gander and the board, Chief Executive Officer James O'Toole and his staff and all the clubs involved in organising thousands of hours of volunteer patrols and training. The role of your organisation and the countless hours volunteers put in each year patrolling beaches and saving lives are greatly valued by all Western Australians.
Mark McGowan MLA Premier of Western Australia A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
Craig Smith-Gander - President James O’Toole - CEO
It is our pleasure to present to you our both of which saw significant uptake. We thank our partners, who continued Annual Report for the 2019/20 season. Unfortunately, training delivery was to support us across this period of Undoubtedly, this season was one like impacted by COVID-19 with all training uncertainty, and we are grateful for no other however, despite the impact ceasing in March. Despite this, award their ongoing support as we head of COVID-19 and the challenges that it activity was comparable to last season and into a new season. We also thank our presented us, we still finished the season we will see this activity recommence as many community supporters, whose with some significant wins and progress restrictions ease. contributions through our fundraising across all of our pillars, in no small part activity are invaluable in helping us keep thanks to the efforts of our clubs and One activity that did not stop was that of the WA beach-going community safe. members. patrolling. As West Australians flocked to our beaches during this period of We thank the McGowan state government, The season started off on a high as we saw uncertainty, it was to the credit of our clubs which has continued to provide significant year one of our new Woodside Nippers and members that they continued to put support to our movement and the delivery partnership roll out across WA beaches, the safety of the beach-going community of essential lifesaving services to the WA and what an impact that had, with every to the forefront, implementing modified community, and commend their leadership Nipper kitted out in their new Woodside formats around patrol activities to enable in these exceptional times. Nippers uniform. Thanks to a Lotterywest continuous essential service delivery during grant, we also saw every club receive a this much needed time. We also acknowledge and respect the new Woodside Nippers equipment trailer leadership of our Club Presidents over the filled with essential equipment, plus an Over the past season we were also past season. The challenges encountered additional seven nipper boards to each club successful in securing a number of new have been unprecedented and, in the thanks to partner AGL Energy. All of this Lifeguard Service contracts, which sees face of this, our Presidents have led their support helps us to continue to grow our our people patrolling an additional five WA members with clear and concise direction. program and we saw participant numbers beaches. We would like to recognise the Surf Life up 4% on the previous season. Despite the disappointment of having Saving WA Board of Directors and the Despite the last-minute cancellation of our to cancel a number of member events, staff, who have met and overcome the SunSmart Nipper and Open Championships including the inaugural Nipper & Youth challenges of the recent months. in March as COVID-19 restrictions came Awards, the Sporting Hall of Fame & Life As we close out the 2019/20 season with a into place, overall, our surf sports season Member Dinner, and our 2020 Awards record number of members and significant saw many triumphs. At the start of the of Excellence, these challenges were achievements to our collective names, season, we welcomed partner Healthway met head on as the team were able to we recognise that there is still some back on board for a further three years, deliver two high quality, professional video uncertainty on the horizon. We do know that which will see us continue to promote ceremonies to ensure the achievements of as an organisation we are well placed to the important SunSmart health message our clubs and members were appropriately meet these challenges, and we encourage across our surf sport season. recognised. our members to continue to support their We were delighted to be able to send three Another significant announcement made clubs and each other as together, we move WA teams to contest the new national late last year was the purchase of a forward. Super Surf Teams League and, with some property in Margaret River, which will serve We look forward to seeing you all on the exceptional performances by our roster as a development centre for our surf life beach again soon. of athletes, come away victorious with the saving community. We are excited about inaugural winner’s trophy. the potential for this new facility and the opportunities it will provide for our clubs We also hosted our first ever carnival at and members into the future. Craig Smith-Gander Smiths Beach over the Australia Day long President weekend, our largest of 2020 with more Our new strategic plan, which outlines how we envisage surf life saving in WA will than 1,100 competitors from 20 clubs. look over the next five years, was recently In training and education, we saw the released and we would like to thank the introduction of two new member training membership, whose involvement in pulling opportunities, being the Drone Operators together this document was integral. James O’Toole Award and Advanced Lifesaver Training, Chief Executive Officer
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 5 LIFE MEMBERS
Name & Year Inducted
L W LeQuesne* 1927 E V Hofmaster* 1969 J F Somers* 1992 I D Vilkson 2004 J L Paton OBE* 1930 D P Morrison OAM* 1969 D H R Becker 1993 T Snelling 2005 I T Birtwistle OBE* 1938 R J Trigg OBE* 1972 F J Parlevliet 1993 F Senior 2007 R E Gatherer* 1939 J Trethowan 1974 M E Cook 1994 G Clark 2007 Sir L P Gadsdon* 1941 W D Summers* 1974 A K Porteus 1994 A Widermanski 2008 C Bader* 1946 I F Anderton* 1975 R A Blake OAM 1995 D Somers 2008 D G White OAM* 1946 D T Blackley 1975 C D Cook 1995 L Tilbury 2008 E Jaggard OAM* 1948 C E Jarrott* 1975 W A Robertson* 1996 J Knight-Smith 2008 M H Becher OAM* 1949 W R Somerford* 1975 J A Griffiths* 1997 A M Smith OAM 2009 A C Peacock* 1950 R G Bennett JP 1979 I D McRae 1997 G M King 2010 A E Prior* 1951 N G Lamb* 1979 R P Redfern* 1997 C J Gibbs 2010 R A Elliot* 1951 I D Scott OAM 1983 A S Marshall 1998 N R Gibbs 2010 F T Haywood MBE* 1952 W E Gaynor OAM 1985 W H Amesz 2000 J F McCourt 2011 A J Marks* 1956 G G Russell* 1985 R Welch OAM 2000 K C Jenner 2011 R T Meadmore* 1956 G P Castieau* 1987 D D Shearer* 2001 R Buist 2013 T H Johnstone* 1956 D J Smith 1987 J King OAM 2002 G W Mumford 2013 D Molyneux* 1961 D R Rose 1987 J E Burling OAM 2003 J Wright 2013 J G Hatchett* 1963 J C Wall* 1988 W H Read* 2003 P Shipway 2013 H K Riley MBE, JP* 1963 P J Bermingham OAM* 1989 W W Fry OAM 2003 L Buchan 2014 F J Thorne* 1964 D E Clark ESM 1989 E B Jones 2004 M Irwin 2015 C V Addison* 1965 R J Howard ESM OAM 1990 J H Kitts 2004 M Thornton 2016 R J Peacock* 1966 E K G Jaggard OAM 1991 B C Olson 2004 B Carthew 2017 G M Brown OAM* 1969 R G Roberts OAM* 1991 K Smith 2004 C Waugh 2017 *Deceased
LEGENDS OF THE SURF
The Legend of the Surf status is the single highest honour bestowed upon individual competitors and teams affiliated with SLSWA. This award signifies the exceptional and outstanding achievements of an individual or team within their chosen surf sport discipline.
Donald Morrison OAM Kenneth Vidler North Cottesloe J Crew Cottesloe SLSC - Inducted in 2012 Scarboro SLSC - Inducted in 2012 North Cottesloe SLSC - Inducted in 2015 In Don Morrison’s era, the belt race When Ken Vidler retired from top- In 100 years of surf lifesaving was the most prestigious individual level competition, he was Australia's competition, only four clubs have event, equivalent to the Ironman most-decorated surf lifesaving managed to win the national Open event today. representative; he won more than Surf Boat title on multiple occasions, 50 medals during his surf life saving with the North Cottesloe J Crew A true champion of the surf, Don career, which spanned 23 years at (2006-09) the only team to win four of Morrison dominated the belt race junior and senior level. these titles back-to-back. in WA for more than a decade and won four national surf belt gold Ken was a natural athlete who North Cottesloe J Crew members: medals between 1948-1953, among represented both his state and Jack Allis (Sweep), Peter Charles, a number of silver and bronze. He country, with notable success in Shaun Colton, Kim Greville, Jonathon also toured with the Australian team, Ironman, single ski and double ski Fievez, Derek Knox and David Porzig. represented Western Australia on events, as well as kayaking, where 16 occasions and was a member of he went on to represent Australia in WA’s successful R&R teams in 1958 a four-man kayak team in the 1980 and 1963. Moscow Olympics. SPORTING HALL OF FAME
NameWestern Australia& Year has Inducted a strong history and track record of producing outstanding surf sports athletes. Our state is home to many present day and former sporting champions who have honed their skills at our local surf clubs and gone on to dominate surf sports at a state, national and international level. The Surf Life Saving WA Sporting Hall of Fame recognises these outstanding athletes and their exceptional efforts, and welcomes deserving new inductees each year at the Surf Life Saving WA Awards of Excellence.
George Burton 1996 Michael Cook 2000 John Ryan 2003 Michael MacDermott 2011 Ray Elliott 1996 Bernie Kelly 2000 Dean Beament 2004 James O’Toole 2011 Ron Fussell 1996 Donald Morrison OAM^ 2000 Jeff Davidson 2004 Carolyn Whiting 2012 Neville Gliddon 1996 Kenneth Vidler^ 2000 Sam Law 2004 Renée McCabe 2012 W F “Gus” Graham 1996 Jack Hampshire 2001 Denis Smith 2004 Willow Williamson 2012 Bruce Hutchinson 1996 Terrance Landwehr 2001 Mark Nolan 2005 North Cottesloe J Crew^ 2012 Arthur “Danny” Kay 1996 Deane Pieters 2001 Gregory Mickle 2005 Natasha Leaversuch 2013 Bruce McKenzie 1996 Jack Trail 2001 Eric Hoffmaster 2007 Alicia Marriott 2013 Don Pass 1996 Colin Vidler 2001 Robert Somerford 2007 Alison O’Toole 2013 Warren Somerford 1996 Leigh Buchan 2002 Frederick Annesley 2009 Andrew Mosel 2014 Alan White 1996 Stan Jacks 2002 Rod Baker 2009 Ian Scott OAM 2014 Peter Hawkins 1999 Graham ‘Tuppy’ Lahiff 2002 Simon Martin 2009 Fremantle Men’s Beach John Stringfellow 1999 Robert Watkins 2002 Peter Smith 2009 Relay Team (1981-1992) 2017 John Wright 1999 Michael Wright 2002 Brad Trotter 2009 Floreat Men's IRB Assembly Jack Alliss 2000 Ken Foster 2003 Lindsay Bistrup 2010 Race Team (1996-2000) 2018 Ken Gathercole 2000 Richard Hartley 2003 Bill Mattingley 2010 Robert Pickard 2018 Mark Finucane 2019 Garry Hotchkin 2000 Robert Milne 2003 North Cottesloe Beach Relay Natalie Morris 2019 Richard Meadmore 2000 John Leivers 2003 Team (1948-1957) 2010 ^Elevated to Legend of the Surf status
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 7 LIFESAVING SERVICES
136,028 LIFESAVING PATROL HOURS
Photo credit:Mandurah SLSC
Saving lives is at the core of what we do. Our Lifesaving services include a range of volunteer and paid services, delivered to the community based on service need and profile. These essential and critical services are provided to mitigate the exposure of the beach–going public to coastal hazards and risks and enable us to make a considerable contribution to communities in WA by enabling safer participation in coastal aquatic recreational activities, through the saving of lives and a focus on enhancing injury prevention. VOLUNTEER BEACHLIFESAVING PATROLS SERVICES
100,853 5,475 14,545 787 2,800 PATROL PATROLLING PREVENTATIVE RESCUES FIRST AIDS HOURS SURF LIFESAVERS ACTIONS
Through our clubs, SLSWA coordinates volunteer surf life saving patrols at many of Western Australia’s most popular accessible beaches during the surf life saving season.
While the volunteers put themselves in hazardous situations to perform many rescues when people get into trouble, they also play an active role in preventing potentially life threatening situations as well as regularly being called upon to administer first aid for a variety of situations that occur both on and off the beach.
While the implementation of a range of restrictions and behaviours around COVID-19 influenced the nature of services provided toward the end of the season, our 5,475 volunteer surf lifesavers from clubs across Western Australia completed 100,853 patrol hours. Our clubs and members who continued to deliver these essential services to the community in light of the pandemic are to be commended. Photo credit:Dalyellup SLSC
LIFEGUARD SERVICES
34,134 92 40,939 158 1,501 PATROL LIFEGUARDS PREVENTATIVE RESCUES FIRST AIDS HOURS ACTIONS
SLSWA is the largest provider of professional beach • Middleton Beach (Albany) lifeguard services in Western Australia, managed under • Smiths Beach, Yallingup Beach, Meelup Beach, Bunker Bay contract for local and state government agencies. • Margaret Rivermouth Beach Lifeguard services provide a pathway of development for • Pyramids Beach, Town Beach, Falcon Bay, San Remo our membership, as well as employment opportunities. • Secret Harbour • Mersey Point (Penguin Island) In the 2019/20 season, we successfully secured two • Cottesloe Beach additional lifeguard service contracts, including the City of • The Basin (Rottnest Island) Mandurah and the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, which • City Beach and Floreat Beach (inc. a roving service) saw us deliver lifeguard services to a further five beaches in WA. • Mullaloo Beach, Sorrento Beach, Hillarys Boat Harbour The following beaches were serviced by SLSWA Lifeguards • Quinns Beach, Yanchep Lagoon (inc. a roving service) throughout the 2019/20 season: • Cable Beach (Broome)
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FIRST PREVENTATIVE PATROLLING CLUB PATROL LIFESAVER CLUB RESCUES AIDS ACTIONS MEMBERS HOURS PATROL HOURS
Albany 18 21 82 158 216 2,675 Alkimos 2 36 32 34 96 741 Binningup - 9 3 43 97 770 Broome - 8 280 82 251 3,699 Busselton 21 65 233 84 164 1,790 Champion Bay - 6 - 22 112 621 City of Bunbury 17 16 198 171 251 1,823 City of Perth 20 258 621 381 473 5,097 Coogee Beach 6 335 422 252 490 6,166 Cottesloe 28 147 357 271 550 6,212 Dalyellup Beach - 7 28 23 89 409 Denmark 3 27 367 117 143 1,832 Dongara Denison 3 22 21 21 112 676 Esperance Goldfields 5 8 500 63 132 1,387 Floreat 26 150 632 202 378 4,508 Fremantle 2 170 323 442 457 7,157 Geraldton 29 128 605 84 154 1,475 Mandurah 4 61 424 91 236 1,982 Margaret River - - - 27 - - Mullaloo 17 262 244 539 388 6,699 North Cottesloe 3 65 434 512 652 7,525 Port Bouvard 72 4 340 79 276 2,816 Port Walcott - - - 26 - - Quinns Mindarie 4 109 110 149 437 3,183 Scarboro 196 262 5,576 294 549 7,239 Secret Harbour 151 91 1,057 198 273 3,947 Smiths Beach 4 6 37 46 75 247 Sorrento 1 140 472 386 476 8,546 Swanbourne Nedlands 4 56 443 241 367 3,446 Trigg Island 145 301 599 385 449 6,893 Yanchep 6 30 105 52 108 1,292
Total 787 2,800 14,545 5,475 8,451 100,853 LIFEGUARD PATROLLEDLIFESAVING BEACH STATISTICS SERVICES
LIFEGUARD FIRST PREVENTATIVE ORDINANCE BEACH PATROL LIFEGUARD LOCATIONS RESCUES AIDS ACTIONS CONTROL HOURS PATROL HOURS
Shire of Broome Cable Beach 13 93 8,587 6,500 1,200 2,400 City of Wanneroo Wanneroo Roving - 12 336 1,317 854 854 Yanchep Lagoon 6 85 521 1,465 1,346 2,692 Quinns Beach 2 11 226 160 410 820 City of Joondalup Mullaloo Beach 12 139 830 1,154 1,002 2,004 Hillarys Boat Harbour 7 172 753 1,259 610 1,220 Sorrento Beach 1 39 597 622 1,007 2,014 Town of Cambridge Cambridge Roving 16 179 9,489 6,196 3,660 3,660 Floreat Beach 1 31 601 436 492 984 City Beach 20 200 2,472 1,480 1,370 2,504 Town of Cottesloe Cottesloe Beach 9 151 3,163 2,998 1,884 4,176 Rottnest Island The Basin 10 132 1,286 1,870 616 1,232 City of Rockingham Penguin Island Sandbar 8 9 1,002 465 504 1,008 Secret Harbour 14 14 790 408 793 1,586 City of Mandurah San Remo Beach - - 29 51 98 196 Town Beach - - 41 72 89 178 Pyramids Beach - - 138 83 98 196 Falcon Bay - 2 75 386 98 196 City of Bussleton Meelup Beach 1 106 1,847 1,675 616 1,232 Bunker Bay 4 34 1,951 1,677 616 1,232 Yallingup Beach 25 27 3,221 1,240 360 720 Smiths Beach 3 36 1,051 1,005 360 720 Shire of Augusta - Margaret River Margaret Rivermouth Beach 6 22 1,710 687 931 1,862 City of Albany Middleton Beach - 7 223 36 224 448 TOTAL 158 1,501 40,939 33,242 19,238 34,134
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 11 SUPPORT OPERATIONS
WESTPAC LIFESAVER RESCUE HELICOPTER SERVICE 1 September 2019 - 30 April 2020
SHARK SIGHTINGS PATROL HOURS DIRECT WARNINGS* • 144 Metro • 519.3 Metro • 17 Metro • 357 South west • 521.4 South west • 62 South west 501 TOTAL 1,040.7 TOTAL 79 TOTAL
NUMBER OF PATROLS KM’s PATROLLED PREVENTIONS* • 465 Metro • 57,699 Metro • 619 Metro • 288 South west • 57,933 South west • 973 South west 753 TOTAL 115,632 TOTAL 1,592 TOTAL
SEARCH & RESCUE MISSIONS SLSWA operates two services, with coverage along the • 3 Metro metropolitan and south west coast. Based out of Rous Head, • 8 South west Fremantle, the metro service patrols from Port Bouvard in 11 TOTAL the south to Yanchep in the north and Rottnest Island in the west, while the south west service, based out of Busselton SLSWA’s state government funded Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Margaret River Airport, provides coverage over popular Helicopters play a crucial role in coastal safety and identifying coastal destinations between Bunbury and Hamelin Bay. emergencies. These highly trained crews (both paid and volunteer personnel) conduct coastal surveillance patrols Last season, both services operated from the start on the lookout for people in distress, incidents on beaches, of September through to the end of April performing potential threats including rip currents and marine life 1,040 patrol hours, up 17% on the previous season and including sharks, and search and rescue missions as tasked. commensurate with a 17% increase in km’s patrolled.
*Direct Warnings - Helicopter sounds alarm (and may use public address system) to warn of imminent danger. *Preventions - the number of people exiting the water due to the issuing of a Direct Warning.
FISHERMEN SWEPT OFF ROCKS NEAR MARGARET RIVER
On the morning of Saturday 25 April 2020, Surf Life Saving into the water from the helicopter and, with a rescue tube, WA’s Busselton based Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter swam to the aid of the conscious fisherman, supporting him (WLRH) was contacted by the WA Water Police advising that in the water for some 30 minutes as they awaited the arrival two fishermen had been swept off rocks near Contos Beach, of water-based emergency services. south of Margaret River. Arriving on scene approximately 20 Were it not for the arrival of the WLRH, whose crew was minutes later, air crew identified two persons in the water, quickly able to locate the fishermen and provide immediate sadly one appeared deceased. assistance as they awaited other support services, it is likely The WLRH deployed a Rescue Crew member who dropped neither individual would have survived. LIFESAVING SERVICES
DRONE PATROL
1,977 591 12 74 FLIGHTS SURVEILLANCE SURF LIFE SAVING OPERATORS HOURS CLUB LOCATIONS
SLSWA’s Drone Patrol continues to add value to our Last season, our drone patrol activity clearly demonstrated lifesaving services through the provision of localised aerial the ability to achieve these outcomes in a dynamic surveillance, providing important support to on beach patrol operational environment including: activities and our Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopters, • 1,977 flights conducted – a 98% increase on the and increased member pathways and opportunities for previous season. participation. • Nearly 600 hours of localised aerial surveillance This season was the second in a partnership between delivered – a 97% increase on the previous season. Westpac and Surf Life Saving Australia, delivering the • Twelve endorsed clubs; and two locations associated Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Drone Patrol (WLRDP) program, with abalone patrols. which is delivered by seven WA clubs including City of Perth, • Thirty-nine new operators successfully completed Cottesloe, Fremantle, Mullaloo, Secret Harbour, Smiths training and were endorsed to operate an SLSWA drone, Beach and Trigg Island. taking the total number of endorsed operators to 74. In addition to these WLRDP locations, SLSWA’s Drone Patrol • Endorsement of Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC to deliver operates across a further five locations including Coogee localised aerial surveillance at Swanbourne Beach. Beach, Pyramids Beach, Quinns Beach, Scarborough Beach Growing the operational footprint in the regions will be key and, new last season, Swanbourne Beach, through either the to the future success of the program, while continuing to local club or SLSWA lifeguard services. achieve and sustain operational compliance is important to the reputation of the service.
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WESFARMERS JET SKI PROGRAM
36 23 144 13 JET SKIS LOCATIONS TRAINED & ENDORSED SEARCH & RESCUE MEMBERS MISSIONS
SLSWA’s Wesfarmers Jet Ski Program is an integral element of our lifesaving services, providing an additional With the introduction of state-wide restrictions and resource for clubs to deliver effective lifesaving patrols, social distancing measures due to COVID-19, the provide support to external agencies such as the WA Water Wesfarmers Support Operations Team delivered Police through emergency response actions and search roving patrols between City Beach and Leighton and rescue missions, and provide additional training and Beach on key weekends throughout April, in pathway opportunities for our members. support of on-beach lifesaving patrols with modified service profiles or teams. Currently, 36 jet skis are available at 23 locations across WA to deliver these capabilities, with 144 members trained and These roving patrols were vital to sustaining endorsed to operate the craft. During the 2019/20 season, coastal safety during a time when beach visitation over 1,000 hours of on-water time was delivered by these remained high despite the pandemic. trained members.
The Wesfarmers Jet Ski Program is implemented across • Wesfarmers Support Operations Team - Managed three levels of operations: by SLSWA for the purposes of providing water safety at SLSWA managed events and activities including • Wesfarmers Jet Ski Team - Typically involved in surf sports, lifesaving, and training and development providing patrol services at their club location and initiatives, these teams are also integral in providing water safety services in association with club activities, high levels of on water support during abalone patrols. these teams are managed by individual clubs. Last Last season, operators and assets were mobilised from season, Trigg Island SLSC joined the team, adding a eight clubs during each of the four, one-hour fishing jet ski to their patrols within the City of Stirling and sessions between Yanchep and Penguin Island. becoming our 20th club involved in the Wesfarmers Jet Ski Program. • Wesfarmers Emergency Response Team - An elite service that may be called upon at any time of the year to respond in potentially life-threatening situations, often in extreme and hazardous conditions, these teams operate within a regional space and are managed by, and report directly to, SLSWA.
Ongoing training for new and existing team members is essential to ensure attainment and maintenance of essential skills. Last season, team members participated in marine search and rescue training scenarios alongside WA Water Police divers and volunteer marine rescue in the Yallingup/Cape Naturaliste region, ensuring they were equipped to respond should a situation necessitate.
Last season, the Wesfarmers Emergency Response Teams were tasked to support 13 search and rescue missions spanning from Geraldton to Esperance. marine search & rescue TRAINING
WESFARMERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM RESPOND TO MISSING PERSON SEARCH IN ESPERANCE
On Thursday 2nd January 2020, SurfCom received a call in the search activity as their manoeuvrability enabled them through 13SURF advising that an individual had gone to operate within close proximity to the rocky coastline, missing off Picnic Cove near Esperance. Within 10 minutes towing members of the WA Police Dive Squad. of receiving the call, key members of the Wesfarmers Tragically, on Tuesday 7th January, the WERT was called Emergency Response Team (WERT) from Esperance upon by the WA Police to assist in the recovery of the body of Goldfields Surf Life Saving Club had responded and were the missing individual from local waters. on-site. Less than 20 minutes after having received the call, with no further sightings of the individual, a search and The WERT was commended by the WA Police Dive Squad rescue was declared. for the professionalism and high performing skillsets demonstrated during the search. Between Thursday and Sunday, members of the WERT spent 19 hours conducting on water search. The jet skis were vital
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SURFCOM 13SURF AND ST JOHN AMBULANCE FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM As the State Operations Centre, SurfCom plays a crucial role in frontline communication and coordination support 13SURF is an emergency services hotline number manned to all SLSWA lifesaving services. The range of supporting by SurfCom and SLSWA Duty Officers and is key to providing activity includes 13SURF tasking, media coordination, a direct communication link for external emergency operational asset tracking and distress monitoring, incident management agencies to Surf Life Saving first response logging and recording, monitoring of the Emergency Rescue resources, or to request the tasking of relevant lifesaving Communications Network, and call taking and dispatching. services to assist during coastal emergencies. External agencies that regularly use the 13 SURF program include St SurfCom is resourced to provide frontline services with John Ambulance and the WA Water Police. ready access to information such as lifesaving operational procedures and local laws to provide key links between Over the 2019/20 season, 100 calls were received via external lifesaving and emergency service agencies that 13SURF seeking assistance from Surf Life Saving resources require incident response. to respond to active incidents. SurfCom also plays a pivotal role in beach safety messaging CAPITAL EQUIPMENT SUPPORT through the live public updates provided via Twitter and PROGRAM BeachSAFE.org.au, which include notification of beach The Capital Equipment Support Program, supported by closures, shark sightings and general coastal safety the WA Government through the Department of Fire and advices. Emergency Services, completed its second of a five-year During the 2019/20 season, SurfCom received almost 400 program. This generous and ongoing support demonstrates requests from frontline services that required additional strong recognition of the value of SLSWA’s services to the resources to be despatched, including paramedics, police safety of the community. In 2019/20, the grant facilitated and other Surf Life Saving resources. clubs receiving Side by Side All-Terrain vehicles, Inflatable Rescue Boat hulls and outboard engines.
Photo credit: Abalone Patrol, Yanchep SLSC ABALONE FISHING PATROLS ABALONE PATROL
Last season, we continued to apply improvements adopted in previous seasons, along with increased levels of on beach, 1,019 15 35 on water, and aerial services across the four fishing periods. PREVENTATIVE RESCUES FIRST AIDS In addition, five surf life saving clubs hosted abalone patrol ACTIONS across 10 locations, while a further 11 provided support by
way of personnel and equipment, which included members Recreational abalone fishing in WA’s West Coast Zone is the travelling from the Mid-West and Great Southern regions of world’s shortest licenced fishing period, open for up to five WA. hours each season. It is also one of the most dangerous. With around 16,000 recreational licences issued each year, The combined efforts of SLSWA and our clubs to deliver this the hugely popular activity sees fishers descend on inshore vital safety service required: reef around the metropolitan area during the one-hour • 125 volunteer surf life savers fishing periods, relying on SLSWA and our members to • Over 400 person hours across 11km of coastline provide critical incident prevention and rescue services. • 9 Inflatable Rescue Boats In February, through the state government’s Recreational • 14 Wesfarmers Jet Skis Fishing Initiative Fund, we were successful in securing • 2 Drones a three-year grant to support the delivery of our critical • Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter incident prevention and rescue services. This financial support will enable sustainable service delivery by both Overall, outcomes were extremely positive with good SLSWA and our participating clubs and volunteers and will weather conditions, improved fisher behaviour, and high be applied to initiatives across the key areas of prevention, levels of lifesaving resources provided resulting in a fatality rescue, education, research and regulation. free West Coast Zone season.
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SCARBOROUGH SUNSETS INAUGURAL SUPER SURF TEAMS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Photo credit: Harvpix scarborough sunsets
Surf sports play a key role in the Surf Life Saving 1,078 movement and aid in developing the necessary SUNSMART skills to carry out surf lifesaving’s core purpose COUNTRY CARNIVAL – saving lives. COMPETITORS Annually, thousands of members utilise and 478 challenge their lifesaving skills in a competitive SUNSMART LITTLE sporting environment by participating in various NIPPER CHAMPS surf sports events throughout the year. COMPETITORS KEY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES SURF SPORTS
The sporting event portfolio involves a full calendar of events across the year including;
NIPPER SPORT
EVENT ENTRIES CHAMPION CLUB Little Nipper Carnivals (3 events) 852 N/A SunSmart Nipper Carnivals (5 events inc. Metro Qualifiers) 3,749 N/A SunSmart WA Little Nipper Championships 478 N/A SunSmart WA Nipper Surf Life Saving Championships 1,040 N/A – due to COVID-19
YOUTH/SENIOR SPORT
EVENT ENTRIES CHAMPION CLUB WA IRB Championships 115 Mullaloo SLSC SunSmart WA Pool Rescue Championships 323 Trigg Island SLSC SunSmart WA Endurance Championships 352 Trigg Island SLSC
SunSmart Senior Carnivals (4 events) 1,993 N/A SunSmart Country Championships 323 City of Bunbury SLSC
SunSmart WA Masters Surf Life Saving Championships 300 North Cottesloe SLSC
Sunsmart country carnival - Smiths beach
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 19 KEY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
SUNSMART WA SURF LEAGUE who put our older Nippers through four skill sessions in testing conditions, while we once again engaged east coast The WA Surf League returned for its third mar ns t based former Ironman Phil Clayton, bringing him over to WA u year, along with a new naming rights S WA to conduct an additional two clinics focussing on water skills partner, SunSmart, thanks to a new three- for our U10’s to U13’s. year partnership with long term surf sports partner Healthway. Each of the clinics was hosted in conjunction with the SunSmart WA Surf League, providing an opportunity for The series was once again a great success participating Nippers to stay on and watch the competition as it showcased WA’s best surf lifesavers between WA’s leading surf sport athletes. racing in team format, with rounds held at Scarborough, Sorrento and Secret Harbour, plus new events in the mixed NATIONAL SUPER SURF TEAMS Ski and Board relays, and the Ocean M relay. LEAGUE All three rounds were once again livestreamed across Last season saw Surf Life Saving Australia launch the YouTube and both SLSWA's and Surf Life Saving Australia’s inaugural Super Surf Teams League (SSTL), a carnival style Facebook pages, achieving in excess of 49,000 views, up competition based on our own WA Surf League format. The approximately 50% on the previous year. three-round series, run over summer in conjunction with the Nutri-Grain Ironman & Ironwoman Series, saw 13 teams City of Perth continued their dominant form from the from across Australia, comprised of four male and female previous year, once again taking out all three rounds to athletes apiece, compete in the Ski, Swim, Board and beach claim the overall title, with North Cottesloe in second and events, as well as mixed Board, Ski and Ocean M Relays. Trigg Island in third. WA fielded three teams, the Scarborough Sunsets, NIPPER CLINICS Margaret River Waves, and Broome Pearlers, with SLSWA During the 2019/20 season SLSWA delivered three free fully funding the roster of 34 athlete’s participation in the Nipper Clinics for our young members, providing them with series. Standout performances from WA athletes across the opportunity to access high level coaches across a range all 3 rounds saw our Scarborough Sunsets finish the series of skill areas. victorious, bringing home the inaugural Super Surf Teams League Trophy. The first clinic for the U12 & U13’s featured local coaches including Australian sprint champion Jackson Symonds, SURF SPORTS
WESTERN SUNS TEAMS away with a third-place finish, better than last year’s fourth placing. Over the 2019/20 season, SLSWA supported five Western Suns • Youth Pathway Cup Team- Twenty of WA’s emerging touring teams, providing athletes surf sports athletes headed to Alexandra Headlands in and support staff the invaluable January this year to contest the Youth Pathway Cup. For opportunity of being exposed many of the U14 and U15 athletes this was their first to national level competitions taste of national competition and an exciting opportunity around the country. to test their skills against the best youth talent in Australia. Tricky conditions on the day tested the water The level of support provided by SLSWA far exceeds that athletes with the final placings seeing WA close out the provided by other states and we are immensely proud of event in fourth place overall, an improvement on last their achievements as they represent Western Australia. year’s fifth. Thanks also to Engine Swim, the official apparel partner of the Western Suns. • Pool Rescue Team - Competing at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre last August, the Interstate Pool Rescue • Surf Rowers Team - The Western Suns Surf Rowers Championships were run concurrently with the team, comprised of eight crews from North Cottesloe, Australian Pool Rescue Championships, as more than City of Perth, and Scarboro, were set to contest the 600 athletes battled for glory. The team of 24 Western Interstate Championships at Mollymook Surf Beach, Suns athletes from U14 to Open made the west coast NSW in February however, the event was cancelled due proud, coming away with a third place overall, matching to the surf conditions and resultant time issues. The last year’s podium finish, and a number of Australian Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL) Open, scheduled records. to run concurrently with the Championships, was able to proceed. • Inflatable Rescue Boat Team - The Western Suns IRB team of 16, comprising of crews from Scarboro • Ocean/Beach Team - Our 24 strong Western Suns and Mullaloo, contested the SLSA IRB Interstate Ocean/Beach team headed to Alexandra Headlands Championships, held over four days at Kingscliff Beach, on the Sunshine Coast in January to take on the 2020 NSW last July. Putting up a strong fight, the team secured SLSA Interstate Championships. After a hard-fought a fourth-place finish, one better than last year’s fifth. competition with some impressive performances including a number of gold medals, the team came
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Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 21 SUNSMART WA SURF LIFE SunSmart WA Pool Rescue Championship SAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS The SunSmart Pool Rescue Championships were held over three days in June, with racing starting on a Friday evening The SunSmart WA Surf Life Saving Championships are and continuing over the weekend. The racing this season the pinnacle events of the year where athletes have the was exceptional, with many records broken by the likes opportunity to showcase their skills across the range of surf of Fremantle’s Harrison Hynes and Trigg Island’s Chalise sport disciplines. This season was the second year of the Pratt. Trigg Island brothers Jake and Callan Smith also separation of summer and winter championship events. performed extremely well claiming numerous individual titles and team golds. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on the 13 March implementing restrictions around mass gatherings In a close fought event, Trigg Island wrestled the Champion due to COVID-19, both our SunSmart Nipper and Open Club title away from last year’s winners Fremantle, who Championships were cancelled. Shortly thereafter, SLSA had to settle for second, whilst North Cottesloe were the big followed suit cancelling the Australian Surf Life Saving improvers finishing in third. Championships, effectively bringing an end to the season. SunSmart WA Masters Surf Life Saving Championships Whilst our two big championship events were cancelled, the Three hundred Masters competitors made the trek to following championships were able to be delivered: Denmark’s Ocean Beach over the February/March long weekend to compete in the 2020 SunSmart WA Masters WA IRB Racing Championships Surf Life Saving Championships, the first time that a Mullaloo once again successfully defended their title as the championship event was held out of the metropolitan area best IRB racing club in WA achieving the hattrick with a win for some 30 years. in the 2019 championships. Held at Sorrento Beach in June, the event was originally scheduled for Mullaloo Beach but In ideal conditions, with light offshore winds and a nice was relocated due to weather forecasts. The racing was wave running, it was 2019 runners-up North Cottesloe who superb all day with Scarboro finishing second overall, tight got the leg up on their competitors, romping home with a on the heels of Mullaloo, while Fremantle rounded out the convincing win over the field and relegating 2019 victors podium in third. Trigg Island to second, with Mullaloo in third. SURF SPORTS
SunSmart Country Surf Life Saving Championships SunSmart WA Little Nipper Surf Life Saving Championships Nearly 300 members from WA’s country clubs joined On Sunday 8 March, 478 of our youngest athletes descended Masters competitors in Demark for the 2020 SunSmart onto the sand at Sorrento Beach for the 2020 SunSmart WA Country Championship. Whilst the conditions were perfect Little Nippers Surf Life Saving Championships. for the Masters championships on the Saturday, a storm Eighteen clubs were represented as the U8 and U9 athletes front overnight made conditions unsafe and forced the hit the sand and water to contest the Beach Flags and cancellation of all water events on the Sunday. Sprints, Board Race and Surf Race, with some families A modified and shortened program of events was conducted travelling from as far afield as Dongara Denison and with nipper events moving to the Saturday afternoon and all Denmark to take part. beach events held Sunday. The championships provide an exciting and encouraging Congratulations to City of Bunbury who were once again opportunity for our Little Nippers to get a taste of surf sport victorious, pocketing an enviable 26th consecutive WA competition before stepping it up next year as they move into Country Championship title, and hosts Denmark, who took the more competitive nippers field. home the handicap pennant. Calm conditions provided the perfect environment and, while competition was fierce amongst our young athletes, the comradery and sportsmanship were just as strong as they cheered on both club mates and rivals throughout the day. AUSTRALIAN LIFE SAVING TEAM Congratulations to Jackson Symonds (Sorrento) and Jake Smith (Trigg Island) on their selection to represent Australia.
Symonds, selected for the team that competed in the 2019 International Surf Rescue Challenge in Durban, South Africa in September/October, walked away from the competition undefeated in the Beach Sprint.
After three days of competition the Australian team finished with three trophies and a clean sweep of the International Surf Rescue Challenge, the Trans-Tasman Test and the Tri- Nations Test.
Smith was selected to compete in the 2019 German Cup Sunsmart wa Little nipper champs (Warendorf, Germany; November 2019) and the 2019 Orange Cup (Eindhoven, Netherlands; November 2019).
The Australian team produced the most dominant performance in the history of the German Cup breaking four world records and claiming 16 gold medals out of a total 21. Smith was a member of the 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay that won gold and broke the world record.
SunSmart WA Masters Champs - denmark
Athlete: jake smith
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7,820 WOODSIDE NIPPER MEMBERS
nipper SPORT
76 4% YOUTH LEADERS 55 PROGRAM ACTIVE YOUTH INCREASE PARTICIPANTS OFFICIALS IN NIPPERS NIPPERS & YOUTH WOODSIDE NIPPERS The 2019/20 season saw the roll out of the new Woodside Nippers partnership across WA beaches. Key elements of this new partnership included the provision of a Woodside Nippers uniform free to every Nipper, in addition to each club receiving a partnership payment to assist in the delivery of the program each Sunday.
The program also received a significant boost thanks to the receipt of a Lotterywest Grant, which saw every club receive a fully equipped trailer with equipment such as rescue tubes, swim buoys, running lanes, poles and finish flags, to assist in the delivery of the program curriculum each week, along with additional nipper boards for each club thanks to our partner AGL Energy.
Once again, we were delighted to register another increase in the number of Nippers, with 7,820 - a 4% increase on the previous season, along with an increased participation in interclub surf sport carnivals.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CAMPS SLSWA ran two development camps, which were proudly supported by the Scottish Masonic Charitable Foundation YOUTH PROGRAM of Western Australia. Both camps were run in the summer Following the launch of SLSWA’s new Youth Program in the school holidays, providing opportunities for our youth 2018/19 season, we continued to deliver program updates members to develop their interpersonal and leadership skills. as we broadened the pathways available to our youth members. The Rise Up Camp for U17’s, held over four days at the Pemberton Camp School, saw 48 participants from 24 The voluntary Youth Leaders Program (YLP) continued to clubs attending, forming friendships with other members grow as a further 76 youth members registered, bringing from across the state. Activities included mountain biking, the total in the program to 195 from 17 different WA clubs. canoeing and swimming, while 38 participants completed We also saw an overall increase in award activity, with 38 their Advanced Resuscitation Course while on camp. completing Bronze Level, 17 Silver and 5 Gold Level, a The TOAD (Teamwork, Opportunity and Development) significant achievement. Camp for U14 & U15’s was held on Rottnest Island with 71 representatives from 27 clubs in attendance. Attendees participated in a range of team building activities, along with YOUTH LEADERS the opportunity to gain their Radio Operators Certificate. PROGRAM GOLD RECIPIENTS
Congratulations to all, especially the 5 who have completed the Gold Level namely; • Kali Grayson-Dharmaputra (Coogee/North Cottesloe) • Annabelle Macmahon (Esperance Goldfields/ Trigg Island), • Goergia Moar (Trigg Island) • Jasmine Noorman (Secret Harbour) • Riley Somers (Scarboro).
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74 DRONE OPERATORS ACCREDITED
SLSWA is committed to educating the broader community on coastal safety through training, education and public awareness programs designed for children, parents, school groups, multicultural, and at risk groups. Delivered by our fully trained surf lifesavers who are familiar with the coastal environment and the unique challenges it presents, all revenue generated through these programs is invested back into the organisation to support our clubs and members across WA.
We also continuing to educate and upskill our volunteer members to save lives and, as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) deliver a range of industry leading, accredited and non-accredited first aid courses and lifesaving programs to both members and the WA community.
766 3,381 451 NEW BRONZE MEMBER TRAINERS & MEDALLIONS AWARDS ASSESSORS MEMBERSTRAINING & EDUCATION MEMBER AWARDS SLSWA DRONE OPERATORS AWARD In 2019/20 SLSWA members completed 3,381 awards. This new award was developed by SLSWA to enable the use of drone technology by club members and SLSWA With the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions in late Lifeguards during lifesaving operations, including patrolling March, a number of courses were either interrupted or duties and water safety activities. training was ceased. Directly impacted were the Surf Rescue Certificate, Bronze Medallion, and Silver Medallion Six experienced drone operators from amongst our Beach Management, with participants unable to complete membership were identified to become the inaugural final assessments during the season. trainers, with 74 members (of which 43 were previous drone operators) from 15 clubs achieving this accreditation. Despite these restrictions, the total number of Bronze Medallion and Surf Rescue Certificate recipients was ADVANCED LIFESAVING TRAINING comparable to the previous season, with increases across To further support the implementation of SLSWA’s the Nipper Rescue Certificate, Radio Operator, and Silver Abalone Patrol, the Advanced Lifesaving - Rock Rescue Medallion IRB Driver awards. Techniques course was developed. This course serves to During the 2019/20 season we also introduced two new upskill patrolling members wanting to be involved in the member training opportunities, being the Drone Operators delivery of Abalone Patrol and covers skills specific to this Award and Advanced Lifesaver Training. Development also activity, including rock entries, jet ski crew procedures, and commenced in a range of additional Advanced Lifesaving associated rescue techniques. Training courses, covering operational situations including An initial session was held at Sorrento Beach last season, search and rescue, emergency response, and jet ski rescue. with 28 participants undertaking the training.
SLSA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP MEMBER AWARDS 2019/20 COLLEGE AWARDS ALLOCATED FROM TOTALS FOR THE During the first week of February, 23 young surf lifesavers MAY 2019 - APRIL 2020 YEAR 2019/20 from around Australia and New Zealand came together for the Surf Rescue Certificate 581 annual SLSA National Leadership College (NLC), a weeklong Bronze Medallion 766 leadership and development program held in Sydney. Advanced Resuscitation Certificate 240 The college offered five days of core leadership components, First Aid Certificate 514 building from individual skills through to leading a large Spinal Management 60 organisation. Each day was filled with keynote speakers, Pain Management Certificate 73 group discussions, elective sessions, facilitation of group discussions, and fun evening activities. WA was represented Gold Medallion Advanced Lifesaver 5 by Monica Reinhardt (Mandurah). Silver Medallion Beach Management 89 IRB Crew Certificate 177 SLSA MASTERCLASS Silver Medallion IRB Driver 70 Seventeen participants from around Australia attended RWC Operator 42 the SLSA Masterclass held in September 2019. The 4-day SSV Operator 29 program provides participants with the opportunity to Radio Operator 103 expand their strategic leadership skills through engagement with likeminded members from across Australia. WA was Training Officer Award 63 represented by two delegates, Russell Price (Mandurah) Training Officer - SRC 4 and Sandy Clarke (Mullaloo). Training Officer - Bronze Medallion 21 Training Officer - IRB 13 Assessor Award 17 Assessor - Bronze Medallion 5 Nipper Rescue Certificate 414 Drone Operator 74 Other 21
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VET SURGE PROGRAM • Training equipment for clubs Every WA club provided with essential equipment Following the delivery of a three-year program, the Federal for the delivery of First Aid training including QCPR Government VET Surge Funding initiative concluded at the manikins, First Aid kits, training defibrillators and other end of the 2019/20 season. During the funding period SLSWA items such as snakebite bandages. delivered a range of projects and activities to support clubs and members in gaining VET qualifications and to deliver • TAE 40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment training opportunities within the club environment. Opportunities for members to attain their Certificate IV in Training and Assessing, as well as upgrading from Highlights of the program included: the superseded TAE 40110 award, at no cost to the • Member First Aid training individual club or member. During the program a total Free-of-charge training, including HLTAID001 Provide of 31 members from clubs around WA gained their full CPR, HLTAID003 Provide First Aid, and HLTAID007 TAE 40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Provide Advanced Resuscitation, provided to over 1,500 enabling them to further their knowledge and skills of our members. in the training and education sector, which will allow them to deliver nationally recognised training.
COMMUNITY
FIRST AID TRAINING SURF SURVIVAL AND BEACH As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 51104), SLSWA ACTIVITIES delivered a number of nationally accredited First Aid units of SLSWA beach-based school programs recorded an increase competency to participants across a range of industries and in participants during the 2019/20 season. These programs organisations. teach students essential beach safety skills such as how to negotiate the surf break, recognising rips and beach While core courses delivered are HLTAID001 Provide CPR hazards, and where to swim safely. The weekly sessions are and HLTAID003 Provide First Aid, we also deliver a number delivered by our qualified surf lifesavers and culminate in of other accredited and non-accredited training options a carnival style activity whereby participants can use their including the Community Surf Rescue Certificate. newly acquired skills in a safe and monitored environment. Program and course delivery was significantly affected by Over the past year, we have also been able to expand the COVID-19 and the associated restrictions, with all training delivery of these programs into universities which, having ceasing during March 2020, re-commencing following engaged with their international students, identified that the lifting of restrictions and with delivery adjustments in many of them did not feel safe recreating at the beach or place. In response to the restrictions, SLSWA developed in the ocean. We were able to respond to these findings new innovative techniques, including the additional use of by adapting the program specifically for delivery to these technology and methodology, to provide training delivery students. solutions. During the past season, SLSWA had 3,389 participants LIFE SKILLS FOR LIFE attend these courses. Life Skills for Life is an interactive program that equips students with skills to perform CPR and basic first aid. SURF LIFE SAVING CADETS It is targeted to students in years 5 to 7 to provide the SLSWA’s Cadets is an in-school program delivered to students knowledge, skills and confidence to enable them to respond aged between 13 and 17. The program provides students with in an emergency situation. the opportunity to learn how to become a lifesaver through participation in a range of activities and courses, including the The Life Skills for Life program is delivered in schools across Community Surf Rescue Certificate, HLTAID003 Provide First WA and, thanks to the ongoing support provided by Catholic Aid and for some participants, the Bronze Medallion. Education WA, to a number of regional and remote locations. Last season, we had seven cadet units with over 150 students In total, 1,626 students participated in Life skills for Life last operating in schools. season. COMMUNITYTRAINING & EDUCATION
INTRODUCTION TO BEACHSAFE ABALONE FISHING SAFETY Popular in primary schools, day care centres and SLSWA continued to conduct safety behaviour research, multicultural community centres, this in-school presentation collecting valuable data on abalone fishers’ behaviours, identifies and educates participants on the hazards that may perceptions, and experiences during the hour-long fishing be found on our beaches and in the ocean. periods. Research assistants attended abalone fishing days at select locations to conduct face-to-face surveys, with the The presentation has now also been updated to appeal responses used to inform our future safety and education to older students, with a number of boarding houses at campaigns. universities requiring the students to watch this presentation before they can obtain a weekend pass out to the beach. While we are happy to report that there were zero fatalities in the West Coast Zone during the 2019/20 season, an COMMUNITY EVENTS additional death, directly related to abalone fishing, SLSWA continues to attend a range of community-based was recorded in March 2020 following an incident in the events and forums, all of which provide opportunities to non-patrolled Southern Zone at Sugar Loaf Rock. It is educate the public about beach safety, raise awareness unknown whether the death occurred due to unsafe fishing of Surf Life Saving and provide information as to how behaviours, but it highlights the importance of our abalone individuals can get involved. prevention and education actions.
With COVID-19 restrictions impacting methods of In February this year, SLSWA successfully applied for engagement, we implemented a number of initiatives, funding through DPIRD’s Recreational Fishing Initiatives including digital technologies and videography, to enable us Fund (RFIF) to sustain abalone fisher safety. The 3-year, to continue to engage with students and the public whilst $300,000 grant will be applied to initiatives across the adhering to social distancing guidelines and gathering key areas of prevention, rescue, education, research and restrictions. regulation. This supports our activity, and that of our clubs, as well as our ability to develop further specialised lifesaving SURFBABIES, SURFKIDS AND initiatives, enabling delve deeper into safety behaviour HOLIDAY NIPPERS research in efforts to reduce associated drowning deaths and injury. During the 2019/20 season, we once again delivered the popular SurfBabies, SurfKids and Holiday Nippers program across seven WA beaches. This program is a great introduction to beach awareness activities for kids and parents and is also an opportunity to inspire them to join their local surf club to participate in Woodside Nippers.
Last season, 1,313 children aged from 2 to 7 years old participated, an increase on the previous season.
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BEACHSAFE COMMUNITIES Entering its sixth year, our innovative partnership with access to a range of beach safety and first aid programs Lendlease and Development WA continues to position throughout the year. Alkimos as a hub for BeachSAFE activities. Our programs, The BeachSAFE Program scorecard outlines the significant run from the beach, local schools, community centres, and engagement seen over the past season at Alkimos Beach. the Alkimos Surf Life Saving Club provide the residents of Lendlease’s Alkimos Beach and Alkimos Vista Estates with
BeachSAFE Program Scorecard
SEASON 2019/20 (AUGUST 2019 TO MAY 2020) 1,823 people were engaged in a BeachSAFE program at Alkimos Beach & homes currently occupied 980 Alkimos Vista this year in Alkimos Beach & Alkimos Vista
Sprout Hub, Pop Up Library COMMUNITY PROGRAMS and Alkimos Beach
112 SurfBabies and SurfKids /2 - 7 year olds 171 adults and children developed their skills in a 17 Holiday Nippers / 7 - 12 year olds community based program 42 HLTAID003 Provide First Aid certificates
St James’ Anglican School, Alkimos SCHOOL PROGRAMS Beach Primary School, Surf Life Saving Facility and Alkimos Beach
629 Surf Survival 1,479 students from St James' and Alkimos Beach 102 HLTAID003 Provide First Aid certificates Primary School completed 8 Community Surf Rescue certificates BeachSAFE programs 280 Surf Life Saving Carnival
ALKIMOS SURF LIFE Alkimos Surf Life Saving SAVING CLUB PROGRAMS Facility and Alkimos Beach 9 Surf Rescue certificates members gained 39 15 Age Manager certificates Surf Life Saving awards 15 Nipper Rescue certificates
305 members of 134 Nipper Members / 5 - 12 year olds Alkimos Surf Life Saving Club 171 Senior Members / 13 + COASTAL DROWNING RESEARCH
The 2019/20 season saw a 7% increase in coastal and ocean DROWNING OVERVIEW drowning deaths, with 14 lives lost on the WA coast.
SLSWA collects and analyses data for all drowning deaths that occur in WA offshore waters to identify trends and support evidence-based decision making for drowning OVERALL prevention efforts. • 14 coastal & ocean drowning deaths • 7% increase from previous season Data is collected through media monitors and confirmed through the National Coronial Information System (NCIS).
The table below summarises the past three seasons of DEMOGRAPHICS coastal and ocean drowning deaths in WA. These deaths are • 86% were male classified as either coastal or ocean, based on the distance • 64% were in the 55+year life stage from the shoreline, and figures are correct as of 1 July • 21% were known to be of overseas nationality 2020. However, pending the outcome of ongoing coronial investigations, this data may be amended. Figures may also TIME differ to previous annual reports due to pending coronial • 42% occurred between 6am and 10am investigations. • 50% occurred during the week Mon to Fri SLSWA COASTAL OCEAN • 50% occurred in autumn & winter SEASON DROWNING DROWNING TOTAL 1 MAY - 30 APR DEATHS DEATHS 2019-20 13 1 14 ACTIVITY • 43% were fishing (inc. rock & abalone) 2018-19 13 0 13 • 21% were boating 2017-18 13 3 16 • 21% were diving or snorkelling Coastal Drowning Death: Where the location of the drowning is on the coast, in the ocean up to 3NM offshore CONTRIBUTING FACTORS or inland up to five times the width of the inlet/river. • 29% were known to have underlying medical conditions Ocean Drowning Death: Where the location of the drowning is in the ocean between 3NM and 12NM (the Australian territorial water limit). LOCATION • 50% occurred in a regional* location Fourteen lives lost on our coast remains too many and we will continue to work towards a goal of zero preventable • 14% occurred in a remote^ location drowning deaths off our coast. However, we must recognise • All metropolitan drownings occurred in that this figure would be significantly higher if not for the waters between Rockingham & Fremantle actions of our lifesaving services along the WA coastline.
According to the 2018 Cost Benefit Analysis of Surf Life Saving in WA, 5% of total rescues* would have resulted in *Regional location: coastal areas including the South West a fatality and 3% would have resulted in critical injury. That Capes, the Great Southern (South Coast) and the Mid-West means without the 1,500 total rescues performed in WA coast (Geraldton) across the 2019/20 season, the total number of coastal and ^Remote location: coastal areas including the North coast: ocean drowning deaths would have potentially risen by a Pilbara to Kimberley, the Gascoyne coast and Goldfields- further 75 fatalities. Esperance coastline. *Total rescues = Rescues + (Preventative Actions x 1%)
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 31 EVENTS
2020 Surf Life Saving WA NIPPER & YOUTH AWARDS presented by
With nearly 10,000 nipper and youth members across 31 West Australian surf life saving clubs, the new Nipper & Youth Awards were developed to recognise the contributions of our movement’s younger members. WINNERS
Presented by the Scottish Masonic Charitable Foundation of WA, the 2020 Nipper & Youth Awards recognised more than 60 outstanding young individuals Nipper of the Year from across Western Australia. Hamish Bowles - Albany SLSC
The awards combined the previously recognised Nipper and Youth Club Achiever Awards and introduced four new award categories being Nipper of the Year, Youth of the Year Under 15 Lifesaver of the Year, Youth Official of the Year and Youth of the Year. Casey Cruttenden - Esperance Also recognised as part of the event were individuals who achieved Gold Level Goldfields SLSC status in SLSWA’s Youth Leaders Program. The inaugural presentation ceremony was due to be held in April 2020 however, Youth Official of the Year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ceremony was instead delivered as an online Annika Rasmussen - Mullaloo SLSC premiere on 9 May, 2020.
Congratulations to all recipients, finalists, and winners, who are great young U15 Lifesaver of the Year ambassadors for their clubs and the surf life saving movement. Sydnee Gould - Mandurah SLSC A special thank you goes out to our presenting partner the Scottish Masonic Charitable Foundation of WA, whose support of SLSWA’s youth members is invaluable.
Casey Cruttenden Sydnee Gould Hamish Bowles Annika Rasmussen
EVENT CANCELLATIONS DUE TO 2019 SLSA AWARDS OF COVID-19 EXCELLENCE With the impact of COVID-19 affecting the ability to deliver in- Surf lifesavers and dignitaries from around the country person events, both the SLSWA Hall of Fame & Life Member converged on the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre Dinner, and the 2020 Coastal Bravery Awards, were cancelled in November 2019 to celebrate the continued dedication of for the 2019/20 season. members across the country at the 2019 Surf Life Saving Australia Awards of Excellence. The 2020 SLSWA Nipper and Youth Awards, and the 2020 SLSWA Awards of Excellence were delivered via online At the event, WA Members Linda Stott and David Quimby ceremonies. (Geraldton) were recognised with a Meritorious Award for their rescue of a man in 2018, preventing a potentially fatal outcome. Surf Life Saving WA Awards of Excellence 2020 WINNERS
SLSWA members, stakeholders and partners gathered in front of screens and at surf clubs throughout Western Australia on 17 July for the 2020 Surf Life Saving WA Awards of Excellence.
With the annual gala dinner scheduled for June cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ceremony was instead premiered via video ceremony, which streamed on Facebook, YouTube and the SLSWA website.
Nineteen categories were recognised as part of the event, including the inaugural Woodside Nippers Club, Coordinator, and Volunteer of the Year awards.
Congratulations to all finalists and winners, and a heartfelt thank you to all the members of WA surf clubs who make the movement such a great success.
As always, we also owe a huge deal of thanks to the committees and judges who contributed countless hours to considering and assessing each submission.
Age Group Manager of the Year Woodside Nippers Club of the Year Belinda Somers - Scarboro SLSC Trigg Island SLSC
Assessor of the Year Woodside Nippers Program Graham Sharpe - Swanbourne Nedlands Coordinator of the Year SLSC Keiron Burke - Sorrento SLSC
Coach of the Year Woodside Nippers Program Andrew Ridley - Sorrento SLSC Volunteer of the Year Peter Gray - Albany SLSC Community Program of the Year Multicultural Surf and Beach Safety Youth Athlete of the Year Program - Fremantle SLSC Harrison Hynes - Fremantle SLSC
Official of the Year Youth Lifesaver of the Year Roger Nowell - Sorrento SLSC Campbell Shaw - North Cottesloe SLSC
Open Athlete of the Year Young Volunteer of the Year Jake Smith - Trigg Island SLSC Paige Bajada - City of Perth SLSC
Support Operations Volunteer of AGL Lifesaver of the Year the Year Angus McMillan - Scarboro SLSC Chris Brien - Esperance Goldfields SLSC AGL Volunteer of the Year Surf Sports Team of the Year Janine Prinsloo - Yanchep SLSC Trigg Island Open Male 4x 25m Manikin Relay - Callan Smith, Jake Smith, Joshua Patrol Club of the Year Windsor, Lachlan Meldrum (IT Birstwistle Trophy) North Cottesloe SLSC Trainer of the Year Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Flint - Mullaloo SLSC Lavan Club of the Year (Reg Trigg Memorial Trophy) First - Scarboro SLSC Second - Fremantle SLSC Third - Trigg Island SLSC MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
The Surf Life Saving brand is an iconic Australian image held in high regard; the red and yellow uniform and flags are an instantly recognisable and trusted presence on the coast.
This iconic imagery is forefront in all marketing and communications activities, as SLSWA continues to grow community awareness of the role the organisation plays in educating the beach going public and providing a vital community service. livestreaming sunsmart wa surf league
28% 14% 45.5K FOLLOWING FOLLOWING FOLLOWERS INCREASE INCREASE MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
KEY MARKETING CAMPAIGNS Awards presented by the Scottish Masonic Charitable Foundation and the 2020 SLSWA Awards of Excellence Over the past season, we delivered a number of marketing online, both of which enjoyed high viewership. campaigns aimed at educating the public, influencing the behaviours of beachgoers and ultimately, saving lives on our Our Twitter account has in excess of 45.5K followers and WA coast. plays an important role in the WA Shark Mitigation Strategy as the primary communication channel for all shark sighting Key activities have included: information in WA, while Facebook and Instagram continue • Woodside Nippers – Following on from the to show excellent growth in both followers and engagement. previous year, and with the introduction of the new We also continue to communicate with members and Woodside Nippers brand, we once again delivered a stakeholders via a number of eNewsletters including the comprehensive awareness and recruitment campaign fortnightly My Beach News, which is an important tool for which included large format outdoor, social, and print sharing news of the activities and achievements of our advertising, along with development of a new website members, our clubs, and our organisation. We also continue (nipperswa.com.au). All marketing collateral and to distribute the in-season Nipper News eNewsletter to resources were made available to clubs to assist in ensure all of our Nipper families are up to date with leveraging campaign activity and the new Woodside opportunities. Nippers brand. Our program once again saw growth with a 4% increase in Nipper numbers on the previous year. MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS • Summer Safety Campaign – We continued to target the We continue to proactively work with state and local media beach-going community with beach safety messaging outlets to highlight our activities, the activities of our clubs across the summer period via a range of advertising and members, and our work on key coastal safety initiatives. mediums including radio, outdoor (including billboards This includes timely dissemination of a range of statistics, and bus sides), and print, with additional placements activities and the achievements of our organisation, our around key high beach visitation periods such as clubs, and members. Boxing, New Year’s and Australia Days. Some key media highlights last season included: • Abalone Fishing Campaign – We continued to work closely with the Department of Primary Industries • Leading into the season, comprehensive coverage of and Regional Development (DPIRD) and Recfishwest our 2018/19 lifesaving season statistics, broken down around abalone fisher safety, which, over the past three by local government area and club, highlighting the years, has included delivery of a fisher safety marketing essential role of our clubs in keeping the beach going campaign. This campaign focuses on a series of eight community safe; fishing tips, designed to enhance both the fishing • Season launch of the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue experience and catch success whilst reinforcing safe Helicopter Service with the Premier of Western Australia behaviours appropriate to the activity. Our resources and Minister for Fisheries, reinforcing the central role are reviewed and updated each season in order to the service plays in our aerial surveillance strategy; maintain their relevance based on current evidence. • Significant coverage of our inaugural Nipper & Youth Award recipients, highlighting the outstanding COMMUNICATIONS achievements of these young West Australians and their Digital channels continue to play a central role in our contributions to their local communities; communications strategies as a way to share information • Recognition for our Westpac Lifesaver Rescue with members and the WA community, including across our Helicopter Service and Wesfarmers Emergency websites and social media. Response Teams and the essential roles they played We have increasingly invested in video content to drive across a number of Search and Rescue missions along engagement across all digital channels. This has seen our WA coastline; the livestreaming of our three-round SunSmart WA Surf • The continued delivery of essential beach patrol and League series, as well as a number of video premieres surveillance activities by our clubs and SLSWA services across Facebook, YouTube and our website, including our in the face of COVID-19 restrictions. new school holiday “Water Safety Wednesday” sessions for We also work closely with other peak industry organisations primary school age children. and government departments to collectively raise public Significantly, as a result of the cancellation of events due awareness of beach and coastal safety initiatives, and our to COVID-19, we premiered our inaugural Nipper & Youth activities across these key areas.
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Two years after bringing fundraising back to WA, we have not out of mind. We received many thoughtful and inspiring seen overwhelming support from the Western Australia words that we shared with clubs, volunteers and our staff. community. While we’re still in the early stages of this The comments received were moving and inspiring for all program, much has been achieved. This update highlights and reinforced why we work so hard to make a difference the many ways members of our incredible community have in our community and on our West Aussie beaches. It is supported our clubs, volunteers and ultimately all of us in incredibly touching when people share their own personal WA. stories and experiences of lifesavers on our beaches over WINTER APPEAL the generations. The SLSWA Winter Appeal focussed on raising funds for an exciting new initiative to provide “Thank you all for keeping a unique lifesaving service to the most high- our beaches safe through risk WA coastal locations. This technology will your constant efforts and allow beach=goers at unpatrolled beaches to dedication. It is reassuring communicate directly from the beach with Surf to know that you are looking Life Saving WA when someone is in danger or out for us and our three needs assistance on the beach. grandchildren and their parents.” The incredible support for the SurfAlert project has been Jan and Tony instrumental in allowing us to take the first step to bring this exciting life-saving technology to WA coastal areas. We “Thank you for saving my look forward to sharing the launch of this equipment with girlfriend (now my wife of 60 supporters soon. years) and myself in 1955 As part of the Winter Appeal, we asked the community to at City Beach.” ‘give a shout out to your local lifesavers’ to remind our Val and Harry volunteers that while they might not be on patrol, they were FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING SUMMER APPEAL SUPPORTER SURVEY For over 100 years, surf lifesaving volunteers have been part of our West Aussie beach lifestyle – so for Last season we conducted our first Supporter Survey which this summer’s appeal we provided a great opportunity to connect the community and highlighted the history of the people behind the scenes. SLSWA to help raise the funds Over 500 responses were received, all sharing valuable needed to keep our lifesavers views about our iconic volunteers and the lifesaving work highly trained and equipped. they do. Participating in the Supporter Survey assists in the We shared some of the moments that have changed the development of the future of the lifesaving work we undertake lives of families that visit WA beaches. From the courageous in the community. Thank you to all those who shared their volunteer lifesavers from previous generations who have time and thoughts. been performing extraordinary acts of courage up and down our magnificent WA coast for over 100 years, to Harry GIFTS IN WILLS – a brave young lifesaver who, even though brand new to All of our supporters seek to make a positive impact on our patrolling, saved eight lives on Christmas Day 2017. world. A gift in a Will is the ultimate way to leave a lasting legacy. We call those special supporters that have informed BEACHSAFE STREET APPEAL SLSWA they have left a gift in their Will the ‘Wave of the Future’. As we headed into summer 2019, our volunteers took to the This newly established program provides a platform for streets of Perth during the annual SLSWA BeachSAFE Street supporters to help save lives and protect our West Aussie Appeal. Once again, we were overwhelmed by the support of lifestyle. Families of the future will be able to make their own the WA community. memories in safety on our magnificent WA beaches because Volunteers from 15 clubs raised over $20,000 in a few hours of our Wave of the Future members. A gift in a Will can be in the CBD and in their local centres. These funds directly made to SLSWA for the benefit of state-based projects, or supported the initiatives of the clubs involved in this appeal. through SLSWA but directed to a specific surf life saving club Those around the city that weekend would also have seen a to support local initiatives. number of buildings and attractions lit up in Surf Life Saving colours to celebrate the good work of the surf lifesaving BOARDIES DAY volunteers. With our beach-loving culture and special West Aussie way of life, This important day for our volunteers, not only increases Boardies Day is the ultimate way (other the impact clubs can have on their patrolled beaches, but than actually being at the beach) for our also raises the profile of the important lifesaving activities supporters to celebrate summer and conducted along our WA coast. help saves lives on WA beaches.
MY BEACH SUPPORTERS Although this year’s Boardies Day season was cut short due As some of SLSWA’s most committed supporters, the regular to social distancing measures implemented as a result of gifts of our My Beach Supporters play a vital role in the COVID-19, an incredible 18 schools and organisations raised success of our work. over $7k by ‘showing us their boardies’. The My Beach Supporters program provides a platform for WORKPLACE GIVING supporters who are passionate about their community and Workplace giving is an easy, low cost and low administration preserving the WA way of life to automatically make a regular way for workplaces to join the Surf Life Saving community donation. Donors to this group pledge to help the dedicated, and to make an impact as a team. The regular donations vigilant and highly trained lifesavers give people enjoying WA that we receive from staff of businesses that participate help beaches a second chance at life, all year long. fund rescue equipment, medical supplies, and training for My Beach Supporters are a vital part of helping save lives our volunteer surf lifesavers. between the flags. Their incredible regular monthly donations By donating together, workplaces are making a big ensure their impact is as big as possible and enables SLSWA difference to their community. Thank you to the businesses to provide long-term support to clubs. that take part in this program.
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The dedication of our members is matched only by that of our extraordinary partners whose collective commitment and passion for Surf Life Saving in WA enables us to focus on what we do best – saving lives and building great communities. We thank them for their continued and valued support.
NATIONAL PARTNERS
DHL HOLDEN As a Major National Partner of Surf Life Saving Australia, Throughout the partnership, Holden proudly flew the flag for DHL has been helping surf lifesavers deliver safer beaches Surf Life Saving Australia. These two iconic organisations, since 2003. DHL is the global market leader in the logistics whose history are a part of the fabric of this country and and transportation industry and shares many core values share a commitment to safety, partnered to strive to keep with Surf Life Saving Australia including speed, passion and all Australians safe on the road and at the beach. a can-do attitude.
WESTPAC Westpac has been proudly partnering with Surf Life Saving Australia for over 40 years through their support of the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service including WA bases in Fremantle and Busselton. More recently, they extended their partnership to include the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Drone Program, which was rolled out nationally last year and includes seven WA locations.
NATIONAL PARTNERS
STATE PARTNERS PARTNERSHIPS
STATE PARTNERS
MAJOR PARTNERS COMMUNITY PARTNERS HEALTHWAY AGL Healthway are a long-standing supporter of SLSWA, AGL may be new to Perth, but they have been supporting promoting the SunSmart message through their sponsorship local communities across Australia since 1837. Through our of our year-round calendar of surf sport events, including partnership with AGL, they have provided both SLSWA and the SunSmart WA Surf Life Saving Championships. Last our clubs with funding and equipment to ensure we have the year, we were delighted to renew our partnership with them resources to continue to do what we are great at – keeping to promote the SunSmart message for a further three years. WA beachgoers safe in the water.
WESFARMERS LENDLEASE Jet skis are a vital frontline workhorse in surf lifesaving Thanks to the highly successful and innovative partnership operations in WA, for both emergency response and patrol with Lendlease and Development WA at Alkimos Beach work. Wesfarmers have supported our Jet Ski Program and Alkimos Vista, every resident of these estates is since 2008 and this support has enabled the growth and provided with free access to our beach safety education expansion of this important service, allowing for placement and awareness programs, run from the local schools, of new teams at even more locations along the vast Western community centres and the Alkimos Surf Life Saving Club. Australian coastline. SCOTTISH MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WOODSIDE The Scottish Masonic Charitable Foundation have long been Last year, we were delighted to announce the expansion a supporter of our youth through their generous support of of Woodside’s long time safety partnership with our our highly popular Rise Up and TOAD summer camps and organisation, which sees them supporting our lifesavers of Youth Programs. Last year, they extended their support, today through the provisions of essential safety equipment coming on board as presenting partners to our inaugural such as PFD’s and high visibility water safety rash vests, and Nipper & Youth Awards. the development and enhancement of our beach camera network, and now also extends to our lifesavers of the future through the Woodside Nippers program. SUPPORTING PARTNERS ENGINE SLSWA is proud to have Engine as the official apparel GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA partner of our Western Suns state representative teams and SLSWA receives significant support from the WA our preferred supplier of swimwear and apparel. Government by way of service agreements and grants through the Departments of Premier and Cabinet; Local LAVAN Government, Sport and Cultural Industries; Primary Thanks to Lavan, who continue to generously support Industries and Regional Development; and Fire and our annual SLSWA Awards of Excellence through their Emergency Services, which assists in the delivery of a range sponsorship of the Lavan Club of the Year category. of services and capital equipment projects. METRO MOTORS HOLDEN Lotterywest also provide invaluable support to both SLSWA and many of WA’s Surf Life Saving Clubs throughout the We would also like to acknowledge the support of Metro state, assisting with grants for vital infrastructure and Motors Holden who have been our fleet partner for many equipment needs. years.
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RECORDS, RESULTS & FINANCIALS
CONTENTS
Board of Directors SLSWA Staff & Patrons 40 - 41
Corporate Governance 42 - 43
Officials 44
Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators 45 - 46
Surf Sports Results: Seniors 47 - 49
Surf Sports Results: Little Nippers 50
Surf Sports Results: Nippers 51 - 52
Financial Report 53 -72
sunsmart country carnival, smiths beach BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Craig Smith-Gander – President In 2010 Chris was awarded a citation of appreciation from Elected as President of SLSWA in August 2014. Craig is a the Western Australian Police for his leadership during former president of North Cottesloe SLSC and a life member the Bremer Bay search. In 2011 he was honoured with the of the club. He is a past Chair of Surf Sports for SLSWA and inaugural SLSWA Support Operations Volunteer of the Year past member of the Australian Surf Sports Advisory Board. award. Chris has owned and run several businesses since He is a Director of Surf Life Saving Australia. leaving the Army in 1984. For the past twenty two years has been operating a successful concrete and roof truss Craig is the owner and Managing Director of Kwik Logistics, business in Esperance. Director of the Future Force Foundation and Chairman of the Western Roads Federation. Craig has had a life time Sarah Leonard involvement in sport, including hockey and surf boats at elite level, and competed in Australia and overseas in cycle road Appointed to the SLSWA Board in October 2014. Sarah is the racing. He played plenty of rugby union in the Army and has Group Legal Counsel at Monadelphous and as formerly a tried his hand at pretty much every sport available. Craig partner at national law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth. She continues to cycle and competes as a sweep in surf boat is an experienced projects lawyer who has worked on some competitions. of Western Australia’s largest resources projects, including the Ichthys LNG Project and the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project. Jarod Stone She has strong experience in contract negotiation and risk Appointed to the SLSWA Board in May 2012. Jarod is a allocation. Chartered Accountant who has worked in the accounting Sarah was recognised in the “Best Lawyers” peer review in and finance industry for more than two decades. Jarod has Construction/Infrastructure in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 previously worked with Ernst & Young, Gooding Partners and 2017. Sarah was formerly the Education Officer at City Chartered Accountants and spent time working in the UK and Of Perth SLSC and was a participant in the SLSA National Europe. Since returning to Perth in 2004 he worked in private Leadership Development Program. family offices for nine years and was most recently Financial Controller at Wabtec Control Systems. Over that time, he has Heidi Gan gained experience across industries such as television and film production, aviation, domestic and international property, Appointed to the SLSWA Board in September 2017. Heidi is a commercial aquaculture, construction, corporate healthcare, two-time Olympian in the sport of open water swimming, has finance, rail communications and labour hire. Jarod is competed at the world championships in both surf lifesaving currently the Chief Operating Officer at Hoppr Ltd, a startup and swimming, and is a multiple medallist at both the State specialising in ad placement technology, a Director and and National Surf Lifesaving Championships. Sporting Shareholder of Clear Corporate Solutions, an outsourcing success aside, Heidi is a solicitor specialising in commercial company focused on finance and administrative placements, litigation and dispute resolution and has advised numerous and is a Director of the Azure Capital Foundation. listed and private companies, and individuals on a broad range of areas including contractual claims, Corporations Act Garry Williams CSM matters, corporate disputes, investigations, and directors' and officers' liability. Appointed to the SLSWA Board in April 2013. Garry and his family (Megan, Andrew and Jessica) are all active members Heidi has been an active patrolling surf lifesaver since 2005 of Secret Harbour SLSC, having joined the club in 2005, and has most recently been a member of the City of Perth with Garry and Megan being life members of the club. Garry SLSC. Heidi is also the current President of the Perth City is the clubs RWC Officer and Youth Involvement Program Swimming Club, and a tribunal panel member of Football Coordinator. He is a trainer, assessor, competitor and official West, and has extensive experience in the not- for-profit with a passion for the ongoing development of our youth as sector as a volunteer and consultant while being a passionate not only lifesavers but as future leaders in our community. He advocate for community clubs and grassroots sports. Heidi is was awarded SLS's National Volunteer of the Year in 2009. also a highly sought after public speaker having presented to clients of varying ages in both the sport and corporate sector, Garry is an Aeronautical Engineer, a serving member of the and is the current 2020 Women Lawyers of Western Australia Royal Australian Navy and has significant Heavy Lift Junior Lawyer of the Year. Helicopter Aviation Engineering Experience both in embarked Navy Frigates and ashore in Naval Aircraft Squadrons. He Leesa Equid is a recipient of the Defence Conspicuous Service Medal for meritorious achievement and devotion to duty. Garry has Appointed to the SLSWA Board in June 2019. Leesa is extensive leadership and project management experience SLSWA’s Honorary Medical Officer and 2015 SLSWA DHL gained through his work in Defence and is currently the Navy Lifesaver of the Year. As an active member of Swanbourne Project Manager for the integration of the Navies Sea Hawk Nedlands SLSC since 2009, Leesa has held Higher Education (MH60 Romeo) Helicopters into the Navies ANZAC Class and First Aid Officer positions at her club, and was a member Frigate. of the SLSWA Lifesaving Advisory Committee from 2015-2016. In addition to her lifesaving duties, Leesa has also been fierce Chris Brien surf sports competitor, achieving 7 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze Appointed to the SLSWA Board in August 2014. Chris has medals at WA Championships and bronze at a National Level. been an active patrolling surf lifesaver since 1991, upon Leesa is an Emergency Doctor currently working for the gaining his bronze medallion at Scarboro SLSC. After moving Royal Flying Doctor Service. Leesa has completed her to Esperance in 1994 he became a member of Esperance Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery (HONS) in 2012 Goldfields SLSC. As well as rowing and sweeping surf boats, at the University of Western Australia and has since gained Chris is also a trainer, assessor and officiates at carnivals. her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; Introduction to Chris has held a wide range of positions at Esperance Epidemiology and Introduction to Biostatistics (University of Goldfields including 9 years as president and is a life Queensland); and most recently, her Certificate of Clinician- member of the club. In his early years as a club president Performed Ultrasound (CCPU) AAA and eFAST (Australasian Chris sat on the state council until the governance change in Society of Ultrasound in Medicine). Leesa was also named 2005. He then attended president forums until he resigned the 2016 Emergency Medicine Registrar of the Year at Sir as president in 2012. Chris has been key in establishing the Charles Gairdner Hospital. Jet Ski Team in Esperance and is the Coordinator and Duty Officer for the South East region. SURF LIFE SAVING WESTERN AUSTRALIA STAFF
Chief Executive Officer - James O’Toole Management Lifesaving General Manager, Lifesaving and Training - Chris Peck Lifesaving Coordinator - Nick Pavy General Manager, Corporate - Rob Murphy Lifesaving Operations Officer - Mick Owens Lifesaving Aerial Surveillance Officer - Robert Lund Executive Office Lifesaving Development Officer - Paul Oldfield (til Feb 2020)
Lawyer - Eve Metcalfe Lifesaving Development Officer - Anna De Meersman (til Oct Lawyer - David Winch (til Nov 2019) 2019) Club Development Coordinator - Mark Irwin Executive Assistant - Vasika Bechar Receptionist - Roshni Kanji (til March 2020) Training and Education Training and Education Coordinator - David Gallagher Corporate Services Training and Education Development Officer - Domenic IT Development Coordinator - Ryan Greenaway Cowdell Program Support Officer - Marcus Lee Training and Education RTO Compliance Officer - Daniel Andrews Accountant - Alexandra Smith Training and Education Sales Officer - Felicity Mead Accounts Officer - Sharon Foong Training and Education Officer - Lyn Coleshaw Marketing and Partnerships Coordinator - Minda Penn Training and Education Administrative Officer - Breanne Marketing and Communications Officer - Megan Jones Crawford Events and Partnerships Officer - Renee Jones Training and Education Administrative Officer - Janie Rowse Marketing Officer - Ruby Cumberland Community Programs Officer - Jacqueline O'Rourke Digital Marketing and Communications Officer - Alexia Giannopoulos (til Nov 2019) Sport and Development Fundraising and Philanthropic Supervisor - Ellaine Hislop Sport and Development Coordinator - Jason Wright Fundraising Administration Officer - Karen Peters High Performance Officer - Andrew Mosel Fundraising Officer - Roshni Kanji Surf Sports Officer - Graham Snook Fundraising Programs Officer - Bree Johnston (til Feb 2020) Senior Development Officer - David Somers Health Promotion and Research Officer - Maryam Abrahams Member Development Officer - Sandy Clarke
PATRONS
CHIEF PATRON His Worship Grant Henley Mr Donald Punch MLA Mayor City of Busselton Member for Bunbury His Excellency, the Honourable Kim Beazley AC His Worship Dr Brad Pettitt Mr Tony Krsticevic MLA Governor of Western Australia Mayor City of Fremantle Member for Carine His Worship, Honourable Albert The Honourable Sean L’Estrange MLA Jacob JP MLA Member for Churchlands PATRONS Mayor City of Joondalup Mr Ian Blayney MLA The Honourable Mark McGowan MLA His Worship Rhys Williams Member for Geraldton Premier of Western Australia Mayor City of Mandurah Mr Peter Katsambanis MLA The Honourable Liza Harvey MLA His Worship Barry W Samuels Member for Hillarys Leader of the Opposition Mayor City of Rockingham The Honourable David Templeman MLA His Worship Mark Irwin Member for Mandurah Mayor City of Stirling VICE PATRONS Councillor Michael Southwell Ms Nola Marino MP Her Worship Tracey Roberts JP Shire President of Capel Mayor City of Wanneroo Federal Member for Forrest Councillor Zak Kirkup MLA Mr Andrew Hastie MP Her Worship Keri Shannon Shire President of Dawesville Mayor Town of Cambridge Federal Member for Canning Councillor Paul Gillett Ms Celia Hammond MP His Worship Cilla de Lacy Shire President of Harvey Federal Member for Curtin Mayor City of Nedlands Mr Vince Connelly MP The Honourable Peter Watson JP MLA Federal Member for Stirling Member for Albany
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Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. (SLSWA) is an incorporated body under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) and is recognised as the official ‘State Centre’ and controlling authority for Surf Life Saving in Western Australia. SLSWA is subject to compliance with the Rules and Regulations of Surf Life Saving Australia Ltd (SLSA) and is recognised for administering and focusing on surf lifesaving in Western Australia (WA). This statement summarises SLSWA’s governance practices that were in effect during the year, highlighting decisions and reporting in accordance within the Rules and Regulations of SLSWA.
Communications with Members The SLSWA Board aims to ensure that members are kept informed of all major developments affecting surf lifesaving. Information is communicated to members through this document (SLSWA’s Annual Report), bulletins, circulars, minutes and memorandums with respect to changes in business, financial position, future development, results and activities, and quarterly State Council meetings and member advisory board meetings. Electronic information is also available on the SLSWA website: www.mybeach.com.au
General Meetings of Members (State Council) The State Council is the legal owner of SLSWA. Its role is to amend the SLSWA Constitution, review and elect the Board, review SLSWA’s financial position and approve the strategic outcomes presented by the Board.
The State Council comprises the Chairman (President of the Board), Mr Craig Smith-Gander and a Club Delegate from each of the affiliated clubs in WA each with the right to vote at general meetings. The Chairman may exercise a casting vote but no deliberative vote. SLSWA Life Members, Board Members, and the Chief Executive Officer have the right to be present and to debate at general meetings, but not to vote. SLSWA full-time and honorary officers and individual members were allowed to attend general meetings as visitors. In addition to the AGM on 7 September 2019, the Board under Part 21, Para 21.1 of the SLSWA Constitution, convened two State Council meetings held on 8 June 2019 and 7 September 2019.
Club Meetings Held Attendance Proxies Apologies Albany 2 2 1 Alkimos 2 2 Binningup 2 2 Broome 2 2 1 Busselton 2 1 1 Champion Bay 2 2 City of Bunbury 2 1 1 City of Perth 2 2 Coogee Beach 2 2 1 Cottesloe 2 2 Dalyellup Beach 2 2 Denmark 2 2 1 Dongara Denison 2 2 Esperance Goldfields 2 2 Floreat 2 2 1 Fremantle 2 2 1 Geraldton 2 2 1 Mandurah 2 2 Margaret River 2 2 Mullaloo 2 2 North Cottesloe 2 2 Port Bouvard 2 2 1 Port Walcott 2 1 1 Quinns Mindarie 2 2 Scarboro 2 2 Secret Harbour 2 2 Smiths Beach 2 2 Sorrento 2 2 Swanbourne Nedlands 2 2 Trigg Island 2 2 1 Yanchep 2 2 Board of Director’s Composition and Meetings The Board is responsible to members for overall business performance. It enacts SLSWA’s strategic direction and priorities to be both appropriate and achievable; ensures the financial viability and security of SLSWA; establishes the policy and regulatory framework for governing SLSWA; monitors organisational compliance with relevant legislation and regulations; assesses risks facing the organisation; and appoints committees and honorary officers to carry out aspects of their work.
The Board comprised the Chairman and seven Board Members who are individual members of SLSWA, each with the right to one vote on any question. The Chairman has a casting vote but no deliberative vote. These are honorary positions that attract no remuneration except for reimbursement of expenses such as telephone, travel and accommodation costs incurred whilst performing Board activities. Board Members are elected in accordance with Part 25, Para 25(a) of the SLSWA Constitution. Name Meetings Held Meetings Attended Expires Craig Smith-Gander 10 8 2020 Garry Williams 10 10 2020 Chris Brien 10 9 2020 Jarod Stone 10 9 2022 Sarah Leonard 10 7 2022 Heidi Gan 10 9 2021 Leesa Equid 10 9 2021 James O’Toole 10 10 Appointed February 2015
Conflict of Interest Development Committee Each Board Member declared their interest in any The Development Advisory Committee recommends contractual, selection, disciplinary or other matter in which initiatives to provide leadership opportunities and pathways to a conflict of interest arose and made absent him/her from all members and clubs in WA and is involved in establishing discussions of such matters and was not entitled to vote in good practice models for the development of our junior respect of such matter. In the event of any uncertainty as to members. The committee comprised Vicki Rasmussen whether it was necessary for a Board Member to refrain from (Chair), Angela Razvi, Erin Gallagher, Peter Larkin, Jesse discussions or voting, the issue was immediately determined Tucak, Kate Burke and David Somers (Nominee of the by the Board. SLSWA CEO). Code of Conduct Education and Training Committee The Board has in place a Code of Conduct contained in The Education and Training Advisory Committee has been its Personnel Handbook which all full-time and honorary tasked to review education and training programs, policies officers and committee members must adhere to. An and activities together with undertaking research and induction program, including the provision of the handbook development as required. The committee is to participate in and member brochure was made available to all SLSWA moderation and validation of resources and engage in the personnel. delivery of the strategic direction of Member Education of SLSWA. The committee comprised Michael Shaw (Chair), Chief Executive Officer Graham Sharpe, Helen Allison, Lauren Darge, Monica SLSWA’s most senior employee, the Chief Executive Officer is Reinhardt and David Gallagher (Nominee of the SLSWA CEO). appointed by the Board and is subject to annual performance reviews by the Board. The role is responsible for the day-to- Finance and Audit Committee day operations of SLSWA. Mr. James O’Toole was appointed The Finance and Audit Committee oversee the reliability and to this position, officially commencing on 18 February 2015. integrity of accounting policies and financial reporting. The committee comprised Jarod Stone (Chair), Sarah Leonard, James O’Toole, Rob Murphy and Alexandra Smith. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD Risk and Governance Committee Committees and member advisory boards are constituted The Risk and Governance Committee oversee the by Part 33 of the SLSWA Constitution to assist the Board in development of a through Risk Management Plan and the the discharge of its responsibilities. The committees and continuing assessment of our performance against the plan. member advisory boards are for held for one-year term, The committee comprised Craig Smith-Gander (Chair), Garry this term being 2019/2020. The Australian Honours and Williams and Rob Murphy. Awards Committee is held for two-year term, this being 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. Strategic Committee The Strategic Committee identifies strategic issues and Australian Honours and Awards Committee recommends to the board visions and strategic initiatives. The Life Members and Awards Committee recommends to The committee comprised Chris Brien (Chair), James the Board nominations of individual members for SLSWA O’Toole, Mike Rees, Andrew Dimsey, Linda Wayman and Life Membership, SLSA Life Membership, appropriate levels Reece Baker. of Australian Honours and Awards and the SLSWA Sporting Hall of Fame. The committee comprised Bob Welch OAM (Chair), Mike Smith OAM, Larry Tilbury, Denise Duncan and Mark Irwin (Nominee of the SLSWA CEO). Lifesaving Committee The Lifesaving Committee develops, monitors and reviews standards, policy and procedures relating to water safety, SLSWA AMBASSADORS patrols, training and assessment. The committee comprised Liam Burke (Chair), Angus McMillan, Elise Stallard, Lian Gould and Nick Pavy (Nominee of the SLSWA CEO). Coastal Bravery Awards - Joanne Lucas SC Sports Committee The Surf Sports Advisory Committee selects finalists and Coastal Safety - Rick Gerring winners for Awards of Excellence categories and makes recommendations through the CEO to the Board of Directors Fundraising - Steve Plain regarding the direction of surf sports in WA. The committee comprised Thomas Nolan (Chair), Alexis Grayson, Stuart Nippers - Matt Priddis Clarke, Tim Tucak, Ben Carrick, Sonja Belle-Wood and Andrew Mosel (Nominee of the SLSWA CEO).
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Vanessa Aikins Pete Grainger Brian Moar Kath Walton Ellis Aitchison Claire Gray Georgia Moar Peter Watkins Luca Allet Maynard Gray Ruby Moogan Bob Welch Jade Anderson Nyah Gray Charlotte Moogan Greg Whipp Deb Andrews Kali Grayson-Dharmaputra Jackie Murray Anne-Marie Widermanski Blake Archer Daryl Griffin Dario Nandapi Megan Williams David Armstrong John Guilfoyle Ed Negus Jess Williams Francesca Ashurst Amalie Haar-Bellekom Femke Negus Willow Williamson Jo Ashworth Joneika Haar-Bellekom Roger Nowell Carolyn Wilson Phoebe Ashworth Chris Hainsworth Melvin Nunes Digby Wilson Craig Ashworth Cathy Hainsworth Barry Oakley Geoff Wilson Alison Auld Michael Hall Jonah Okines Karen Windsor Nicola Awang Clare Harrington Jette Oksis Fraser Wood Jackson Ballardin Cheryl Harvey Debra O'Mahonney Chenoa Wright Jade Bamforth Brian Harwood Kallan Parsons Lande Yearn Corey Bartle Victoria Higgins Chris Pawle Grace Young John Barwood Phoebe Higgins Jeanette Peraldini Rhys Bawden Andy Hiles Tracy Poad Sam Bean Sam Hill Jane Ponsonby Molly Bean Naomi Hill Miles Ponsonby Renee Bennett Mark Hills Allan Porteus Kelvin Bishop Cohan Hinkley Hannah Potts Lily Boisvert Glenda Hirsch Darren Protzman Steve Bowler Max Hobson Deirdre Purcell Janine Boyle Cooper Howard Innes Raeburn Kaylene Bozich Tracey Irving Anne Ransom Jon Broomhall Alison Jarvis Jesper Rasmussen Andrew Brown Paul Jervis Vicki Rasmussen Martin Browning Lisa Johns Annika Rasmussen Delia Bullock Neal Johns Lara Rawlings Garry Bunford Norman Johnson Farook Razvi Gail Burling Dawn Jones Monica Reinhardt Jack Burling Jenny Jones David Riley Jean Burling Warren Jones Luke Roecker Ava Bushby Gordon Jones Dinah Roecker Edie Bushby Andy Jones Darryl Ross Will Cachard Wendy Kehoe Tina Runnion Alyssa Calnon Sophie Kemp Simon Rushton Rob Capper Shane Kennedy Angela Ryan Lauren Capper Clare Ketteringham Glenda Schulz Zoe Capper Will Ketteringham Jane Scott Kate Caren Samantha Kimber Joe Seldon Will Carey John King Tracey Shaw Gary Carthew Gail King Digby Short Alan Carville Todd Knox Doug Simpson Sandy Clarke Belinda Kuster Poppy Slaughter Penny Cohen Sophie Lawson Mick Small Susan Coleman Tony Leaversuch Ian Smallwood Zac Coleman Amanda Lee Kingsley Smith Joseph Coleman Kristina Lemson Eric Smith Louise Collins Mark Levitt Deb Snelling Olivia Colotti Lee Lineman Daniel Snook Mike Cook Ray Maffescioni Ben Snook Craig Croke Liz Maffescioni Robbie Somerford Jon Crossen Paul Mann Belinda Somers Annaliese Cummings Ian Marsden Riley Somers Oliver Dall Jacob McCarron Darren Spencer Neil Dickson David McCarron Seren Sweeney Claudia Dineen Doug McGhie Jenny Taylor Derek Dixon Jacqueline McGregor Peter Taylor Diane Doick Ailsa McGregor George Tolev Kevin Dugiud Macca McPherson Simone Truter Jerelyn Dunn Zeke Medling Tim Tucak Alex Edward Bronwyn Meldrum Kelli Turner Emmanuelle Fallourd Justin Meldrum Terry Upston Willem Freebury Joan Merrifield Peter Waey Alison Gerrard Chris Merry Mark Wainright Carol Gibbs Jayden Millar Brett Wakefield Norman Gibbs Monet Miller Lucas Walker TRAINERS, ASSESSORS AND FACILITATORS
Alex Aberle-Leeming Sandra Clarke Matthew Gleeson Rebecca Kennington Kelly Aitken-Fox Pia Claudius Stephen Glossop Damian Kiely Cameron Allaway Mark Cleary Stephen Goddard Elizabeth Kilkenny Gavin Allaway Rianda Clemons Natalie Godwin Gail King Tanya Allen Terrance Colby Wendy Goodliffe John King Ethan Allingham Gavin Cole Rhania Gorman Robin (David) Knowles Tim Allingham Ben Collins Andrew Gorrie David Kordic Helen Allison Kristian Collins Darren Gould Belinda Kuster Wilhelmus Amesz Sam Collins Liam Gould Christopher Kuster Robert Amos Kym Colotti Iris Gray Jasmine Lamb Alicia Anderson Alistair Cook Lainey Gray Amanda Lambert Eliza Anderson Bradley Cook Craig Graydon Richard Lane Daniel Andrew Michael Cook Lloyd Green Robert Lavis Fabio Armanni Lucas Cottrill Phillip Green Natalie Law Clare Armstrong James Coubrough Anthony Greenfield Dominic Lawrence Melissa Armstrong Christine Cougan Vivienne Greenfield Sophie Lawson Casey Baines Domenic Cowdell Angus Gregg Paul Laycock Arthur Bajada Spencer Cranston Roger Gregson Daniel Lea Paige Bajada Alexis Cullimore John Guilfoyle Jane Leaversuch Pagona Bakalis Sydney Dall Lucy Gunzburg Kate Ledger Cameron Baker Evan Damianopoulos Christopher Hainsworth Ken Leong Meg Baker Elaine Daniels Nicholas Hancock Elizabeth Lewis Stephen Baker Ian Daniels Judith Harlow Michael Liitiainen Benjamin Barker Lauren Darge Samantha Harnett Barbara Loudon Jodie Barker Bridget Darragh Cheryl Harry Richard Lowe Corey Bartle Michael Darragh Richard Hartley Michael Lowry Todd Bartle Dean Davidson Peter Hastie Johanna Lucas David Barton John Davies Perry Hatchett Robert Lucas Michael Bastow Deborah Dean Philippa Hawson Annabelle Macmahon Sophie Bastow Phill Dee Kirsty Hayden Liberty Madden Paul Berry Rachele Devoto Sean Hazelden Tegan Maffescioni Julie Best Andrew Donaldson Bethwyn Hearle Cameron Martin Byron Bird Kathleen Donovan Beverley Heesters Lara Martin Luke Bishop Mark Dove Johannes Heesters Marcus Martin Peran Bishop Megan Downes Jeremy Henderson Jemma Martyn Michele Bistrup Julie Doyle Sharon Henning Melissa Martyn Justin Blankley Rachelle Doyle Stephen Herron Andrew Matraszek Colleen Blevins Kevin Duguid Rocky Hildred Heath McCabe Penelope Boardman Andrew Dunning Peter Hilgendorf Bree McFadyen Kate Bonner Emma Dunning Fern Hill Jacqueline McGregor Kathryn Braysich Guy Edwards Mark Hills Cathrine McIntyre Phillip Brewer Kevin Edwards John Hodges Craig McIntyre Christopher Brien Richard Elderfield Michelle Hodges Samantha McIntyre Peter Brigg Samuel Elias Adam Hoes Paul McKenner Meaghan Britt Leesa Equid Adrienne Holt Angus McMillan Susan Britt Kevin Fettes Murray Horbury Jeff Medcalf Jonathan Broomhall Christine Ficko Robert Howard Justin Meldrum Lloyd Brosens Gail Fielding Nicholas Hudson Emile Mercier Lynette Brosens Craig Fisher Robert Hunter Margaret (Joan) Merrifield Trevor Bulley Nathan Fitzgerald Ashleigh Hurford Jack Michael Evan Bunford Bernadette Flint Tim Hurford Ella Miels Garry Bunford Jillian Folkard Albert Iten Conan Millar Declan Burke Mark Folkard Michael Ivey Rebecca Millar Liam Burke Peter Fox Sharon Jackson Shannon Miller Jean Burling Caelee France Nicole Jahn Dara Mills Evan Burns Saxon France Simone Janney Lawson Mills Richard Burvill Michael Francis James Jensen Julian Ming Ava Bushby Courtney Franz Gabrielle Jolliffe Shane Mogan Laurence Campbell Vanessa Fyfe Evan Jones Catherine Morgan David Carbon James Gail Kaitlin Jones Jason Morgan Gary Carthew John Garnett Russell Jones Ronald Morris Jennifer Christie Izak Geddes Jaye Jose Laurence Mott John Clark Trevor Gibb Nicholas Journet Elana Mulvay Ken Clark Bryan Gibbs Lisa Julian George Mumford Sally Clark Simon Gidley Jeff Kallawk Robert Myers Fern Clarke David Giles Sue Kallawk Edward Neilan Ian Clarke Dylan Gillis Simon Kanakis Joanne Niven Isabella Clarke Troy Gillis Wendy Kehoe Gerard Noonan Lee Clarke Alessandra Gillmore Diane Kelly Thomas Noordzy
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Martin Norwood Anne Ranson Matthew Slattery Glenn Turner Anne-Marie Nunes Samuel Ranson Ian Smallwood Tanya Turner Helen O'Brien Cameron Rapley Julie Smallwood Peter Tyndall Shannon O'Brien Annika Rasmussen Adam Smith Jacqui Uglow Tanya O'Brien Jesper Rasmussen Allen Smith William Van Dongen Niall O'Connor Emily Regan Emily Smith Peter Van Geloven Rebecca O'Malley Mark Regel Grant Smith Cole van-Overdijk Kristie Orchard David Reid Ingrid Smith Leanne Verhoeff Jacqueline O'Rourke Monica Reinhardt James Smith Rochelle Villemin Logan Ovenden-Clarke Stephen Reynolds Kingsley Smith Sarah Viney Rodney Owen John Rhatigan Reece Smith Reece Vogels Richard Paganin Daniel Richardson Robert Smith Steve Voke Mark Pager Jaclyn Riddell Anthony Snelling Deborah Wake Anthony Paini Elena Rigoll Belinda Somers Brett Wakefield Jack Palmer Lawson Rimmer David Somers Blair Walkington Christian Pansini Martin Robinson Natalie Speer Amelia Walton Christopher Papaioannou Elliot Rockett Timothy Speer Jodee Walton David Parsons Tanita Rodman Ian Spurgeon Keith Warrick Mary-Anne Paton Liam Rogers Aidan Squires Gordon Watt Les Paxton David Rossow Belinda Stegmann Celia Waugh Robert Payne Chelsea Rourke Benjamin Stephens Jake Webb Henry Pemberton Shelly Rourke Grant Stephenson Warwick Webb Simon Peppler Janie Rowse Ethan Stewart Bernard Weir Sally Peraldini Neil Rowse Helena Stoakley Alexandra Wells Stephen Peraldini Victoria Russell Madeleine Stockden Bruce Westerman Kevin Pettley Carolyn Ryan Oliver Stockwell Chelsea White Craig Piercy Eamon Ryan John Summers Kara Whittaker Rhonda Pilgrim Giovanni Sansalone Robyn Sutton Anne-Marie Widermanski Benjamin Pink Edward Saunders Joanne Svagelli Andrew Williams Jodie Pink Peter Saunders Niccola Sweeney Garry Williams Thomas Polinelli Daniel Savage Jenny Taylor Jessica Williams Kim Porter Jeff Scott Louis Taylor Megan Williams Alexander Poulton Camille Selden Peter Taylor Mark Williamson Raelene Powys Joe Selden Sharon Taylor Carolyn Wilson John Price Patrick Sewell Carlo Tenaglia Digby Wilson Natasha Price Graham Sharpe Tracey Tenaglia Duncan Wilson Russell Price Campbell Shaw Stephen Thomas Ranee Wilson Rohan Pugh Michael Shaw Janelle Thompson Graham Wimbridge Joanne Pulsford Nicholas Shellabear David Thomson Bernard Wong Robert Pulsford Debra Silver Charlie Thornton Jennifer Wood David Quimby Douglas Simpson Phoebe Thornton Marnee Wookey Helen Rabjones Timothy Sinclair Larry Tilbury Vicki Wray-Watts Shane Rabjones John Skipsey Andrew Trotter Anna Young Nicola Ralph Janelle Slattery Timothy Tucak SURF SPORTS RESULTS SENIORS
2020 SunSmart WA Senior Surf Life Open Male Surf Belt Race U14 Female 200m Obstacles 1 Tommaso D'Orsogna NC 6 1 Alice Harwood SB 6 Saving Championship 2 Will Savage TI 5 2 Mikaela Innocent TI 5 3 Joshua Windsor TI 4 3 Ivy Moore NC 4 Restrictions around mass-gatherings due to 3 Reilly Kennedy NC 3 4 Kiera Mladineo SH 3 COVID-19 meant that the following SunSmart WA 5 Jake Smith TI 2 5 Samantha Lourey TI 2 Surf Life Saving Championships were cancelled 6 Ben Jones TI 1 6 Emily MacPherson GN 1
• Lifesaving Championships scheduled for 21-22 U19 Female Surf Belt Race U14 100m Female Manikin Tow w Fins March 2020 1 Chalise Pratt TI 6 1 Alice Harwood SB 6 • Senior Championships scheduled for 28-29 2 Elise Airey SO 5 2 Mikaela Innocent TI 5 March 2020 3 Sophie Lloyd CY 4 3 Emily MacPherson GN 4 4 Shani Ferguson TI 3 4 Samantha Lourey TI 3 5 Sienna Menin CB 2 Trophies U19 Male Surf Belt Race 6 Jenna Stummer ML 1 2019 IRB State Champions 1 Charlie Hewitt CY 6 Mullaloo SLSC 2 Cade Ferguson TI 5 U14 Female Manikin Carry Presented to the club with the highest total point score 3 Thomas Horton SB 4 1 Alice Harwood SB 6 at the 2019 IRB Championships. 4 Ayden Bartle ML 3 2 Mikaela Innocent TI 5 3 Sienna Menin CB 4 David Clarke Shield U17 Female Surf Belt Race 4 Samantha Lourey TI 3 Mullaloo A – (Joshua Bull, Robert Payne) 1 Aysha Ferguson TI 6 5 Jenna Stummer ML 2 2 Nikita Fredonnet CY 5 6 Ivy Moore NC 1 Presented to the Open Male IRB driver and crew team 3 Daisy Hewitt CY 4 for the most points accumulated over the 2019 IRB 4 Lily Moore NC 3 U14 Female 50m Freestyle w Fins competition season. 5 Jane Harwood SB 2 1 Samantha Lourey TI 6 6 Katie Waddell ML 1 2 Alice Harwood SB 5 Female IRB Shield 3 Ivy Moore NC 4 Mullaloo A (Emily Regan, Hannah Oneil) U17 Male Surf Belt Race 4 Mikaela Innocent TI 3 Presented to the Open Female IRB driver and crew 1 Will Savage TI 6 5 Emily MacPherson GN 1.5 team for the most points accumulated over the 2019 2 Tane Canton TI 5 5 Milan Bazley FM 1.5 IRB competition season. 3 Ben Johnson SB 4 4 Jackson Blom CY 3 U14 Female Line Throw Frank Senior Trophy 5 Kirby Jackson CY 2 1 Secret Harbour Team A SH 6 Mullaloo SLSC 6 Mitchell Lee ML 1 2 Mullaloo Team A ML 5 Presented to club which accumulates the most points 3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4 over the 2019 IRB competition season. Open Mixed Rescue Relay 1 Mullaloo Team A ML 6 U14 Male 200m Obstacles Country Championship Banner 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 1 Liam Foley TI 6 City of Bunbury SLSC 2 Jack Della-Marta FM 5 Open Female Mass Rescue 3 Ethan Battle ML 4 Country Championship Handicap Banner 1 Scarboro Team Navy SB 6 4 Johann Szymanski FM 3 Denmark SLSC 2 Scarboro Team Aqua SB 5 5 Harper Davies TI 2 3 Mullaloo Team B ML 4 6 Jarvis Caren TI 1 4 Mullaloo Team A ML 3 Results 5 Fremantle Team Starfish FM 2 U14 Male Manikin Tow with Fins 6 Scarboro Team Pink SB 1 1 Harper Davies TI 6 Below are the results from the IRB, R&R and Pool 2 Liam Foley TI 5 Rescue Championships, plus Country Championship Open Male Mass Rescue 3 Jarvis Caren TI 4 banner recipients. 1 Mullaloo Team A ML 6 4 Jack Della-Marta FM 3 2 Scarboro Team Green SB 5 5 Ethan Battle ML 2 Open Mixed 6 Person R & R 3 Mullaloo Team F ML 4 6 Finn Van De Nadort SO 1 1 Scarboro Team A SB 6 4 Mullaloo Team C ML 3 2 Sorrento Team A SO 5 5 Fremantle Team Stingrays FM 2 U14 Male Manikin Carry 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 6 Mullaloo Team B ML 1 1 Jarvis Caren TI 6 2 Harper Davies TI 5 Open Mixed 5 Person R & R Open Female Single Rescue 3 Liam Foley TI 4 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 1 Scarboro Team Aqua SB 6 4 Jack Della-Marta FM 3 2 Scarboro Team A SB 5 2 Mullaloo Team B ML 5 5 Johann Szymanski FM 2 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 6 Ethan Battle ML 1 4 Mullaloo Team B ML 3 4 Scarboro Team Navy SB 3 5 Fremantle Team Turtles FM 2 U14 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins Open Female 5 Person R & R 6 Fremantle Team Penguins FM 1 1 Liam Foley TI 6 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 2 Jack Della-Marta FM 5 2 Scarboro Team A SB 5 Open Male Single Rescue 3 Harper Davies TI 4 3 Cottesloe Team A CO 4 1 Mullaloo Team E ML 6 4 Ethan Battle ML 3 4 Mullaloo Team A ML 3 2 Mullaloo Team A ML 5 5 Jarvis Caren TI 2 5 Mullaloo Team B ML 2 3 Scarboro Team Green SB 4 6 Johann Szymanski FM 1 4 Mullaloo Team D ML 3 U15 Mixed 2 Person R & R 5 Fremantle Team Stingrays FM 2 U14 Male Line Throw 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 6 Scarboro Team Blue SB 1 1 Trigg Island Team B TI 6 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 Open Female Teams Rescue 4 Sorrento Team B SO 3 1 Scarboro Team Navy SB 6 U15 Female 200m Obstacles 2 Mullaloo Team A ML 5 1 Morgan Knox SB 6 U15 Mixed 5 Person R & R 3 Fremantle Team Mermaids FM 4 2 Phoebe Ashworth FM 5 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 4 Fremantle Team Seashells FM 3 3 Katie Waddell ML 4 2 Mullaloo Team A ML 5 4 Charlotte Gibbons FM 3 3 Fremantle Team A FM 4 Open Female Tube Rescue 5 Eva Butler SB 2 1 Fremantle Team Starfish FM 6 6 Leah Martin ML 1 Open Female Rescue Tube Rescue 2 Mullaloo Team A ML 5 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 3 Mullaloo Team B ML 4 U15 Female Super Lifesaver 2 North Cottesloe Team A NC 5 4 Scarboro Team Aqua SB 3 1 Morgan Knox SB 6 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 5 Fremantle Team Turtles FM 2 2 Leah Martin ML 5 6 Scarboro Team Pink SB 1 3 Katie Waddell ML 4 Open Male Rescue Tube Rescue 4 Phoebe Ashworth FM 3 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 Open Male Tube Rescue 5 Lily Courtois ML 2 2 North Cottesloe Team A NC 5 1 Mullaloo Team G ML 6 6 Annika Rasmussen ML 1 3 Trigg Island Team B TI 4 2 Mullaloo Team C ML 5 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 U15 Female Manikin Tow with Fins Open Female Surf Belt Race 4 Mullaloo Team B ML 3 1 Morgan Knox SB 6 1 Soraya Lee ML 6 5 Scarboro Team Blue SB 2 2 Phoebe Ashworth FM 5 2 Ruby Warne TI 5 6 Fremantle Team Wobbegong FM 1 3 Phoebe Jones SB 4 3 Sophie Lloyd CY 4 4 Katie Waddell ML 3 4 Emma Warburton NC 3 5 Lily Courtois ML 2 5 Meg Warne TI 2 6 Leah Martin ML 1 6 Elise Airey SO 1
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 49 U15 Female Manikin Carry U14/U15 Female Manikin Relay U17 Male Super Lifesaver 1 Morgan Knox SB 6 1 Mullaloo Team A ML 6 1 Tupou Chong Sue FM 6 2 Katie Waddell ML 5 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 2 Will Savage TI 5 3 Phoebe Ashworth FM 4 3 Scarboro Team A SB 4 3 Harrison Hynes FM 4 4 Leah Martin ML 3 4 Trigg Island Team A TI 3 4 Jakson Egan TI 3 5 Phoebe jones SB 2 5 Jake Battle ML 2 6 Annika Rasmussen ML 1 U14/U15 Female Rescue Medley Relay 6 Charlie Hewitt NC 1 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 U15 Female Rescue Medley 2 Scarboro Team A SB 5 U17 Male Manikin Tow with Fins 1 Morgan Knox SB 6 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 1 Tupou Chong Sue FM 6 2 Phoebe Ashworth FM 5 4 Trigg Island Team A TI 3 2 Jakson Egan TI 5 3 Katie Waddell ML 4 5 Secret Harbour Team A SH 2 3 Will Savage TI 4 4 Leah Martin ML 3 4 Harrison Hynes FM 3 5 Annika Rasmussen ML 2 U14/U15 Male Obstacle Relay 5 Ben Johnson SB 2 6 Jasmine Noorman SH 1 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 U17 Male Manikin Carry U15 Female 100m Manikin Carry with Fins 3 Secret Harbour Team A SH 4 1 Harrison Hynes FM 6 1 Morgan Knox SB 6 2 Will Savage TI 5 2 Katie Waddell FM 5 U14/U15 Male Manikin Relay 3 Tupou Chong Sue FM 4 3 Phoebe Ashworth FM 4 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 4 Jakson Egan TI 3 4 Leah Martin ML 3 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 5 Jake Battle ML 2 5 Annika Rasmussen ML 2 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 6 Ben Johnson SB 1 6 Phoebe Jones Sb 1 4 Secret Harbour Team A SH 3 U17 Male Rescue Medley U15 Female 50m Freestyle with Fins U14/U15 Male Rescue Medley Relay 1 Harrison Hynes FM 6 1 Morgan Knox SB 6 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 2 Will Savage TI 5 2 Phoebe Ashworth FM 5 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 3 Jakson Egan TI 4 3 Leah Martin ML 4 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 4 Jake Battle ML 3 4 Katie Waddell ML 3 4 Secret Harbour Team A SH 3 5 Ben Johnson SB 2 5 Jasmine Noorman SH 2 6 Tayla Jones SH 1 U17 Female 200m Obstacles U17 Male 100m Manikin Carry with Fins 1 Alison Webb FM 6 1 Will Savage TI 6 U15 Female Line Throw 2 Chalise Pratt TI 5 2 Jakson Egan TI 5 1 Mullaloo Team A ML 6 3 Dayna Tindall TI 4 3 Jake Battle ML 4 4 Sascha Innocent TI 3 4 Ben Johnson SB 3 U15 Male 200m Obstacles 5 Lily Moore NC 2 1 Archie Davis FM 6 6 Jane Harwood SB 1 U17 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins 2 Kelton Rothnie FM 5 1 Harrison Hynes FM 6 3 Ben Snook SO 4 U17 Female Super Lifesaver 2 Will Savage TI 5 4 Mitchell Lee ML 3 1 Chalise Pratt TI 6 3 Jakson Egan TI 4 5 Tom Leo SH 2 2 Dayna Tindall TI 5 4 Ben Johnson SB 3 6 Patrick Walsh SH 1 3 Lily Moore NC 4 5 Jake Battle ML 2
4 Alison Webb FM 3 U15 Male Super Lifesaver 5 Jane Harwood SB 2 U19 Female 200m Obstacles 1 Archie Davis FM 6 6 Olivia Schou TI 1 1 Soraya Lee ML 6 2 Mitchell Lee ML 5 2 Elise Airey SO 5 3 Tom Leo SH 4 U17 Female Manikin Tow with Fins 3 Felicity Metcalfe CB 4 4 Riley Walsh SH 3 1 Chalise Pratt TI 6 5 Patrick Walsh SH 2 2 Lily Moore NC 5 U19 Female Super Lifesaver
3 Dayna Tindall TI 4 1 Soraya Lee ML 6 U15 Male Manikin Tow with Fins 4 Meesha Rothnie FM 3 2 Felicity Metcalfe CB 5 1 Kelton Rothnie FM 6 5 Alison Webb FM 2 2 Archie Davis FM 5 6 Jane Harwood SB 1 U19 Female Manikin Tow with Fins 3 Ben Snook SO 4 1 Soraya Lee ML 6 4 Declan Sullivan TI 3 U17 Female Manikin Carry 2 Felicity Metcalfe CB 5 5 Tom Leo SH 2 1 Chalise Pratt TI 6 6 Riley Walsh SH 1 2 Dayna Tindall TI 5 U19 Female Manikin Carry 3 Lily Moore NC 4 U15 Male Manikin Carry 1 Elise Airey SO 6 4 Jane Harwood SB 3 2 Soraya Lee ML 5 1 Kelton Rothnie FM 6 5 Sascha Innocent TI 2 2 Ben Snook SO 5 3 Felicity Metcalfe CB 4 6 Meesha Rothnie FM 1 3 Archie Davis FM 4 4 Declan Sullivan TI 3 U19 Female Rescue Medley U17 Female Rescue Medley 1 Elise Airey SO 6 5 Mitchell Lee ML 2 1 Chalise Pratt TI 6 6 Riley Walsh SH 1 2 Felicity Metcalfe CB 5 2 Alison Webb FM 5 3 Sascha Innocent TI 4 U15 Male Rescue Medley U19 Male 200m Obstacles 4 Dayna Tindall TI 3 1 Adam Sudlow NC 6 1 Kelton Rothnie FM 6 5 Meesha Rohnie FM 2 2 Ben Snook SO 5 2 Harry Hewitt NC 5 3 Callan Smith TI 4 3 Archie Davis FM 4 U17 Female 100m Manikin Carry with Fins 4 Mitchell Lee ML 3 4 Lachlan Meldrum TI 3 1 Chalise Pratt TI 6 2 Lily Moore NC 5 U15 Male 100m Manikin Carry with Fins U19 Male Super Lifesaver 3 Meesha Rothnie FM 4 1 Lachlan Meldrum TI 6 1 Archie Davis FM 6 4 Alison Webb FM 3 2 Ben Snook SO 5 2 Harry Hewitt NC 5 5 Dayna Tindall TI 2 3 Declan Sullivan TI 4 6 Sascha Innocent TI 1 4 Kelton Rothnie FM 3 U19 Male Manikin Tow with Fins 1 Callan Smith TI 6 5 Tom Leo SH 2 U17 Female 50m Freestyle with Fins 6 Patrick Walsh SH 1 2 Lachlan Meldrum TI 5 1 Lily Moore NC 6 3 Harry Hewitt NC 4 2 Chalise Pratt TI 5 U15 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins 3 Meesha Rothnie FM 4 1 Kelton Rothnie FM 6 U19 Male Manikin Carry 4 Alison Webb FM 3 2 Ryan Hewlett ML 5 1 Callan Smith TI 6 5 Sascha Innocent TI 2 3 Archie davis FM 4 2 Lachlan Meldrum TI 5 6 Olivia Schou TI 1 4 Ben Snook SO 3 3 Adam Sudlow NC 4
5 Declan Sullivan TI 2 U17 Female Line Throw 6 Tom Leo SH 1 U19 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 1 Callan Smith TI 6
U15 Male Line Throw 2 Lachlan Meldrum TI 5 U17 Male 200m Obstacles 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 3 Adam Sudlow NC 4 1 Harrison Hynes FM 6 2 Secret Harbour SH 5 2 Will Savage TI 5 U19 Male Line Throw 3 Jakson Egan TI 4 U14/U15 Female Obstacle Relay 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 4 Charlie Hewitt NC 3 1 Scarboro Team A SB 6 2 Trigg Island Team B TI 5 5 Ben Johnson SB 2 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4
3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4 4 Mullaloo Team A ML 3
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Open Female 200m Obstacles Open Male 200m Obstacles Open Male Line Throw 1 Alicia Anderson NC 6 1 Adam Sudlow NC 6 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 2 Rebecca Brook FM 5 2 Jake Smith TI 5 2 Trigg Island Team C TI 5 3 Casey Rushforth NC 4 3 Ben Jones TI 4 3 North Cottesloe Team C NC 4 4 Madeline Shaw FM 3 4 Andrew Moullin NC 3 4 Trigg Island Team D TI 3 5 Elliott Grierson NC 2 5 Trigg Island Team B TI 2 Open Female Super Lifesaver 6 Joshua Windsor TI 1 6 Trigg Island Team A TI 1 1 Lara Taylor TI 6 2 Alicia Anderson NC 5 Open Male Super Lifesaver Open Female Obstacle Relay 3 Madeline Shaw FM 4 1 Jake Smith TI 6 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 4 Rebecca Brook FM 3 2 Ben Jones TI 5 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 3 Elliott Grierson NC 4 3 North Cottesloe Team A NC 4 Open Female Manikin Tow with Fins 4 Warren Jones SB 3 4 Coogee Beach Team A CB 3 1 Chalise Pratt TI 6 5 Peter Traeger FM 2 2 Madeline Shaw FM 5 Open Female Manikin Relay 3 Lara Taylor TI 4 Open Male Manikin Tow with Fins 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 4 Rebecca Brook FM 3 1 Jake Smith TI 6 2 North Cottesloe Team A NC 5 2 Adam Moore NC 5 Open Female Manikin Carry 3 Tupou Chong Sue FM 4 Open Female Rescue Medley Relay 1 Elise Airey SO 6 4 Andrew Moullin NC 3 1 North Cottesloe Team A NC 6 2 Chalise Pratt TI 5 5 Joshua Windsor TI 2 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 3 Rebecca Brook FM 4 6 Elliott Grierson NC 1 3 Fremantle Team A FM 4 4 Lara Taylor TI 3 4 North Cottesloe Team B NC 3 5 Alicia Anderson NC 2 Open Male Manikin Carry 1 Jake Smith TI 6 Open Male Obstacle Relay Open Female Rescue Medley 2 Harrison Hynes FM 5 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 1 Pip Turvey NC 6 3 Will Savage TI 4 2 North Cottesloe Team B NC 5 2 Alicia Anderson NC 5 4 Lachlan Meldrum TI 3 3 North Cottesloe Team A NC 4 3 Lara Taylor Ti 4 5 Andrew Moullin NC 2 4 Trigg Island Team B TI 3 4 Rebecca Brook FM 3 6 Joshua Windsor TI 1 5 Fremantle Team A FM 2 5 Madeline Shaw FM 2 Open Male Rescue Medley Open Male Manikin Relay Open Female 100m Manikin Carry with Fins 1 Jake Smith TI 6 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 1 Lara Taylor TI 6 2 Callan Smith TI 5 2 North Cottesloe Team B NC 5 2 Elise Airey SO 5 3 Will Savage TI 4 3 North Cottesloe Team A NC 4 3 Madeline Shaw FM 4 4 Lachlan Meldrum TI 3 4 Fremantle Team A FM 3 4 Rebecca Brook FM 3 5 Andrew Moullin NC 2 5 Felicity Metcalfe CB 2 6 Ben Jones TI 1 Open Male Rescue Medley Relay 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 Open Female 50m Freestyle with Fins Open Male 100m Manikin Carry with Fins 2 Trigg Island Team B TI 5 1 Lily Moore NC 6 1 Jake Smith TI 6 3 North Cottesloe Team B NC 4 2 Chalise Pratt TI 5 2 Callan Smith TI 5 4 Fremantle Team A FM 3 3 Emma Warburton NC 4 3 Andrew Moullin NC 4 4 Rebecca Brook FM 3 4 Adam Moore NC 3 5 Felicity Metcalfe CB 2 5 Joshua Windsor TI 2 6 Lara Taylor TI 1 6 Lachlan Meldrum TI 1
Open Female Line Throw Open Male 50m Freestyle with Fins 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 1 Jake Smith TI 6 2 Coogee Beach Team A CB 5 2 Andrew Moullin NC 5 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 3 Adam Moore NC 4 4 Trigg Island Team A TI 3 4 Nat Benjanuvatra NC 3 5 Joshua Windsor TI 2 6 Elliott Grierson NC 1
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2020 SunSmart WA Little Nipper U8 Male Beach Sprint U9 Female Surf Race 1 Aiden Johns QM 1 Ruby Campbell CB Championships 2 Jack Whyte SO 2 Torah Howe FM 8 March 2020, Sorrento Beach 3 Riley Wade TI 3 Evie D'Souza-Cookson TI
U8 Female Beach Flags U8 Male Board Race U9 Male Beach Flags 1 Hanah Wolmarens ML 1 Lucas Thomson SO 1 Jorge Ferreira MH 2 Heather Morgan NC 2 Cael Mclure SB 2 Archie Blatchley SO 3 Jessica Stewart SO 3 Darcy Tate SB 3 Kostya Rogoysky SO
U8 Female Beach Sprint U8 Male Surf Race U9 Male Beach Sprint 1 Maddi Jackson SO 1 Lucas Thomson SO 1 Maverick Greive CB 2 Jemima Mills FM 2 Cael Mclure SB 2 William Hughes SH 3 Charlotte Kenny SO 3 Logan Wright SB 3 Alex Wheeler TI
U8 Female Board Race U9 Female Beach Flags U9 Male Board Race 1 Hannah Cipolloni NC 1 Sienna Herring QM 1 Archie Knight SO 2 Tilly Finucane NC 2 Paea Zaffino TI 2 Kostya Rogoysky SO 3 Ashley Buck TI 3 Jaycee Hart CY 3 Liam Barrowclough ML
U8 Female Surf Race U9 Female Beach Sprint U9 Male Surf Race 1 Ashley Buck TI 1 Paea Zaffino TI 1 Liam Barrowclough ML 2 Nakita Grant QM 2 Jade Timoko QM 2 Kai Barrett SO 3 Allegra Carbone NC 3 Violet Davies CO 3 Zak Stevenson NC
U8 Male Beach Flags U9 Female Board Race 1 Leo Culley TI 1 Ruby Campbell CB 2 Lucas Thomson SO 2 Jade Timoko QM 3 Alexander Vreeken SH 3 Ava Millar ML
SURF SPORTS RESULTS NIPPERS
2020 SunSmart WA Nipper Surf Life U10 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins U12 Female 100m Obstacles 1 Parker Howard SB 6 1 Georgina Gray TI 6 Saving Championships 2 Edward Davis FM 5 2 Nelli Johnson TI 5 3 Obi Rogers NC 4 3 Harriet Chin SO 4 Restrictions around mass-gatherings due to 4 Jake Paap SO 3 4 Sarah Beiers TI 3 COVID-19 meant that the SunSmart WA Nipper Surf 5 Rhys Nelligan TI 2 5 Rachel Webb FM 2 Life Saving Championship, scheduled for 13 - 15 6 George Hemmingway TI 1 6 Lily Tolev SB 1 March 2020 was cancelled. U10 Male Line Throw U12 Female Brick Carry Results 1 Scarboro Team A SB 6 1 Georgina Gray TI 6 2 Sorrento Team A SO 5 2 Niamh Wools-Cobb SO 5 Below are the results from the R&R and Pool Rescue 3 Bronte Begley SO 4 Nipper Championships. U10/U11 Male 200m Obstacle Relay 4 Sarah Beiers TI 3 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 5 Nelli Johnson TI 2 U11 Mixed 2 Person R & R 2 Scarboro Team A SB 5 6 Lani Baxter SO 1 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 3 Cottesloe Team A CO 4 2 Sorrento Team B SO 5 4 Fremantle Team A FM 3 U12 Female 50m Freestyle with Fins 3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4 5 Trigg Island Team A TI 2 1 Bronte Begley SO 6 4 Mullaloo Team A ML 3 6 Mullaloo Team A ML 1 2 Nelli Johnson TI 5 5 Fremantle Team A FM 2 3 Georgina Gray TI 4 6 Cottesloe Team A CO 1 U10/U11 Male Patient Tow with Fins 4 Rachel Webb FM 3 1 Scarboro Team A SB 6 5 Lani Baxter SO 2 U13 Mixed 2 Person R & R 2 Scarboro Team B SB 5 6 Lily Tolev SB 1 1 Sorrento Team C SO 6 3 Fremantle Team A FM 4 2 Sorrento Team B SO 5 4 Sorrento Team A SO 3 U12 Female Line Throw 3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4 5 Sorrento Team B SO 2 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 4 Sorrento Team A SO 3 6 Cottesloe Team A CO 1 2 Sorrento Team C SO 5 5 Sorrento Team D SO 2 3 Trigg Island Team C TI 4 6 Mullaloo Team A ML 1 U10/U11 Male Brick Carry Relay 4 Secret Harbour Team A SH 3 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 5 Trigg Island Team E TI 2 U10 Female 100m Obstacles 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 6 Scarboro Team A SB 1 1 Charlie Czaplinska CO 6 3 Scarboro Team A SB 4 2 Alice Massey NC 5 4 Fremantle Team A FM 3 U12/U13 Female 200m Obstacle Relay 3 Isabella Neervoort TI 4 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 4 Niamh Dickson FM 3 U11 Female 100m Obstacles 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 5 Olivia Carbone NC 2 1 Natalie van Selm TI 6 3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4 6 Maggie Overton SO 1 2 Piper Lloyd CO 5 4 Scarboro Team B SB 3 3 Eleanor Flowers TI 4 5 Secret Harbour Team A SH 2 U10 Female Brick Carry 4 Bronte Mladineo SH 3 6 North Cottesloe Team A NC 1 1 Charlie Czaplinska CO 6 5 Kate Rigoll TI 2 2 Alice Massey NC 5 6 Annabel Hurst CO 1 U12/U13 Female Patient Tow with Fins 3 Indiarna Burch SO 4 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 4 Hitomi Cording PB 3 U11 Female Brick Carry 2 North Cottesloe Team A NC 5 5 Macy Boisvert TI 2 1 Natalie van Selm TI 6 3 Scarboro Team A SB 4 6 Hannah Morkel FM 1 2 Piper Lloyd CO 5 4 Scarboro Team C SB 3 3 Annabel Hurst CO 4 5 Trigg Island Team E TI 2 U10 Female 50m Freestyle with Fins 4 Kyra Tierney SH 3 6 Trigg Island Team B TI 1 1 Isabella Neervoort TI 6 5 Eleanor Flowers TI 2 2 Alice Massey NC 5 6 Elyn Bawden TI 1 U12/U13 Female Brick Carry Relay 3 Indiarna Burch SO 4 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 4 Macy Boisvert TI 3 U11 Female 50m Freestyle with fins 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 5 Charlie Czaplinska CO 2 1 Ruby Bell SB 6 3 Sorrento Team B SO 4 5 Chiara D'Alessandro SB 1 2 Natalie van Selm TI 5 4 Scarboro Team A SB 3 3 Kyra Tierney SH 4 5 Secret Harbour Team A SH 2 U10 Female Line Throw 4 Eleanor Flowers TI 3 6 Trigg Island Team A TI 1 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 5 Piper Lloyd CO 1.5 5 Kate Rigoll TI 1.5 U12 Male 100m Obstacles U10/U11 Female 200m Obstacle Relay 1 Jackson Anderson CO 6 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 U11 Female Line Throw 2 Thomas Dreverman FM 5 2 Cottesloe Team A CO 5 1 Secret Harbour Team A SH 6 3 Fletcher Bromwell SO 4 3 Sorrento Team A SO 4 2 Trigg Island Team A TI 5 4 Kalani Chong Sue FM 3 4 Secret Harbour Team A SH 3 5 Brodie Lee ML 2 5 Trigg Island Team B TI 2 U11 Male 100m Obstacles 6 William Carey SO 1 6 Sorrento Team B SO 1 1 Finn Knox SB 6
2 Markus Booth SO 5 U12 Male Brick Carry U10/U11 Female Patient Tow with Fins 3 Charlie Davis FM 4 1 Jackson Anderson CO 6 1 Trigg Island Team B TI 6 4 Luke Ogden SO 3 2 Kalani Chong Sue FM 5 2 Fremantle Team B FM 5 5 Callum Foley ML 2 3 Thomas Dreverman FM 4 3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4 6 Josh Clements CO 1 4 Brodie Lee ML 3 4 Secret Harbour Team A SH 3 5 Fletcher Bromwell SO 2 5 Cottesloe Team B CO 2 U11 Male Brick Carry 6 Finn Battle ML 1 6 Sorrento Team C SO 1 1 Finn Knox SB 6
2 Charlie Davis FM 5 U12 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins U10/U11 Female Brick Carry Relay 3 Sam Dimov CB 4 1 Jackson Anderson CO 6 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 4 Markus Booth SO 3 2 Thomas Dreverman FM 5 2 Secret Harbour Team A SH 5 5 Luke Ogden SO 2 3 Luca Otake SB 4 3 Sorrento Team A SO 4 6 Josh Clements CO 1 4 Jack Hemmingway TI 3 4 Cottesloe Team A CO 3 FM 4 5 Finn Battle ML 2 5 Sorrento Team B SO 2 U11 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins 6 Aiden Somers SB 1 6 Trigg Island Team B TI 1 1 Fiin Knox SB 6
2 Sam Dimov CB 5 U12 Male Line Throw U10 Male 100m Obstacles 3 Charlie Davis FM 4 1 Scarboro Team A SB 6 1 Shay Burke SO 6 4 Markus Booth SO 3 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 2 Obi Rogers NC 5 5 Josh Clements CO 2 3 Sorrento Team C SO 4 3 Parker Howard SB 4 6 Jay Goodwin SO 1 4 Trigg Island Team A TI 3 4 Edward Davis FM 3 5 Mullaloo Team A ML 2 5 Rhys Nelligan TI 2 U11 Male Line Throw 6 Sorrento Team A SO 1 6 Ned Eldon CO 1 1 Scarboro Team A SB 6
2 North Cottesloe Team A NC 5 U12/U13 Male 200m Obstacle Relay U10 Male Brick Carry 3 Sorrento Team B SO 4 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 1 Obi Rogers NC 6 4 Cottesloe Team A CO 3 2 Mullaloo Team A ML 5 2 Rhys Nelligan TI 5 3 Sorrento Team A SO 4 3 Parker Howard SB 4 4 Trigg Island Team A TI 3 4 Edward Davis FM 3 5 Scarboro Team A SB 2 5 Jake Paap SO 2 6 Sorrento Team B SO 1 6 Alex Walker TI 1
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 53 U12/U13 Male Patient Tow with Fins U13 Female Line Throw U10/U11 Female Medley Relay 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 1 Trigg Island Team A TI 6 2 Fremantle Team B FM 5 2 Secret Harbour Team A SH 5 2 Cottesloe Team A CO 5 3 Scarboro Team B SB 4 3 Sorrento Team A SO 4 3 Secret Harbour Team A SH 4 4 Scarboro Team C SB 3 4 Sorrento Team C SO 3 4 Trigg Island Team B TI 3 5 Scarboro Team A SB 2 5 Scarboro Team A SB 2 5 Sorrento Team A SO 2 6 Cottesloe Team A CO 1 6 Coogee Beach Team A CB 1 6 Sorrento Team B SO 1
U12/U13 Male Brick Carry Relay U13 Male 100m Obstacles U10/U11 Male Medley Relay 1 Cottesloe Team A CO 6 1 Daniel Beales TI 6 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 2 Scarboro Team B SB 5 2 Eben Prinsloo FM 5 2 Cottesloe Team A CO 5 3 Trigg Island Team A TI 4 3 Jake Gooding FM 4 3 Mullaloo Team A ML 4 4 Sorrento Team A SO 3 4 Flynn Czaplinski CO 3 4 Fremantle Team A FM 3 5 Fremantle Team B FM 2 5 Robert Johnson SB 2 5 Scarboro Team A SB 2 6 Kai Belmont SO 1 6 Trigg Island Team B TI 1 U13 Female 100m Obstacles 1 Asha Huggins SB 6 U13 Male Brick Carry U12/U13 Female Medley Relay 2 Taleisha Hurford CB 5 1 Daniel Beales TI 6 1 Sorrento Team A SO 6 3 Lexi Menin FM 4 2 Flynn Czaplinski CO 5 2 Fremantle Team A FM 5 4 Alex McPherson NC 3 3 Cooper Howard SB 4 3 Scarboro Team A SB 4 5 Hollie Bertolini SO 2 4 Jake Gooding FM 3 4 Sorrento Team B SO 3 6 Georgie Overton SO 1 5 Joel Horton SB 2 5 Coogee Beach Team A CB 2 6 Ellis Aitchison TI 1 6 Trigg Island Team A TI 1 U13 Female Brick Carry 1 Lexi Menin FM 6 U13 Male 50m Freestyle with Fins U12/U13 Male Medley Relay 2 Alex McPherson NC 5 1 Daniel Beales TI 6 1 Fremantle Team A FM 6 3 Asha Huggins SB 4 2 Eben Prinsloo FM 5 2 Cottesloe Team A CO 5 4 Ashlynn Ward SO 3 3 Cooper Howard SB 4 3 Scarboro Team A SB 4 5 Georgie Overton SO 2 4 Flynn Czaplinski CO 3 4 Sorrento Team A SO 3 6 Taleisha Hurford CB 1 5 Josh Snelgar CB 2 5 Mullaloo Team A ML 2 6 Jake Gooding FM 1 6 Trigg Island Team A TI 1 U13 Female 50m Freestyle with Fins 1 Asha Huggins SB 6 U13 Male Line Throw 2 Ashlynn Ward SO 5 1 Scarboro Team B SB 6 3 Gabrielle Gibbons FM 4 2 Coogee Beach Team A CB 5 4 Samantha Bridgen SO 3 3 Cottesloe Team A CO 4 5 Georgie Overton SO 2 4 Fremantle Team A FM 3 6 Lexi Menin FM 1
sunsmart nipper Metro qualifiers FINANCIAL REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
ABN: 38 926 034 500
CONTENTS Directors’ Report 54
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 55
Statement of Financial Position 56
Statement of Changes in Equity 57
Statement of Cash Flows 57
Notes to the Financial Statements 58 - 69
Directors’ Declaration 69
Audit Report 70 - 72 DIRECTORS’ REPORT
The Directors submit the financial report of Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. (“the Association”) for the year ended 30 April 2020.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The names of Directors throughout the year and at the date of this report are:
James O'Toole | (CEO) Craig Smith-Gander | (President) Garry Williams Jarod Stone Chris Brien Sarah Leonard Leesa Equid Heidi Gan
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the Association during the financial year were: • The provision of life saving and emergency services, recreation, sport and youth development throughout Western Australia. The operating activities of Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. reported a surplus of $588,516 (2019: $879,867). The surplus will continue to provide support across several areas of the movement, these include: 1. maintaining and improving key assets such as IT infrastructure and the ERCN network;
2. expediting the rollout of various equipment, and providing for maintenance and replacement;
3. assistance with the development of new programs to provide long term benefit to clubs and their members, in particular Nippers, Youth and Surf Sport development;
4. assisting the Association to deploy more services in growth areas, and to assist clubs with their expanding role/s in the delivery of frontline services;
5. allowing increased focus outside of the metropolitan area, including the substantial re/development of the Margaret River site to create a world class facility for use in training, development and surf sports competition along with providing enhanced local support to members and clubs in the southwest region;
and
6. enabling continued investment in our internal fundraising capacity for the benefit of all SLSWA clubs.
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Craig Smith-Gander James O’Toole President Chief Executive Officer
Dated this 21st day of August 2020
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
2020 2019 Note $ $
Revenue 2 13,575,440 12,864,686
Gain/(Loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment 3e 8,206 (13,274)
Employee benefits expense (1,063,267) (1,003,340)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 3a (347,888) (302,973)
Fundraising expenses (637,425) (482,404)
Development and education expenses (2,270,510) (1,278,644)
Lifesaving expenses 3b (5,583,270) (5,621,640)
Marketing and sponsorship expenses (408,714) (305,407)
Competition expenses (840,494) (844,637)
Commercial activity expenses 3c (1,704,217) (2,002,039)
Other expenses (139,345) (130,462)
Surplus for the Year 588,516 879,867
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the Year 588,516 879,867
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 57 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 APRIL 2020
2020 2019 Note $ $
ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 4 6,783,182 8,072,738 Trade and other receivables 5 1,603,591 1,294,446 Prepayments 6 64,838 120,929 Accrued Income 190,500 77,684
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 8,642,111 9,565,797
NON - CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 7 7,814,224 6,303,921 Right-of-use asset 6,878 – Intangibles 9,554 13,097
TOTAL NON - CURRENT ASSETS 7,830,656 6,317,018
TOTAL ASSETS 16,472,767 15,882,815
CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 8 1,697,272 1,820,154 Provisions 9 362,598 263,797 Lease Liability 7,111 –
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 2,066,981 2,083,951
NON - CURRENT LIABILITIES Provisions 9 52,083 33,677
TOTAL NON - CURRENT LIABILITIES 52,083 33,677
TOTAL LIABILITIES 2,119,064 2,117,628
NET ASSETS 14,353,703 13,765,187
EQUITY Reserves 10 500,000 500,000 Accumulated Surplus 13,853,703 13,265,187
TOTAL EQUITY 14,353,703 13,765,187 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
Accumulated Surplus General Reserve Total $ $ $
Balance at 30 April 2018 (Restated) 12,385,320 500,000 12,885,320
Surplus attributable to members 879,867 879,867 Balance at 30 April 2019 13,265,187 500,000 13,765,187
Surplus attributable to members 588,516 588,516 Balance at 30 April 2020 13,853,703 500,000 14,353,703
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019
2020 2019 Note $ $
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from operating activities 14,137,547 12,553,453 Payment to suppliers and employees (13,659,676) (12,392,391) Interest received 95,024 120,019 Interest paid (455) – Net cash provided by operating activities 15 572,440 281,081
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property, plant and equipment (2,010,731) (386,816) Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment 141,626 350,278 Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities (1,869,107) (36,538)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Repayment of borrowings 7,111 - Net cash used in financing activities 7,111 -
Net increase in cash held (1,289,556) 244,543
Cash at the beginning of the financial year 8,072,738 7,828,195
Cash at the end of the financial year 4 6,783,182 8,072,738
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
Surf Life Saving Western Australia - 2019/20 Annual Report | 59 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including Australian Accounting Interpretations), other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, the requirements of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Act 2012 and the Associations Incorporation Act 2015. The financial report covers Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. as an individual entity. Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. is an Association incorporated in Western Australia under the Associations Incorporation Act 2015. The financial report of Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. as an individual entity complies with all Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS) in their entirety. Compliance with AIFRS ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards. The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the Association in the preparation of the financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.
Basis of preparation The accounting policies set out below have been consistently applied to all years presented. Reporting Basis and Conventions The financial report has been prepared on an accrual basis and is based on historical costs modified by the revaluation of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities for which the fair value basis of accounting has been applied. The amounts presented in the financial report are present in Australian dollars and have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted The Association has adopted all of the new, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period. Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted. The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Association’s annual financial statements for the previous reporting period, except for the new policies resulting from the adoption of new standards effective as of 1 May 2019. The Association applies, for the first time, AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, AASB 1058 Income of Not- for-Profit Entities and AASB 16 Leases. The nature and effect of these changes are disclosed below.
AASB 15 Revenue from Contract with Customers The Association has adopted AASB 15 from 1 May 2019. The standard provides a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition. The core principle of the standard is that an entity shall recognise revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard introduced a new contract-based revenue recognition model with a measurement approach that is based on an allocation of the transaction price. This is described further in the accounting policies below. Credit risk is presented separately as an expense rather than adjusted against revenue. Contracts with customers are presented in an entity's statement of financial position as a contract liability, a contract asset, or a receivable, depending on the relationship between the entity's performance and the customer's payment. Customer acquisition costs and costs to fulfil a contract can, subject to certain criteria, be capitalised as an asset and amortised over the contract period. AASB 16 Leases The Association has adopted AASB 16 from 1 May 2019. The standard replaces AASB 117 'Leases' and for lessees eliminates the classifications of operating leases and finance leases. Except for short-term leases and leases of low- value assets, right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities are recognised in the statement of financial position. Straight-line operating lease expense recognition is replaced with a depreciation charge for the right-of-use assets (included in operating costs) and an interest expense on the recognised lease liabilities (included in finance costs). For classification within the statement of cash flows, the interest portion is disclosed in operating activities and the principal portion of the lease payments are separately disclosed in financing activities. AASB 1058 Income of Not-for-Profit Entities The Association has adopted AASB 1058 from 1 May 2019. The standard replaces AASB 1004 'Contributions' in respect to income recognition requirements for not-for-profit entities. The timing of income recognition under AASB 1058 is dependent upon whether the transaction gives rise to a liability or other performance obligation at the time of receipt. Income under the standard is recognised where: an asset is received in a transaction, such as by way of grant, bequest or donation; there has either been no consideration transferred, or the consideration paid is significantly less than the asset's fair value; and where the intention is to principally enable the entity to further its objectives. For transfers of financial assets to the entity which enable it to acquire or construct a recognisable non-financial asset, the entity recognises a liability amounting to the excess of the fair value of the transfer received over any related amounts recognised. Related amounts recognised may relate to contributions by owners, AASB 15 revenue or contract liability recognised, lease NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.) liabilities in accordance with AASB 16, financial instruments in accordance with AASB 9, or provisions in accordance with AASB 137. The liability is brought to account as income over the period in which the entity satisfies its performance obligation. If the transaction does not enable the entity to acquire or construct a recognisable non-financial asset to be controlled by the entity, then any excess of the initial carrying amount of the recognised asset over the related amounts is recognised as income immediately. Where the fair value of volunteer services received can be measured, the Association may elect to recognise the value of those services as an asset where asset recognition criteria are met or otherwise recognise the value as an expense. Impact of adoption AASB 15, AASB 16 and AASB 1058 were adopted using the modified retrospective approach and as such comparatives have not been restated. The short-term practical expedient has been applied for the Association’s short term leases, where the lease is less than 12 months from the beginning of the 30 April 2020 reporting period. There was no impact on opening retained profits as at 1 May 2019.
Accounting Policies (a) Income Tax The Association has obtained tax-exempt status under current Australian Taxation legislation.
(b) Current and non-current classification Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification. An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the Association’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 months after the reporting period; or the asset is cash and cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at lease 12 months after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as non- current. A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled in the Association’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; or there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities are classified as non-current.
(c) Property, Plant and Equipment Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Property Freehold land and buildings are recorded at their fair value (being the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm’s length transaction), based on periodic, but at least triennial valuations by external independent valuers. During the intervening periods, the fair values are determined on the basis of a Directors’ valuation. Increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation of land and buildings are credited to a revaluation reserve in equity. Decreases that offset previous increases of the same asset are recognised against fair value reserves directly in equity; all other decreases are recognised in profit or loss. Plant and Equipment Plant and equipment is measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment losses. The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by Directors to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that will be received from the assets’ employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have been discounted to present values in determining recoverable amounts. Depreciation The depreciable amount of plant and equipment along with the motor vehicles and building fitouts are depreciated on a diminishing value basis or straight line basis over their useful live from the time the asset is held ready for use. The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets (excluding land and buildings) are: Class of Fixed Asset Depreciation Rate Office equipment 25% to 33% Coastal Safety equipment 25% to 100% Surf education equipment 30% Competition equipment 20% Motor vehicles 12.50% to 25% Building fit-out 10%
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NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
Assets residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each balance date. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the statement of comprehensive income.
(d) Impairment of Assets At each reporting date, the Association reviews the carrying values of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the assets fair value less costs to sell and value-in-use, is compared to the assets carrying value. Any excess of the assets carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the statement of comprehensive income. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Association estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
(e) Fair Value Measurement When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: in the principal market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market. Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming they act in their economic best interest. For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based on its highest and best use. Valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, are used, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs.
(f) Employee Benefits Provision is made in respect of the Association’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled, plus related on-costs. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits.
(g) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at-call with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
(h) Revenue recognition The Association recognises revenue as follows: Revenue from contracts with customers Revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the association is expected to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. For each contract with a customer, the association: identifies the contract with a customer; identifies the performance obligations in the contract; determines the transaction price which takes into account estimates of variable consideration and the time value of money; allocates the transaction price to the separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service to be delivered; and recognises revenue when or as each performance obligation is satisfied in a manner that depicts the transfer to the customer of the goods or services promised. Grants/ Sponsorship Grant revenue is recognised in profit or loss when the Association satisfies the performance obligations stated within the funding agreements. If performance obligations are not sufficiently specific, the Association recognises this revenue, at a point in time, which is generally on receipt. Donations Revenue from donations is recognised upon receipt of the funds. Interest Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. Volunteer Services The Association has elected not to recognise volunteer services as either revenue or other forms of contributions received. As such, any related consumption or capitalisation of such resources received is also not recognised. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST). NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
(i) Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown inclusive of GST. Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.
(j) Financial assets Initial recognition Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, and subsequently measured at amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (OCI), or fair value through profit or loss. The classification of financial assets at initial recognition that are debt instruments depends on the financial asset’s contractual cash flow characteristics and the Association’s business model for managing them. Trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component, are measured at their transaction price. In order for a financial asset to be classified and measured at amortised cost, it needs to give rise to cash flows that are ‘solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI)’ on the principal amount outstanding. This assessment is referred to as the SPPI test and is performed at an instrument level. The Association’s business model for managing financial assets refers to how it manages its financial assets in order to generate cash flows. The business model determines whether cash flows will result from collecting contractual cash flows, selling the financial assets, or both. Subsequent measurement For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified in four categories: • Financial assets at amortised cost (debt instruments); • Financial assets at fair value through OCI with recycling of cumulative gains and losses (debt instruments); • Financial assets designated at fair value through OCI with no recycling of cumulative gains and losses upon derecognition (equity instruments); or • Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets at amortised cost Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest rate (‘EIR’) method and are subject to impairment. Interest received is recognised as part of finance income in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired. The Association’s financial assets at amortised cost include trade and other receivables. Other financial assets The Association does not have any financial assets that are measured and recognised at fair value through OCI or at fair value through profit or loss. Derecognition A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is primarily derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired. Impairment of financial assets The Association recognises an allowance for ECLs for all debt instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss. ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Association expects to receive, discounted at an approximation of the original EIR. ECLs are recognised in two stages. For credit exposures for which there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, ECLs are provided for credit losses that result from default events that are possible within the next 12-months (a 12-month ECL). For those credit exposures for which there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, a loss allowance is required for credit losses expected over the remaining life of the exposure, irrespective of the timing of the default (a lifetime ECL). For trade receivables and other receivables due in less than 12 months, the Association applies the simplified approach in calculating ECLs, as permitted by AASB 9. Therefore, the Association does not track changes in credit risk, but instead, recognises a loss allowance based on the financial asset’s lifetime ECL at each reporting date. When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the Association considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Association’s historical experience and informed credit assessment including forward-looking information.
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NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont.)
The Association considers a financial asset in default when internal or external information indicates that the Association is unlikely to receive the outstanding contractual amounts in full before taking into account any credit enhancements held by the Association. A financial asset is written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovering the contractual cash flows and is not subject to enforcement activity. At each reporting date, the Association assesses whether financial assets carried at amortised cost are credit- impaired. A financial asset is credit-impaired when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.
(k) Financial Liabilities Initial recognition Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans and borrowings or payables, as appropriate. All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs. The Association’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables and accruals. Subsequent measurement Trade and Other payables, Accruals After initial recognition, trade and other payables and accruals are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Gains and losses are recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income when the liabilities are derecognised. Derecognition A financial liability is derecognised when the associated obligation is discharged, cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
(l) New accounting standards and interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by the Association for the annual reporting period 30 April 2020. The Association has not yet assessed the impact of these new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations.
(m) Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumption The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on other various factors, including expectations of future events, management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are discussed below. Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets The Association assesses impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Association and to the particular asset that may lead to impairment. If an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. This involves fair value less costs of disposal or value-in-use calculations, which incorporate a number of key estimates and assumptions. Employee benefits provision As discussed in note 1, the liability for employee benefits expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date are recognised and measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at the reporting date. In determining the present value of the liability, estimates of attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation have been taken into account. Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Judgement has been exercised in considering the impacts that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had, or may have, on the Association based on known information. This consideration extends to the nature of the products and services offered, customers, supply chain, staffing and geographic regions in which the Association operates. Other than as addressed in specific notes, there does not currently appear to be either any significant impact upon the financial statements or any significant uncertainties with respect to events or conditions which may impact the Association unfavourably as at the reporting date or subsequently as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
2020 2019 NOTE 2: REVENUE Note $ $
Revenue from contracts with customers
Coastal Risk Services 67,904 59,459 Development & Education 1,327,771 1,723,896 Grants 12 6,178,346 6,094,155 Helicopter Services 4,925 38,142 Lifeguard Services 2,015,454 1,701,421 Lifesaving 241,493 184,729 Marketing 1,734,627 1,629,375 Member Services 855,855 465,867 Surf Sports 126,312 248,337 Other 94,472 92,955 12,647,159 12,238,336 Other revenue Bequests & Donations 592,757 506,331 Interest Received 95,024 120,019 JobKeeper Government Support 190,500 - Other 50,000 - 928,281 626,350
Total Revenue 13,575,440 12,864,686
(a) Of the $1,327,771 of revenue from development & education for the year ended 30 April 2020, $13,000 relates to the 2018-19 Healthway Grant and $117,000 relates to 2019-20 Healthway Grant. The total 2019-20 Healthway Grant is $130,000, with the remaining $13,000 to be received in 2020-21 year.
2020 2019 NOTE 3: EXPENSES $ $
Surplus is stated after charging or crediting: a) Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses Depreciation of right-of-use asset 3,123 – Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 344,765 302,973 347,888 302,973 b) Lifesaving Expenses Lifesaving 1,333,673 1,634,510 Coastal Risk Services 215,776 162,066 Helicopter Rescue Service 2,287,562 2,393,021 Lifeguards 1,746,259 1,432,043 5,583,270 5,621,640 c) Commercial Activity Expenses Administration Expenses 85,692 63,748 Building Expenses 264,141 213,807 Insurance 35,274 50,542 Member Services 692,956 976,622 Operations 145,657 141,591 Commercial Training 480,497 550,852 1,704,217 1,997,161 d) Short term lease - expense 6,451 4,878 e) Gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment Gain on sale of Property, Plant and Equipment 8,206 (13,274)
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2020 2019 $ $ NOTE 4: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at bank 6,783,182 8,072,738
6,783,182 8,072,738
NOTE 5: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Trade and other receivables 1,603,591 1,294,446
1,603,591 1,294,446
NOTE 6: PREPAYMENTS
Prepayments 64,838 120,929
64,838 120,929 NOTE 7: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Office Equipment: At cost 413,020 416,008 Accumulated depreciation (364,144) (350,599) 48,876 65,409 Coastal Safety Equipment: At cost 1,183,039 1,084,659 Accumulated depreciation (796,111) (678,673) 386,928 405,986 Surf Education Equipment: At cost 5,000 5,000 Accumulated depreciation (4,562) (4,373) 438 627 Competition Equipment: At cost 120,804 88,139 Accumulated depreciation (64,504) (46,718) 56,300 41,421 Motor Vehicles: At cost 382,938 365,153 Accumulated depreciation (93,591) (178,192) 289,347 186,961 Land and Building (including Improvements): At Fair Value (a) 5,590,000 5,590,000 Additions at cost (b) 1,423,276 - 7,013,276 5,590,000 Fixtures and Fittings: At cost 24,167 15,717 Accumulated depreciation (5,108) (2,200) 19,059 13,517 Total Property, Plant and Equipment 7,814,224 6,303,921
(a) Balance determined to be the fair value of the State Centre Office at 7 Delawney Street, Balcatta, Western Australia. The property was purchased on 7 May 2012 for $6,300,000. As at 30 April 2020, the Directors have assessed the fair value of the Land and Building to be $5,590,000 based on an independent valuation dated 2 April 2020. See Note 13 for the classification of the fair value measurement of the Land and Buildings. Material valuation uncertainty The independent valuation undertaken on 2 April 2020 identified significant market uncertainty within the real estate market as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19, which was declared as a “Global Pandemic” by the World Health Organisation on 11 March 2020. Due to this level of market uncertainty and the associated market volatility, the value assessed on 2 April 2020 may change significantly and unexpectedly over a short period of time (including as a result of factors not reasonably foreseeable at the date of the valuation). The valuation is therefore current at the date of valuation only. (b) The Association purchased 214-222 Railway Terrace, Margaret River on 6 April 2020 for $1,350,000. In accounting for the costs directly attributable to the acquisition, the property has been recorded at $1,423,276. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
NOTE 7: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont.) a) MOVEMENTS IN CARRYING AMOUNTS Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment.
Coastal Surf Land Fixtures New Office Safety Education Comp Motor and and Building Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment Vehicles Building Fittings Project $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total
Balance at 30 April 2018 77,975 552,860 896 42,657 300,114 5,590,000 15,596 - 6,580,097
Additions 8,289 93,311 - 13,949 271,267 - - - 386,816
Disposals - (32,524) - - (321,230) - - - (353,754)
Depreciation (20,855) (207,661) (269) (15,185) (63,190) - (2,079) - (309,238)
Revaluation ------
Write off ------
Balance at 30 April 2019 65,409 405,986 627 41,421 186,961 5,590,000 13,517 - 6,303,921
Additions 924 234,937 - 32,665 301,105 1,423,276 8,450 - 2,001,357
Disposals (916) (17,732) - - (131,184) - - - (149,832)
Depreciation (16,541) (236,263) (189) (17,786) (67,535) - (2,908) - (341,222)
Revaluation ------
Write off ------
Balance at 30 April 2020 48,876 386,928 438 56,300 289,347 7,013,276 19,059 - 7,814,224
2020 2019 NOTE 8: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES $ $
Trade and other payables 995,487 1,199,131
Grants received in advance 701,785 621,023
1,697,272 1,820,154
Unsatisfied performance obligations The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period is $701,785 as at 30 April 2020 ($621,023 as at 30 April 2019) and is expected to be recognised as revenue in future period as follows:
2020 2019 $ $
Within 6 months 420,250 402,006
6 to 12 months 281,535 219,017
701,785 621,023
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Long Service Annual Leave Total NOTE 9: PROVISIONS Leave $ $ $
Opening Balance at 1 May 2019 137,358 160,116 297,474 Net Movement in Provision 86,953 30,254 117,207 Balance at 30 April 2020 224,311 190,370 414,681
2020 2019 Analysis of Total Provisions $ $
Current 362,598 263,797
Non-Current 52,083 33,677
414,681 297,474 Provision for Long Service Leave A provision has been recognised for employee entitlements relating to long service leave. In calculating the present value of future cash flows in respect of long service leave, the probability of long service leave being taken is based on historical data. The measurement and recognition criteria relating to employee benefits have been included in Note 1 to this report.
NOTE 10: RESERVES General Reserve The purpose of the reserve is to provide protection against any adverse effects on major revenue streams to ensure that the critical operational aspects of SLSWA can be provided. The reserve was reviewed prior to the end of the financial year and the Board considered that the amount of $500,000 to be appropriate. This policy is to be reviewed at the end of each financial year.
2020 2019 NOTE 11: CAPITAL AND LEASING COMMITMENTS $ $
Lease Commitments for short term / low value leases Non-cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements. Payable – minimum lease payments - not later than 12 months 4,401 7,462 - between 12 months and 5 years 3,060 14,779 7,461 22,241
2020 2019 NOTE 12: GRANTS $ $
Total grants received and recognised as income during the year include the following:
Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia 1,381,000 1,381,000 (Service Agreement) SLSA Beach Safe 468,283 424,537 State Government 3,696,282 3,684,511 Department of Sports and Recreation 180,000 139,025 Lotterywest 451,081 465,082 Other Grant Providers 1,700 - 6,178,346 6,094,155 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
NOTE 13: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT The following tables detail the Association's assets and liabilities, measured or disclosed at fair value, using a three level hierarchy, based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date. Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total $ $ $ $
2020 Assets Land and Buildings - 5,590,000 - 5,590,000 Total Assets - 5,590,000 - 5,590,000 2019 Assets Land and Buildings - 5,590,000 - 5,590,000 Total Assets - 5,590,000 - 5,590,000
There were no transfers between levels during the financial year. Valuation techniques for fair value measurements categorised within level 2 Land and buildings have been valued based on similar assets, location and market conditions.
NOTE 14: EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE There have been no events after the balance sheet date which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Association, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Association in future financial years, other than as detailed below: The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is ongoing and it is not practicable to estimate the potential impact, positive or negative, after the reporting date. The situation is rapidly developing and is dependent on measures imposed by the Australian Government and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may be provided.
2020 2019 NOTE 15: CASH FLOW INFORMATION $ $
Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Surplus from Ordinary Activities
Surplus / (Loss) from ordinary activities after income tax 588,516 879,867 Non cash flows in profit from ordinary activities Depreciation 347,888 302,973 Net (gain) / loss on sale of assets 8,206 13,274 Revaluation of Property, plant and equipment - -
Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) / decrease in receivables (424,685) (963,991) Increase / (decrease) in trade creditors and other creditors (120,782) 38,589 Increase / (decrease) in provisions and employee entitlements 117,206 44,095 (Increase) / decrease in other assets 56,091 (33,726) 572,440 281,081
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NOTE 16: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Association’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Association's overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Association. The Association uses different methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity analysis in the case of interest rate and aging analysis for credit risk. The Association does not use derivative financial instruments (such as interest rate swaps) to hedge certain risk exposures. Risk management is carried out by the Board of Directors. The Association holds the following financial instruments: 30 April 2020 30 April 2019 $ $
Cash and cash equivalents 6,783,182 8,072,738 Trade and other receivables 1,603,591 1,294,446 8,386,773 9,367,184
Trade and other payables 995,487 1,199,131 995,487 1,199,131
(i) Interest rate risk The Association’s main interest rate risk arises from cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents comprise deposits held at call with bank that are at variable interest rates. Interest rate risks also arise from borrowings.
As at the reporting date, the Association had the following deposits at call with banks.
30 April 2020 30 April 2019
Weighted Balance Weighted Balance average interest average interest rate $ rate $ Cash and cash equivalents 1.401% 6,783,182 1.487% 8,072,738
Sensitivity analysis – interest rate risk A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased / (decreased) surplus and deficit by the amounts shown below. The analysis assumes all other variables remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis as 2019.
30 April 2020 30 April 2019 Variable rate instruments $ $
100bp increase 67,831 80,727 100bp decrease (67,831) (80,727)
(ii) Credit risk Credit risk arises from the financial assets of the Association, which comprise cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables. The Association's exposure to credit risk arises from potential default of the counter party, with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of these instruments. Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and on 30 day terms. A provision for impairment loss is recognised when there is objective evidence that an individual trade receivable is impaired. No impairment loss was recognised in respect of trade receivables in 2020 (2019: Nil). At 30 April 2020, the ageing analysis of trade receivables is as follows: 2020 2019 $ $
Current 1,513,037 1,130,672 Past due 30 – 60 days 41,627 87,364 Past due 60 – 90 days 1,921 71,628 Past due over 90 days 47,006 5,208 1,603,591 1,294,871 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020
NOTE 16: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Cont.) The Association trades with only recognised and creditworthy third parties and as such collateral is not requested nor is it the Association's policy to securitise its trade and other receivables. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the Association's exposure to bad debts is not significant. The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counter party is a bank with a high credit rating. (iii) Liquidity risk The Association manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. The Association’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables that are paid on a 30 day period.
NOTE 17: KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION The total remuneration paid to key management personnel of the Association is $967,012 (2019: $897,798).
NOTE 18: CONTINGENCIES The Association did not have any contingencies at 30 April 2020 (30 April 2019: None).
NOTE 19: RELATED PARTIES (a) The Association’s main related parties refers to the key management personnel (refer to Note 17). Any person(s) having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Association, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) is considered key management personnel. (b) Transactions with related parties Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. Other than the remuneration of key management personnel, there are no transactions with related parties. 2020 2019 NOTE 20: AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION $ $
Remuneration of the auditor for 21,000 24,000 - auditing the financial report - 8,000 - auditing of grant acquittals 21,000 32,000
The financial year ended 30 April 2020 was the first year the auditors was paid on a fee for service basis. Prior to 2020, the, audit was undertaken as a pro-bono basis.
NOTE 21: ASSOCIATION DETAILS The registered office of the Association and principle place of business is: Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc 7 Delawney Street Balcatta WA 6021 DIRECTORS DECLARATION
In the opinion of the Board of Directors the financial report as set out on pages 54 to 69: 1. Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. as at 30 April 2020 and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Act 2012 and the Associations Incorporation Act (WA) 2015;2. 2. At the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc. will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due; and 3. The attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 1 to the financial statements. This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board and is signed for and on behalf of the Board by:
Craig Smith-Gander James O’Toole President Chief Executive Officer Dated this 21st day of August 2020
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Crowe Perth ABN 96 844 819 235 Level 5 45 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 PO Box P1213 Perth WA 6844 Australia Main +61 (8) 9481 1448 Fax +61 (8) 9481 0152 www.crowe.com.au
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SURF LIFE SAVING WESTERN AUSTRALIA INC.
Opinion We have audited the financial report of Surf Life Saving Western Australia Inc (the Association), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 April 2020, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Association has been prepared in accordance with Division 60 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 and the Associations Incorporation Act 2015, including:
(a) giving a true and fair view of the Association’s financial position as at 30 April 2020 and of its financial performance for the year then ended; and (b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and Division 60 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Regulation 2013.
Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Association in accordance with the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matter – Covid-19 We draw attention to Note 14 of the financial statements, which describes the effects of the World Health Organisation’s declaration of a global health emergency on 31 January 2020 relating to the spread of COVID-19. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report The Directors of the Association are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the applicable legislation, including the requirements of Section 15(1) and 15(2) of the WA Charitable Collections Act 1946 and Regulations 1947and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the
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preparation and fair presentation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Association to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Association or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.
As part of an audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. • Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial report. We also conclude, based on the audit evidence obtained whether a material uncertainty exists related to events and conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in the auditor’s report to the disclosures in the financial report about the material uncertainty or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the opinion on the financial report. However, future events or conditions may cause an entity to cease to continue as a going concern. • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
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We are also required to provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may be reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
Opinion pursuant to the Charitable Collections Act (WA) 1946 and Charitable Collections Regulations (WA) 1947 In our opinion, the Association has complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Charitable Collections Act (WA) 1946 and Charitable Collections Regulations (WA) 1947 for the year ended 30 April 2020.
Crowe Perth
Cyrus Patell Partner
Dated at Perth this 21 August 2020
SWANBOURNE NEDLANDS COTTESLOE CITY OF PERTH SNAPSHOT STATS ALBANY SCARBORO FLOREAT ESPERANCE GOLDFIELDS YANCHEP 57,076 4,301 TRIGG ISLANDOUR CLUBS BROOME PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS FIRST AID TREATMENTS CLUBS YEAR EST. MULLALOO NORTHCottesloe SLSC COTTESLOE1909 City of Bunbury SLSC 1915 North Cottesloe SLSC 1918 945 RESCUES QUINNS MINDARIECity of Perth SLSC MANDURAH1925 Scarboro SLSC 1928 Geraldton SLSC DONGARA1930 DENISON GERALDTONSwanbourne Nedlands SLSC 1932 Aerial 501 115,632 Fremantle SLSC 1934 PATROLS SHARK SIGHTINGS KM’S PATROLLED SORRENTO CITYFloreat SLSC OF BUNBURY1948 Trigg Island SLSC 1954 Albany SLSC 1956 DENMARKDenmark SECRET SLSC 1958 HARBOUR Sorrento SLSC 1958 136,028 22,427 Mullaloo SLSC 1961 PATROL HOURS BINNINGUP Secret DALYELLUP Harbour SLSC 1981 BEACH MEMBERS Quinns Mindarie SLSC 1982 Broome SLSC 1988 Esperance Goldfields SLSC 1990 BUSSELTON SURF LIFE SAVING COOGEEYanchep BEACHSLSC 1991 Mandurah SLSC 1996 31 CLUBS Binningup SLSC 2002 SMITHS BEACHChampion Bay SLSC FREMANTLE2003 Coogee Beach SLSC 2003 7,820 Dongara Denison SLSC 2003 PORT BOUVARDMargaret River SLSC 2003 NIPPERS Dalyellup Beach SLSC 2004 12,702 Port Bouvard SLSC 2004 PEOPLE TRAINED IN FIRST AID PORT WALCOTTBusselton SLSC 2008 Smiths Beach SLSC 2011 CHAMPIONPort Walcott BAY SLSC 2015 Alkimos SLSC 2017 766 BRONZE MEDALLIONS MARGARET RIVER ALKIMOS SAVING LIVES AND BUILDING GREAT COMMUNITIES 2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT | SURF LIFE SAVING WESTERN AUSTRALIA
2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT
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