Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018-2019 Gold medallists from the 2019 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships: Harry Came, Chris King, Mackenzie Hannington, Connor Levings, Grace Elliott, Matt Sperring, Jake Evans and Peter Thoroughgood.
Front Cover: Grace Elliot competing in the U14 female board Published by Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc. rescue at the SLS Sydney (branch) titles. Elouera Beach, Mitchell Road, Cronulla PO Box 46 Cronulla NSW 2230 Rear Cover: Sienna Wilkinson encouraging Pippa Bacon to www.elouera.com negotiate the break in the U9 swim at SLS NSW State Age Titles.
Auditors: Maher Partners Design and Layout: Big Picture Communications Photographs supplied by Elouera members, including Robert McFadden, Julie Walmsley, Benson Aryana, Cameron Burns, and Katherine Conder. 2018–2019 Annual Report and Financial Statements
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Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc. Australian Surf Life Savers’ Prayer O LORD OF ALL GOOD LIFE, who has given to me and my fellows this land of Australia: • bathed in sunshine • enriched by the bounties of nature • encircled by the rolling waves: I ask that you will accept the service I offer as a guardian of the lives of others. I give thanks for: • the joy of living • the strength of manhood • the honour of a noble deed. Teach me to know that the value of a single life is of infinite worth in Your sight. May I ever be alert to the needs of those whose safety is dependent on my vigilance. Help me at all times to play the man and never to flinch at the call of duty. Make me ready to match the moment of testing with the spirit of courage and adventure. Make me strong and steadfast in the service I have embraced. Help me to be a good comrade. May I never be disheartened by difficulties or discouraged by discipline. May the standard of my life be a help of those who look to me for an example. Help me to offer to You, to my club, and to those whose safety is dependent on my skills nothing less than the best I can give; and to ask for no reward save that of knowing that I do my duty and fulfil Your will. O Lord, my God accept this prayer. Amen
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 2 Contents Notice of Annual General Meeting 6 Race Secretary 78 Junior Development Committee 6 Committees 79 Subscriptions 7 SLSA long service awards 81 Office Bearers 8 Member Protection 83 Committees 9 Surf Awareness Clinic 85 JDC Office Bearers 11 Registrar 87 Strategic Plan 12 JDC Chairman 89 Achievements 14 JDC Deputy Chairperson 91 Patron’s Message 16 Water Safety 93 Executive Director’s Addendum 17 JDC Surf Sports Managers 94 Director of Administration 20 JDC Education 95 Board of Management Meeting Org Chart 28 JDC March Past 96 Board of Management Meeting Attendance 29 JDC R&R 97 Director of Finance 30 JDC Boys Club Captain 98 Director of Lifesaving 34 JDC Boys Vice Captain 98 Director of Education & Training 39 JDC Girls Club Captain 100 Elouera Awards 42 JDC Girls Vice Captain 100 Director of Youth Coordination 47 Age Group Reports 101 Director of Marketing 48 Elouera Sharks Championship Awards 122 Director of Major Events 49 Perpetual Trophy Winners 123 Director of Surf Sports 50 Encouragement Awards 125 Competition Results 54 Attendance Awards 128 Club Awards 63 State Title Results 130 Head Coach 69 State Team Photos 132 Boat Captain 70 Senior Membership 134 Beach Captain 74 Elouera Sharks Registrations 139 Board Captain 75 Financial Statements 2017-18 142 Ski Captain 76 Vale 151
Annual Report 2018-2019 3 Sponsors Sutherland District Trade Union Club (The Tradies) Australian Surf Rowers League Enware Soilco Breen Holdings / Shearwater Holt Group Sutherland Mazda Landing Illawarra Blinds and Awnings Sutherland Shire Council Carlden Automotive JBL Property Developments Toll Group Cook Community Classic Ohana Ocean Athletics Westfield Miranda, Scentre Crux Surveying Management Group Riley Balsawood Surfboards DKG Surf Boats
Donors Basil Lewis Dr John Donnellan – Bondi Skin Melanie Ingram Art and Design Cancer Clinic David Carney Robert Blissenden, Blissenden Ian Toll Lawyers Don Chandler Makani Meats Glen Stortenbeker, AAP Finance Brokers
Donations from our major sponsor, Tradies: Left: the new SSV Right: the new water dispenser Below: the office equipment upgrade.
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 4 New oars donated by Breen Holdings
Westfield donated new mannikins and a defibrillator (above) as well as gift cards (below).
New oars donated by Enware
Left: New Oxy-viva
New oars donated by JBL Property Developments
Thank you to the many generous sponsors of Elouera – your Four rescue boards purchased with funds from the SLS Foundation’s Guardians of the Surf Grant support is appreciated in so many ways.
Please support the companies who support your club.
L–R: New IRB life jackets, Clear Oceans water bottles for Nippers, NSW Government LSEG radios
Annual Report 2018-2019 5 Elouera Sharks Junior Development Committee Founded 1967 Notice is hereby given that the 52nd Annual General Meeting of parents and supporters will be held in the Washington Lounge at the Elouera Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday 28 July 2019 commencing at 1pm. AGENDA 1 Chairman’s Welcome 7 Election of Office Bearers, Managers and Instructors for the 2019/20 season 2 Apologies 8 Notice of motion, if any, of which proper notice 3 Confirmation of Minutes of the 52nd Annual has been given in accordance with the Constitution General Meeting and Rules 4 Presentation of the Annual Report – Michael 9 General Business (immediate and essential only) Randazzo a) Confirm first JDC Meeting 5 Annual Report response – Patron Brian Thompson OAM 10 Questions 6 Senior Section response – Darren Galea 11 Close
2019 Elouera SLSC Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the 53rd Annual General Meeting of the Elouera Surf Life Saving Club will be held in the Washington Lounge at the Elouera Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday 28 July 2019 commencing at 2 pm. AGENDA 1. Opening 9b. Affiliation with SLSA, SLSNSW and SLSS 2. Apologies 10a. Consideration of Nomination for Life Membership of Stephen Frawley 3. Surf Life Savers’ Prayer followed by a minute’s silence 10b. Consideration of Nomination for Life Membership of Peter Carney 4. Welcome from the Executive Director 11. Election of Officers for the 2019-20 season and 5. Confirmation and adoption of the minutes of the the appointment of the Public Officer and Auditor for 52nd Annual General Meeting conducted on 29 July the 2019-20 season 2018 12. Notification of the date for the first Board 6. Business arising from the minutes Meeting 7. Correspondence relevant to the meeting 13. SLSA Service Awards 8. Presentation and adoption of the 2018-19 Annual 14. Urgent General Business Report and Financial Statements 15. Meeting closure 9a. Lodgement of Annual Report and Financial Statements and Annual Return
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 6 Subscriptions Subscription Rates for 2018–19 Season (Seniors) Membership Category Membership Fee Membership Fee (Early Bird - before 30 Sept) (After 1 October) U15 $60.00 $80.00 U17 $70.00 $90.00 Active $80.00 $100.00 Active reserve $80.00 $100.00 Long Service $80.00 $100.00 Associate $100.00 $120.00 Pensioner $60.00 $80.00 Competition Levy (all ages) $80.00 $100.00 Craft storage (non competitors) $80.00 $100.00 Gym Fees Active Senior $100.00 $120.00 Pensioner $55.00 $70.00 Student $55.00 $70.00 Associate (30yrs+) $330.00 $350.00 Associate Pensioner $165.00 $175.00
Payment of Subscriptions Membership Fees for the 2019-20 season are now due and are listed above. Members are encouraged to renew their membership via Surf Life Saving Australia’s Member’s Portal – https://portal.sls.com.au. Payment can then be made online. The SLSA Member’s Portal also gives members the ability to sign and submit an electronic copy of their membership form and access all awards, patrols and rosters. Members intending to vote at the AGM must be financial for the 2019-20 season. Members intending to nominate as an Office Bearer must be financial for the 2019–20 season. Late Renewal fee: A late renewal fee of $20 will apply to all renewal fees paid after 1 October 2019 to recover administration costs. Please note all FOB access to the club will automatically cease on 30 September 2019 for unfinancial members. Change of Details: Members can request changes to their membership details via the SLSA Member’s Portal https://portal.sls.com.au. Alternatively, please advise the Director of Administration of any changes via email to [email protected] or post to Elouera SLSC, PO BOX 46, CRONULLA 2230. For and on behalf of the Board of Management David Kowald, Director of Administration
Annual Report 2018-2019 7 Office Bearers for 2018–2019
PATRON Brian Thompson OAM Vice Patrons Michael Batty PSM, Ian Bourke, Phillip Bowering, Tom Breen, John Brown, Michael Byrne, Ron Crawley, Paul Degnan, John Donnellan, Michael Forshaw, Phillip Holt, Rod Huon, Marilyn Jervis, Basil Lewis, Dennis McHugh, Scott Morrison, Mark Noble, Carmelo Pesce, Scott Phillips, Carol Provan, Brett Richardson, Robert Rogers, Robert Sharkey, Marie Simone, Mark Speakman Executive Director Darren Galea Deputy Executive Director Michael Batty PSM Director of Administration Swim Captain David Kowald Tom O’Keeffe Director of Finance Ski Captain Rory Gillespie Matt Read Deputy Director of Administration & Finance Beach Captain Ron Hegarty Chris Davis/Davina Strauss Director of Lifesaving Board Captain Cameron Simpson Katherine Conder Director of Surf Sports IRB Captain Peter King Vacant Deputy Director of Surf Sports Boat Captain Andrew Evans Mick McBain Director of Education & Training Masters Captain Amber Garcia (assisted by Leah Byrne) Vacant Deputy Director of Lifesaving, Education & Training Lifesaving Competition Captain Andrew McKellar Vacant Director of Marketing Registrar Glen Stortenbeker Stephen Frawley Director of Junior Development Race Secretary Michael Randazzo Martin Bryce Directors of Youth Coordination Occupational Health and Safety Officer Paul Ingram Vacant Director of Major Events Child Protection Officer Mark Summers John Lehmann Immediate Past President Welfare Officer Peter Carney Michael Batty PSM Head Coach Tom O’Keeffe
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 8 2018–2019 Committees
Surf Sports Committee Finance Committee Director of Surf Sports, Deputy Director of Surf Rory Gillespie, Brian Thompson OAM, Sports, Sectional Captains, Race Secretary, Director Stephen Warncken of Youth Co-ordination ASRL Carnival Committee Constitution Committee Darren Galea, Rory Gillespie, Peter King, Michael Batty PSM, Peter Carney, Bob King Mick McBain, Grant Wilkinson Gym Committee Bar/Lounge Committee Rory Gillespie, Matt Guy, Brian O’Sullivan Rory Gillespie, Ron Hegarty, Brian Thompson OAM, Judiciary Committee Stephen Warncken Ian Cameron, Bruce Clark, Darrin Thompson Building/House Committee History Committee Garry Fleming, Brian O’Sullivan, Warren Smith, Michael Batty PSM, George Birss, Peter Carney, Ron Hegarty, Ron Pears OAM, Brian Thompson OAM Brian Thompson OAM Honours Uniform Committee Ron Pears OAM, Brian Thompson OAM, Ian Toll Julie Walmsley Surf Awareness Committee NB: The Executive Director is an ex-officio member of Mike Batty PSM, Leah Byrne, Natalie Chandler, all committees. Some committees also have Directors Basil Lewis, Debbie Brooking and Kathleen Tanner as Ex-Officio members.
Licensee Norm Bracken Club Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators Michael Batty PSM, Michael Byrne, Glenn Cairncross, Peter Carney, Darren Galea, Matt Gentle, Tim Jurd, Paul Kasparian, David Kowald, Paul Laffan, Dianna Mackay, Andrew McKellar, Peter Metro, Dennis Parker, Brett Richardson, Cameron Simpson, Warren Smith, Mark Taylor, Matt Thompson, Jackson Towns, Steve Urquhart, Gary Warner
CRONULLA SUTHERLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL Executive Ian D. Toll – Hon. Secretary/Public Officer Cronulla Sutherland Education Operational Area Coordinator Stephen Urquhart
Annual Report 2018-2019 9 SLS SYDNEY BRANCH Life Members Ted Brooker OAM (dec.), Ron Pears OAM, Maurice Cornelius (Bill) Singleton (dec.), William Gray (dec.), Mike Batty PSM President’s Medal Recipients Robyn Allan, Mike Batty PSM, Ron Hegarty, Arthur White (dec.) Board of Surf Sports Robyn Allan, Kelli Blayney, Martin Bryce, Michael Byrne, Peter Carney, Seggie Chetty, Wayne Druery, Nikki Enright, Michelle Fretten, Darren Galea, Amber Garcia, Javier Garcia, Wal Hall, Ron Hegarty, Kay Hutchison, Paul Kempton, Peter King, Tuula Kuusela, Leanne Laffan, Paul Lindbeck, Jamie Loader, David Martin, Helene McFadden, Cathy Morrison, Norm Muddle, Lisa Muir, Dennis Parker, Ronald Pears OAM, Rebecca Rathbone, Craig Snudden, Lee Summers, Julie Walmsley, Andrew Watson, Corin Wisdon, Kate Wood Judiciary Committee Ron Hegarty Finance and Compliance Committee Ron Hegarty Education Manager David Kowald RWC Coordinator Andrew McKellar Duty Officers Darren Galea, Jackson Towns, Lachlan Towns
SLS NSW Life Members Ron Pears OAM, Ted Brooker OAM (dec.), Maurice (Bill) Singleton (dec.), William Gray (dec.) Judiciary Committee Ian Toll
SLS AUSTRALIA Life Members Ron Pears OAM, Maurice (Bill) Singleton (dec.) President’s Medal Recipient Ted Brooker OAM (dec.)
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 10 Elouera Sharks JDC Office Bearers for 2018–2019 PATRON Brian Thompson OAM Executive Director Elouera SLSC 6s and 7s Coordinator Darren Galea Gary Bacon Junior Development Chairman Cadet Liaison Officer Michael Randazzo Sophie Burns Deputy Chair JDC Uniforms Manager Craig Holmes Julie Walmsley JDC Secretary Water Safety Captain Moira Loader Cameron Burns JDC Finance Controller March Past Manager Mark Summers Moira Loader JDC Surf Sports Manager March Past Coach Matt Elliott Moira Loader JDC Education Officer R&R Manager Julie Walmsley Julie Walmsley JDC Assistant Secretary Gear Steward Rebecca Bacon Paul Byrnes JDC Assistant Surf Sports Manager Awards Officer Sharron McKeown Leanne Laffan Recorder Officials Coordinator Leanne Laffan Andrew Watson JDC Registrar State Uniforms Karen Tsoumbaras Anna Elliot Website and Communications Canteen Coordinator Cameron Burns Natalie Chandler Team Manager Events Manager Matt Elliott Rebecca Bacon Water/Board Training Manager Sydney Branch Delegate Matt Elliott Michael Randazzo/Craig Holmes Water Manager Senior Section Delegate Darryl Chapman Michael Randazzo Fundraising Leanne Barlow, Karen Tsoumbaras, Leanne Laffan JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE LIFE MEMBERS (This honour is no longer awarded) W.Bennett†, N. Breen†, T. Cropp†, C. Christiansen†, J Godfrey, B. Olson, R. Stanley†, A. White† († Deceased)
Annual Report 2018-2019 11 Elouera SLSC Strategic Plan 2015–19
Why We Exist To save lives, help create great Australians and engage with the local community. To assist in the development of Youth. Who We Are We are a voluntary organisation made up of people of all ages and from all walks of life. Elouera Surf Club Mission Statement We are a volunteer community based organisation whose ultimate goal is to save lives. We are a club for all ages and genders. We are open to all people from all walks of life. We recognise the value of physical and mental health and will support our members in achieving this. We have a culture that treats all people equally, respects each other and recognises the various contributions that members make. We are proud of what we stand for and who we are. Goals Lifesaving and Education • To protect and save lives • Lift lifesaving standards • Increase patrol depth • Continue to build a strong and well-structured education unit • Provide a dedicated, qualified and skilled water safety team. Targets: • Premier life saving club in Sydney Branch • Winner of education and life saving awards • Managed turnover of patrol captains • Active participant in patrol and life saving competition events • Supporter of regional and national park clubs. Club and Financial Sustainability • Grow membership • Diversify income streams, including sponsorships, functions, kiosk, donations and grants • Finalise and implement plans for a refurbished building including increased storage facilities • Optimise and manage assets while building capital reserves. Targets: • Aggressively pay off debt for Stage 2 works • Continue to increase revenue from Bar and Lounge • Continue to review and market sponsorship packages to current and potential new sponsors • Examine options for improving member facilities • Negotiate long-term lease beyond 2022 (in conjunction with other Bate Bay clubs).
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 12 Our Club • Develop our people • Develop regular social functions to actively engage with all members • Create succession of roles and transfer of information • Maintain relevance to community and members • Enhance communication internally and externally • Develop and maintain a first class administration support • Actively engage with peak life saving bodies. Targets: • Premier life saving club in Sydney Branch • Functional record keeping systems in place • Effective communication strategies to all members • Introduce Friday night social events in Washington Lounge. Surf Sports • Continue growth of competition success. • Provide top level coaching and training in all surf sports disciplines • Broaden our competition base • Maintain an alignment with life saving areas • Develop camaraderie. Targets: • Premier competition club in Sydney Branch • Top ten finisher at Aussies • Effective communication strategies to all members. Community Engagement • Maintain and broaden community interaction • Engage with high risk communities • Continue environmental focus • To promote that we are the recognised provider of beach safety. Targets: • Premier life saving club in Sydney Branch • Recognised as the leading manager of community programs in SLSNSW. Youth Development • Grow pathway from Nippers to Cadets to Seniors • Maintain and increase youth membership • Provide broad education and learning experiences for our youth • Strong working relationship between water safety and patrols. Targets: • Strong and engaged youth membership.
Annual Report 2018-2019 13 Achievements
Life Saving and Education • Joint winner of Cronulla Sutherland Patrol Efficiency Award • Shortlisted finalist in SLS Sydney Champion Club Pointscore award • Jackson Towns named SLS Sydney Support Operations Member of the Year • Three new patrol captains appointed and mentored by either previous captain or vice-captain • Contributed to SLS Sydney branch through: Branch RWC Coordinator, Branch Education Manager; over-represented on per-capita basis as surf sports officials and water safety at carnivals, RWC drivers, assessors and facilitators. Club and Financial Sustainability • Overall membership numbers increased by 3%. This included an 11% fall in nipper numbers offset by a 38% increase in cadets and an 11% increase in active members • Solid revenues came in from commercial operations throughout the year with an additional boost from hosting the ASRL Carnival in February • Aggressive schedule for debt repayment maintained, while fully funding lifesaving activities and allocating timeslots in Washington Lounge for member-focused events • ‘Beyond 2022’ lease negotiations being progressed with council. Legal adviser selected • Consultation with section heads re options to improve member facilities completed. Architect engaged to prepare options for review by incoming Board. Our Club • Introduced new Executive Director Darren Galea, with past Executive Director Peter Carney remaining in mentoring role. Three new faces brought onto Board • Functions and Administration team bedded down, with previous functions manager remaining as mentor • Regular Friday social event conducted during patrol season • Warrior issued regularly during patrol season, and as required in off season. Email and Facebook used to complement distribution of Warrior. Closed Facebook and Team App used for communication within specific groups • Office computers upgraded with additional backup capability. Upgrades also made to the CCTV systems coverage and retention capabilities. Surf Sports • Coaching team in place, new coach for nippers • Increase in surf boat crews from three to eight • Increase in numbers and significant successes for beach competitors across the season Carnival and Events • Hosted SLSC Masters Spring Classic Carnival in October • Hosted Ohana Carnival on 8 December • Hosted Australian Surf Rowers League Carnival on 15–17 February 2019, comprising 328 boat crews from 86 clubs across six states. Club Representatives • Bella Summers was selected to participate in the three-day 2018 Junior Development Academy Program as one of 44 promising water athletes aged between 12 and 14 years old
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 14 • Michael Hanna participated in the Australian Youth Team competing at the 2018 Life Saving World Championships in Adelaide • Peter Thoroughgood was selected to represent NSW in the Youth Pathways Cup • Chris King, Jeremy Hall, Bella Summers, Kai Robertson, Charlie Morris and Peter Thoroughgood were selected in SLS Sydney Interbranch Team. Michael Kember, who transferred to Elouera mid-season from Coogee, captained the team • The Open Women’s and Open Men’s boat crews were also selected in SLS Sydney Interbranch Team • Open Women’s Boat crew selected to represent NSW in the ASRL interstate surfboat challenge. Club Results • Elouera Nippers (JDC) won the 2019 SLS Sydney Age Championship point score and finished eighth in the SLSNSW Age Championships. Although it is not formally scored, their results would have earnt them a respectable fifth at the SLSA Youth Australian Titles • In open competition, Elouera finished third in the SLS NSW State Open Championship point score and ninth at the SLSA Australian Titles. Community Engagement • Hosted a visit of 28 Japanese students, plus their teachers and tour guides, as part of Sutherland Shire Council’s Chuo City sister city arrangements • Conducted Yellow Fins Program for second season – in conjunction with Autism Australia • Can-Too for cancer conducted over 14 weeks from Nov 2018 to Mar 2019, followed by a second group conducted in March and April that was preparing for a 5km marathon swim • Assisted with the organisation of, and participated in the 11th Cook Community Classic, supporting 80 community organisations in the local area • Hosted 37th Annual Tradies Surf Awareness Clinic in January – attended by 278 children aged 7 to 12 years of age drawn from community • Participated in the 2019 Sutherland Shire Relay for Life, along with Nippers from the other Bate Bay clubs and 132 other teams from the Shire community • Participated in the Take 3 for the Sea Project to remove waste from the beach and partnered with Clean Oceans Australia to minimise the use of plastic bottles by club members. Youth Development • The Nippers (JDC) conducted its annual pre-season development camp at Sussex Inlet in September • Introduced Yoga in the Washington Lounge for youth members to complement traditional fitness training • Support from Board of Management for youth-initiated activities such as a fitness group for young females • Conducted a transition day in January to introduce U14s and U15s to the variety of opportunities available to them as they move into the senior section of the club • Sophie Burns and Kiara Summers participated in the SLSNSW 2019 Youth Opportunity Makers Workshop at Collaroy in Apr 2019. Jackson Towns assisted with presenting the workshop • Also in April, Kyla Daley participated in the SLS Sydney 2019 18-25 Enrichment Program in Wollongong.
Annual Report 2018-2019 15 Patron’s Message
It is my pleasure to contribute to the 2018-19 Annual Report of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club, a season that again has ensured, through our effective patrols, that Elouera SLSC has achieved its primary objective of “No lives lost at Elouera Beach during an Elouera Patrol”. It has been another fantastic season for the Elouera Club, excelling in all aspects of Surf Life Saving which includes Competition, Lifesaving and Administration. Our patrols led by Cameron Simpson and Andrew McKellar were exceptional this year, assisted by the diligence of the Patrol Captains and their Vice Captains. Elouera was successful in winning an award at the 2019 SLS Sydney Awards of Excellence for our patrol efficiency. All Elouera Patrol Members should feel proud of this achievement which would not have been possible without your dedication to your patrol obligations. Competition has again seen Elouera excel thanks to the hard work put in by Peter King and Andrew Evans. Without these two men driving the competition section, I truly believe we would not have achieved the results that we did. Outstanding performance was seen by all sections at both the State and Australian Championships. These results are documented elsewhere in the Annual Report. It was most pleasing to see the resurrection of our Beach Section which had amazing results over all carnivals during the season. This can mainly be contributed to the coaching of Davina Strauss and Chris Davis, who were justly recognised for their work at the 2019 SLS Sydney Awards of Excellence taking out the Coach of the Year category. Darren Galea in his first year has done an excellent job as Executive Director ably backed by Mike Batty and a strong Board of Management. Many goals have been reached over the season thanks to the management displayed by the BoM, one of these was repaying our loan and now being debt free. The club is currently in the strongest financial position I can ever remember with income from our leased premises and the Washington Lounge. All of this has been made possible by good management by our Board of Management. Michael Randazzo will be standing down as the Chairman of the JDC after three years and whoever takes his place has big shoes to fill. During his time as JDC Chairman, Michael has had some outstanding achievements and is to be congratulated on his leadership over the past three years. He leaves the JDC in a strong financial position with an excellent coaching team in place for all JDC Members and a strong all round JDC group. I would be remiss if I did not mention our many sponsors, as without their support the Elouera Club could not function. To our Major Sponsors, The Tradies, my thanks to Tradies President Dennis McHugh and his Board for their continual support for the Elouera Club which now stretches over thirty years. Thanks also to our many other Sponsors, especially Tom Breen for his support of the Boat Section over many years and those who sponsor the JDC such as Sutherland Mazda, Ohana, Riley Surfboards and many others. This year saw the introduction of the Elouera SLSC – Tradies Scholarship, which assists long serving members in the 17–25 year age group who are, or will be, undertaking further studies or training, having completed their HSC. This Scholarship was made possible by our Major Sponsors, the Tradies. The inaugural recipient is Chris King who is a most worthy recipient of this award. Chris is an outstanding competitor and a good club person. My congratulations to Chris. At our Annual General Meeting this year, two members of our club, Steve Frawley and Peter Carney, will seek your endorsement for them to be elevated to Life Membership of the Elouera Club. Both these members have BoM endorsement and now only need the approval of those present at the AGM. I would urge you to give them your support as both have been tireless workers for the Elouera Club over many years. In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to thank President Darren Galea, his Board of Management and all Elouera Members for the support given to me after the recent loss of my wife, and also to the Elouera Club and its members for giving me the privilege this season to serve as your Club Patron. Brian Thompson OAM Life Member, Patron Elouera SLSC
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 16 Executive Director
It gives me great pleasure to present this report on the Elouera 2018-19 season. This season has been a highly successful one for our Club in all operational aspects of surf life saving. With dedication and diligence, our patrolling members have again kept our beach ‘Elouera’ safe and fatality free, continuing our ‘No Lives Lost’ record. Our Board of Management saw some fresh faces on the committee this season, bringing great ideas and enthusiasm to their roles. There have been some notable achievements in the life saving and competition arena. Running a successful surf club is no easy task; there are many regulations, external stakeholders and internal stakeholders to maintain, and it takes a large team of willing and dedicated volunteers to achieve the required outcomes. I thank and congratulate our hard-working Board of Directors and club officials who have again worked tirelessly to help ensure all this happens. I am proud that Elouera is recognised by our peers and members from Sutherland Shire Council as one of the most professionally run surf clubs in the Bate Bay area. Our Board of Management continually strives to build stronger relationships with the community and our neighbouring surf clubs within the Bate Bay area. More importantly, we try to create opportunities within Elouera that will provide a development pathway for our members. In terms of the club’s number one priority and core value, life saving has experienced another successful season. Our patrols are very professional when it comes to managing the beach, being rescue ready, undertaking preventive actions and educating members of the public. By looking after the fundamentals, we do not have to perform as many rescues as may otherwise be the case. Our members helped the club meet its life saving patrol obligations, completing 9,523 hours on patrol, undertaking 473 preventive actions and 32 rescues; potentially 32 families that could have been adversely impacted by a loved one not coming home from a day at the beach. This is an outstanding achievement and a true reflection of the dedication all our members have shown. I would like to congratulate and thank every member for their contribution this season and acknowledge the readily available support from the Sutherland Shire Lifeguarding team. Congratulations to the Director of Lifesaving Cameron Simpson, Deputy Director of Life Saving Andrew McKellar, ALL our Patrol Captains and most importantly to the patrolling members for all their work throughout the season. Our education team lead by Amber Garcia and Leah Byrne has had another good season. Training new education awards and remaining proficient in them is extremely vital to the continued success of our club and, more importantly, to be rescue ready. This year we trained: • 45 new Bronze Medallion candidates • 32 SRCs • 16 Senior First Aid Certificates • 42 Advanced Resuscitation Techniques • 17 Silver Beach Management • 8 Silver Medallion IRB Driver • 10 IRB Crew. The total awards trained this year was 240 (169 in 2017-18).
Annual Report 2018-2019 17 This could not have been done without the dedication, hard work and the huge number of hours put in from all our trainers. On behalf of our members, we say thank you. Our Nippers had a very successful season through carnivals and Sunday morning Nipper activities. A big thank-you goes to all our Age Managers and those who assist with the beach set-up and water safety each week. The Juniors are a vital component of our future sustainability; notwithstanding the life skills it teaches the youngsters. It is evident by the participation numbers and results at carnivals that we are producing quality future lifesavers. I would like to personally thank the departing Director of Junior Development Michael Randazzo for the leadership, dedication and hard work he has put in over the three years as leader. Thank you! Our competition section continues to deliver amazing results and we hold up well when compared to other super clubs within surf live saving that have unlimited funds and training resources. Results like ninth in the recent 2019 Open Australian Championships held at Broadbeach in extreme surf conditions and third at 2019 Open NSW State titles is a true reflection of how hard our competitors train and step up when they are required to compete individually and in team events. Congratulations are extended to all those members who won or gained a place at the recent Australian Youth and Open Championships. Their records of achievement are outlined elsewhere in this report. I would like to thank our Director of Surf Sports Peter King, Deputy Director of Surf Sport Andrew Evans and all sectional heads and coaches who have given so much during the season – your hard work has paid off. Elouera continues to be financially stable due to the ongoing hard work overseeing all expenses and transactions within the club by our Director of Finance, Rory Gillespie, and the finance committee (Brian Thompson, Ron Hegarty and Steve Warncken). Our financial viability would not be possible without the support that Elouera has received from its many sponsors. Your assistance is greatly appreciated by all members of the Club. The ongoing contribution made by our major sponsor, the Sutherland District Trade Union Club (Tradies) has been significant. This year saw the introduction of the Elouera SLSC – Tradies Scholarship to assist young members with their post-HSC studies. Tradies also provide funds for the purchase of general life saving and competition equipment, youth development and support of the annual Surf Awareness Clinic. They have been the club’s major sponsor for 36 years. Administration of the Club continues to provide a stable platform for our members and interaction with the members of the public. This is done by three lovely ladies I would like to thank, Karlene Hughes, Kay Hutchison and Debbie Muscat. The club is also fortunate to have the administrative capabilities of our Director of Administration, David Kowald who was ably assisted by Life Member Ron Hegarty. I would like to thank the Club Executive and the entire management committee for their continued efforts in administering this great Club. Running a club this size is very time consuming with the effort showing rewards through the Club’s continued growth and success. On a sadder note, Ted Brooker passed in October after a battle with illness. A summary of Ted’s contribution to SLSA over 70 year is included elsewhere in this report. Surf boat crews from all four Bate Bay clubs were represented at Ted’s Ashes Scattering Ceremony at Elouera SLSC. I would also like to extend a great deal of thanks and appreciation to the following: • The Presidents of the three other Bate Bay Clubs – Richard Pinker (Cronulla), Geoff Budd (North Cronulla) and Mark Sargeant (Wanda) • The District Chairman John Bentley, Secretary (Ian Toll) and Treasurer (Anita Pryke) • District Lifesaving Supervisor James Caterson • District Education Supervisor Steve Urquhart and his assistant Scott Marshall
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 18 • Brian Thompson our Patron who has made an outstanding contribution to the maintaining our building, the lounge and providing me ongoing guidance in being a successful President • Staff at Surf Life Saving Sydney, Linda Perrin, and Sarah Webster • Our Federal member, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP,Prime Minister of Australia, and State member, the Hon. Mark Speakman SC MP, NSW Attorney General who have supported the Club • Cr Carmelo Pesce - Mayor, and Councillors of Sutherland Shire Council • Council Chief Executive Officer Manjeet Grewal and staff • The chairman, Dennis McHugh, directors and staff of the Tradies. Finally, my role as President would not have been possible without the support of my wife Leanne, daughters Jordan, Logan, Corban and son Lachlan. The work as president often leads to late nights, multiple meeting nights throughout the week and time away from family activities. I know that the club and lifesaving has benefited from your patience and understanding. I look forward to doing it all again next year. Darren Galea Executive Director
Safety and Emergency Management Coordinator Darren Galea briefing the water safety team at Sydney Branch Carnival
Annual Report 2018-2019 19 Director of Administration
I present to you the 2018-19 Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Elouera Surf Life Saving Club. This has been a year of consolidation and transition: • Consolidation of many of the fantastic achievements from 2017-18. What is most pleasing is that while this year did not offer as many highlights, the club maintained its high standards in key areas. • Transition as the new executive director, Darren Galea brought a new style, and some new faces, onto the Board of Management with Peter Carney remaining available to provide guidance as required. During the season there were fine examples of the various sections of the club working together, such as the conduct of the ASRL titles, surf awareness clinic and the JDC pre-season nipper camp. Later in this report I have included details of the mass-rescue event at North Cronulla during the ASRL titles in February. In risk management parlance, it was a near-miss event because it occurred outside our patrol area, and fortunately there were no injuries, but we must learn from this event. It is a powerful reminder to us all of our primary purpose and the need to remain vigilant as well as rescue-ready at all times. The hard work of Club Directors, Junior Development Committee (JDC), Patrol Captains and all members built the basis of our successes this season. Your ongoing support has been very much appreciated. Here is an overview of the Club’s activities and achievements over the season. Club Operations Our core activity is that of life saving and the protection of the community who choose to come to Bate Bay. To do that, consistent with our charitable purpose, we provide educational opportunities to members to become proficient in life saving awards. Our life saving activities have again been led by Cameron Simpson and his twelve patrol captains, who are listed elsewhere in this report, and it is with pleasure that again we can report, ‘No Lives Lost’. For the season ended April 2019, there were 323 educational awards in the Under 6 to under 13 age groups and 240 awards to older age groups. Elouera also provided life saving to the community who use Elouera Beach with in excess of 9,523 hours voluntary service provided, resulting in 473 preventative actions, 32 rescues and 29 first aid treatments. The following members are recognised for their commitment in undertaking significant patrol hours: • Lachlan Towns – 144 hours • Jackson Towns – 142 hours • Darren Galea – 118 hours • Andrew McKellar – 117 hours • Skye Royall-Mateer – 116 hours The hours shown above include Elouera members’ contributions to the Branch Support Operations Group, Support Ski Operators and as Duty Officers where applicable. Elouera also makes a contribution to Water
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 20 Safety at State but those hours are not available. The season again commenced with the Nippers Surf Camp at Sussex Inlet. This camp is for nippers and their families to get together to practice skills prior to season opening. The club’s youth members and education trainers come down to assist coaches pass on skills to the next generation and conduct proficiencies. Also in September, Bella Summers was selected to participate in the three-day 2018 Junior Development Academy Program as one of 44 promising water athletes aged between 12 and 14 years old. September also saw the launch of the club’s latest SSV (Side-by-Side Vehicle), the ‘Paul Seymour’. Paul is a long-serving patrol captain who willingly volunteers his time in many other aspects of the club’s operation and in 2017-18 was awarded the 10-Year 100 % Patrol Long Service Award. Sophie Burns and Kiara Summers participated in the SLS NSW 2019 Youth Opportunity Makers Workshop at Collaroy on 15–17 Apr 2019. The Youth Opportunity Makers Workshop is geared towards creating greater awareness of opportunities and individual abilities in 15–17 year old members. Jackson Towns assisted with presenting the workshop. Kyla Daley participated in the SLS Sydney 2019 18–25 Enrichment Program at Wollongong on 12–14 April. The program is designed to engage members, who have the potential to become future leaders and have an interest in growing within Surf Life Saving. The program objectives are intended to foster leadership, engage participants within Surf Life Saving, develop and extending life saving pathways, bring together like-minded participants with a passion for Surf Life Saving and give participants the opportunity to develop leadership skills and engage with other members within Sydney Branch and beyond. December saw Elouera hosting the annual Ohana carnival on 8 December. This follows the Elouera Masters’ Carnival held in late October. The Training and Education awards increased across the board this season thanks to the hard work of our new Director of Education, Amber Garcia, with Leah Byrne providing much logistic support. It was great to see. The Surf Life Saving Sydney Awards of Excellence were presented at a function held at the ICC in Darling Harbour on 25 May 2018. Elouera nominated a number of members for awards and congratulations to those members who attained awards on the night. The club’s nominations were: • Surf Sports Team of the Year – U19 Male Taplin (Chris King, Connor Levings, Matthew Sperring) • Surf Sports Athlete of the Year – Grant Wilkinson • Surf Sports Youth Athlete of the Year – Chris King • Surf Sports Youth Athlete of the Year – Michael Hanna • Surf Sports U15 Athlete of the Year – Peter Thoroughgood • Official of the Year – Peter Carney • Coach of the Year – Chris Davis (with Davina Straus) We were successful in the following awards: • Support Operations Member of the Year – Jackson Towns • Surf Sports Youth Athlete of the Year – Michael Hanna • Surf Sports U15 Athlete of the Year – Peter Thoroughgood
Annual Report 2018-2019 21 • Surf Sports Coach of the Year – Chris Davis • Area Patrol Efficiency (Cronulla/Sutherland) – Elouera SLSC • 2019 Branch Age Pointscore Champions – Elouera SLSC Elouera continues its support and contribution to Surf Life Saving Sydney activities and remains prominent in life saving, education, surf sports and the support operations group. The following Elouera members contributed their time to Sydney Branch’s Support Ski Services: Javier Garcia, Matt Gentle, David Kowald, Andrew McKellar, Jackson Towns and Lachlan Towns. Andrew McKellar also performed the role of branch RWC coordinator for the season and trained new drivers during the winter with the assistance of Jackson Towns. Cameron Burns became an accredited UAV (drone) operator, and the following Elouera members contributed their time as Duty Officers in Sydney Branch: Darren Galea, Jackson Towns and Lachlan Towns. Commercial Operations The year started with a change in the administration team as Karlene Hughes took over the Functions Manager role from Brian Thompson and Kay Hutchison joined the team as Administrative Assistant. Brian had done a tremendous job for many years in building up the Washington Lounge operations and passing on his know-how to Karlene. To accommodate the increase in full time staff, the club also upgraded its office computer system. The Washington Lounge, combined with rental income from the two sub lease holders, Summer Salt Restaurant and Bianchini’s Café, provides a strong revenue base to support the club’s core business – life saving – and maintain an aggressive schedule to pay down the bank loan established for the Stage 2 building works in 2017. The Board also supported a request from members to increase the availability of the Washington lounge to members by reserving Friday nights during the patrol season for social events, and introducing yoga sessions targeted at the youth members in the evenings mid-week. Supporters It is with sadness that we note the passing of one of our best during the season – Ted Brooker OAM. Ted was a great man, having been awarded life membership of Elouera, Surf Life Saving Sydney and Surf Life Saving
Wanda, Elouera, North Cronulla and Cronulla surf boats crews at Ted Brooker’s ashes scattering ceremony.
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 22 NSW among many honours. There is more detail on Ted’s life later in this report. The Club extends its thanks to our Federal Member the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister, and his State colleague the Hon. Mark Speakman MP SC, Attorney-General for their continued support of the Club. The Sutherland Shire Council continues its support and assistance to Elouera and we extend our thanks in particular to the Mayor, Cr Carmelo Pesce and Chief Executive Officer Manjeet Grewal for continuing the council’s generous support of the four Bate Bay clubs. Again, the cooperation, support, and assistance provided by Brett Richardson, Manager of Public Safety and Lifeguard Services and his team of lifeguards is outstanding. Their support during ASRL Team Navy Australian Championships was significant in ensuring the North Cronulla mass rescue ended well, but it is a year-round partnership that consistently delivers a safe aquatic environment for the public. Immediately prior to the 2019 ASRL Team Navy Australian Championships Elouera’s boat section sponsors, Breen Holdings, Enware and JBL property Developments combined to present the club with funds to purchase 16 oars and 12 rowlocks. It is also appropriate that I acknowledge our major sponsor, The Sutherland District Trade Union Club (‘Tradies’) for its continued and valued support. This sponsorship has been continuous since the 1983-84 season, some 36 years and counting, and is greatly appreciated and valued by all members of Elouera. The Tradies sponsorship continues to provide funds for the purchase of life saving and competition equipment, and support for The Tradies – Elouera Surf Awareness Clinic, which completed its 37th year. To President Dennis McHugh, his Board of Directors, General Manager Jason McMaster and their team, I would like to express our gratitude and appreciation for your continued support of Elouera and we look forward to our continued collaboration. Tradies also generously offered to fund a scholarship to assist long serving members in the 17 to 25 year age group who are or will be undertaking further studies or training, having completed their HSC. The inaugural awardee of the Elouera SLSC – Tradies Scholarship is Chris King. Special thanks also to: Sutherland Mazda; Tom Breen from Breen Holdings, Michael Vimpany and Freya Annetts from Illawarra Blinds and Awnings; and Kym and Brett Richardson from Ohana Ocean Athletics for their tremendous support of Elouera, particularly the Elouera Nippers. This contributes immensely to the training and education of our youth.
Annual Report 2018-2019 23 To the Club’s many other sponsors, who are listed elsewhere in this Report, our thanks for your support, without which it would be difficult to provide for the education and training of members who ultimately provide protection to the community. The Club also recognises the contribution of the SLSA’s National Major Partners of Surf Life Saving, Westpac, DHL, Holden and Dulux. Westpac’s sponsorship enables the provision of the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service. DHL enables uniforms to be provided to patrolling lifesavers. Also acknowledged are the generous contributions from: SLSNSW’s sponsors ClubsNSW, Environbank, Wet ‘n’ Wild, Midford, Sharkskin, Dolphin, and Energy Locals; and SLS Sydney branch’s sponsors the Sydney Airports Corporation and Streets. The BRP Grants program, which has now been run for 10 seasons, enables SLS Sydney branch to purchase discounted Rescue Water Craft (jetskis). We also acknowledge SLSNSW and the SLSA’s Surf Life Saving Foundation for conducting fundraising on behalf of Branches and Clubs. Elouera benefitted again this year with a share of the statewide distribution of funds. Community Engagement The eleventh Cook Community Classic was held on 18 November, and again strongly supported by Elouera. It combines a competitive surf carnival between the four Bate Bay Surf Clubs, an ocean swim and a carnival atmosphere in the surrounding area. In conjunction with the Cook Classic, a major community raffle was also held with Elouera donating one of the prizes but benefitting from subsequent ticket sales. Over the past 11 years, the Cook Community Classic has raised well over $1 million to support around 80 participating community groups. Sutherland Shire Council has a sister city relationship with Chuo City, Tokyo and Lakewood City, Colorado. The Chuo City relationship provides a cultural student exchange program between the cities where students visit for a short-term stay, experiencing home-stay, school and life in Australia. About 24–30 Japanese junior high school students visited the Shire during term 3. August this year will be the sixth year where we will again provide a surf/beach experience for these students. Thanks to Warren Smith for his strong support of this event. In November, the club hosted a fundraising event on Melbourne Cup day with proceeds being donated to the Dandelion Support Network, which supports vulnerable families by being able to provide children’s clothes and nursery items for families in need, through hospitals and support agencies. This year was the 37th year that Elouera has conducted the Tradies Elouera Surf Awareness Clinic. The organising committee consisted of Debbie Brooking, Michael Batty, Basil Lewis, Leah Byrne, Natalie Chandler, and Kathryn Tanner from Tradies. This year saw 278 children aged between 7 and 12 attend the Clinic supported by a group of around 100 volunteer members, including a number of our Tradies Directors. Also, the commitment of resources by Sutherland Shire lifeguards and the Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter in providing a demonstration of a simulated rescue was greatly appreciated. Elouera Nippers again conducted the well-regarded inclusiveness Yellow Fins program. This program, delivered in collaboration with Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), provides nippers classes to kids on the autism spectrum. It is pleasing to see other surf life saving clubs begin to offer similar programs. Nippers continued with the Take 3 for the Sea Project. Take 3 is an amazing initiative that has been set up with the support of the Government’s Environmental Trust. Continuing with the environmental theme, in August, the Washington Lounge ceased offering plastic straws
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 24 to guests. And in November, the Nippers partnered with Clean Oceans Australia to reduce the use of plastic bottles on Elouera beach. The club upgraded its long-service chilled water dispenser and top quality hard wearing drink bottles were issued to nippers and patrolling members. The Nippers were also busy over the weekend of May 4–5 2019, participating in the Sutherland Shire Relay For Life, along with Nippers from the other Bate Bay clubs and 132 other teams from the Shire community. Elouera’s team was led by Leigh Mckeown. Funds raised by Elouera contributed to the $391k+ donated from the event this year to the Cancer Council of NSW. Elouera SLSC was represented at the 43rd Annual Sutherland Shire Mayoral Debutante Ball held on Saturday 25 May at Sutherland Entertainment Centre in support of the St George & Sutherland Medical Research Foundation, which raises both funds and awareness for the vital work of the medical researchers at St George and Sutherland hospitals. The Club continued with tradition, with Board members, supported by Nipper representatives, attending at ANZAC Day commemorative services at four locations in the shire: Cronulla, Caringbah, Miranda and Sutherland. Also on ANZAC Day, Oliver and Sascha Chandler attended the dawn service at Bomana War Ceremony in Papua New Guinea having completed an eight-day trek of the Kokoda trail. In doing so, they raised over $18k money for Act for Kids – a charity which gives free therapy to kids who have been abused or neglected and educates young ones in schools on how to prevent and disclose abuse. Another member, Samantha Hewitt raised $2,100 to support and raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research. Elouera also continued its commitment for the sixth year to Cure Cancer Australia’s ‘Can Too’ swim program, which builds participants confidence in the surf and enables them to participate in ocean swim events. Thanks to Michael Byrne and his team for facilitating the training sessions, the first of which commenced in November and ran through to the end of February. In March and April, Elouera hosted a second group that were preparing for a 5km marathon swim. Elouera, together with the other three Clubs, participated in the annual Bate Bay Blood Drive. Elouera had 14 blood and 10 plasma donors for this most worthy endeavour, assisting in saving 75 lives. To assist life saving in international jurisdictions, Elouera donated a number of old rescue boards to David Field from North Cudgen SLSC, who passed them onto lifesavers in north east Asia. Over the season we also participated in or assisted in the use of the Club facilities by local schools for sporting and educational purposes. Competition The season kicked off on 14–15 July 2018 with Elouera competing in the 2018 NSW Pool Rescue Championships at Woy Woy, with the Opens taking out 4th place in the overall point score and 7th in Youth. 2018 NSW Interbranch Championships were held at Blackhead Beach on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December, 2018. Michael Kember captained the team, which also included Chris King in the Open Team, and Jeremy Hall, Bella Summers, Kai Robertson, Charlie Morris, and Peter Thoroughgood in the juniors.
Annual Report 2018-2019 25 Congratulations to Peter Thoroughgood who was one of twenty athletes selected to represent NSW in the Youth Pathways Cup. Peter gained 1st Place in the U15 Male Flags, and 1st place in the U15 Male Beach Sprint. The Youth Pathway Cup allows the brightest prospects at the U14 and U15 level to test their skills against the best Australia has to offer. The ILS Lifesaving World Championships were held in Adelaide from 16 November to 2 December. Michael Hanna, who was selected in the Australian Youth Team, won gold medals in the Youth Beach Sprint and Youth Flags event. The boaties had another good year, with an increasing number of participants coming to Elouera; eight crews were formed this season. Both the open men’s and open women’s crews were selected to represent Sydney branch at the interbranch titles, and the women’s crew was selected as part of the winning NSW team at the interstate surfboat challenge at the ASRL Australian Championships. Their representative season started in December with both the women’s open crew and the men’s open crew winning silver medals at the ILS Lifesaving World Championships. Silver was a consistent theme for the open women as they were also 2nd at the NSW and Australian Open titles. Also of note was that, at the Australian Open titles, the three Elouera teams all finished on the podium with the U23 men’s also taking out silver, and the open men’s finishing 3rd. On 15–17 February, Elouera again hosted the 2019 ASRL Team Navy Australian Championships, consisting of 328 boat crews from 86 clubs from six states. This was another huge whole-of-club effort that was well- regarded by competitors and the community alike, as was the response from the carnival duty officers and water safety to the North Cronulla mass rescue on the final day of competition. The 2019 NSW State Championships, supported by Your Local Club, were again hosted by Swansea Belmont at Blacksmith’s Beach in good surf. Our nippers, competing in the NSW Age Championships finished 8th with 124 points (2017 result – first on 179 points). On the Open Championship Pointscore, Elouera finished a commendable 3rd on 246 points (2018 result – 8th on 134 points) and the Masters came 41st with 15 points (2017 result – 26th on 43 points). The 2018-19 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships was jointly hosted by Broadbeach SLSC and North Burleigh SLSC in Queensland from 30 March to 7 April in conditions that were variously described as challenging and extreme, with venue changes being required on occasions. In the Open events, Elouera came a commendable 9th on 92 points, and the youth team came fifth. The following members achieving medal winning success: GOLD • U19 Male Taplin Relay – Connor Levings, Chris King, and Matt Sperring • U19 Male Surf Race – Harry Came • U19 Make 2km Ocean Swim – Harry Came • U19 Board Relay – Jake Evans, Chris King, and Mackenzie Hannington. SILVER • Open Female Boat Crew – Laura Armistead, Samantha Hewitt, Sarah Hill, Tara Lal, G Wilkinson (Sweep) • U23 Male Boat Crew – Aidan Martin, Lachlan Hill, Patrick Bird, Luke Huertas, Michael McBain (Sweep) • U19 Male Flags – Michael Hanna • U19 Male Surf Belt Race – Harry Came, Lachlan Galea-Stacker, Connor Levings, Shamus O’Connor and Thomas Whittle • U19 Male Beach Sprint – Michael Hanna.
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 26 BRONZE • Open Male Boat Crew – Rory Gillespie, Matt Guy, Michael Henry, Joel Zamek, G Wilkinson (Sweep) • U19 Male Board Race – Chris King • U19 Female Beach Relay – Taliah Lummow, Ella Randazzo, Brigitte Salib, and Rachel Tougher • U17 Female Beach Relay – Ella Randazzo, Brigitte Salib, Rachel Tougher, and Marnie Vimpany • U19 Male Tube Rescue – Jake Evans, Chris King, Connor Levings, and Matt Sperring • U19 Male Surf Team – Harry Came, Jake Evans, Chris King, and Matt Sperring. Congratulations to all who represented and supported the club. Next year the Aussie Titles will remain in Queensland and again be jointly hosted by Broadbeach SLSC and North Burleigh SLSC from 18 April to 26 April 2020. Best wishes to all who compete. Finally, Elouera for the fourth time hosted the Masters’ Spring Classic Carnival on 21 October. This event is important in developing a sense of community among our own and other clubs’ members. Outside of surf life saving events, the following members achieved success in related sports: • In October, Brent McKinnon spearheaded a number of Elouera competitors and team competing in the Coolangatta Gold. Brent, competing for the ninth time, came 1st in his age category in the long course event • In April, both Danielle Gowan and Nathan Neale were selected to be members of the Paddle Australia 2019 Ocean Racing World Championships Team, in the Open Women’s and U23 Men’s events respectively. The team will compete at the 2019 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships to be held in Saint-Pierre De Quiberon, France on 9–15 September 2019 • Also in April Michael Hanna achieved success during the Easter Stawell Gift running festival, winning the Gift Hotel Arthur Postle Handicap 70m sprint. Administration Our thanks also to the Cronulla Sutherland District Council of Surf Life Saving capably led by John Bentley. The Council continues to operate in a cordial and cooperative manner to meet the challenges that confront Surf Life Saving in the district. My thanks to: • The Presidents of the other Bate Bay Clubs – Richard Pinker (Cronulla), Geoff Budd (North Cronulla) and Mark Sargeant (Wanda) • District Chairman John Bentley, District Secretary Ian Toll and Treasurer Anita Pryke • Lifesaving Area Supervisor James Caterson, Education Area Supervisor Stephen Urquhart assisted by Scott Marshall. To my fellow Executive and Directors, thank you for your commitment and contribution to the administration of the Club. The contribution of Melanie Ingram in preparing and distributing the Warrior throughout the season is much appreciated. To your Deputy Director of Administration, Ron Hegarty, I extend thanks for his thoughtful guidance and assistance to me and his continued selfless commitment to all things Elouera. In closing, my thanks to Karlene Hughes, Kay Hutchison and Debbie Muscat for their professional approach in keeping the administrative side of the Club functioning and looking after all the function enquiries and hires. And special thanks to Angela for her support at home. David Kowald Director of Administration
Annual Report 2018-2019 27 Board of Management Meeting Org Chart
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Board of Management Patron Registrar Vice Patrons Office Assistant(s) Hon. Legal Advisor Constitution Committee Judiciary Committee Uniform Committee Executive Executive Committee Child Protection Officer Director
House Committee Building Committee Director of Deputy Director of Gym Committee Deputy Executive Administration Administration and Bar Staff Director (Public Officer) Finance Caretaker WHS Officer
Director of Director of Finance Committee Lifesaving Finance IRB Captain Hon. Medical Advisor Club Awards Committee Beach Captain Life Saving Committee Boat Captain Deputy Director Patrol Captains Director of Surf Board Captain of Lifesaving and Lifesaving Equipment Officer Sports Ski Captain Education Swim Captain Surf Sports Committee Coaching Panel Training Officers Director of Deputy Director Selection Committee Examiners Education of Surf Sports IRB Captain Facilitators Masters Captain Life Saving Competition Captain Director of Youth Youth Committee Race Secretary Coordination Team Manager Touring Team Committee Junior Development Director of Junior Director of Major Committee Development Events (Nippers) (JDC Chairman) Social Organiser Carnival Committee Sponsorship Immediate Past Director of Surf Awareness Committee Committee President Marketing Special Events Committee Publicity Officer (1-year)
Legend:
Executive Committee Board Position with Voting Sub-committee or non- Position with Voting Rights Rights voting board position
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 28 Board of Management Meeting Attendance
Name 16 20 18 16 20 17 21 18 18 1 5 21 17 Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 Michael X X X X A X X X X X A X Batty PSM Peter Carney X X X A A X A A X X X X Andrew X X X X X X X X X X X X Evans Darren Galea X X X X X X X X X X X X Amber X X A X X A X X X X X Garcia Rory X X X X X X X A X X X X Gillespie Ron Hegarty X X X X A X X X A A X X Paul Ingram X X X X X A X X X X X Peter King A X X X A X A X X X A X David Kowald X X X X X X X X X X X X Basil Lewis X Andrew X A X X X X X X X X X A McKellar Michael X X X A A X A A X A X A Randazzo Cameron X X X A A X X A X X A X Simpson Glen X X X A X A X A A A A Stortenbeker Mark X X A X A X X A X X X Summers
X In attendance Back Row: Ron Hegarty, Andrew McKellar, Andrew Evans, Paul Ingram, Mark Summers A Absent with apology Middle Row: Amber Garcia, Peter Carney = Absent without apology Front Row: Michael Randazzo, Darren Galea, Rory Gillespie, David Kowald Absent: Michael Batty PSM, Peter King, Cameron Simpson, Glen Stortenbeker
Annual Report 2018-2019 29 Director of Finance
Firstly, I would like to thank the Finance Committee, Brian Thompson and Stephen Warncken for their support over yet another season. From a financial perspective, it has been another very busy season for Elouera.
Repayment of building loan A timeline of the building works and repayment of the loan is outlined below: • Total cost of construction – $850,000 • Members approved a loan of up to – $600,000 • Construction completed – September 2017 • Total amount borrowed – $450,000 • First repayment made in – November 2017 • Repayments made in FY2018 – $230,000 • Amount owed at beginning of 2019 financial year – $220,000 • Repayments made in FY 2019 – $220,000 • Amount owed at end of 2019 financial year – $0
The loan term was initially six years; however it was repaid in full within 15 months. This truly is a testament to the foresight and forward planning from the current and previous Board of Management committees.
Season 2018-19 Despite the early repayment of the loan, the club has continued to invest in lifesaving, education and surf sports initiatives and will continue to do so. This is evidenced through our non-building capital expenditure this season, which exceeded $70,000 and included: new oars for the boat section, a new ATV, two new air conditioning units for the gym, four new rescue boards, gym equipment, office equipment and other education/patrolling items. Thank you to our major sponsor, the Tradies and also Tom Breen for their significant contributions in season 2019. There are many other sponsors, donors and supporters who contributed to the club from a financial perspective this season. We wouldn’t be in the position we are today without this support, so thank you all! Special mention must also go to our functions manager, Karlene Hughes, for her efforts in relation to the Washington Lounge, which continues to be the major source of revenue for the club. Revenue this year increased approximately 9% on last year. Many thanks Karlene and also Brian Thompson and Stephen Warncken on the Bar and Lounge Committee. Elouera held the Australian Surf Rowers League (‘ASRL’) Open for the second time this year. From a financial perspective, it was even more successful than last year. Total revenues for the club over the last two years
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 30 have exceeded $100,000. A massive club effort from all aspects of the club – nippers, competitors, patrolling members, board members and life members.
Financial Result Members will notice that this year we experienced a net loss of approximately $64,000 on the Profit and Loss Statement compared to a loss in 2018 in the amount of $5,000. The primary drivers of this result are a reduction in sponsorships/donations, an increase in depreciation as a result of the building works (non-cash) and an increase in employee expenses through the capacity in the office. I note however that despite the ‘loss’ of $64,000 on the Profit and Loss Statement, we were able to generate a surplus of $290,000 from operations, of which $70,000 was attributed to capital expenditure and $220,000 was used to repay the building loan.
Season 2019-20 Despite the ‘loss’ incurred in FY19, we are in a healthy financial position with strong income forecast for FY20. The Board of Management have already commenced a number of initiatives which have a financial impact on the club. These include: • The commencement of a capital works ‘savings’ fund, which will increase by $5,000 per month • The reintroduction of the snow trip for 100% patrol members • Purchase of an electronic storage solution for the office • Purchase of new office equipment and a new ice machine • Planning for the new Surf Sports coaching team • Commencing investigations into potential alterations to the downstairs area of the clubhouse
As always, we will continue to invest in lifesaving, education and surf sports.
Go Elouera! Rory Gillespie Director of Finance
Annual Report 2018-2019 31 Mass rescue of 40 people on Bate Bay wins award
A mass rescue of any kind is a big operation for a patrol to manage. On 17 February 40 people fell victim to being swept off a sandbar suddenly at North Cronulla. In a single moment what seemed like a perfect day at the beach could have ended in tragedy. It was a hot summer Sunday as thousands flocked to the Bate Bay beaches for the day. Conditions were moderate with waves up to 1.25 metres, the temperature hit 30 degrees and the water was warm. The masses were keeping cool in the water while just up the beach at Elouera the Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL) surfboat finals were well underway. Just before 2pm conditions suddenly changed. The tide began to rise and as water flowed across the sandbank, people swimming in the waves lost their footing and were pulled rapidly out to sea with the rip current. One of the swimmers, Robert Gascoigne described the rapid change in conditions, “I entered the water between the flags up to chest height before diving under a wave. When I went to come up I couldn’t reach the bottom. I tried to take a wave back to where I could stand but realised I wasn’t gaining ground after a couple of attempts.” Looking back at the flags Mr Gascoigne recounted that he could see he was a lot further out than he thought and he was being pulled to the north. He was one of 40 people who were quickly out of their depth and beginning to panic. Almost immediately, the patrol tower responded and alerted the North Cronulla SLSC patrol and Sutherland Shire Council Lifeguards. A mass rescue was underway. The red and yellow flags were dropped to indicate a closed beach while 12 rescue boards, six swimmers with rescue tubes, an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) and jetski made their way out to the group. Realising the enormity and severity of the incident, surrounding surf clubs raced to assist with an additional two IRBs and the Sydney Branch Support Operations jetski, together with the two Lifeguard jetskis. As the lifesaving assets triaged the situation to bring the swimmers to shore, three vehicles arrived from Elouera along with six additional surf lifesavers and lifeguards. SLS Sydney Duty Officer and Safety & Emergency Officer of the ASRL event Joel Wiseman remembers hearing a radio callout for lifeguard jetskis. “I heard the call and then looked to my right. There were about 10 people on boards and with rescue tubes racing towards the water. I quickly tasked all the event’s safety craft down the beach to assist.” Another Duty Officer recalls the response to the unfolding emergency as calm. “There was a procession of craft and lifesavers delivering people to the beach then returning to sea to rescue more.” “Back on the beach, patrol members assisted the patients, reassuring them and providing additional support as required. The beach was strangely silent with all eyes fixed on the water.” Mr Gascoigne said he looked around and noticed a man and young girl with their hand up signalling for assistance as well as eight others who were struggling. “A lifesaver on a board paddled over to me within minutes. I held onto the handles on the board before a jetski took me to shore. It was all carried out so fast that I was in a reasonable condition.” Within 15 minutes the team were returning the final patients to the beach with many thanking their rescuers personally. “At all times the surf lifesavers conducted themselves in a thoroughly professional, reassuring and supportive manner, for which I am very grateful,” said Mr Gascoigne, a comment that was echoed by everyone rescued that afternoon. The patrol estimated that up to 2000 beach-goers were on the beach at North Cronulla at the time of the rescue. They were witness to one of the biggest, collaborative mass rescues conducted by Surf Life Saving. Joel Wiseman commented that many of the people watching who were attending the ASRL event said it was one of the best rescues they’d ever witnessed and that he was proud to be part of the team. “For me, it was the biggest mass rescue I’ve ever seen unfold. Without the quick thinking and seamless collaboration between so many people, we avoided potential tragedy on the beach that day.” Brett Richardson, Lifeguard Manager at Sutherland Shire Council said proudly after the event, “The professionalism and response displayed is a great example of the depth we have in the Bate Bay…it resulted in the lives of many being saved.” For North Cronulla SLSC President Geoff Budd it was an impeccably performed operation and something that he says reflects the training and skills of his members and their cooperation with others. “It could have turned really bad very fast. Everyone just fell into place with what needed to be executed. It was an excellent rescue and result in that no one needed resuscitation or defibrillation.” The rescue was so successful in its response that not a single injury was recorded and was awarded Surf Life Saving NSW February 2019 Rescue of the Month Award.
Story courtesy of Surf Life Saving NSW. Video: youtu.be/CAcvgNe5FxA Director of Lifesaving
Elouera has continued another season with some amazing achievements in education, nippers, surf sports and of course life saving. Following the raising of the red and yellow flags, locals and tourists flock to the beach to enjoy Australia’s iconic summer lifestyle. Elouera’s dedicated patrol members made this season no different to the last, keeping Bate Bay’s visitors safe. I’d like to thank you all for your hard work. Without your assistance, our core business would be extremely challenging, the Board of Management is extremely grateful for your ongoing voluntary commitment. Following on from previous seasons we continued with a 12 patrol roster and 1 roving team for the 2018/19 patrolling season, each team varying in size and advanced awards. During the season we had a large number of new Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion holders who volunteered to help bolster patrols. Having these new members increased some of the patrols that were struggling on numbers from previous seasons. This has made a huge difference and hopefully this will continue so patrol numbers start to level out across the board. Each patrol member has made a massive contribution to the club. At times during the season we had challenging conditions, weather and numerous preventions and rescues. Throughout all of this, each member acted professionally and used their skills and knowledge to ensure the beach was kept safe. At times patrols assisted neighboring beaches with difficult rescues, displaying the amazing teamwork both within and outside the club. While Elouera is made up of many sections, life saving is the heart and soul. Thanks to all of the devoted patrolling members, we have once again accomplished our objective and had no lives lost while patrolling. The season’s statistics are: • 9,523 Patrolling hours • 473 Preventions • 29 First Aid Treatments • 32 Rescues This season, our rescues were up from the previous years, however preventions were still very high indicating that our patrolling members are still being proactive towards members of the public and, where possible, educating them on how to read, negotiate the surf and what to do in an emergency. The 32 rescues also means 32 lives saved this season, and without our diligent patrol members on the beach, the final outcome might have been very different. While our agreement with council specifies start and finish times, the majority of patrols put in extra hours to ensure the Sutherland Shire Lifeguards had the support they needed on busy days. I’d like to thank all patrolling members for going above and beyond the call of duty. The entire Board of Management at Elouera is extremely proud of your efforts. Starting this season we had a couple of new Patrol Captains. This brought some fresh ideas and skills. As a whole, all 12 Patrol Captains displayed incredible leadership and emergency management skills. At times, conditions were challenging with mass and multiple rescues, medical episodes and challenging surf. Each captain swiftly led their team to a positive outcome. I’d like to thank all 12 of you for your commitment during the season, as always it’s been a pleasure working with you all and I hope to see you returning in the same role next season. For the past three seasons that I’ve been in the role of Director of Lifesaving, I’ve seen our working relationship with Brett Richardson and his team at Sutherland Shire Lifeguards continue to develop. I’d like to thank Brett’s team for all their hard work and support to all patrolling members over the past years. Providing knowledge of beach conditions on a regular basis, assisting with rescues and emergency care has
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 34 been a key aspect to making the season so successful. Once again, thank you and I have no doubt that the relationship will continue to grow in the years ahead. This year we didn’t officially have an IRB Captain but I’d like to thank Bob King for his assistance in the maintenance of all the IRBs throughout the season. IRBs play a major part in the majority of our rescues, therefore the equipment needs to be running at its peak performance year round. With numerous hulls, engines and other equipment Bob has put in endless hours to make this happen. I’d also like to thank our growing IRB team for making sure we’re compliant with our IRB requirements. At times, vacancies had to be filled with short notice. Members stepped up and volunteered extra hours to ensure we had the coverage. A big thank you and congratulations to all members who were awarded with Elouera’s patrol efficiency and 100% attendance award. Your service to the club is held in the highest regard and is an incredible achievement. This year the Board of Management felt it would be appropriate to award members who attended 100% of their allocated patrols with a substantial reward, that being a trip to the snow during the off season. Requirements for this award included attending all of their rostered patrols without any substitutes and being on time and finishing at the designated time. Some of these members had to work around family, work or other commitments to guarantee they made their patrols. This incentive assisted the club ensuring we had adequate numbers on the beach throughout the season. The club also offered a gift of appreciation to those members who fulfilled 100% of their patrolling hours but weren’t able to make all their specified patrols and required a substitute. This year, the Patrol Person of the Year was awarded to Andrew McKellar. Andrew has been a long serving member and has made substantial contributions in numerous areas throughout the club. An instigator of a number of recent award schemes to recognise members’ efforts, endless hours on the beach, many seasons
Participants in the 2019 snow trip at Perisher
Annual Report 2018-2019 35 at 100% patrol attendance as well as volunteering on the jet ski, Andrew is always looking to go the extra mile and is a very worthy recipient of Patrol Person of the Year. The Junior Patrol Person of the Year for 2018-19 went to Lucy Alexander. This season was Lucy’s first as a patrolling member and no doubt she will be one of the club’s future leaders. Having completed a number of patrol hours already, also volunteering on one of my rostered patrols where we had an extremely challenging rescue. Throughout the entire time Lucy demonstrated a high level of knowledge, skill, maturity and was very reassuring to the patient and her family. She is a very valued member of the club who will go a long way in the years ahead. As always, a big thank you to Karlene Hughes, Kay Hutchison and Debbie Muscat for their work with all administration tasks relating to life saving. Hours are spent ensuring patrolling hours are kept up to date, reminders are sent out to all members and orders are fulfilled, this has made it much easier for me to concentrate on other areas of my role. Once again I had amazing support from Julie Walmsley, Rod Enright and Patrol 11 ensuring that all equipment was serviced, stocked and operational for the annual gear inspection and throughout the season. This is a tireless task and everyone ensured that we had everything prepared well before the deadline. The branch inspection team complimented on the presentation and condition of the equipment, this highlights the positive work done by Julie, Rod and Patrol 11. There’s been an endless contribution to the life saving section but one person who stands out to me is this year’s Patrol Person of the Year and Deputy Director of Lifesaving and Education, Andrew McKellar. This is Andrew’s second year in this role after numerous years prior in similar positions on Elouera’s Board of Management and other positions at Surf Life Saving Sydney. Andrew’s passion and dedication to the role has assisted me so much in past seasons. I’ve learnt so much and have always had so much support. I’d also like to thank Executive Director Darren Galea and the rest of Elouera’s Board of Management for their assistance to the life saving section. With so many sections that make up Elouera, the entire team always comes together and makes the right decisions that continues to pave the way for an amazing future. Elouera continues to serve the community by keeping the beaches safe, making it a location for locals and visitors to enjoy their summer. Volunteering endless hours is a selfless act that the community holds in the highest regard. All of Elouera’s members should be proud of their efforts in making this happen. Thank you all once again for an incredible 2018/19 season and I look forward to seeing you all next season. GO ELOUERA. Cameron Simpson Director of Lifesaving
Bob King preparing IRBs for gear inspection IRB team at Surf Awareness Clinic
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 36 Patrol captains 2018-2019
No Patrol Name Captain Vice Captain 1 Brian O’Sullivan Lachlan Towns Jackson Towns 2 Les Hardy Keith Hughes Peter King 3 Brian Thompson OAM Josh Muscat Jack Bryce 4 Ian Toll Michael Byrne Lachlan Galea-Stacker 5 Mike Batty PSM Craig Findlay Darrin Lane 6 Ron Hegarty Ben Francis Stephen Urquhart 7 Graham Tangye Cameron Simpson Warren Smith 8 Bruce Clark Emily Zytaruk Timothy Grant 9 Arthur White Paul Seymour Paul Kasparian 10 Ron Pears OAM Peter Metro Belinda Emmerson-Franke 11 John Gilligan Mark Taylor Jeff Reece 12 Ted Brooker OAM Chris Daley Jamie McLean
100% patrol attendees Philip Brumby Kay Hutchison Kevin Simmonds Sean Bryce Lauren Hutchison Cameron Simpson Glenn Cairncross Chad Jarolimek Warren Smith Chris Daley Peter Metro Andrew Sugerman Rod Enright Stuart Presgrave Mark Taylor Neve Garcia Kayla Pyett Stephen Urquhart Jessica Grofski Ross Pyett Paul Van Dam Anthony Hutchison Paul Seymour Heather Woods
Patrol efficiency award David Kowald Andrew McKellar Skye-Lynda Royall-Matter
Patrol Inflatable Rescue Boat Drivers Glenn Caincross Darren Galea Daniel McMahon Mark Carlton Javier Garcia Brett Moiler Christian Cortes Shea Garcia Dennis Parker Kirron Duncan David Kowald Warren Smith Rowan Emmerson-Franke Paul Laffan Trent Enright Andrew McKellar
Annual Report 2018-2019 37 The following tables clearly demonstrate Elouera’s commitment to ensuring aquatic safety and member development during the Season. Rescue Statistics
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 No Gear 7 8 0 3 Rescue Tube 11 6 10 9 Rescue Board 7 3 10 18 IRB 5 6 15 4 Other 2 1 2 4 TOTALS 32 24 37 38 Preventions 473 370 506 1,074 Lost Children 1 2 1 9 Searches 1 1 0 1 Other 0 1 0 1 TOTALS 475 374 507 1,085 Marine Stings 16 29 64 17 Minor Cuts 10 5 10 4 Major Wounds 1 0 1 1 Spinal 1 1 3 0 Other 1 10 5 33 TOTALS 29 45 83 55
Award Statistics
2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 Surf Rescue 32 28 30 34 Bronze Medallion 45 47 53 42 Basic Beach Management 17 4 3 3 Resuscitation Certificate 1 55 55 0 Advanced Resus/ARTC 40 3 3 14 First Aid 16 9 7 6 IRB Driver 8 0 5 8 IRB Crew 10 10 22 4 Spinal 1 0 0 6 Defibrillation 0 0 0 0 All Other 66 13 7 22 Subtotal 236 169 185 139 Nipper awards 323 357 374 412 TOTAL all Awards 577 526 559 551
Active Patrol Statistics 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 Total Patrol Hours 9,523 9,387 9,171 10,431
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 38 Director of Education and Training
Education Elouera has a strong education ethos fostered by a professional, dedicated, passionate team of trainers, assessors and facilitators. The commitment and enthusiasm these members have shown this season has been inspiring. The hours they spend running courses, assessments, skills maintenance sessions and mentoring, all additional to their patrol hours and other club responsibilities, is above and beyond. I am so grateful to the whole Training Team for their support. This season, Elouera members should be very proud of the strong numbers of awards being achieved across all classifications. Skills Maintenance This year we followed the model from the previous two seasons, scheduling eight Bronze Medallion, two IRB, four ARTC and two Spinal sessions. Bronze, IRB and ARTC sessions were also made available during many patrols before 31 December 2018. Moving forward to next season, the Education Team would like to see more members take advantage of the scheduled dates and complete their proficiencies earlier in the season. We would also encourage all members to set up a profile in the SLS Member Portal to allow them to see their proficiency status and not leave proficiencies until the last minute. Surf Rescue Certificates and Bronze Medallions As in previous years, Elouera held three Bronze Medallion and one Surf Rescue Certificate course, all with a 100% success rate due to Elouera’s excellent training team. The participation of several Nipper parents and Yellow Fin parents brought the numbers of Bronze Medallion recipients to 45 and 32 young Elouera members completed their SRC. It was great to see most of these new award holders contributing back to the club by patrolling or helping with Nippers water safety. Our special thanks go to Steve Urquhart, who runs the annual SRC course at the start of the season, braving the grey September waters to welcome our new generation of life savers. Advanced Awards Elouera members achieved a range of advanced awards this season, building our rescue and resuscitation capability. Notably, we had 42 candidates complete their ART(AID) and 17 complete their Silver Medallion Beach Management. In the IRB section, 21 members completed their Crew Certificate together with three new Silver Medallion IRB Drivers, at the time of writing, which is a great result. Building the Education Team, four members completed their Trainer Cluster Units with two awarded their Training Officer Bronze Medallion and three their Training Officer ART(AID). JDC Awards Elouera’s Nippers had another great season. This year the club achieved 323 awards across these age groups, an excellent result. It’s reassuring to see that Elouera has many keen life savers coming through the ranks. Credit goes to those who put in many hours behind the scenes. It is wonderful seeing the Age Managers ensuring our education message is delivered to such a high standard. Congratulations to you all for these brilliant results. Perpetual Award Winners Peter Metro received the Most Outstanding Trainer award. Pete is always the first in the team to put up his hand to assist in any way with education. This season he has trained two Bronze Medallion Courses, two ART
Annual Report 2018-2019 39 (AID) Courses, helped at many Skills Maintenance sessions and assessments. He is always available to clarify rules and offer advice to Leah and me. We are thankful to have such a dedicated and committed trainer at Elouera. Gary Warner took out the Most Improved Trainer award. Gary has assisted at two Bronze Medallion Courses and 2 ART(AID) Courses this season and has been awarded his Trainer BM and Trainer ART(AID). Gary is an asset to Elouera Education, already volunteering to train the first Bronze Medallion Course for next season. Thanks My first year as Director of Education has been quite a learning experience. I’d like to thank Leah Byrne for everything. Her help setting up courses, handling the First Aid Courses and SSV Inductions, helping me clean the training room, coming with me to Branch Education meetings, being a fantastic sounding board and helping me find my way through the Education Maze has been nothing short of amazing and I am very grateful. My fellow Board of Management members have welcomed me and supported our new initiatives and policies in the education section. I have also had great support and advice from our fantastic team of trainers and assessors who gave up so much of their time to train and make these squads enjoyable for all the candidates: Michael Batty, Michael Byrne, Glenn Cairncross, Peter Carney, Darren Galea, Matt Gentle, Timothy Jurd, Paul Kasparian, David Kowald, Paul Laffan, Dianna Mackay, Andrew McKellar, Peter Meletopoulo, Dennis Parker, Brett Richardson, Cameron Simpson, Warren Smith, Mark Taylor, Jackson Towns, Stephen Urquhart, and Gary Warner. I would like to thank Ohana for generously donating the Green Rashies for the Bronze Groups. Many thanks also go to Linda Perrin from Branch. Her patience and guidance have been invaluable. The Education team could not have functioned without the substantial contribution and support of Karlene Hughes, Kay Hutchison and Debbie Muscat. They put in so much work in the office to ensure our courses are advertised, paperwork is in order and completed. I am so very appreciative of all three of these wonderful women.
Amber Garcia Director of Education and Training
Ella McFadden instructing nippers
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 40 Education and Training
Above: Bronze medallion training group with the IRB Below: Surf Rescue Certificate squad
Annual Report 2018-2019 41 Elouera Awards 2018-19
Surf Rescue Certificate Advanced Resuscitation Danielle Polson Lucy Alexander Technique Certificate (ARTC) Josh Pritchard Charlotte Beudeker Hamish Agnew Taylor Richardson Georgia Barlow Freya Annetts Skye Royall-Mateer Diaz Blanch Phil Brumby Maggie Scott Scarlet Cameron Cameron Burns Kevin Simmonds Oliver Chandler Sophie Burns Darren Smith Georgia Crossle Jacob Byrne Matt Sperring Joshua Diocales Isaac Byrne Rob Vandersanden Grace Elliott Harry Came Marnie Vimpany Talia Field Brent Collier Gary Warner Jessica Hay Chris Daley Heather Woods Tahlia Ingram William Daley Xiaohai Sherry Zou Julian Ingram Kyla Daley Bronze Medallion Ollie Jacobs Dane Everett Hamish Agnew Rory Jarolimek Logan Galea Corey Aston Charlotte Loader Neve Garcia Ash Blayney Ryan Madden Shea Garcia Sinisia Bobosevic Mia McCarthy Bailey Gentle Kareena Braunig Alex McFadden Dyson Griffiths Sophie Burns Casey Mood Mackenzie Hannington Oliver Clark Gabriella Mramor Keira Hughes Jim Demetriou Tamsyn Muir Patrick Hughes Mark Donovan Will Nolan Lauren Hutchison April Druery Ally Novotny Chris King Jaycob Duggan Thomas Rathbone Pete King Logan Galea Kai Robertson Dianna Mackay Heath Giles Caitlin Smith Mark Mackay-Sim Peter Gillard Kade Tougher Steve Mead Peter Green Aiden Towson Peter Meletopoulo Campbell Hannington Tillie-Anne Tsoumbaras Sam Mood Luke Huertas Koliya Van Althuis Shamus O’Connor Patrick Hughes Cooper Vimpany Robert Pieiga Warwick Humphrey
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 42 Marie Jackson Drive Vehicles Under Kylie Brown Kya Laffan Operational Conditions Phillip Brumby Justin Lee Jackson Towns Sophie Burns Jason McCarthy First Aid (AID) Paul Byrnes Peter McCrystal Lucy Alexander Daniel Campisi Ella McFadden Freya Annetts Matthew Chalmers Leigh McKeown Malcom Boon Kirron Duncan Joel McNamara Cameron Burns Anna Elliott Robina Mood Michael Byrne Matthew Elliott Sam Mood Adam Cawley Max Fathulla Charlie Morris Lauren Fulcher Lisa Lindbeck Sophie O’Connor Shea Garcia Erica Manolas Darcy O’Sullivan Bailey Gentle Danielle Manton Holly Porter Cameron Grech Steven Mead Ashlee Ramanauskas Max Hunter Rachael Natoli Skye Royall-Mateer Dianna Mackay Kate O’Brien Bridgette Salib Jonothon Sculthorpe Kiara Summers Caitlin Shepherd Marnie Vimpany Probationary Trainers Darren Smith Gary Warner Ainsley Kasparian Peter Thoroughgood Emily Zytaruk Mark Taylor Rachel Tougher Inclusive Beaches Online Resuscitation (AID) Stephen Tsoukalas Phil Brumby Thomas Hollywood Paul Walker IRB Crew Certificate Safer Surf Clubs Online Part 1 Toni Webber Tim Bath Ben Francis Adam Weston Sophie Burns Safer Surf Clubs Online Part 2 Xiaohai Sherry Zou William Daley Ben Francis Certificate ll in Public Safety Ben Francis Jessica Grofski (Aquatic Rescue) Lauren Fulcher Safer Surf Clubs Online Part 3 Phil Dwyer Neve Garcia Ben Francis Greg Hughes Skye Royall-Mateer Safer Surf Clubs Online Part 4 Certificate IV in Public Safety Heather Woods (Aquatic Search and Rescue Ben Francis Junior Activities Age Manager Management) Course Brett Richardson Gary Bacon
Annual Report 2018-2019 43 Silver Medallion – Beach SS – ASADA Level 2 Dane Everett Management Anti-doping Kerrie Everett Cameron Burns Grant Wilkinson Craig Findlay Isaac Byrne SS – ASC Officiating General Ben Francis Principles Jacob Byrne Lauren Fulcher Helene McFadden Harry Came Darren Galea Brent Collier SS – Development Coach Lachlan Galea-Stacker Beach Steve Cook Javier Garcia Chris Davis Cristian Cortes Shea Garcia Neve Garcia SS – Performance Coach Surf Boat Bailey Gentle Bailey Gentle Tim Grant Grant Wilkinson Charlie Hort David Greig SS – S3 Boat Sweep Lauren Hutchison Accreditation Jessica Grofski Christopher King Grant Wilkinson Chris Hall Dianna Mackay SS – Technical Official Online Michael Hanna Joshua Pritchard Theory Modules Chris Hill Silver Medallion – IRB Driver Joy Cook Craig Holmes Shea Garcia SSV Operator Induction Keira Hughes Max Hunter Tim Bath Keith Hughes Mark Mackay-Sim Michael Batty Mitchell Hughes Silver Medallion Aquatic Malcolm Boon Anthony Hutchison Rescue Ian Burrow Paul Kasparian Freya Annetts Michael Byrne Chris King Charlie Hort Glenn Cairncross Peter King Jordan McDonnell Mark Carleton Robert King Brett Richardson Peter Carney David Kowald Spinal Management Darryl Chapman Paul Laffan Chris King Brent Collier Jamie Maclean Surf Risk Rating Award Cristian Cortes Warren McGuire Darren Galea Chris Daley Andrew McKellar Matt Gentle Jon Doyle Peter Meletopoulo Brett Richardson Kirron Duncan Dennis Parker SS – ASADA Level 1 Rowan Emmerson Franke Robert Pieiga Anti-doping Rod Enright Brett Pritchard Grant Wilkinson
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 44 Paul Seymour Training Officer Advanced Brett Richardson Cameron Simpson Resuscitation Techniques (AID) Cameron Simpson William Soulos Dianna Mackay JAC Awards Mark Taylor Peter Meletopoulo Surf Play One 39 Jackson Towns Gary Warner Surf Play Two 54 Scott Underwood Training Officer Bronze Surf Aware One 37 Medallion Paul Van Dam Surf Aware Two 57 Gary Warner Brad Wardrobe Surf Safe One 39 Dianna Mackay Emily Zytaruk Surf Safe Two 35 UAV Pilot (drone) Surf Smart One 32 Cameron Burns Surf Smart Two 30
Tim Jurd teaching secondary patient assessments (body checks)
Gary Warner preparing a bronze squad for their exam
Annual Report 2018-2019 45 Branch Awards Summary
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 46 Director of Youth Coordination
During this season, I’m pleased to share that we have introduced several new initiatives for the Youth section of the club. The club introduced yoga once a week in the Washington Lounge, run by Linda Banning, instructor from LB Life. The group was given the opportunity to try both conventional yoga together with SUP yoga. The response was positive and the feedback included feeling a sense of accomplishment by learning a new skill, while having fun with their friends. We held a transition day to introduce the U14s and U15s to the different opportunities open to them as they move into senior membership of the club. This day would not have been the success it was without the help of many senior members who gave up their time to come and explain and demonstrate how to use the craft available. A special thanks to Brett Richardson (for organising Silver Beach), Pete King and Andrew Evans for their overall assistance, Darren Galea (IRB), Brent Pritchard (ski) and Mick McBain, Grant Wilkinson and the entire boat section for their time. The day was enjoyed by all the members who took part and got to learn a new skill, with several showing interest in continuing with one of the disciplines in Senior Club. Youth members Sophie Burns, Kiara Summers and Sam Merchant, were nominated by the Board of Management to attend the Youth Development Camp managed by SLSNSW. The feedback by all was that it was a very worthwhile experience that would not only help them in Surf Life Saving, but also life in general. Similarly, Kyla Daley attended the SLS Sydney 2019 18-25 Enrichment Program managed by SLS Sydney There were several youth members who gave back to nippers by becoming cadet helpers with the younger age groups, as well as being actively involved in the Yellow Fins Program. Their assistance also contributed towards the annual Surf Awareness Clinic, with many volunteering their time in their school holidays to assist in any way they could. Please note, that without their help, the program would not have run as smoothly as it did. A couple of initiatives were created at the start of the season included a morning training session for the older youth girls. This idea was generated and managed by Sam King as a way of keeping the girls engaged in the club. Kiara Summers also assisted this year by organising a dinner and creating a youth Instagram account, where members were encouraged to share photos and results from carnivals throughout the year. Thank you to both Sam and Kiara; what you have done is excellent and very much appreciated. This season also saw the formation of “Brent’s Body Bashers”. This was a surf training session run by Brent Pritchard, not only for competitors, but for anyone that wanted to come down and improve their surf skills in a fun and friendly environment. The improvements were seen by all those involved. Special thanks to Josh Pritchard for the Instagram commentary each week; this was very entertaining. Finally, I would like to thank the Board of Management for their support and encouragement this year and most importantly to the youth of the club. You should all be proud of what you have achieved this year, not only in competition but in also patrolling the beaches and keeping them safe. It is a big commitment to give up your time and it is appreciated by all. Paul Ingram Director of Youth Coordination
Annual Report 2018-2019 47 Director of Marketing
As has been mentioned in previous years’ reports, the ongoing support of our sponsors, both cash and in-kind is always welcomed and much appreciated. This support has enabled the club to continue to expand and develop innovations and facilities, which in turn helps keep our beach a safe environment to swim, play and participate in various activities. The Tradies continue to support the club so generously and have done so over many years. This year, The Tradies committed to another three-year sponsorship package, which included for the first time a scholarship for one of our young members, the Elouera SLSC – Tradies Scholarship. The Tradies support for so many years is possibly unparalleled in today’s sponsorship arena and as we say each year, we are extremely grateful. The Tradies are not only a commercial partner, they form part of the fabric of Elouera and are an integral component of our being a successful community family club. The continued and ongoing support from ‘The Tradies’ cascades through all levels of our club, both junior and senior club members, our surf awareness clinic, the support of our Yellow Fins and Autism Spectrum program and with the presentation of awards. Their contribution always allows us to maintain awareness of the Elouera brand as supporting the community and to retain our financial stability. This year marks the 6th year of the Elouera Mega raffle. Each year, Sutherland Mazda has supplied a new Mazda2 as first prize. Like many of the club’s sponsors, Phil Diab, the dealer principal came on board not so much to generate sales for his business, but rather be involved in a great community organisation. The team at Mazda has committed to ongoing support of the club. Like Mazda, Mark Riley Balsawood Surfboards has been there from the beginning. Mark has now supplied over nine boards to the club. Not only this, but Mark has been active in selling raffle books each year to his client base. Mark, even though not a member of the club, has been tireless in his fundraising support. Many of our sponsors and supporters are also active within the club. They are on the board, involved in water safety, competitors, patrolling members and so on. These include the team at Ohana, Illawarra Blinds, Soilco, Crux Surveying, DKG Surfboats and Makani Meats. There are many, however, that are not actively involved in the running of the club but see great value in supporting us as a community organisation. Some of these include Carlden Auto who has been servicing our trailers for over six years, the Breen family who have supplied surfboats over many years, Holt Group who has supplied many IRBs to the club, Toll Group and many more. A full list of these important and most appreciated organisations, supporters and individual contributors are listed in elsewhere in this report, with many like the Mazda and Westfield involvements covered in the club’s Nippers (JDC). This year, the club spent some time refreshing the image and branding. This has been seen across the presentation of ‘The Warrior’, various emails, invitations, etc. I would like to thank Mel Ingram for all her work in this area and her general support in all things marketing for the club. It is important that the club continues to develop a professional and commercial image to ensure our existing sponsors are appropriately recognised and to attract new supporters and members to our club. In closing I sincerely thank my fellow board members for their support through the year in assisting the club achieve our objectives through our actions to bring about a continuing business strategy that focusses on the true direction of our external and internal marketing and communications across our current and future sponsors and supporters. Congratulations to all the club award, state and national medal winners who received their well-deserved recognition in front of their peers and fellow club members and their guests at the recent annual presentation night. Glen Stortenbeker Director of Marketing
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 48 Director of Major Events
In my first year as the Director of Major Events I have come to learn a little about what it takes to run a club like Elouera and the hard work put in by many volunteers to keep our beaches safe and to make this a place that people want to go to. With the introduction of the Friday night members draw and the inaugural Elouera Ladies Melbourne Cup Luncheon, we achieved good feedback and as such the planning is well underway for the 2019-20 events. The club was fortunate enough to have over 75 ladies attend the Melbourne Cup Luncheon and, through the proceeds of the ticket sales, we were able to help out a local charity (Dandelion Support Network). It has been a year that the club can build from and, with the support of the Board of Management, Karlene Hughes, Kay Hutchison and Debbie Muscat in the office and help from its members, it can be a place to come and enjoy each others company in what is one of the best ‘lounges’ in the Shire if not Sydney.
Thanks for a fantastic year. Up Up Elouera!
Mark Summers Director of Major Events
Elouera ladies at the 2018 Melbourne Cup luncheon
Annual Report 2018-2019 49 Director of Surf Sports
In a year of many highlights, it is difficult to know where to begin and difficult to know when to stop. It has been suggested, more than once, that I talk too much so it is hard to not let this report turn into a book given the season just gone. Aussies is the culmination of the surfsports calendar and the return to Broadbeach/ Kurrawa for the Open carnival and North Burleigh for Youth provided venues that challenged all competitors. As always, the very best athletes from around the country made the journey to the Gold Coast to put their foot on the line and test themselves in elite competition. To say that our competitors were one part frothy and one part nervous is fair and reflects a team well-conditioned physically and mentally by their coaches to take on the challenge of Aussies. Our touring team displayed the highest levels of competitive spirit and sportsmanship which made us all very proud. Our congratulations to the Elouera 2018-19 Australian Champions: Peter Thoroughgood (U15 Beach Sprint); Grace Elliot (U14 2km Beach Run); Harry Came (U19 Surf Race); Chris King, Jake Evans and Mac Hannington (U19 Board Relay); and Chris King, Connor Levings and Matt Sperring (U19 Taplin). The strength and depth of the Elouera touring team came through across all sections in Opens with three medals from all three boat crews (Open Women, Open Men and u23 Men) and multiple medal/points performances from water and beach – both individual and team. This points to the depth of competitors coming through the club. Of note, was the performances of our U23 Boat Crew and U17s and U19s in team events, both beach and water including our Female U19 Ski Relay making their first Aussies final; our U19 and U17 Female Beach relays; and our U19 Male Board, Taplin, Surf and Ski Relays. When you consider the finals appearances in Open Boats, that our Open Taplin and Open Beach Sprint Relays made finals for the first time in a number of seasons, and the outstanding individual performances in craft for our Opens, it all points to a strong group building for Open competition in the years ahead. In all, Elouera finished 9th overall at this year’s Open Championships. Our Aussies Youth Team was by far the largest and most competitive to have contested an Aussies Championship. Female and male, 14s and 15s, individual and teams all tasted success in some way over the Championships, be it a medal, a points finish, making a final or testing yourself against the very best athletes in the country. However, it was the spirit and teamwork along with the fantastic supporter crew which made it the most enjoyable Youth Championships for me and I have been fortunate enough to have attended each one as a parent, supporter or team manager since the format was introduced. Well done to each of you on what you achieved and how you went about it. They don’t keep a club point score at the Youth Championships but we did some math and worked out Elouera finished 5th overall. For me there is no better example of the Elouera team spirit than our Female Youth Cameron Relay and the determination they showed in the final. Well done on your Aussies Silver medal. Our Masters crew at this year’s Aussies was small in number but with big hearts they raced hard, put in some outstanding performances and enjoyed the beers/tall stories afterwards.
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 50 Hey Darren, Wow! I am very proud Elouera delivered a sensational Boat Carnival. Big thanks to you, Congrats to Adam Cawley on a Bronze Pete King and Andrew Evans, and the big list of medal in the Masters Ocean Swim. helpers. Special thanks to the young fellas who ran around for three days – and got things done. A pointer to the potential for success at I spoke to my daughter about it last night. Her Aussies was Elouera’s performance at the crew knows every other crew they raced against – State Championships in March. Elouera and she said ever one loved it! I think the officials finished 3rd in the State behind the larger were very well looked after as well! Wanda and Newport teams. Again, the Throw in a mass rescue and it just showed how contributions came from all sections with good we are at what we do! Elouera dominating the Beach in both Just a bit of feedback to pass on! individual and relay results; Michael Hanna Ta Urk completing the sprint 19s/Open ‘Double Double’ (not sure that has been done before); our u19s taking all before them in the men’s water area and our Open Men and Women Boat Crews both taking silver. The Lifesaver Relay is a personal favourite and the silver behind Newport was outstanding. In the following pages are results for all Elouera competitors for the 2018/19 season at major championships and well done on these achievements. However, our biggest and most heartfelt congratulations go to each and every competitor who donned the club cap and raced this season from our very youngest Nippers to our most ‘experienced’ Masters competitors. The club is proud of each and every one of you. Over the course of the season, Elouera road tripped up and down the coast attending the Ocean6 series and making a ‘name’ for itself in elite club competition. From wins, podium finishes, ‘TV time’ appearances to consistently making finals, the series was enjoyed by all for the regular chance it provided to race in top company. It was also a chance for regular competition at elite level for our younger competitors. Well done to Nuggs (Nathan Neale) and Lach (Lachlan Galea-Stacker) for claiming a double ski win, Michael Hanna for a clean sweep of the Beach sprint series and Chris King another Open Board top 10 series finish. In addition to Ocean6, Elouera made strong showings in the local club, InterClub and Branch (who can forget the win in the Lifesaver Relay complete with Wilko’s salmon dive dismount from the boat to kick off the day!!) carnivals. Over winter each year, Elouera sends a large team to the NSW Pool Lifesaving Championships and Elouera again performed strongly. Historically it was a unique carnival in that Nippers, Youth, Opens and Masters competed in an integrated carnival over two days. Unfortunately, in our opinion, dividing the program into Nippers/Youth one day and Opens/masters the next has taken away the opportunity for a ‘one-club’ (all- age groups competing and cheering on all age groups) approach to a great winter weekend away carnival. Nonetheless, a great time was had by all who made the trip north to the Central Coast. Our thanks to team managers Sharron McKeown and Chris Davis as well as to the seniors for volunteering their time to coach juniors on the technical skills required leading up to the Champs. Carnivals don’t happen without volunteers so our biggest thanks go out to all our Elouera officials for your efforts this season. Far and wide from Worlds in Adelaide, Aussies on the Gold Coast, State at Blacksmiths to our Branch, Bate Bay and Club carnivals as well as our Club Champo’s on a Friday arvo. Our officials volunteered their time and expertise to make these carnivals happen. It is well noted that many Elouera officials were called on to officiate the biggest day of elite competition – Finals Day, Sunday at Aussies – well done and a well-deserved recognition. Elouera again hosted the ASRL National Championships. A tremendous team effort from across the club made it happen again, reinforcing Elouera’s reputation as a club that gets in and makes things happen – well done. To our tireless volunteers driving the IRBs thank you for getting up early and working all day out on the water. To our supporters driving the trailers up and down the east coast of Australia; carrying the tents on and off the beach; moving craft from area to area; buying
Annual Report 2018-2019 51 us a coffee; and cleaning up/packing up afterwards; a massive, massive thank you from us and from the competitors. To Matty Elliott, thanks for having broad shoulders, patience and a sense of humour. You copped a little bit of banter over the two-way, took it and paid it back with interest, making us all laugh – at ourselves mostly. With the relocation of some events down to Kirra during Aussies, a special call out to Mark Summers, Darren Galea, Richo (Brett Richardson) and Adam Cawley for doing the miles and carrying the tents/skis/ double skis/boards to enable our competitors to do their thing with minimum distraction. Selection in representative teams and awards again came to Elouera competitors and coaches this season. Michael Hanna represented Australia in the Youth Team at Worlds in Adelaide (three gold, one silver, one bronze – just so outstanding!!), Peter Thoroughgood in the NSW Pathways (youth) Team (three gold and one silver – one to watch!!) and our Open Women Boat Crew for NSW in the ASRL InterState series (beat those Queenslanders to claim gold!!). Michael Kember (Team Capt), Chris King, Charlie Morris and Peter Thoroughgood represented Sydney Branch at InterBranch along with Kai, Bella and Jeremy from Nippers, taking silver behind Sydney Northern Beaches by the barest of margins. Along with Michael Hanna (U19 Athlete of the Year), Peter Thoroughgood (U15 Athlete of the Year), Chris Davis and Davina Strauss were awarded Coach of the Year for their efforts at the Sydney Branch Awards for Excellence. A rise in prominence over the last few seasons has attracted attention to the club. Andrew and I are regularly asked, “what are you guys doing down there?” (Yes these questions and comments were from clubs north, across the bridge north and across the border way, way north). It is not just about athletic performance that such questions were asked. The questions also came with comments about the friendly banter in marshalling, the camaraderie displayed heading to the line and the combination of sportsmanship and tough as nails grit once the gun goes and they are racing. These questions/comments came from other competitors, spectators, craft manufacturers and officials alike and sometimes from people we had not even met before. We don’t give away too much answering the questions of course but we highlight the secret sauce in this mix of competitive spirit and having a laugh, is our wonderful group of coaches. People are clearly more than a little envious of what our little club has, can and will achieve. The second thing that has been coming through in the Club’s re-emergence at the pointy end of competition are the comments on the great displays of support competitors get from their club. From hosting successful back to back ASRL National Championships, the annual Ohana Ocean Classic carnival to our Elouera Masters carnival that kicks off the season, the commendations that the club receives are wide and full of praise. Well done all of you members out there and thank you from Andrew and I on behalf of all competition members. Our aim with Surf Sports at Elouera is to map out a program of training/carnivals that enables competition members to have fun racing hard and be the very best that they choose to be, to race at the highest levels possible with their mates and to represent their club with pride. We want to be inclusive and to offer opportunities for all. The coaches and management are focused on these aspects as our primary goals. The results of the individual, team and club are an outcome of the combined Darren/Tamara/Joel, efforts of the program and each athlete’s On behalf of Sutherland Shire Council’s Ocean Safety and Lifeguard team, I wanted to forward commitment to it, to themselves, to their a quick thank you and congratulations for another team mates and to the club. We take successful ASRL Surf Boat Carnival for 2019. pride in developing high performance and It is pleasing to see the different organisations believe the outcomes (4th at Branch, 3rd come together with experience, respect, and at State and 9th at Aussies (5th at Youth collaboration resulting in a professional service level Aussies)) indicate we are heading in the provision. right direction. We certainly recognise a Thank you for your efforts and dedication. It was need to improve in a number of areas and a pleasure working together. Bede Elphick Team Leader, Ocean Safety & Lifeguards
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 52 Informal goals of Surf Sports for 2018/19 season: we are working on these areas for next season. • competitors enjoy themselves being the best they can; To all our Elouera Coaches and Sweeps, very few see • develop pathways into all surf sports all the hours you put in but know that without your disciplines for Nippers, Cadets and love for surf sports and dedication to sharing your Senior Members. knowledge to those that follow you, nothing of what I • create an environment that attracts/ have written above could have happened. Well done retains more competitors. and thank you the most of all!! In terms of next season, we will end this annual report by paying tribute to Tom O’Keeffe who has stepped down as Head Coach. You could not have asked for a more passionate, deep thinking individual be to be your Head Coach. To take on that responsibility at a relatively young age speaks volumes for his maturity and commitment to the club and the squad. Tom has some important stuff to do away from Surfsports for the next wee while but he will still be around the club he has been a part of for the last 17 years or so as a competitor and competitor/coach. I will miss the regular chats about surf sports, sports, life, the Betoota Advocate and pineapple on pizzas (no generally but happy enough with it on a super supreme!!). Race hard and have fun with what you do next, Thomas. See you all next Season. Pete King and Andrew Evans Director of Surf Sports
ASRL Carnival at Elouera in February
Annual Report 2018-2019 53 Competition Results 2018–19
Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships (9th Overall Club Point Score) Gold U19 Male Taplin Relay C King, C Levings, M Sperring U19 Male Surf Race H Came U19 Male Board Relay C King, J Evans, M Hannington U15 Male Beach Sprint P Thoroughgood U14 Female 2km Beach Run G Elliot Silver Open Female Surf Boat T Lal, S Hill, S Hewitt, L Armistead, G Wilkinson U23 Male Surf Boat P Bird, L Hill, L Huertas, A Martin, M McBain U15 Female Cameron Relay L Galea, S Randazzo, B Smith, S Cameron U19 Male Surf Belt C Levings, T Whittle, L Galea Stacker, H Came, S O'Connor U19 Male Beach Sprint M Hanna U15 Male Beach Relay P Thoroughgood, L Crossle, J Stortenbecker, K Laffan U19 Male Beach Flags M Hanna U15 Male Beach Flags P Thoroughgood Bronze Open Male Surf Boat M Henry, R Gillespie, J Zamek, M Guy, G Wilkinson U19 Male 2km Ocean Swim H Came U19 Male Surf Team C King, H Came, J Evans, M Sperring U19 Male Rescue Tube Rescue C Levings, C King, J Evans, M Sperring U19 Male Board Race C King U15 Male Surf Board C Morris U19 Female Beach Relay E Randazzo, R Tougher, B Salib, T Lummow U17 Female Beach Relay E Randazzo, R Tougher, B Salib, M Vimpany U15 Female Beach Relay S Randazzo, B Smith, G Mramor, P Window Masters Male Ocean Swim A Crawley Fourth U14 Female Ocean Swim T Field U19 Male Board Rescue C King, J Evans U15 Male Board Rescue C Morris, C Hannington U19 Male Single Ski Relay C Levings, C King, M Sperring U19 Male Double Ski C Levings, M Sperring Open Male Beach Sprint M Hanna U19 Female Beach Sprint T Lummow
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 54 Fifth U19 Male Ironman C King Open Male Beach Relay J Todd, M Kember, H Millar, M Hanna U15 Male Beach Sprint L Crossle U15 Female Beach Flags B Smith Sixth Open Female Ocean Swim L Fulcher Open Male Single Ski N Neale
National Championships
Grace Elliot won the U14 2km Beach Run
Connor Levings on his way to Taplin gold
Peter Thoroughgood wins the U15 Beach Sprint
Annual Report 2018-2019 55 New South Wales Championships (3rd Overall Club Point Score) Gold U19 Male Taplin Relay H Came, C King,C Levings U15 Female Cameron Relay S Cameron, L Galea, S Randazzo, B Smith U19 Male Iron Man M Sperring U19 Male Surf Team H Came, J Evans, C King, M Sperring U19 Male Rescue Tube Rescue J Evans, C King, C Levings, M Sperring U19 Male Board Rescue J Evans, C King U19 Male Single Ski Relay C King, C Levings, M Sperring Open Male Beach Sprint M Hanna U19 Male Beach Sprint M Hanna U15 Male Beach Sprint P Thoroughgood U15 Male Beach Relay L Crossle, K Laffan, J Stortenbecker, P Thoroughgood U19 Female Beach Relay T Lummow, E Randazzo, B Salib, R Tougher U15 Female Beach Relay C Hanna, S Randazzo, B Smith, J Wardrobe U19 Mixed Beach Relay M Hanna, T Lummow, E Ranazzo, T Villania-Small U17 Mixed Beach Relay J Lee, B Salib, J Soulos, R Tougher U15 Mixed Beach Relay L Crossle, Srandazzo, P Thoroughgood, J Wardrobe Silver Open Female Surf Boat L Armistead, S Hewitt, S Hill, T Lal, G Wilkinson Open Male Surf Boat R Gillespie, M Guy, M Henry, J Zamek, G Wilkinson Lifesaver Relay L Armistead, S Hewitt, S Hill, T Lal, G Wilkinson, M Hanna, C King, N Neale U19 Male Surf Race H Came U19 Male Surf Belt Race M Sperring U19 Male Board Race C King U19 Male Board Relay J Evans, M Hannington, C King U19 Male Double Ski C Levings, M Sperring Open Mixed Double Ski D Gowan, N Neale U19 Male Beach Flags M Hanna U17 Female Beach Sprint R Tougher Open Male Beach Relay M Hanna, M Kember, H Millar, J Todd U17 Female Beach Relay A Druery, E Randazzo, B Salib, R Tougher Open Mixed Beach Relay M Hanna, M Kember, T Lummow, E Randazzo
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 56 Bronze U19 Male Board Rescue H Came, M Hannington U19 Male Single Ski C Levings U15 Female Beach Flags S Randazzo U19 Female Beach Sprint T Lummow U19 Male Beach Relay M Hanna, J Lee, J Soulos, T Villania-Small
State Championships
U19 surf team: Jake Evans, Harry Came, Chris King and Matt Sperring
U19 ski relay team: Matt Sperring, Jake Evans and Chris King
Annual Report 2018-2019 57 Sydney Branch Championships (4th Overall Club Point Score) Team members are not named due to a number of changes to the makeup of teams in the lead-up and on the day
Gold U14/15 2 person R&R C Morris U15 Male Beach Sprint P Thoroughgood U15 Male Surf Team U15 Mixed Beach Relay U15 Female Beach Relay U15 Female Cameron U15 Male Cameron U19 Male Board C King U19 Male Ironman C King U19 Male Beach Sprint M Hanna Open Male Ski N Neale Open Mixed Beach Relay Open Male Beach Relay Open Male Taplin Lifesaver Relay Open Male Double Ski Open Male Beach Sprint M Hanna Silver U14/15 2 person R&R U15 Female Surf Team U15 Female Board L Galea U15 Male Beach Relay U15 Male Board Rescue U19 Male Board Race J Evans U19 Male Ironman M Sperring U19 Male Beach Flags T Villania-Small Open Male RTR Open Female Boat Crew Open Male Surf M Sperring Open Male Board N Neale Open Male Board Relay
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 58 Bronze U15 Male Surf C Hannington U17 Male Surf M Hannington U17 Male Beach Flags J Soulos U17 Male 2km S Mood U19 Male Surf Ski C Levings U19 Female Beach Sprint T Lummow Open Female Beach Relay Cameron Hutchison SLS NSW Pool Rescue Championships (4th Open, 7th Youth) Gold Open Male Line Throw S Fisher and J Muscat Open Male 100m Manikin Carry J Muscat, S Fisher, C King, M Sperring Relay Open Male 100m Manikin Carry S Fisher w/fins Open Male 200m Medley Rescue S Fisher, J Evans, C King, M Sperring Relay U19 Male Line Throw C King and M Sperring U19 Male 200m Obstacle Relay M Sperring, J Evans, C King, C Grech U19 Male 100m Manikin Carry C King, M Sperring, J Evans, C Grech Relay U19 Male 200m Medley Rescue J Evans, C King, M Sperring, C Grech Relay U12/13 Female 200m Medley L Burns, C Galea, P Hannington, E Jackson Rescue Relay Silver Open Male 200m Obstacle Relay S Fisher, J Evans, C King, M Sperring Open Male 50m w/fins S Fisher U19 Male 200m Super Lifesaver M Sperring U19 Male 50m Manikin Carry C King U12/13 Female 200m Obstacle B Summers, E Jackson, S Cameron, G Elliott Relay U12/13 Female 100m Brick Relay T Ingram, C Galea, S Cameron, G Elliott U12 Female Line Throw L Burns and B Summers
Annual Report 2018-2019 59 Bronze Open Male 50m Manikin Carry S Fisher U19 Male 200m Obstacle M Sperring U17 Female Line Throw A Gentle and M Scott U17 Female 100m Manikin Carry A Gentle, N Garcia, L Hutchison, M Scott Relay U13 Female 50m w/fins S Cameron U11 Male Line Throw F Chandler and A Jarolimek Interclub Carnival 2018-19
North Cronulla Cronulla Elouera Wanda Harry Gibbons Shield Boats 2.5 4 1 2.5 Cronulla SLSC Shield Craft 1 3 2 4 Harry Brown OAM Shield Rescue 1 3 2 4 Bill Gray Shield Beach 3 2 1 4 RH Johnson Shield Swimming 3 1 2 4 10.5 13 8 18.5 Final Placings 3rd 2nd 4th 1st
SLS Sydney Awards of Excellence
From left:Peter Thoroughood, winner of the U15 Athlete of the Year award; Michael Hanna, winner of the Youth Athlete of the Year award; Davina Strauss with the SLS Sydney Coach of the Year Award, jointly nominated with Chris Hill; and Jackson Towns, winner of the Support Operations Group Member of the Year Award.
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 60 Aussies
Harry Came wins the U19 surf race
The U19 and U17 beach relay teams – Marnie Vimpany, Ella Randazzo, Brigitte Salib, Rachel Tougher and Taliah Lummow with coach Davina Strauss
Annual Report 2018-2019 61 Aussies
The gold-winning Taplin team: Connor Levings, Matt Sperring and Chris King
Open Belt Team – Shamus O’Connor, Lachlan Galea-Stacker, Harry Came (swimmer), Tom Whittle and Connor Levings
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 62 Club Awards
President’s Trophy
Most Outstanding Club person Leah Byrne Club Championship Awards
U15 Female Water Champion Scarlet Cameron U15 Female Craft Champion Logan Galea U15 Female Beach Champion Brianna Smith & Sophie Randazzo U15 Male Water Champion Liam Davis U15 Male Craft Champion Charlie Morris U15 Male Beach Champion Peter Thoroughgood U17 Female Water Champion Marnie Vimpany U17 Female Craft Champion Marnie Vimpany U17 Female Beach Champion Rachel Tougher U17 Male Water Champion Mackenzie Hannington U17 Male Craft Champion Mackenzie Hannington U17 Male Beach Champion Jarvis Lane Senior Female Water Champion Marnie Vimpany Senior Female Craft Champion Marnie Vimpany Senior Female Beach Champion Rachel Tougher Senior Male Water Champion Matt Sperring Senior Male Craft Champion Matt Sperring Senior Male Beach Champion Lachlan Galea-Stacker Perpetual Awards
Gilchrist Family Trophy Male & Female Most Outstanding Male Beach Athlete Michael Hanna Most Outstanding Female Beach Athlete Taliah Lummow Colin Toll Memorial Trophy Club Championship Female Surf Race Champion Marnie Vimpany Constance Toll Memorial Trophy Club Championship Male Surf Race Champion Harry Came Bill Gray Memorial Trophy Club Championship Masters Aggregate Point Score Adam Cawley Winner Terry Trevillian Trophy Club Championship Highest Aggregate Point Score Marnie Vimpany Winner (excl. masters & Club All rounder points)
Annual Report 2018-2019 63 Training/Education Perpetual Awards
Most oustanding trainer Peter Metro Most improved trainer Gary Warner Most outstanding assessor Stephen Urquhart Competition Awards
Most outstanding U15 Peter Thoroughgood Most improved U15 Keira Collier U15 encouragment award Campbell Hannington Most outstanding U17 Mackenzie Hannington Most improved U17 Taylor Richardson Most outstanding U19 Michael Hanna Most improved U19 Maggie Scott Most outstanding senior Nathan Neale Most improved senior Shamus O'Connor Most outstanding masters Brent McKinnon Most outstanding Masters Team Double Ski – Brent McKinnon & Dean Parry Most outstanding beach Michael Hanna Most improved beach Taliah Lummow Most outstanding craft Chris King Most improved craft Lachlan Galea-Stacker Most outstanding surf comp Harry Came Most improved surf comp Matt Sperring Robert Chapman Award
Most Outstanding Iron Person Competitor Male: Chris King Female: Logan Galea Ian Toll Award
Outstanding Service to the Boat Section Michael Henry Lifesaving Awards
Patrol of the Year 2018-19 Patrol 1 Most oustanding IRB member Bob King Most improved IRB member Dean Urquhart
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 64 David Chandler Award
Junior Patrol Person of the Year Lucy Alexander Linfox Trophy
Patrol Person of the year Andrew McKellar Rookie Life Saver of the year Caitlin Shepherd Most oustanding U15 Club person Sophie Burns Most oustanding U17 Club person Lauren Hutchison Most oustanding U19 Club person Kayla Pyett
Club Awards
The “Aussies’ gold medallists and their families
Annual Report 2018-2019 65 Club Awards
100 per cent attendance: Neve Garcia, Lauren Hutchison, Kay Most outstanding club persons: U17 Lauren Hutchison and Hutchison, Glenn Cairncross, Chad Jarolimek, Warren Smith, U15 Sophie Burns Paul Van Dam and Mark Taylor
Most outstanding club person: Leah Byrne Rookie life saver of the year: Caitlin Shepherd
Most Outstanding Iron Person Male: Chris King Most Outstanding Iron Person Female: Logan Galea
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 66 Club Awards
Gilchrist Family Perpetual Trophy – Most Outstanding Female New Surf Rescue Certificate and Bronze Medallion holders Beach Athlete won by Taliah Lummow and presented by Gwen Pears
Most improved beach: Taliah Lummow Most improved surf: Matt Sperring
Most improved U19: Maggie Scott Most improved trainer: Gary Warner
Annual Report 2018-2019 67 Club Awards
Most improved U17: Taylor Richardson Most outstanding senior competition: Nathan Neale
U15 Female Craft Water: Logan Gales and Scarlet Cameron U15 Male Beach Craft: Peter Thoroughgood and Charlie Morris
Mackenzie and Campbell Hannington, most outstanding U17 The Ian Toll Award – Most Outstanding Boat Competitor and U15 encouragement award trophy awarded to Michael Henry
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 68 Head Coach
In 2018/19 season we were kept busy once again. We experienced growth in all areas of the surf sports program, which brought great joy, memorable experiences and a fantastic environment both at training and at the carnivals. At the start of the season we knew we would be racing in more swell, more tricky conditions and this was met with great excitement by the squads, with the Ocean6 series, the ASRL, and most significantly, the Aussies returning to the wide open stretches of the Gold Coast (Broadbeach and North Burleigh). The surf sports program does not stand on its own two feet; it requires a lot of helping hands from many different areas of the club. Pete King – the Director of Surf Sports – turned it up a notch again this year and I cannot thank him enough for the workload he took on. Andrew Evans – Pete’s deputy – also stepped up another gear and his input was valuable throughout the course of the season. To my fellow coaches, Davina Strauss, Chris Davis, Grant Wilkinson and Matty Read, what you’ve fostered this season has been awesome to be a part of and I thank you for your commitment to the club’s endeavours. You all go above and beyond the call of duty to put the athletes first and give them the greatest opportunities to achieve their goals. To the Board of Management – another season where I have felt nothing but unwavering support, this gives me the freedom and flexibility to carry out my role as the head coach without worry or concerns; I thank you for this along with every other season I’ve been involved. The club is extremely lucky to have such a supportive and pro-active BoM in charge of driving the club forward. The officials that help out at the carnivals throughout the season, we cannot thank you enough. The carnivals do not run without officials and we can sometimes forget the importance you play not only in allowing our Elouera athletes to race, but the importance in allowing the carnival to run... even if it means hearing Michael Byrne’s voice on the loudspeaker for the entire Aussies campaign. Club Highlights Third in the NSW open pointscore and 9th in the Aussies open pointscore. This was something we did not really see coming, nor do we coach for, but something to be celebrated nonetheless. This was the culmination of a club-wide effort in improving ourselves day in and day out and everyone should give themselves a pat on the back for this as we all have some ownership in the result. We were fortunate enough to have some extraordinary results this season from the boats, the beach and the water – we had it all. The boats achieved something very rare in the highly competitive landscape they operate within – fielding three crews at Aussies and each crew walking away with a podium finish (Open Men, Open Women and U23 Men). The influx of beach competitors saw some amazing results at the NSW and Australian championships, and a day at the NSW champs I don’t think I will ever forget. The wateries were lucky enough to experience some great results and a complete and utter domination of the U19 age group at NSW titles was something to behold. Personal Highlights There are too many highlights throughout the season to mention them all. Watching Maggie Scott progress through a round of the ski heats at Kirra Beach was a favourite, executing a race plan devised by her and the coach was something that a coach dreams of. It was a performance that was the opposite of a ‘coach killer’. The U15 Female Cameron Relay team at Aussies came through with the silver medal – Scarlet Cameron, Brianna Smith, Logan Galea and Sofia Randazzo. The excitement of watching the race unfold was amazing
Annual Report 2018-2019 69 and performances from the girls went to another level, on the kind of stage that requires that. Chris King’s performances at Aussies were elite, particularly when considering he was handed the dreaded lead off leg in the Rescue-Tube-Rescue, Board Rescue, Board Relay, U19’s Taplin Relay and Open’s Taplin relay. The lead off leg is something deep down no one wants to do. Chris did it without fuss and at an elite level, time and time again throughout the course of the week in heats, quarters, semis and finals. Nathan Neale made Elouera’s first Aussies Open Male Single Ski final in 16 years (Tony Schumacher 2003 the last time), turning cans in outright third and coming through with a 6th placing. Making the Aussies’ ski final is a significant achievement in itself, even making the semis is a great effort. The beach team’s performance on the Saturday of NSW championships made every person on the beach stand up and take notice with mentions by the commentators of Elouera athletes in just about every race that was happening on the day. Results aside, watching our surf sports program evolve and our athletes improve both as an athlete and as a person is something that brings both the competitor and the coaches the biggest sense of fulfilment, it is not about the gold medals or the pointscores, and I think we achieved that across the 2018/19 season. Looking Forward We now move into the 2019/20 season, we will face challenges and barriers that we need to overcome as a club which is no different to any season gone-by, we will welcome a new batch of U15s into the seniors and push to grow each area of the club as we have done this season. This will bring change and challenge; all of which should be embraced, welcomed with open arms and this will help push Elouera’s Surf Sports program to the next level. Go Elouera. Tom O’Keeffe Head Coach Boat Captain
WHAT A SEASON! The surf boat section of the club continues to grow with eight crews competing for Elouera over the course of the competitive season. Open Men: Rory Gillespie, Michael Henry, Matt Guy, Joel Zamek, Grant Wilkinson (sweep) A great year from our open men starting with a 2nd place at the World titles which set them up for a sensational season. Finals in nearly all carnivals entered finishing off with a 2nd place at NSW State Championships and 3rd at the Australian Championships. The effort and dedication to their training certainly showed in their results and these gentleman once again showed what high achievers they are and what great role models they are for other members of the club. Well done lads. Open Women: Sarah Hill, Tara Lal, Samantha Hewitt, Laura Armistead, Grant Wilkinson (sweep) THE SILVER SEASON! An outstanding year from these ladies who once again proved to be one of the elite women’s surfboat crews in the country. Hours spent in the gym and in the boat, the early mornings and late nights paid off with this crews making the final at every carnival they entered all year as well as being selected to represent NSW in the interstate surf boat challenge at the ASRL. Some other highlights throughout the season include, 2nd at the World Titles, 2nd At the Australian Team Selection event, 2nd at NSW State Titles and 2nd at the Australian Titles. Great work ladies. Reserve Grade Men: Mick McBain, Mitch Punch, Stephen Bryen, Stuart Wesley, Tim Nesbitt (sweep) Nezman’s crash test dummies showed some glimpses of greatness throughout the season. We welcomed
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 70 Mitch and Stuart to the club as well as the welcome return of SB from getting massive and Nez from Victoria. A very enjoyable season and possibly the best wipe-out at the ASRL. Reserve Grade Women: Gabby Turnbull, Michelle Guy, Kayla Warncken, Jamie Lee Digby, Daniel Weizman (sweep) A new crew this season who showed plenty of potential however due to some work and family commitments were not able to attend as many carnivals as they would have liked. We welcomed Gabby and Jamie Lee to the club as well as the return of Danny. With the ability and potential of this crew I am sure we will see them matching it with the best crews in their division next season. Under 23 Men: Patrick Bird, Aiden Martin, Luke Huertas, Lachlan Hill, Mick McBain (sweep) YEAH THE BOYS! This crew kicked their season off with a 3rd Place at their first carnival at Freshwater. The day before the International Young Guns, Aiden was ruled out with appendicitis and subsequently had six weeks out of the water and lost 7kgs. During this time, Christian Ward was able to fill the void and the crew made finals at the Young Guns Event as well as the Branch titles; thanks Mini. With the full crew back for the ASRL the boys made the semi-finals and set about their road to Aussies. The effort and dedication they put in for the remainder of the season cumulated in their 2nd placing at the Australian Titles. With young men like these around the future of the club is in safe hands. Under 19 Men: Luke Montedoro, Max Hunter, Oscar Jones, Patrick Hanna, Michael Henry (sweep) It is great to have young crews like this in the club. Thanks must go to Josh Muscat for getting the crew together. This crew showed plenty of speed and skill at the ASRL Open including catching one of the waves of the day. This crew has enormous potential and I am sure we will see them winning plenty of medals for Elouera in the coming years. Masters Men 160yrs: Tim Nesbitt, Mitch Punch, Daniel Weizman, Stephen Bryen, Mick McBain (sweep) This crew only turns up for the big events! ASRL, Branch and State Titles. Three finals for three events and a great time had by all. Experience outplays training every day of the week and, in some difficult conditions, this crew performed very well. Masters Men 140yrs: Jarrod Brownlow, Brett Mortensen, Brett Wright, Heath Molloy, Mick McBain (Sweep) This crew shaped up for a big season however due to some injuries (broken foot, busted back) and demands of family and work life this crew didn’t really get out of the blocks this season, however still managed to final at the Branch Titles. Showing their commitment to the section and the club, these guys helped out at a number of event as well as filling in as required for other crews which was very much appreciated. Looking forward to a big year from these guys in 2019-20.
Our section continues to grow and attract good people. With five sweeps, great gear and consistent results the future is very bright for surfboats at Elouera. Next season looks to be bigger and better again. Well done to all crews and thanks for the effort and time you dedicate to the sport. Thanks also must go to our major sponsor Tom Breen and the Breen Family from Breen Holdings for their continued and generous support for over 50 years. Thanks also to Tradies, Enware, JBL Construction and DKG Surfboat for their sponsorship throughout the season. It is because of the generous support of our sponsors that Elouera crews have the best equipment available to achieve the success we enjoyed this season. Mick McBain Boat Captain
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The Open Women’s crew (above) and Open Men’s crew (below) at SLS Sydney branch titles
Matt Sperring at State titles
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 72 Rachel Tougher in the beach relay at Aussies
Connor Levings (front) and Matt Sperring in the double ski at Aussies
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Wow! What a fantastic season with World Titles, Australian Titles and NSW Titles from our beach athletes. We welcomed several new members to our beach team that added a new energy and wealth of experience to our existing squad. Australian, NSW and Sydney Branch representative team honours for the 2018-19 season only added to the excitement of Davina Strauss, Peter Thoroughgood our year! and Chris Davis Our season kicked off with the World Life Saving Championship in Adelaide. Michael Hanna represented Australia in the Youth team and successful contested both the Sprint and the Flags. In the club section of the World Championships, Michael again won the sprint and scored 2nd in the flags. Rachel Tougher and Brigitte Salib joined Michael for the club competition in Adelaide and made the final in their age group sprint and flags events – a fantastic result. Elouera also had two beach representatives in the 2018 Sydney Interbranch team this season. Michael Kember was named Captain of the Sydney team, setting a wonderful standard for the team with his sportsmanship and carnival results. Peter Thoroughgood was selected as the U15 beach representative and won both the sprint and flags events over the weekend. Peter’s competition results and dominance during the season saw him gain a spot on the NSW team for the Pathways Cup carnival over the Australia Day weekend. Once again, Peter showed his class by notching up comprehensive wins in the sprint and flags events. At the NSW Open State Championships, our Elouera team won a massive 18 medals and fielded several finalists over the weekend events. Standout performances included Michael Hanna successfully defending his U19 and Open Sprint titles – surely one for the history books. Peter also went back to back at the NSW Championships – taking out the Under 15s sprint for the second year in a row. The depth of our beach team this season clearly showed with our relay results. Of the 12 medals up for grabs across female, male and mixed relay events, Elouera won an impressive six Gold, three Silvers and a Bronze. We happily claimed the ‘unofficial’ position as the #1 beach team in NSW. North Burleigh played host for this year’s Australian Youth Championships. A strong run from Peter Thoroughgood saw him rewarded with his first Australian gold medal in the sprint, with Lachlan Crossle finishing a solid 5th in the same final. Peter followed up his beach sprint results with an impressive (and oh so close) 2nd in the beach flags. Our Under 15 Females showed great speed and skills to make the Australian flags final where Sofia Randazzo finished 4th and Brianna Smith finished 6th – great work. Our Under 15 male relay team of Kya Laffan, James Stortenbeker, Lachlan Crossle and Peter Thoroughgood ran a great race to finish 2nd. Not to be outdone, our Under 15 female relay team, missing Jess Wardrobe who was at the Australia Track and Field Championships where she became U16 400m champion, ran out of their skin to finish a classy 3rd. The team consisted of Gabrielle (Gabby) Mramor, Sofia Randazzo, Brianna Smith and Piper Window. A very big thank you goes to both Piper (who transferred from a SA club to compete for Elouera over the weekend) and Gabby (who ran with a damaged ankle after competing in water events over the weekend). Early Sunday morning was the 2km beach run where Elouera’s Grace Elliot ran a very controlled first lap only to pull away over the second half of the race for a big win and her first Australian Title. Broadbeach played host for this year’s Senior Australian Championships and offered our athletes a chance to run their finals under lights. We had great representation in the Open Male Sprint final with Michael Hanna finishing 4th and Michael Kember finishing 7th. In the U19 Sprint finals, Michael Hanna finished 2nd and Taliah Lummow finished 4th. Brigitte Salib rounded out our night finalists finishing 7th in the U17 Female final. Our season finished off with some great racing in relay finals. For the first time in many seasons, our team of
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 74 Michael Kember, Joey Todd, Hugh Millar and Michael Hanna represented Elouera in an Open relay final and finished a very good 5th in competitive field. The U19 female team of Taliah Lummow, Ella Randazzo, Brigitte Salib and Rachel Tougher finished an impressive 3rd – a great result when three of the girls are still in the under 17s. In the Under 17s female final, our team of Ella, Rachel, Brigitte and Marnie Vimpany held on for 3rd in a tough final. A huge thank you to Marnie for running her heart out in the final after competing in the water events during the day. Our results this season have been amazing for a squad that is still building, developing and getting to know each other. We have been impressed with the work, effort and dedication of our athletes and are excited for the season ahead. We look forward to developing our coaching and competition program with you in the year ahead – we also thank the athletes, parents and families for a successful season. See you on the beach. Chris Davis and Davina Strauss Beach Captain Board Captain
2018/2019 season done and dusted! As usual our athletes have done us proud with their effort and results. We’ve had a range of athletes traveling all over Australia competing in the Elouera blue and white. Everyone should be proud of what they’ve achieved! Honourable mentions of the season have to firstly go to Chris King. He had outstanding Ocean 6 results, was a consistent finalist in the Open board race and finished top 6 (with a cheeky State and Australian medal for the season!) Crazy stuff! Watch this space; he’s the next big thing I tell you!! Next would be little Logan Galea. Logan’s team mates had some cracking legs in the Cameron Relay, putting our young Elouera U15 team into silver position. Logan was set to do the final craft leg of Board. This gutsy gal had the other competitor (who was miles ahead) in her sights, and she paddled this girl down to get their team into a sprint finish!!! It’s her amazing never give up attitude that has her as my tip to be the next Nutri- Grain Ironwoman!! Next is a shout-out to Ryan Elmoos who came out of retirement and showed us younguns up, claiming gold at Branch and State this year! Retirement what? Lastly, it goes to our U19 board relay team who got Gold at Aussies in one of the most nail biting races I’ve ever seen! Chris had a cracking first leg to get us out in front, Jake did the best surf navigation I’ve ever seen and snuck his little butt over a HUGE set waves to get us through the surf. He left his competition to battle the white wash, while he was out in the clear. Poor Mac then had all the pressure! On his leg, he battled the surf, got through the course and finished with four minutes to spare ahead of 2nd place. The officials all confirmed it’s the biggest lead ever in an Aussie’s final to win gold. Medal results from the season: Branch 2019 U15: Logan Galea – Silver Board race Campbell Hannington and Charlie Morris – Silver Board rescue U19: Chris King Gold, Jake Evans Silver Board race
Annual Report 2018-2019 75 Open: Chris King/Jake Evans Gold, Tom O’Keeffe/Thomas Whittle Silver, Cameron Grech/Isaac Byrne 4th in Board rescue Masters: Ryan Elmoos – Gold Board race State 2019 U19: Gold Jake Evans/Chris King – Bronze Harry Came/Mackenzie Hannington Board rescue. Jake Evans/Chris King/Mackenzie Hannington – Bronze Board relay Chris King – Silver Board race Masters: Ryan Elmoos – Gold board race Aussies 2019 U15: Charlie Morris – Bronze board race U19: Jake Evans/Chris King/Mackenzie Hannington – Gold board relay Chris King – Bronze Board race Lastly it’s with a heavy heart we say our farewells to the head coach Tom O’Keeffe. He had given us years of hard work, dedication and service, providing our athletes with everything they needed to reach their goals. Through hours and hours of gruelling prepping, coaching, traveling and counselling he got our athletes (and parents!) to where they needed to be. He is a truly amazing coach and friend and I am sure I join everyone in Elouera in saying we wish you the best of luck with the future and thank you for all your hard work! Bring on the next season, Kate Conder Board Captain Ski Captain
(Cue Game of Thrones Introduction) Dun Dun Dun Dun Dun dun dun dun dun dun Dun Dun Dun Dun Dun dun dun dun dun Dun Dun Dun Dun Dun dun dun dun dun dun Dun Dun Dun Dun Dun dun dun dun dun Another spring has come and gone, and the great men and women of the Elouera Club enter another summer, fit and ready for battle on the water. The battalion has expanded in numbers this season with the newly anointed U17 Squire, Kiara Summers, joining the ranks while the turncoat, Matt Sperring, returns from his battle with the plague. Unfortunately, we lost our Veteran Zeus Levings to a grievous wound and we await his triumph return next season. In his absence, plenty of young knights have risen to lead their regiment in training and at carnivals. As the season raged on, the rise of House Elouera was noted throughout the entire eastern coast. Although the majority of battles are fought on the water, many are fought behind the scenes on the internet battlefield with the mighty mouse and keyboard. For this type of warfare, Elouera summons the great stewards from the age of heroes: Peter ‘The King’ King and Andrew ‘The Great’ Evans, who work tirelessly after hours to keep the ship sailing smoothly as well as providing words of wisdom to the young Lord Commander O’Keeffe and his Lieutenant Read. The King Peter also commands a loyal host of banner men who assist with the physical element of transporting the Elouera Army to and from location: Adam of Cawley, Dean of Morris, Mark of Summers, Brett of Richardson, Darren of Galea and Steve of Neale. The Elouera Army are forever thankful for all of your help and support. Dun Dun Dun, Dun Dun dun, dun dun……… Now for a brief recap of the 2019 season: • Junior Women: Two goals this season: don’t come last and finish the race. Eager to achieve these
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 76 goals, Taylor Richardson and Kiara Summers were the 1st to start the cold early morning winter sessions in Bate Bay. Nervous about the big surf of Kurrawa, they then went on an Ocean 6 tour of carnivals focused on getting as much race experience as possible, even if it meant competing in Open women’s. Joined by Maggie Scott at local carnivals, the girls continued to improve throughout the season and turning heads at training. Some of their impressive results including Kiara’s 3rd U17 Ski at Sydney Branch, Taylor’s Ocean 6 Open Women’s Semi-Finalist, Maggie’s Aussies U19 Ski Semi-Finalist, Aussies Open Mixed Double’s Semi-Finalists and all three combining to be the youngest Aussies U19 Ski Relay Finalist. I only feel sorry for the parents as growing pressure for new skis and paddles has grown throughout the year. • Open Women: were our celebrity guests this season, making special appearances at only the big events such as State. Fingers crossed for some surf, they were left to ponder how good their fitness would be in long flat conditions for state. However, the Elouera Cheer Squad still managed to feature in the Open Ski Relay Final, Danielle Gowan qualified for the Open Ski Semi-finals, Katie Conder pushed (Matt) Readie around another Mixed Double Final and Lauren is still trying to figure out how one paddles an Interceptor Double Ski. The stand out achiever for the women this season is the ever positive and chatty Danielle Gowan. In her second season back in the sport, she has juggled her ever challenging work roster to qualify for another Australian Team, trading in the kayak for the Ocean Ski. Her hard work and dedication was rewarded with a Silver medal performance with Nugget (Nathan Neale) in the Open Mixed Double. Nugget is still trying to convince her to attend Aussies for the event. • U19 Men: The Ironmen racing at Aussies sums up how far these boys have come in four years on the ski. In the semi-finals with 4–5ft surf, all the boys safely navigated their way in and out while still holding onto their lead out in front. This resulted in some very thankful and dry handlers, few clubs could say this. Not to be outdone, Connor led the charge in the individual category making both State and Australian Finals while also debuting in his first Ocean 6 Open Ski Final. Then he helped the new kid on the block, Matt Sperring, around the cans on the Double Ski. Their first paddle at Queenscliff saw them swimming, their next at Wollongong saw a double ski narrowly miss Sperro’s head but by the time Currumbin came around they were mixing it with the Opens finishing on the leading wave and a sprint up the beach for 3rd. The boys’ paddle at Aussies was nothing short of spectacular. Navigating the big surf and outer bank, leading for 600m and still finding enough energy for a sprint finish only to fall centimetres short, it was definitely a Gold medal performance in my eyes. However, their performance of the year was saved for the Ski Relay at State. Connor (Levings), (Matt) Sperro and (Chris) Kingy chased down Manly and North Bondi in flat conditions to claim Gold after placing 3rd two years earlier. It is a steep learning curve transitioning into Opens but I am very confident these young men have the skills and determination to build on this year’s success. One can only hope that Jake’s (Evans) repair bill is half of what it was this season. • Open Men: the success of the U19s is closely matched by the outstanding improvement of the Open Men’s across the entire season. With the majority of boys only in their third season of Opens, they combined with an old dog to finish 7th in the Ocean 6 Ski Relay Final rankings (3rd at Wollongong) and 5th in the Ocean 6 Double Ski Final rankings (1st at Currumbin). We also had a club first with three members (Lachlan Galea- Stacker debut, Readie and Nugget Neale) making the Ocean 6 Single Ski Final at Currumbin. Battling an elbow injury for majority of the season, fan favourite Shamus O’Connor showed form at Manly qualifying for the semi-finals and then made his own luck when he finished in the Top 64 with an Aussies Ski Quarter-Final. As I have hit the Big 30, it seems Zeus has christened me the new Old Dog of the squad. However, I still managed to learn one last trick, sneaking into my first Aussie Ski Semi-Final. While someone worked some magic this year to get Nugget Neale waking up for a morning training session in the middle of winter. His determination to qualify for the U23 World Ocean ski titles as a first time Australian Representative was rewarded while adding his first Aussie Ski Final appearance to his list of achievements, finishing a close 6th (wave for Silver). However, I cannot go past Lachy Galea-Stacker for most improved this season. One of the most dedicated trainers balancing a tough work schedule, he is always one of the first to put his hand up to help while providing the right amount of humour (and unfortunately gas) to keep the squad positive. Lach has worked extremely hard at converting his performances at training into individual race results which is reflected in his Ocean 6 final while also being an integral part of the Ski Relay and Double Ski teams. Lastly, one final word of thanks to Lord Commander Thomas O’Keeffe. He stepped into the role of Board Coach eight years ago, a time when the club was rebuilding and he could have easily put himself first and
Annual Report 2018-2019 77 moved clubs. Instead Tom has been instrumental as a role model; guiding and training Elouera’s nippers into successful senior State and Australian Champions. In the past three years, he has devoted countless hours away from his work and personal life to be on the beach with us as Head Coach. Growing up in separate clubs, I was very lucky to never go head to head with Tom as a swimmer as his ability and skills were only rivalled against Australia’s best. However, I have been very fortunate to work alongside him as a coach and pick his brain on every matter whether it be programming, beach analysis or how to turn Connor’s brain and mouth off. On behalf of all the competitors and families, thank you for all the time you have put in to being our Coach, Team Member and Mate. We now await the much anticipated comeback…………… Matt Read Ski Captain Race Secretary
Just like last season, the surf gods were not kind to us, making it very difficult to complete the Club Championship and the John Hughes Shield. On the weekends that the Club All-rounder and the John Hughes shield were scheduled, the beach was closed. Who said there is no such thing as Climate Change? It could be that the Race Secretary is bad at predicting the weather conditions. However, the club races that we were able to run were as always very competitive and great fun. The 11 o’clock swim gets bigger and bigger every year; some Sunday mornings there were over 40 swimmers of all ages lined up along the start line. The Race Secretary has a very difficult job making sure that everyone starts at the right time. The club competition events and the Sunday morning swims could not be held safely without the help of water safety and the IRB Crews. On behalf of all competitors and 11 o’clock swimmers, thank you. To Andrew Evans and everyone who helped out with setting and packing up after the club events and for cheering on our Elouera members again, thank you. Pete King, your support and guidance throughout the year as well as assistance with organising the competition racing this season was very much appreciated. Finally, congratulations to all of our competitors who participated at the State and Australian Titles. You all competed so well representing Elouera you should all be very proud of your achievements. Go ELOUERA.
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History Committee Work on compilation of a comprehensive and accurate history of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club from inception to date and continuing has been undertaken by a Review Committee comprising Peter Carney, Club Patron Brian Thompson OAM LM, Ron Pears OAM LM JP, George Birss, Ron Hegarty LM and Mike Batty LM. Despite very strong feelings expressed by some Club members, an earlier review committee had identified considerable inaccuracies and omissions in a draft submission developed by the initial history committee in connection with the first 50 Years of the Club. As a consequence – and utilising some of the groundwork and research of the initial committee – the current History Committee was formed to advance the documentation of the Club’s operations in a readable, accurate and comprehensive form. At its first meeting, the Committee unanimously acknowledged the efforts of others who had contributed to previous research and documentation as outlined in earlier annual reports and agreed on an acceptable way forward based on existing documentation (with appropriate amendments and inclusions), further video- recorded first-person interviews of early Club members and additional research of relevant information held by other bodies such as the Sutherland Shire Library and North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club. Further, accepting the reality that access to information held by early Club members diminishes with the passage of time, it was determined that emphasis would be placed on the first decade of the Club’s history. It was also determined to release that documentation to members in a variety of platforms. This was justified as ensuring completeness and accuracy to the greatest possible extent while also avoiding controversy and encouraging feedback and provision of additional memorabilia such as photographs, reports and the like. Compilation of the first decade of Club operations is well advanced, a standardised pro-forma interview sheet has been developed and additional interviewees have been identified. Pertinent documentation already completed and updated also has been provided to persons involved in the early formative years of the Club although not currently members. The History Committee notes the passing of Club members Les Hardy LM, ‘Ted’ Brooker OAM LM and Phil Peters who, with others, were instrumental in researching and documenting the Club’s early history. History Committee Gym Committee This year saw the introduction of four new exercise bikes, two new rowing machines, a concept bike, some new bars, balls and dumbbells for the gym. The total investment by the Board of Management in the gym this season exceeded $10,000. Thank you to the Board of Management for continuing to see the value in a quality training facility for the members of Elouera SLSC, which continues to be the best value-for-money membership you will find. As always, the Gym Committee is open to suggestions from gym members for ways to improve our training facility. Finally, please remember that we are not a Commercial Gym. The gym is run by volunteers for the benefit of members. So please close the windows, turn off the air conditioning and put weights back after use! . Rory Gillespie, Brian O’Sullivan and Matthew Guy Gym Committee
Annual Report 2018-2019 79 Building Committee During this year, the building committee has been working with the Board and various section heads on options for the re-allocation of space in the ground floor. We have engaged an architect to provide some options. By rationalising under-utilised spaces we will gain the opportunity to increase space for female amenities, education and gym users. Several options are under consideration and, once they are costed, broader consultation with members will commence. The myriad of small maintenance issues continue to be addressed as they are reported and we would encourage members to report problems via the office so we can keep on top of them. I would like to thank the Building Committee which consists of Brian O’Sullivan, Warren Smith and Gary Fleming for their time and effort they have put in.. Brian Thompson OAM Convenor Building Committee Honours Committee The Club Honours Committee is appointed by the Club Board of Management to make recommendations on the claims by our Club members for higher honours. These recommendations relate to Life Membership, SLSA Long Service, President’s Medal, SLSA Patrol Service or any of the SLSA list of Awards – plus Community Awards. Members of the Club Honours Committee are the three senior Club Life Members being: Ian D Toll (Convenor), Ron E Pears OAM and Brian K Thompson OAM (Club Patron). This year, the Honours Committee endorsed the nominations of two members, Stephen Frawley and Peter Carney, for the awarding of Elouera’s highest honour – life membership. Members attending the Annual General Meeting members will vote on resolutions to confirm these nominations. There were three recipients of the President’s medal this year: Daile Banning, Greg McNeil and Scott Moore. Long Service awards were issued to Dennis Parker (30 years), George Birss (50 years), Don Chandler (60 years), and Ian Toll (60 years). The Committee has enjoyed the support and respect of the Club Board of Management – and has acted promptly on all matters sent for recommendation. We thank the Board for the opportunity to serve the Club. Ian Toll Life Member, Honours Committee
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 80 Martin Bryce Race Secretary SLSA long service awards
60 Years – Don Chandler D D Chandler – or ‘Don’ to his friends – joined the Cronulla SLSC in 1958 where he trained for and was awarded the Bronze Medallion. It was ‘another era’ and a special time for Don! He served on the Cronulla Committee and patrolled the beach loyally for over 15 years. When his Family came along, Don moved his membership to the Elouera SLSC and joined his children up to our Nipper Club. He has always retained a membership and interest in both clubs! Don supports Elouera and Cronulla financially each year and enjoys hearing of the activities of both clubs. He attends both clubs at their Annual Meetings and Presentation Nights. Congratulations on 60 years of SLSA Service to Don Chandler. 60 Years – Ian D Toll Ian joined the Elouera SLSC when it was a Police-Citizens Boys’ Surf Club in 1967. As a serving Police Officer, he transferred from the Nth Cronulla SLSC - where he obtained his Bronze Medallion in 1959 – on the request of the Police Commissioner. Since the year that he joined Elouera he has served the Club Committee in many positions including President, Club Captain, and Secretary. Ian also served as Boat Captain for 12 years, Delegate to Sydney Branch, Publicity Officer, and the Convenor of many Sub Committees over the years including Touring Team, Uniform, Carnival, Surf Sports, and Honours. Ian was elected to Life Membership of Elouera SLSC in 1979. He was the club’s first Life Member! At Branch level, Ian has served as Deputy President, Delegate to SLSNSW, Publicity Officer, Branch Team Manager, and a Carnival Official for 30 years. At NSW level, Ian has served as a Delegate to SLSA National Council, Publicity Officer, State Team Manager, and a Carnival Official at State and National Championships for 30 years. At National SLSA level, Ian has served on National Council as Public Relations Officer, and Liaison Officer for both the New Zealand and South African SLS Touring Teams, and Chief Announcer at the Australian Championships. Congratulations on 60 years of SLSA Service to Ian D Toll. The Committee has enjoyed the support and respect of the Club Board of Management, which has acted promptly with nominations forwarded after consideration. 50 Years – George Birss George joined the Elouera Police-Citizens Boys’ SLSC in 1967 when his parents bought him down to the club as he said “to burn off all my energy and a wayward lifestyle.” He quickly adapted to the ‘Surf Club lifestyle’ – making lifetime friends and showing great skills on both the long and short surf boards. George served on the Club Committee as the Board and Ski Captain and was a regular competitor for Elouera at Surf Carnivals at all levels.
Annual Report 2018-2019 81 During his 50 years of service George has continued his interest in Elouera by serving on the Club History Committee as well as the last four Club Reunion Committees. He regularly hosts ‘Reunion Parties’ at his home comprising members of the club from the “Foundation Days” and always leads the group in a loud and lengthy rendition of the “Club War Cry”! Congratulations on 50 years SLSA Service to George Birss. 30 Years – Dennis Parker Dennis joined Elouera in 1989 after transferring from South Maroubra SLSC where he gained his Bronze Medallion. With the same club colours as South Maroubra – Elouera was a ‘nice fit’ for Dennis as he supported his children in the Elouera Nipper Club. Sitting again for his Bronze Medallion at Elouera in 1989 – Dennis made his original record in Surfguard. He now has an impressive list of SLSA Awards on his Surfguard list – all done as he says – “to ensure I was up to date with all facets of my job as a Surf Lifesaver” (68 qualifications) As the Water Safety Captain in the Nippers – Dennis could not get any assistance from the club IRB crews at the time – so as he says – “I said to Bob King – teach me how to drive these things”! The rest is history – as Dennis has gone on to provide over 25 years service to the Elouera IRB section and is now a mentor and instructor to younger generations. Dennis Parker was honoured with Life Membership of Elouera SLSC in 2016. Congratulations on 30 years SLSA Service to Dennis Parker.
President’s Medal Recipients
Daile Banning achieved his Bronze Medallion in 1980 and holds the 30-year long service award. He was a champion competitor for Elouera in his younger days, winning an Australian title in the Surf Race. Daile subsequently returned to the club with his family, contributing as an Age Manager and was heavily involved in senior section fundraising events. Daile contributed to the planning for the establishment of the restaurant and later on the café. Daile’s experience in the building industry helped the club navigate design processes and liaison with the council. Daile donated the club’s first ATV, which was gratefully received as it improved manual handling tasks. Greg McNeill was awarded his bronze in 1975 and holds the 30-year long service award. Greg was a trainer and mentor to cadets and juniors and became a bronze and CPR trainer. He acted as a chaperone to youth touring teams to State, Aussies and World titles as well as being Board and Ski Captain. Greg has made a significant contribution to the senior section’s fundraising events, including the sourcing of sponsors and memorabilia for auctioning at Sportsman Lunches. Scott Moore was awarded his Bronze Medallion in June 2005, and subsequently became a nipper age manager of the U11 girls in 2006-07. Scott continued as age manager through to 2009-10 when his age group finished with nippers. The following season, in 2010-11, Scott joined the board, initially as Director of Youth Coordination and then, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, as Director of Major Events. During his time on the Board, Scott also served on the Bar and Lounge Committee. As Director of Major Events, Scott made a significant contribution in conducting senior section fundraising events such as Sportsman Lunches.
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 82 Member Protection
The new season started with the establishment of the Elouera Member Protection Team that included: David Kowald, John Lehmann, Freya Annetts, Karlene Hughes, Sascha Chandler, Vicki Simpson and Michael Randazzo. These numbers are in line with SLS guidelines suggesting 1:100 ratio of Member Protection Officers per number of members. The start of the season included addressing Age Managers and Water Safety Personnel with the emphasis on adhering to the codes of conduct but in particular, appropriate conduct with children including subjects such as: Encouragement, Guidance, Appropriate Language and Physical Conduct. At the start of Nippers’ Season, an address was given to Nipper parents and guardians, introducing the team and explaining our role, but most importantly making the team accessible to all. This accessibility included regular attendance at Nipper Sundays wearing our identifiable purple shirts. Regular contact and communications were conducted with individual parents / family members and the feedback was generally positive. As part of this seasons Nipper Education Package, presentations on safety awareness were conducted with all Nipper Age groups. Special thanks go to Tim Jurd and Cameron Simpson for their contributions and assistance. This season we have implemented the SLS NSW initiatives of adopting the Safeguarding Children and Young People Program, which has been approved by the Elouera SLSC Board of Management. This has involved promoting the SLS Codes of Conduct to all members. The codes of conduct include the General Code of Conduct and the Code of Conduct for persons in positions of authority dealing with children or young persons as referenced in the SLSA Member Protection Policy. To further the initiative we have promoted the program on our website and Warrior newsletter and have also encouraged our members to undertake the Safeguarding Children and Young People Awareness Course online. During the season, some complaints were received regarding conduct and behaviour issues which were recorded and reported in line with SLSA NSW policy. John Lehmann Child Protection Officer
Annual Report 2018-2019 83 Club Life
Summer Duncan at Nippers camp at Sussex Inlet
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 84 Surf Awareness Clinic
2019 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club’s Surf Awareness Clinic sponsored by Tradies Elouera’s 37th Surf Awareness Clinic (SAC) concluded on 11 January 2019 when the 278 participants were presented with their certificates by local dignitaries representing the various levels of government, surf life saving and Tradies. Patron and Life Member Brian Thompson OAM professionally emceed the presentation ceremony. Success of the SAC would not have been possible without the willing assistance of 91 volunteer club members, many of whom took time off work or returned early from annual holidays. A number of those who assisted with water safety were newly graduated Surf Rescue Certificate members; others were the regular ‘longer-term’ members who again assisted in the IRB and other areas. Irrespective of involvement, the efforts of all volunteers were appreciated and once again typified the professionalism and commitment of club members. Without exception, all persons involved with the SAC, whether as a participant or volunteer, were respectful and willing to be involved in all activities. Surprisingly a number of participants commented positively on their enjoyment of the theory sessions. When you consider the comparative thrill of a ride in the IRB, that is high praise indeed. A number of initiatives were trialed this year including: • Greater use of technology for registration and publicity leading up to the SAC • Involvement of the Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter and its crew – thanks largely to the efforts of Michael Byrne – and Sutherland Shire lifeguards who combined with club members in staging several simulated rescues • Short addresses to the parents and attendees by Grace Elliott and Tillie Tsoumbaras, who professionally spoke of their long involvement with Elouera and their experiences as Nippers • Utilisation of several former surf awareness clinic participants in the conduct of this Surf Awareness Clinic. Principally through the efforts of the Toll publicity team, the 2019 Clinic received extensive positive coverage on all three commercial TV channels which also elicited considerable enquiries and feedback. Several parents/carers were forthcoming in their praise of the 2019 SAC and positively commented that they had personally learned so much from the simulated rescues. Many have committed to being more actively involved in Elouera particularly with conduct of the SAC next year. In addition to those mentioned above, most particularly Toll and SSC staff, the SAC Organising Committee also appreciated the involvement of representatives of the Cancer Council, NSW Roads and Maritime Services and, of course, the ongoing support of Tradies which has committed to another two years involvement with the SAC. At the debrief meeting of the Organising Committee, member Mike Batty commented that, in his opinion, the 2019 SAC was one of the most Hi Darren, successful in many areas and that all of the initiatives introduced were an improvement and worth retaining. He also thanked all members of the My Boys and their mates Committee, whether present or absent, for their hard work, commitment had a great time at the and good humour. He also expressed confidence that the organising Surf Survival Course today and conduct of future SACs is well catered for with the inclusion of new – thanks for putting this members. amazing course on.
Rebecca Ledwell
Annual Report 2018-2019 85 Hello everyone, My 3 grandchildren attended the clinic this year for the first time. The Board of Management has endorsed a I attended every day, and was impressed by how 38th SAC and confirmed that it will be held well organised you were, how kind and helpful on 10 January 2020 (swim at Caringbah) and you were to the kids and how engaged the kids between13 and 17 January 2020. were in the various activities. Jai, Kiana and Lara have enjoyed a fantastic week. They have learnt a lot and have become The Surf Awareness Clinic sadly advises the more confident in the surf. Many thanks to all passing of Colin McDonall who was the the volunteers who gave up their time. senior executive of Otis Elevator Company. Kind regards, Julie Flynn Colin saw the benefits of teaching children between the ages of 7 to 12 years old the five basic principles of surf awareness and was instrumental in establishing the concept of a ‘surf education program’ (as envisaged by Basil Lewis and Robert Chapman) and arranging financial and other support for establishment and conduct of a Surf Awareness Clinic for its first fifteen years of operation. Colin was aged 89 years.
Surf Awareness Clinic Organising Committee Basil Lewis, Leah Byrne, Debbie Brooking, Kathryn Tanner, Natalie Chandler and Mike Batty
Surf Awareness Clinic
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 86 Constitution Committee
The Committee began its review of the constitution on the premise ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t try and fix it’. The committee met on a number of occasions throughout the season, tackling one topic at a time. Each member of the committee was provided with copies of constitutions from a number of other surf clubs and an outline of changes introduced by Fair Trading in 2016. In addition, some recent documents issued by SLSA were reviewed. Early meetings reviewed membership categories and aligned Elouera’s categories with those proposed by SLSA. SLSA has recommended five Primary categories and thirteen sub categories. The one prime category that Elouera does not currently recognise is ‘Community Member’. The composition of the Board was also reviewed and suggestions will be made to the Board in due course. Other club positions were also reviewed including whether the positions of Honorary Medical officer and Legal advisor are required. As a Delegate to SLSS is no longer required, this position can also be eliminated. The section pertaining to Financial control was also reviewed and further work will be undertaken with the Director of Finance to ensure that this aspect of the club’s activities is adequately dealt with given modern banking practices. The current committee, if re-elected, will continue to review the remaining sections of the Constitution and By-Laws. Peter Carney Convenor Registrar
With another season over, our overall membership numbers are up. Good to see Cadets and the 15 to 18 year old age groups have had a small increase as we all know these age groups are hard to retain members as other life choices open up for them. With the ever increasing members achieving 25 and 30-year long service awards, I am finding it difficult to obtain correct data. My thanks to Life Member Ron Pears OAM for his assistance in obtaining relevant information. Maybe it is time the Board of Management gets all records in electronic format at the club and save them in Surf Guard. Congratulations to all members on a successful season Stephen Frawley Registrar
Annual Report 2018-2019 87 Membership for the 2018-19 season:
Category Male Members Female Members Total Members Junior Activity (5-13) yrs 204 199 403 Cadet (13-15 yrs) 16 20 36 Active (15-18 yrs) 28 21 49 Active (18 yrs & over) 206 78 284 Reserve Active 0 0 0 Long Service 55 16 71 Life Member 20 0 20 Probationary 0 0 0 Associate 29 27 56 General 33 41 74 Honorary 3 0 3 Perpetual 2 1 3 Totals 596 403 999
Membership comparisons with past seasons:
Category 2009- 2010- 2011- 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017- 2018- 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Junior 5-13 601 562 623 585 556 567 486 423 456 403 Cadets 13-15 35 43 42 28 39 40 23 32 26 36 Active 15-18 46 38 72 81 83 66 59 38 46 49 Active 18 + 194 201 221 244 231 267 267 275 254 284 Reserve Act 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Long Service 53 47 42 44 43 51 55 58 61 71 Life 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 19 20 20 Probationary 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Associate 38 32 39 39 38 39 30 41 49 56 General 72 61 59 56 77 49 36 50 50 74 Honorary 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 Perpetual 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 TOTALS 1065 1004 1116 1098 1089 1102 977 939 967 999
88 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated JDC Chairman
I am pleased to provide a wrap up of what has been another fantastic season for Elouera Nippers, in what is my last year as Director of Junior Development. First up, I would like to say THANK YOU one last time to everyone that worked so hard in making this a fantastic season. I won’t be able to list each and every one of you but I would like to list the key people that deserve recognition for the role they played this year. Thank you to our: • Junior Development Committee, Craig Holmes, Karen Tsoumbaras, Mark Summers, Matt Elliott, Sharron McKeown, Andrew Watson, Moira Loader, Leanne Laffan, Cameron Burns, Leanne Barlow, Daryl Chapman, Rebecca Bacon, Paul Byrnes, Anna Elliott and Nat Chandler. In particular, thank you to Julie Walmsley who has served on so many JDC committees in recent years along with many other club roles • Elouera Surf Sports Academy coaches, Ian Ross and Davina Strauss. Supported by assistant coaches, Paul O’Sullivan, Andrew Watson, Damien Fanning, Wally Hall, Scott Thomas and Donna Hanna • Sponsors, The Tradies, Sutherland Mazda, Westfields Miranda, Illawarra Blinds, Ohana Ocean Athletics and Soilco • Age Managers and Cadets, our Age Managers once again went well beyond the usual level of work that is required to deliver a nippers program. They were also well supported by our cadets in Rachel Tougher, Maggie Scott, Max Fathulla, Keira Collier, Brianna Smith, Kiara Summers, Jaime Greig, Ella Randazzo, Chelsea Holmes, Tom Summers, Sofia Randazzo, Jessica Wardrobe, Sam Merchant, Sophie Burns, Georgia Greig, Brigitte Salib, Caitlyn Shephard, Olivia Hall, Jada Blanch, Peter Thoroughgood, Kya Laffan, Ella McFadden, Jasmine Richardson and Darcy O’Sullivan • Water Safety team headed by Cam Burns • Our team of Officials led by Andrew Watson • Senior competitors and trainers that assisted at Sussex, in particular to Brett Richardson, Michael Byrne, Dave Kowald and Matt Gentle • Club Captains, Tillie Tsoumbaras, Oliver Chandler, Grace Elliott and Alex McFadden. As we have done for the past several seasons, planning for the season starts almost immediately after the end of the previous season. This season was no different and thanks to all those mentioned above, we were able to provide a nipper program that successfully balances surf education, fun, competition and community involvement. Though our numbers were slightly down from last year (appx 410 registrations), the number of kids attending midweek and weekend training was probably the largest that we have ever seen. This was extremely pleasing to see and resulted in Elouera taking 1st place in the Sydney Branch Age Championships in February. While we were not able to lift the trophy at the State Age Championships at Swansea, our team finished in 8th place in an incredibly tight pointscore. Leah Byrne and Libby O’Sullivan, continued their great work with the Yellow Fins Inclusive Nipper Program and inspired our neighbouring clubs to introduce a similar program which allowed our Yellow Fin nippers to join with other kids for Sunday activities. I wish our departing U14s the very best of luck as they graduate as cadets. Our U14s along with our Club Captains were excellent role models for all of our younger nippers, thank you guys for always assisting whenever needed.
Annual Report 2018-2019 89 The Ohana Surf Classic was held again at Elouera with the organising committee taking the carnival to another level with nearly 800 entries, amazing prizes and perfect conditions. Thanks once again to our sponsor Ohana Ocean Athletics for their support and generosity over so many years. Finally, and on behalf of the JDC, thank you to our nippers and their families for choosing Elouera Surf Club. As mentioned, this is my last year serving as Director of Junior Development, I sincerely appreciate all the support that so many club members have given me over these past years. I wish all future JDC members best wishes. I’ve no doubt that they will continue to build on the great foundation that we have and will be as well supported as I have been. Sincerely, Michael Randazzo Director of Junior Development
90 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated JDC Deputy Chairman
The season of 2018-19 was one that consolidated our standing as a powerhouse of SLS. Following the win from last season, I can honestly say that our preparation for this season was second to none. Even though Mother Nature failed to shine on our club in the surf this year, I have never seen our nippers better prepared to enter the water and the sand. I would like to sincerely thank our Chairman, Michael Randazzo. Mick has done a stellar job again this season. He has implemented significant change so far in his tenure as Chairman and has consolidated what has been implemented previous to his reign. In my role as Deputy Chairman, it has enabled me to really see the complexities of his role and the countless hours away from his family. Thanks for your efforts, mate. His term as chairman concludes this year and I can honestly say that the legacy that he leaves is the most evident in recent years. Elouera Nippers appreciate your dedication and your leadership is the reason why our family club is the true gem. As you walk away from your role this season, we will still keep you involved to save you from getting an influx of washing and vacuuming duties. Other individuals who deserve mention are our new financial controller, Mark Summers, and our Surf Sports Manager, Matty Elliot. The skills and attributes they possess ensure that Elouera Nippers will continue to experience growth across all areas. Thanks to our wonderful JDC. As a board, we share the same direction and a genuine love for the club. This devotion to Elouera has seen our club not only crowned State Champions last season, but the introduction of support programs like Yellow Fins and encouraging the nippers to complete their SRC. In every sporting club, there are those individuals who are the heart and the soul. They selflessly dedicate themselves to the organisation and without them, the club would struggle to function. As I mentioned in my report last year, Darren Galea (Elouera SLSC President) and Julie Walmsley (Awards and Uniform Manager, Education Officer and club stalwart) continue to commit selflessly to our club. There were a few other people that I need to acknowledge as well. Chappo, the countless hours you devote to ensuring our nippers remain safe with adequate water safety both at carnivals and each Sunday Nippers morning may go unnoticed by some, but not the JDC. Thanks mate! Others that need mention are Moira Loader and Anna Elliot. Finally, there is one character that I try and beat for the prime carpark position every Sunday morning during the nippers season — Dennis Parker. Mate, your Kombi is there at 5:45am every Sunday morning and you bring a ‘real’ level of experience to nippers. Your positive demeanor is infectious and the care and professionalism you display each Sunday morning in the IRB is priceless. Thanks mate. I appreciate our wonderful Age Managers who display empathy when needed and encourage our nippers to run faster, swim further, paddle harder and to laugh more. Your energies are never disregarded. Every Sunday morning, there is a core group of fellas that I meet before 6am to set up the beach and water areas. Cameron Burns (Webmaster), Daryl Chapman (Water Manager) and Darren Galea (ESLSC President)
Annual Report 2018-2019 91 get there to ensure that the areas are safe for all nippers and provide fair and consistent water and sand areas for our competitive nippers. We beat the seagulls to the sand each morning, drool for our coffee by 7am, but do it for the love of the club. Our coaching staff is amazing. The countless hours the ESSA Surf Sports Academy coaches spend fine-tuning our nippers’ skills is obvious with the success both on the sand and in the water. Our academy program is the envy of Sydney Branch and we saw the fruits of your talents and expertise this year. Congratulations to the successful medalists at the various carnivals throughout the season, this includes the overall Sydney Water Series, 4 Way and Bate Bay, Ohana, Branch and State Champions. Also to our nippers who do not win medals, but compete with the Elouera spirit in their veins and never give up, well done to you as well. The spirit we possess as a group is evident every year at NSW State Nippers Carnival, where once again, we meet as a club, share our success and forge new relationships. I think we really galvanised as a club this year at State, which rubbed off on our nippers who excelled both on the sand and the water. Finally, to the parents of Elouera Nippers. We all share the same goal that we want our children to be educated about the ocean and proficient in it. Thank you for supporting our club and playing a significant role in making it the premier Nippers club in NSW. It was another great season and I eagerly await the 2019-20 season. Go Elouera!! Craig Holmes Deputy Chairman of Junior Development
92 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Water Safety
Another Nipper season comes to an end and, I am pleased to say, another season without incident. This is not due to good fortune or luck but a result of careful management, great training and an extremely committed and dedicated Water Safety Team who each week, tirelessly look after and teach our Nippers in the water. I am proud that we met or exceeded our WS requirements at all carnivals throughout the season and once again with the Ohana Surf Classic set the benchmark for how WS at an event should be planned and executed. It truly reflects our club’s culture and commitment to keeping all Nippers safe. I’d like to thank the entire Water Safety Team, in particular those dedicated individuals (far too many to list) who are there every week and are the first ones to stick their hand up and pull on the orange to fill rosters or cover a shortage. Thank you for making this role that much easier! Enjoy the off-season (if such a thing exists!) and I look forward to seeing you all in orange and in the water next season. Cameron Burns Water Safety Captain
Rebecca Bacon and Renee Chapman at branch titles
Annual Report 2018-2019 93 Surf Sports
After having had such a successful year we approached the 2018-19 season with much anticipation. We had the usual start to the season with massive surf and strong winds for the first few weeks, before conditions eased and we settled in to our weekly routine. This year we welcomed a new head water coach, Ian ‘Rossi’ Ross to the club. His fresh approach and new training methods were welcomed by the kids. Rossi was assisted in the water by Paul O’Sullivan, Scott Thomas and Andrew Watson and I can speak for all the kids and parents in saying, we all appreciate all your time and effort. The improvement in skills and fitness this year was a direct result of your collective efforts this season. Davina took the reigns on the beach this year and was well assisted by Wally Hall and Damien Fanning. Our beach team showed great improvement over the season with some fantastic results at Branch and State. This season we had three Sydney Branch Representatives; Bella Summers 13 Female, Jeremy Hall 13 Male (Beach) and Kai Robertson 14 Male (Water). Congratulations to these kids and a great achievement for all your hard work. After some fantastic results throughout the season, we headed into Branch, where for the first time the club qualified for the All Age Board Relay for the State titles. We also had record numbers qualify for Ironman and Board Rescue. The club also won the pointscore and became the champion club in the Branch, a fantastic result. We headed to State full of confidence and ready to try and go back to back. We were met with huge surf and trying conditions throughout the weekend and after some excellent results, we managed to finish with eighth place in a very tight pointscore. We had both All Age teams in their respective finals, our March Past team finishing fifth and three R and R teams competing. This shows the great depth across all disciplines in junior surf life saving. A big thank you goes to Sharron Mckeown. Sharron’s help and support throughout the season was fantastic. I’d also like to thank the JDC, Pete King, Andrew Evans and Tom O’Keeffe for your advice and time throughout the season. To the Age Managers, you guys are so important to the successful running of this club. Thanks for all the work you do in a sometimes thankless role. Well done team. Congratulations on a fantastic season! Matt Elliott Director of Surf Sports
94 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Education
While the season just past was not the best weather for swimming, it was great for completing the education component of our season calendar. It was again so good to see so many of our nippers obtaining the next level in their SLS education. This education continues each season and leads to U13s completing their SRC before going on to U14s and thus being able to join as a patrolling member. These lessons cannot be completed without the help of our Senior Members who help with the CPR, tube rescue and first aid. I will not list your names for fear I may forget some of you; but your help is critical for this program’s completion each season – THANK YOU! Well done to all our nipper members who got their award this season, but special thanks to our Age Managers who have the huge job of teaching Surf Education to our nippers. This is my last season, and I wish my successor all the best. Julie Walmsley Education Officer
Annual Report 2018-2019 95 March Past
The members of Elouera’s March Past team for this season were collegial, skilled, poised, aligned and in time. Collectively important criteria to ensure success on the beach arena. Our choice of a more traditional uniform this year reflected ‘days gone by’, with the classic cut, restrained pattern and simplicity of colour providing a bold, vibrant and striking impact as the twelve girls marched by in unison. A silver medal at the penultimate Branch Carnival was an indicator of our impressive showing at the State Titles, earning the team a very respectable 6th place and a valued contribution to the overall pointscore for the club. Well done to all girls for this season! The attentiveness and commitment from each of them and their parents was certainly appreciated. Of particular note are Club Captains; Tillie and Grace, and individual event gold medallists; Casey, Gabby and Grace. These girls could have understandably defected to focus on other areas of surf life, however they remained faithful to the team and demonstrated leadership, authenticity and witness. Thank you. Congratulations to all eight U14 girls progressing into Senior Club. Their natural rhythmic ability, combined with learned marching skills, could certainly form a strong foundation for a competitive senior March Past team in the future. I look forward to coaching the U13 participants as they return for their final year of nippers. Their skill set will certainly provide an excellent example as they role model in next season’s March Past team. Moira Loader March Past Coach and Manager
96 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated R&R
We had our ups and downs this season, but the three teams of girls – Jess & Livina, Olivia & Natalie and Maddie & Emily (our newcomers), trained hard – well, most of the time! Sometimes the results went our way, and sometimes they didn’t. It was a good learning curve for the girls to realise that some officials are more particular than others, self-included! But in saying that they never gave up. We had some age issues when it got to Branch and State. I thank all parents and Club Committee members who helped make it possible for the girls to compete. State was a problem with the girls having to run back and forth for events, and thus their concentration was not with them and let them down when competing. You have to decide which you want to do more – and can I say you can all medal in this event if you dedicate most of your efforts to this area of SLS. Thank you to Andrew for your help and a special thanks to Stephanie (Tom’s girlfriend) from North Cronulla who helped out when I couldn’t attend. Stephanie has also indicated that she would like to train the girls next season, provided schedules can be worked out – if so, I wish her the best. It was a good season for my last one, and I did enjoy my time with all the girls! Julie Walmsley R&R Coach and Manager
R&R team at the Junior state titles in Swansea
Annual Report 2018-2019 97 Age state titles
Top left: Alex McFadden and Kai Robertson in U14 board rescue Above: Rory Jarolimek in the U14 board race Left: Sybella Daly and Georgia Thomas discussing pre-race tactics
98 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated JDC Male Club Captain
The role of Club Captain was a great way to finish my ten years of surf life saving in the Elouera nippers program, surrounded by many great peers both in and around my age group. This season has been one with countless achievements throughout competition and the program itself, such as our under 14 age group receiving our SRC (surf rescue certificate). Not only that, our Yellow Fins program has progressed really well in its second year. Since starting in the under 6s, my knowledge of surf life saving has developed rapidly thanks to Sascha and Tony (U14 Boys Age Managers) along with the volunteer water safety boosting my confidence in the surf, the JDC (junior development committee) for making sure every part of the club is running smoothly, cadet/parent helpers, carnival officials, education officers and the trainers. These roles take dedication and patience which we are all very grateful for. This year at our carnivals and competition, the competitors showed sportsmanship, courage, determination and support for fellow competitors making this year’s competitions ones to remember. Nippers has offered me countless opportunities including leadership roles, a platform to complete my surf rescue certificate, an opportunity to find great friends I see every Sunday and finding confidence in the water. Another opportunity that was provided in the under 14s was our fundraising for a weekend away. It gave us the chance to socialise with peers from our age group. We decided to visit Penrith for the weekend, taking part in activities such as wakeboarding, bowling and Wet n’ Wild which was quite the experience. In the future I will continue helping with the Yellow Fins program as it is such a delight to see their smiles every weekend, attend my patrols with my mates and continue onto the Seniors, completing more courses within the surf life saving program such as Bronze Medallion and countless other courses which open up doors for later on. The nipper program has taught me the crucial basics of surf life saving and why it is so important. The experience has created so many memories and smiles and I am glad to be moving on, seeking more knowledge about surf life saving. Thank you! Oliver Chandler
JDC Male Vice Captain
I would like to say what an honour it was to be selected as Vice Captain of Elouera Nippers. I am so grateful for the opportunity that I have had to represent such a well- established club together with many volunteers and parent helpers spending endless hours of their time helping out and giving back to the community. I would personally like to thank the other captains, plus Michael Randazzo and the Junior Development Committee for making Elouera such a good club. It truly helped make my final year as a nipper something to remember for the rest of my life. As a captain, the role I took was to lead by example. It also involved speaking in front of all the nippers to read many of the great things that have happened at our club. Some other responsibilities included helping around the club, doing water safety for the Surf Awareness Clinic, and representing the club at the Dawn Service. I would also like to wish the new captains and all of the young nippers the best of luck for the upcoming year. Thank you and I hope to see you all again down the beach again soon. Alex McFadden
Annual Report 2018-2019 99 JDC Female Club Captain
Wow, what a great season! Where do I even begin to explain how it felt to be your Club Captain? I would just like to say thank you for the amazing opportunity it was to be your Club Captain of 2018-19. I truly believe that we all had a great season; even if you didn’t think you did, as long as you tried your best and had fun, then it was a successful season. It was inspiring to watch and assist the Yellow Fins improve their skills in the water, particularly helping them to progress to the stage to where they could feel safe wading around the Water Safety, or paddling out to the nets at Gunnamatta! What an achievement. Seeing the parents on the beach clapping and crying at these milestones meant so much to me and the nippers. This was my highlight of the season, as it truly does feel great giving back to a club that has done so much for me. Many other opportunities this past season have been really fun. For example, the U14’s trip away and Surf Awareness Clinic. I recommend for everyone to get involved in initiatives beyond the beach – even if it’s only once or twice, you will feel like a new and better person for doing it. Well done to all Nippers. I am proud to have been your Club Captain and look forward to seeing you all continue through nippers and onto patrols. I will still be on the beach most Sundays – please come up and say Hi, and if you need any help, just ask. Tillie Tsoumbaras JDC Female Vice Captain
This last season of nippers has been memorable and a great way to finish off my nipper surf life saving journey. I have been so lucky to be able to serve Elouera as Vice Captain along with Alex McFadden as the other Vice Captain and Tillie and Oliver as our Club Captains. It has been amazing to experience the wonderful things that I got to do as a Club Vice Captain and also as a member of Elouera. This Journey is one I will never forget. I started my Elouera Journey when I was in the under 6s and am grateful to be here today to say goodbye to the first chapter of my surf life saving story and open a new one, going into the senior club to represent Elouera Surf Life Saving in not only carnivals, but many charities and fundraisers as well. I would like to thank all the amazing people who have helped me in my surf life saving dream. Thank you to my parents; Anna and Matt. Who have brought me to every carnival, every training session and every Sunday nippers, so that I would be happy and so that I could accomplish anything I dreamt of. Thank you to Danny Tsoumbaras and Leanne Barlow for being my Age Managers and helping not only me but all of the girls in my age group for all these years. Thank you to all my coaches, Tom O’Keefe and Jordan Anderson, for pushing me and helping me throughout my nipper years. Thank you to all the Water Safety, parent helpers, and the JDC for putting all the time and effort into our Nipper Program ensuring our club could thrive and become the best club we can be. I am very proud to have been a part of the Elouera nipper family and am grateful that so many people have been so kind and generous helping me and my age group from under 6s to the under 14s. I wish you all the luck and will be back to help the new U9s for next season. Thank you. Grace Elliott
100 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Age Group Reports
Elouera Sharks would like to thank all the Age Managers, Instructors and Helpers who volunteered their time to train the junior members.
Yellow Fins U8 Girls U11 Girls Manager, Instructors and Helpers Age Manager and Instructor Age Manager Charlie Emery Libby O Sullivan Kate Wood Instructor Andrew Watson Kiara Summers U9 Boys U12 Boys Leah Byrnes Age Manager Kate Gardiner Age Manager and Instructor Vicki Simpson Instructor Chris Panckhurst David Greig U6 Boys U9 Girls U12 Girls Age Manager and Instructor Age Manager and Instructor Age Manager Steve Mead Matt Elliott Jason Kelly Instructor Robert Humphries U6 Girls U10 Boys U13 Boys Age Manager and Instructor Age Manager and Instructor Age Manager Sharron McKeowan Adam Cawley Alison Prowse Instructor Trent Enright U7 Boys Brett Lockeridge U13 Girls Age Manager and Instructor U10 Girls Age Manager Danielle Manton Gary Bacon Age Manager Damien Fanning Instructor Leanne Galea U7 Girls Instructor Renee Chapman U14 Boys Age Manager and Instructor U11 Boys Age Manager Sascha Chandler Kirron Duncan Age Manager Kristy Collier Instructor Tony Robertson Vanessa Hardiman Instructor Joel Miller U14 Girls U8 Boys Age Manager Leanne Barlow Age Manager and Instructor Instructor Danny Tsoumbaras Sarah Crooks
Annual Report 2018-2019 101 Yellow Fins Nippers
Our second season of Yellow Fins was even better than our first. We welcomed back seven of our fantastic Yellow Fins from last season and were joined by three new nippers, Abbie our little water baby, James a speedster on the beach and Oscar a great allrounder. Participation was high all season and special mention and congratulations to Benjamin Mo who received his 200% attendance medal. Kiara Summers, Libby O’Sullivan, Leah Yellow Fins went to Gunnamatta a couple of times this season and, with Byrne, and Vicki Simpson the help of our amazing water safety and U14s, practiced swimming, board paddling and had a great time doing tube rescue. Also, thanks to Andrew McKellar and Michael Byrne, the kids got to sit on a jet ski and a ski and pretend to be real surf life savers. Back on the beach at Elouera, Yellow Fins had fun on Brian O’Sullivan’s ski and, thanks to the patrol captains and their teams, time in the SSV and on the IRB. We also received some expert Flags training from Elouera’s World Youth Beach Flags champion, Michael Hanna, which our nippers absolutely loved. Season 2018 also saw the startup of two other Bate Bay Fins groups, Cronulla Blue Fins and Wanda Red Fins. Our three groups joined together for several sessions at Gunnamatta and also participated in a Fins Funday Carnival hosted by Wanda. We had a great day competing against each other and afterwards, everyone joined together for a medal presentation and BBQ. For the first time, races for children with disabilities were held at the Wanda Nippers Carnival. Abbie attended the carnival and had a lot of fun competing and came away with a Bronze Medal – Congrats Abbie. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU – Due to the extremely generous involvement of our Elouera members, especially our water safety mums and cadets who came every week to help our nippers in the water and on the beach, Yellow Fins has had another very successful and rewarding season. Kudos everyone, as always, you did us proud. Finally, special thanks to Rob McFadden who spent a day with us, taking some fantastic photos and putting them to music on USBs and gifting them to our Yellow Fins families, very special. Leah Byrne, Libby O`Sullivan, Kiara Summers, Vicki and Ali Simpson
102 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 6 Boys ‘Organised chaos’ is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of a way to describe any U6 sporting age group and our U6 boys weren’t too far off this description!!! After the traditional 20 degree and 40kph Southerly start to the season, the boys settled into the Elouera nipper family with ease. With slightly smaller numbers than usual, it was easy to be able to help the boys develop their skills in the water and on the beach. Watching them become more confident with each passing week was fantastic to see. By the end of the season, all the boys could easily locate the patrol, know some basic signals and signage around the beach and are well on their way to becoming lifesavers one day in the future. A big thank you to all the parents who helped me with the boys. Thank you also to Tom and Chelsea our cadet helpers. Can’t wait till next year!!! Matt Elliott Age Manager
Annual Report 2018-2019 103 Under 6 Girls I’d like to start this year’s report by thanking all of our wonderful parents for bringing down our super star U6 girls each and every week, particularly considering the horrendous weather we had for the first month of nippers! We are thankful for our wonderful cadet helpers; Sophia Randazzo and Jess Wardrobe, as they have so generously given of their time, talents and patience to guide the girls throughout the year. I sincerely hope that all the girls had a ball each week, either at the beach or at Kurnell, learning important skills in and around the water. I’d also like to thank Matt Elliott for helping me out when I had to work. I’d love to see each and every girl back next year and hope they bring some friends along as well. Adam Cawley Age Manager
104 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 7 Boys Congratulations to all of the Under 7 boys on an excellent season at Elouera! A large number of boys returned for their second year and there were a few new starters this year, which was great to see. It was a year of learning on the beach at Elouera and at Silver Beach where the boys grew more comfortable in the water and on the boards. There were a few sessions where the boys were unstoppable in the water. We have a great bunch of boys who love the beach and water activities and we’re looking forward to seeing them grow more confident next year. A big thank you to our cadet helpers, Sophie and Sam. They have been great with the boys, encouraging and challenging them nicely. I’d also like to extend a thank you to our wonderful parents who actively participate and encourage all of the boys. Even on the colder days they were happy to jump in the water. Looking forward to next season as the boys continue to improve and have a great time. Gary Bacon and Daniel Campisi Age Managers
Annual Report 2018-2019 105 Under 7 Girls Congratulations to all of the U7 Girls on another fantastic season at Elouera. It was great to see our numbers grow from last season and our new girls involved in the fun activities on the beach and in the water. Once again we enjoyed the trips out to Silver Beach. Our girls have really improved on last season as they continue to gain confidence in the water with a real love for the board, wade and tube rescue. On the beach, the girls enjoyed the fun races, flags, games and the tours of the patrol, the IRB, patrol tower and clubhouse. Without doubt the best day on the beach was the twilight nippers session and colour run. Thank you to Vanessa who stepped into the Age Manager position this year. Vanessa has been fantastic for our girls and it’s great to have the extra assistance on and off the beach. Thank you to our super cadet helpers Brigitte Salib and Georgia Greig who have been great role models for our girls with excellent instruction and always with a smile. Lastly, thank you to the wonderful parent helpers and our small water safety team who turn up each week and show all the girls great patience and care often while cold and shivering! I am really proud of what the girls have achieved this year at nippers and I look forward to seeing their smiling faces back at the beach again next summer. Well done U7 Girls. Kirron Duncan and Vanessa Hardiman Age Managers
106 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 8 Boys Another year done and dusted; and the boys smashed it! If you have lots of energy and are willing to try anything, then this is the group to be in. It was a year of firsts with the boys attending their first carnivals. They worked well as a team cheering each other on in the water and on the beach. The boys have grown a real love for the water, making it near impossible to keep them out of it. Our visits to Kurnell were well worth it with the boys continuing to develop their board skills and confidence in the water. They established their paddling, popping and agility on the board, which will play a vital role next year when we take the boards into the surf. The boys also progressed in their porpoising and wading to give them the speed required in the wade events. The boys also advanced their speed on the beach. They developed their technique in flags and sprints improving their results week after week. It was fantastic to see the cadets come and help out each week – the boys really look up to them. Thank you also to all the dedicated parents who managed and took the boys to the numerous carnivals this season and supported them week in and out. Your dedication is much appreciated. The team would not work without you. We started the season strong and ended it even stronger. We cannot wait to see you all next season. Sarah Crooks and Kellie Thompson Age Managers
Annual Report 2018-2019 107 Under 8 Girls What a great season for the U8 girls! It was great to see some familiar faces returning for another year as well as welcoming some new families to Elouera. The girls had a great time mastering the wade, flags, sprints, and board paddling in preparation for more water events next year. It has been fantastic to see the girls develop their skills, overcome fears and grow in confidence over the season with several of them also attending carnivals for the first time. We are so proud of how the girls tried their best each week and supported each other. We would also like to thank all the wonderful parents for bringing the girls to Nippers each week and to those who volunteered their time to help in the water and on the beach. We are really proud of what the girls have achieved this year and look forward to seeing them back on the beach next summer. Lisa Lindbeck, Matt Chalmers and Erica Morgan Age Managers
108 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 9 Boys Wow what an amazing season in 2018-19. The U9 Boys had their first surf swims and were challenged on the boards paddling out and around the cans. Their confidence has grown with all the new skills they have learnt. We had a number of boys new to Elouera for this season that have really enjoyed nippers. They have all gone from strength to strength. At the start the season we had three boys attending the Sydney Water Series Carnival, where they enjoyed competing on their boards and completing the swims. Congratulations to Charlie Nicholson winning individual Gold in the U9 Boys Age Group. Our boys competed in a number of carnivals this season, which they have loved, including their first opportunity to go to State Nippers. Congratulations to all the boys, they did Elouera proud! It was a great weekend away with an amazing group of families. Special mention to the Boys’ Beach Relay team: Talon Blanch, Evan Parnell, Marshall Barlow and Billy Telford, who won Silver at State! Such an amazing run. The season has gone so fast and Chris and I are so proud of all the boys in progressing and learning new skills. This year we were very lucky to have three Cadets assisting our age group: Jada Blanch, Kya Laffan and Peter Thoroughgood, who were amazing and generously passed on their knowledge and skills. Thank you so much. All the boys, as well as Chris and I, are so appreciative. A big thank you all the parents in the U9s for all your help with Water Safety, Officiating, assisting in the Office and to everyone who helped on BBQ Duty. Chris Pankhurst, you do an amazing job as Age Manager and are always so patient with the boys!! Looking forward to next season 2019-20. Kate Gardiner and Chris Panckhurst Age Managers
Annual Report 2018-2019 109 Under 9 Girls Another amazing year for the girls. We had a number of newcomers to our age group and another year of firsts. At the beginning of the season, the water was introduced to the girls and they had to learn a whole new set of skills, including board, swim and iron person with the surf conditions which were not always friendly. The girls all gained confidence – in the water especially. On the beach the girls competed hard and had fun. Most importantly, the group have become very supportive of each other. From a competition perspective, some participated in their first surf carnivals and the group went to State with the team doing very well. The under 9s were the top pointscore Jason Kelly group at the State carnival for Elouera! We had the amazing additional support from our cadet helpers, Ella McFadden and Jasmine Richardson, who we think are the best cadets on the beach. We are very thankful for the large contingent of our water safety parents and those on the beach who helped to achieve the smooth running of the activities, as well as keeping all the girls engaged and interested about beach and water safety. Congratulations to those parents who have completed their Bronze Medallion this year. From us, a big thank you to the girls. You had a great year, with lots of smiles and are now forming friendships and looking after each other. I am excited for next year in the under 10s. See you on the beach… Jason Kelly and Phil Brumby Age Managers
110 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 10 Boys What a terrific season we had! It marks the end of foamies and the beginning of fibreglass boards. We took on the 1km run ready for competition next season. Our boys have all grown in confidence in the water and on the beach, looking forward to their events, week after week. Their surf skills have improved enormously and a huge thanks goes to all our trainers for their help and advice. We think everyone reached their personal goals and they should all be very proud of their personal achievements. Whether that is making it around the cans or running for 1km, they all try their very best. Our competition team made us very proud again this year. They are a great bunch of kids who give 100% while representing our club. Sydney Branch water was cancelled this year, but our beachies bought home a couple of shiny medals. Our state beachies also managed a couple of team medals. Our beach relay teams were awesome this year and that is a credit to Damien Fanning for his enthusiasm and expertise. A big thank you goes to our champion Cadet Helper, Rachel Tougher. The boys are very grateful for your experience with competition and insider tips. We would like to thank all our parents and carers who make themselves available to help out on weekends and at Carnivals. Many hands make the job a lot easier. We think the competition will be fierce next season. Keep training and we look forward to seeing you on the beach soon. Brett Lockeridge and Alison Prowse
Annual Report 2018-2019 111 Under 10 Girls The Under 10 Girls have had another successful and enjoyable season with the group representing Elouera at several Carnivals though out the year including The Sydney Water Series, Cronulla, North Cronulla and Ohana Carnivals, 4 Way, Sydney Branch and culminating in another super successful carnival at the 2019 NSW State Titles at Swansea Belmont where we had a hand in four Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medal (see Results Section of the Annual Report). The U10 girls are a very happy, inclusive group, with many taking advantage of the club’s training program which paid dividends in the major Carnivals. There was substantial improvement across the group in both water confidence and ability, and most fulfilled their education requirements during the season. The U10 group continue to have good parent involvement particularly in water safety. It was pleasing to see a selection of parents complete their Officials Course during the year and officiate at the State Titles. Thank you to the coaches who worked closely with our athletes throughout the season and the JDC for its continued support. Massive thank you also to outgoing President Michael Randazzo who has managed the club wonderfully during his tenure and has positioned the club well for members to enjoy in whatever capacity they choose. Renee Chapman and Damien Fanning
112 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 11 Boys Joel and I are so proud of everything the U11 Boys have achieved this season. Our season saw us start with a few new boys in our group who, even though they’d never done nippers before, fitted right in with the boys and looked like they had been doing nippers for years! This was our first season on fibreglass boards, which can be daunting for even the best board paddler. Every single one of the boys took it in their stride and we had a 100% completion record each week we were able to go in the water. The U11 boys show so much potential – both in the water and on the sand. We had some personal best results at carnivals and throughout the season on any given Sunday. Their consistent results on a weekly basis and their dedication to the sport and each other is a tribute to the amount of training and commitment they put in and will surely help them become strong life savers in the future. We gave five of our boys the opportunity to attend the U11 Development Camp held at Deer Park in February. These boys all had a fabulous time and they did Elouera proud by being so well mannered and willing to take part in all activities. We would like to thank the amazing parents who help out every season. Whether it is on the beach, the BBQ, selling raffle tickets or helping get the boys to their events at carnivals – we could not do this without your continued help and we THANK YOU! Thank you to our cadet helpers, Max and Keira, for being there for the boys every week – giving advice and being supportive in the water (and helping me film the sprint finishes!). And thank you to the amazing Water Safety Volunteers. You guys are truly amazing and give the boys so much confidence when swimming around the cans. Joel and I have loved being the age managers for this awesome little group. We have loved watching them grow, mature, form amazing friendships and continue to support each other on their nipper journey. Bring on the 2019-20 season! Joel Miller and Kristy Collier Age Managers
Annual Report 2018-2019 113 Under 11 Girls We wish to thank and commend all of our U11 Girls this season for another year of big improvements in the surf, on the beach, in their increasing awareness and education of the key aspects of surf life saving. This season saw the girls take on the challenge of using fibre glass nipper boards for the first time and we saw every girl ‘give it their best’ learning and improving their board paddling skills throughout the season. Well done girls! A big thank you to Kiara Summers who provides inspirational and kind mentorship to our girls. We find that this has really helped our girls to develop an inclusive and supportive culture. We also wish to congratulate Ava Hogan for winning the Coaches Award as Ava showed very strong improvement in her surf skills throughout the season. Zahli Daly was our overall champion for the year and displayed excellent skills both in the surf and on the beach. Congratulations to all our girls who very ably represented Elouera at the State Titles. Lastly but certainly not least, we wish to say a big thank you to all the parents who supported us throughout the season. Be that with set-up, pack-up, BBQ duty, water safety, being an official, record keeping, helping out with the organisation of the events and, most of all, encouraging and supporting our girls. Without your support, the girls would not have the fun and enjoyment that they did. We hope that all our girls enjoyed their nippers season and we look forward to their ongoing development as potential life savers of the future. Charlie Emery and Andrew Watson Age Manager
114 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 12 Boys Our Blue and Gold caps kicked into gear this year with a serious amount of healthy competition coming in fast. The boys put a huge amount into all available training and stayed consistent with the training all year. The vast majority have already started their off season training. I’m sure we are going to see the fruits of this labour in the 2020 season. On a personal level, it’s great to see the friendships and camaraderie building; in strong friendships and very polite and respectful young men growing up very fast. I again would like to thank the JDC for their smooth running of probably one of the best Surf Clubs on the coast – with their forethought to instigate and build a great training program thereby maintaining an elite nipper program. I have to thank Ella Randazzo and Jaime Greig for their assistance and skill in assisting the boys (secretly they have as much fun as the boys). And Jodie Greig for all the management, assistance and running all the emails and rosters. The big question looms with whether we will have the return of our Co-Age manager next year as Michael Randazzo stands down from an outstanding job as chairman of the JDC. The boys and I would be excited to see him back on the beach with the mighty Blue and Gold caps as we take the boys into their last two years, their SRC and Bronze Medallions. See you on the beach. David and Jodie Greig Age Managers
Annual Report 2018-2019 115 Under 12 Girls Our 2018-19 season saw us welcome a number of new girls to the club to start the season with 21 Nippers. The individual achievements of the girls in the group were admirable and included some fabulous results at local, branch and state carnivals, which came as a result of their tireless dedication to training and a positive focus on achieving personal bests. However, it was away from competition that we celebrated a number of milestones for this age group. A focus on pushing personal limits, taking on new challenges and supporting each other in doing so, saw the girls come ahead in leaps and bounds in their preparation as future life savers. A number of girls took on board and iron person challenges for the first time in their nippers journey and we also saw a number of our more tentative girls in the water extend themselves and achieve more this season than they have in the last few seasons combined. By balancing our preparation of the girls for competition with an on-going focus on developing their life- saving skills, we enjoyed seeing the sort of leadership, teamwork, friendship and calmness under pressure that will keep Elouera Beach safe for years to come. Every girl in this age group without exception achieved things this year that they should be enormously proud of – Rob and I certainly are. We look forward to seeing you all back next season as we continue working towards the ultimate achievement for any Nipper – their SRC and entry onto patrol. Steve Mead and Rob Humphries Age Managers
116 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 13 Boys Another year goes flying by and again it was full of accomplishments. This season was a cracker and, like years gone by, the summer was jam packed with carnivals and the weekly swims, board events, iron mans, and beach events. As we are getting closer to SRC, and nippers is about training future life savers, we continue to focus on surf education and CPR training. As with all other years, ‘the boys’ take all these things in their stride; just serious enough to get the job done but they certainly don’t mind having a bit of fun along the way. Again, their athletic ability, determination and ever present Andrew Sugerman, Sharron sportsmanship is on display every week. If you add their skill on the beach to McKeown and Trent Enright their ever growing and developing sense of humour (not tiring at all), what you get is a great bunch of ‘teenagers’ to spend time with. Nippers is a big commitment, and while the boys deserve a wrap for their participation, the reality is they are a reflection of the parents. We are lucky enough to have a good bunch of parents who contribute a lot, so a big thanks to you all for your support throughout the year. Of course a big shout out to Andrew Sugarman who every week turns up to support our boys; I know Andrew is very much looking forward to helping the boys through SRC. Also a big thanks to the JDC, all the water safety, all the carnival officials, all the club officials and all the set up gang that make every Sunday possible. Next year is the final of year of Nippers for ‘the boys’…big boards, big waves, big laughs… It’s gonna be great! Trent Enright and Sharron McKeown
Annual Report 2018-2019 117 Under 13 Girls WOW, what a bunch of amazing sports women we have had the privilege of coaching this season. As we know ‘surf life saving’ consists of so many disciplines to master. We have thoroughly enjoyed age managing our girls and watching each and every one grow, challenge themselves and at the same time support each other, while developing strong friendships and teamwork skills. The girls have shown us such potential; through their consistency in beach and water events and their continuous commitment to educate themselves and each other. This only leads them to becoming strong life savers in the future, both for Elouera and in life. The season kicked off with our numbers increasing, gaining four new comers: Charlie Aston, Milly Pollock, Sienna Hristovska and Savannah Penrose. We also saw the return of twins Ava and Chynna Hardy, while it was sad to say goodbye to Hannah Watson – originally from Scotland. We wish her all the best, as the heart and determination we saw from Hannah was inspirational last season. Our growing numbers only strengthened our girls’ squad, making it extremely difficult each week for awards and team selections. Overcoming self-fear and working as a team, we couldn’t be prouder for both our highly competitive athletes and ladies that are still acquiring surf skills. Thank you so much U13 Girlies! That’s Gold! We banked medals all year for Elouera in local and State carnivals and look forward to many more heading into our last year in Junior Nippers before we head into Seniors for Elouera. Big thank yous go out to the parents who helped us and stepped in to assist us and the club when needed. This is one of the most vital links in the growth of education in Surf Sports. We need your help more than we let on sometimes and some weeks we go home completely exhausted so every little bit of support you offer, gives us strength. THANK YOU, fellow parents. Finally, the BIGGEST THANK YOU goes to our beautiful young ladies! Getting around those cans if you’re a beachie is the biggest task (even as an adult) and to watch your smiley faces once you complete the event is what life saving is all about. Big smiles and always ‘Doing your PB!’ No one else’s ...YOURS! We look forward to seeing you all next year for another awesome surf sport season at Elouera, best club in creating champion life savers. See you on the beach. Leanne Galea and Danni Manton Age Managers
118 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Under 14 Boys There were a series of milestones that made us very proud of our U14 boys in their final year of Nippers. There were times that Tony and I thought that all of our lessons on signals, beach safety, sun awareness, surf conditions, rescue techniques, first aid and resuscitation were landing on deaf, sand filled ears. We were proven wrong when our boys applied themselves to their SRC training, week after week, and as a team, achieved their Surf Rescue Certification. Watching them don the iconic red and yellow for the first time had us all welling up with pride. Facebook copped a barrage that afternoon! The boys have all played their part in serving their community on weekend patrols and at the year end Surf Awareness Clinic. They have played an active role with the Yellow Fins and many will return as Cadet Helpers next season. We are confident that this sense of community will see the majority of our group play an ongoing role in our senior club. Fundraising was another big part of the calendar. Cake stalls, pizza nights, sausage sizzles, chocolate sales and raffles all contributed to a great overall effort from kids and parents. Our end of year trip away was their reward and we had a great time! Certainly a highlight of my nine years as Age Manager, it was great to see the boys and girls enjoy each other’s company and celebrate their years together as team mates and friends. There are far too many competitive moments of glory to mention here. Suffice to say, the boys continued their years of tradition of strong results and good sportsmanship. Fair, spirited and respectful, our results were remarkable. I will be sad to hang up the whistle but will be forever grateful for the opportunity I have had to watch these boys become young men. I want to thank all of the JDC, the trainers, the admin staff, the parents and the kids for working as a team and supporting our boys through nine amazing years. Tony Robertson and Sascha Chandler Age Managers
Annual Report 2018-2019 119 Under 14 Girls Well that’s a wrap! We cannot believe the girls have finished nippers. What a season for the under 14 Girls; to say we are proud is an understatement. They have matured and grown into lovely young ladies, who are all respectful, kind and aware of giving back in our community. Our beachies and wateries mixed it up this season with beachies giving the water a good crack and getting around those cans with ease. Our water girls were all having a good go at flags and sprints and some even getting some points for the first time in nine years on the beach. Having our whole crew going to State this year was something really special and then to follow up a couple of weeks later with the Under 14’s trip away ended off a great season. It was so heartwarming to see the girls and boys mixing together at camp and forming some lasting friendships. It has been an honour for us to be Age Managers for these girls and we are excited to think of the wonderful things they will accomplish in their lives. We hope to see them all on the beach patrolling or just having fun out there in the surf. We’ve felt truly privileged to be a part of their lives. We are really going to miss our Sunday Mornings on the beach. Signing off for the last time. Leanne Barlow and Danny Tsoumbaras Age Managers
120 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Club life
Annual Report 2018-2019 121 Elouera Sharks Championship Awards
U8 Girls U11 Boys Beach Champion Aliyah Chalmers Beach Champion Brady Bacon Water Champion Aliyah Chalmers Water Champion Tahi Maaka Overall Champion Aliyah Chalmers Overall Champion Tahi Maaka Age Manager’s Award Ayesha Atalla Age Manager’s Award Oakley Nobbs U8 Boys U12 Girls Beach Champion Lewis Arnold Beach Champion Amelie Humphries Water Champion Finn Thompson Water Champion Tara Collier Overall Champion Lewis Arnold Overall Champion Tara Collier Age Manager’s Award Rhys Micudaj Age Manager’s Award Lilian Vasquez U9 Girls U12 Boys Beach Champion Lily Tickle Beach Champion Bailey Duncan Water Champion Zoe Tsoukalas Water Champion Mitchell Green Overall Champion Lily Tickle Overall Champion Mitchell Green Age Manager’s Award Shaya Williams Age Manager’s Award Jack Prowse U9 Boys U13 Girls Beach Champion Talon Blanch Beach Champion Bronte Laffan Water Champion Charlie Nicholson Water Champion Bella Summers Overall Champion Bodie Laffan Overall Champion Bronte Laffan/Bella Summers Age Manager’s Award Byron Nobbs Age Manager’s Award Hayley Hopper U10 Girls U13 Boys Beach Champion Emily Demetriou Beach Champion Jonah Chapman Water Champion Sybella Daly Water Champion Toby Bacon Overall Champion Sybella Daly Overall Champion Toby Bacon Age Manager’s Award Ocean Bradley Age Manager’s Award Nicholas Hughes U10 Boys U14 Girls Beach Champion Elliott Lindbeck Beach Champion Casey Mood Water Champion Xavier Byrnes Water Champion Grace Elliott Overall Champion Xavier Byrnes Overall Champion Casey Mood Age Manager’s Award Mitchell Jones Age Manager’s Award All of them U11 Girls U14 Boys Beach Champion Grace Dummett Beach Champion Aiden Towson Water Champion Zahli Daly Water Champion Alex McFadden Overall Champion Zahli Daly Overall Champion Alex McFadden Age Manager’s Award Ava Hogan Age Manager’s Award Oliver Chandler
122 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Perpetual Trophy Winners
Nipper Best Club Person of the Year Andrew Sugerman being Outgoing chairperson Michael Randazzo receives a thank you presented the Bill Gray award by Darren Galea gift from Mark Summers
Brian Thompson presenting Casey Mood the Tradies Award Bailey Duncan receiving the Linfox Award from Andrew Evans
Ron Pears presenting the John De Laurence Award for best SRC Emily Demetriou receiving the Yvonne Moon award from to Kai Robertson Wally Hall
Annual Report 2018-2019 123 Perpetual Trophy Winners
Freya Annetts presenting the Illawarra Blinds and Awnings Anna Elliott with Kaitlyn Byrnes, who received the Robert award for most improved U8–10 surf competitor to Zoe Chapman Award Tsoukalas
Tom O’Keeffe presenting the Sutherland Mazda Award for Jasmine Richardson presents the Ohana Award for competition most improved surf competitor U11–14 to Jack Prowse excellence to Matilda Fanning and Jeremy Hall
Julie Walmsley receives a presentation from Michael Randazzo Kobi Hardiman, U7 girls, interviewed by Michael Randazzo
124 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Perpetual Awards
Elouera Sharks 2018-19 Bill Gray Award Andrew Sugerman Best Club Person Elouera Sharks 2018-19 John De Laurence Award Kai Robertson 14B
Elouera Sharks 2018-19 The Linfox Award Bailey Duncan 12B
Elouera Sharks 2018-19 Yvonne Moon Award Emily Demetriou 10G
Elouera Sharks 2018-19 Robert Chapman Award Kaitlyn Byrnes 11G
Elouera Sharks 2018-19 The Tradies Award Casey Mood 14G
Elouera Sharks 2018-19 Illawarra Blinds & Zoe Tsoukalas 9G Awnings Award Most improved surf competitor U8–11 Elouera Sharks 2018-19 Sutherland Mazda Award Jack Prowse 12B Most improved surf competitor U11–14 Elouera Sharks 2018-19 Mick Kelly Charlotte Loader 14G March Past Award Ohana Competition Excellence 2018-19 Top Boy medal winner – branch/state Matilda Fanning 10G Top Girl medal winner – branch/state Jeremy Hall 13B Participation Awards
U6 Girls Grace Stanborough Lucas Ng-Hughes Zoe Braid Felicity Tanger Ethan Nicholson Rosie Brown Maria Abuarga Olivia Tiani Jack O`Brien Sybella Carney Safiyah Atalla Keira Tsoukalis Casey Roeder Clara Cooper Grace Boon Rachael Woodcock Vinicius Sarzi-Gunn Sophia Devine Ainsley Cawley Christian Scott Chloe Draper Jada Christie Cathal Smith Summer Duncan Alexis Daly U6 Boys Dylan Smith Minna Gardberg Ava Donnelly Samuel Broadbent Dijon Tsoukalas Koby Hardiman Alanna Evans Dylan Douglas Cadan Wilson Klaudia Hristopanos Ella Gregory Harry Elliott Anna Jones Mia Hickman Jake Fitzgerald Mia Jury Emily Humphrey U7 Girls Marcus Fuchs-Hodge Zara McKibbin Isobel McNamee Kade Idestrom Ava Allouche Taylor McKibbin Jessica Moore Aidan Martyn-Cox Sage Allouche Charli Moses Elizandra Newell Jett Molloy Giselle Barlow Harper Mott Harper Owsnett Beau Natoli Jemima Bartels Charlize Mullane Kayla Powney Zachary Natoli Chiara Bradley Abigail Teixeira Araujo
Annual Report 2018-2019 125 Emily Walker Jebb Cooper Blake Navan Yellow Fins Indi Weatherstone Jed Cooper Duke O`Brien Matthew Brereton Macy Whitford Noah Davies Harley O`Connor Abbie Crossling Eve Wildermuth James English James Page Ryan Durney Maya Williams Edward Fanning Tyler Parnell Benji George Mason Francis Ethan Punch Oscar Heskett Harry Gunner Oliver Robertson U7 Boys James Kirk Balin Hunt Zachary Roy Alby Bacon Byron Laing Ashton James Jake Smith David Bobosevic Benjamin Mo Adam Kawash Jaxen Tickle Zac Brown Poppy Steege Lawrence Kevic Beau Vincent Silas Campisi Finlay Tanger Henri Lindbeck Rowan Winchester Zac Chandler Jake Martinez-Smith Joel Winning Tom Cook Encouragement Awards
U8 Girls Liam Smith Sienna Wilkinson Ellie Cooper Luca Tiani Matilda Fanning Holly Amour Kaelan Vincent Renee Jackson Charlotte Barlow U9 Boys Mica Weatherstone Olive Johnson Charli Brannigan Marshall Barlow Katherine Laing Aysha Christie Mitchell Booth Cushla Parnell Abby Maddern U9 Girls Travis Eisenhuth Callie Vincent Zara McNamee Blake Francis Isabelle Amour Grace Williams Eavie Salter Jasmine Bailey Koby Gibson Bianca Stavrinides Cameron Gillard Ines Brumby U10 Boys Lyla Tarnowski Annabel Crooks Anderson Ginn Annieliese Vincent Summer Fergusson Jack Gunner Cadell Barnes Ava Hawes Billy Hogan Ciaran Barnes U8 Boys Emma Hristopanos Xavier James Oscar Collins Fynn Lavender Tiarnan Cooper Hunter Aston Emily Hubbard Fletcher Massone James Diocales Phoenix Byrnes Matilda Humphrey Timothy Mesic Liam Gardberg Charlie Collins Mikayla Ingram Zane Panckhurst Samuel Hristopanos Will Cooper Sienna Latanis Nate Robertson Alexander Iannetta Bailey Donovan Monique Marshall Tyler Smith Harry Kempton Luca Jury Eleanor McDonagh William Telford Winston Kevic Beau Lalor Mila McLeod Kaiden Walker Noah Lockeridge Conor Macfie Ellie Parker Jai Weston Jack Manolas Lachlan McGregor Isabella Parker Charlie Whitford Zach Molloy Oscar Metherell Ruby Penrose Cooper Mott Daniel Moore Matilda Rees Marcus Winning Oscar Randazzo Spencer Mortensen Amy Jane Simmonds Dean Teixeira Araujo Jhett Penrose Juanita Smith U10 Girls Ivy Sutton Jesse Roeder Gabriella Casetta Grace Vanderwey
126 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated U11 Girls U12 Girls Piper Hannington Scarlet Cameron Chynna Hardy Georgia Crossle Kiera Aston Tahlia Carter Ava Rose Hardy Jessica Hay Eve Banyer Olivia Casetta Chloe Holmes Tahlia Ingram Jasmine Enright Saskia Emery Sienna Hristovska Charlotte Loader Emily Green Mackenzie Gunner Savannah Penrose Mia McCarthy Matilda Hale Madison Hall Milly Pollock Gabriella Mramor Candice Laffan Natalie Hay Ally Novotny Zoe Penrose Amber Murtas Hannah Watson Caitlin Smith Alexia Stavrinides Monique Riede Grace Waszyrowski Holland Robinson U13 Boys Tillie-Anne Tsoumbaras Sophia Watson Tamara Scott Harry Heskett Charlotte Wisdom Emily Wisdom Jed Loader U14 Boys Tilde Lara Watson Darcy McKeown Joshua Diocales U11 Boys U12 Boys Riley O’Sullivan Jett Hardy Rylan Pritchard Julian Ingram Hamish Barlow Omar Abuarga Ryan Snudden Ollie Jacobs William Dewberry Cooper Leek Isaac Vincent Ryan Madden Cooper Gillard Joshua Leek Kade Tougher Kai James Joshua Palmer Blake Wardrobe Reilley Kempton Oliver Randazzo Koliya Van Althuis Bailey-Dean Latanis Griffin Robinson U14 Girls Tim Merchant Georgia Barlow Beau Penrose U13 Girls Charlotte Beudeker Sam Watson Charlie Aston Diaz Blanch Narin Morgan-Higgins
Annual Report 2018-2019 127 Attendance Awards 100% Benjamin Mo Under 6 Byron Laing Under 12 Samuel Broadbent Under 7 Jack Prowse Ainsley Cawley Zac Brown Angus Jarolimek Alexis Daly Zac Chandler Under 13 Alanna Evans Jebb Cooper Bella Summers Harry Elliott Harry Gunner Under 14 Kade Idestrom Frances Mason Tillie-Anne Tsoumbaras Vinicius Sarzi-Gunn Oliver Robertson 500% Dijon Tsoukalas Under 8 Under 12 Under 8 Lewis Arnold Tara Collier Hugo Schwartz Under 10 600% Under 9 Xavier Byrnes Under 11 Ruby Kelly India Chapman Jye Collier Charlie Nicholson Under 11 William Dewberry Evan Parnell Kaitlyn Byrnes Zoe Tsoukalas 700% Cooper Wisdom 300% Under 12 Under 10 Under 8 Finn Chandler Gabriella Cassetta Will Cooper Under 14 Under 9 Under 11 Georgia Barlow Jack Gunner Zahli Daly Oliver Chandler Karl Gillan Under 11 Grace Elliott Ryan Gillan Addison Cawley Emily Green Under 12 800% Charlotte Hall Lachlan Rathbone Under 13 Asher Thompson Olivia Casetta Corban Galea Under 13 Under 13 900% Jeremy Hall Riley Gentle Under 14 Zac Thompson Will Nolan Under 14 400% Aiden Towson Rory Jarolimek Under 9 Blake Francis 200% Under 10 Yellow Fins Ashton Prowse
128 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated Elouera State Team
Annual Report 2018-2019 129 Elouera Nippers State Title Results Gold Medallists Under 10 Mixed Beach Relay Keria Cook Under 10 Matilda Fanning Female Sprint Matilda Fanning Cooper Holmes Elliott Lindbeck Female Board Sybella Daly Under 11 Female Board Relay India Chapman Sybella Daly Female Surf Team Addison Cawley Georgia Thomas Zahli Daly Asher Thompson Female Surf Team India Chapman Sophia Watson Sybella Daly Emily Fitzgerald Under 13 Georgia Thomas Female Beach Relay Chloe Holmes Under 13 Hayley Hopper Bronte Laffan Male Beach Flags Jermey Hall Scarlett Salib Under 14 Female 2km Beach Run Lucy Alexander Female Surf Team Scarlet Cameron Talia Field Mia McCarthy Casey Mood Silver Medallists
Under 9 Male Beach Relay Marshall Barlow Talon Blanch Evan Parnell William Telford Under 10 Female Beach Flags Matilda Fanning Under 13 Female Surf Team Indiana Field Corban Galea Ebony Jackson Bella Summers Under 14 Male Surf Team Rory Jarolimek Ryan Madden Alex McFadden Kai Robertson Bronze Medallists
Under 9 Female Board Zoe Tsoukalas
130 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated State Top 6 Results
Under 9 Chapman, Ebony Jackson, Bella Summers 4th Female Board Relay – Elise Mead, Zoe Tsoukalas, 5th Female Surf Race – Bella Summers Mackenzie Walker 5th Ironwoman – Bella Summers 5th Female Beach Relay – Pippa Bacon, Lily Tickle, 5th Female Beach Flags – Hayley Hopper Jenna Boyce, Mackenzie Walker 5th Male Board Rescue – Toby Bacon, Jonah Under 10 Chapman 4th Female Beach Relay – Ocean Bradley, Keira Cook, 5th Male 1km Beach Run – Blake Wardrobe Keira Donovan, Matilda Fanning Under 14 4th Male Beach Relay – Ajay Duncan, Cooper Holmes, Elliott Lindbeck, Oscar Randazzo 5th Female Board Rescue – Scarlet Cameron, Grace Elliott Under 11 6th Male Beach Relay – Oliver Chandler, Joshua 6th Female Board Rescue – Kaitlyn Byrnes, Sophia Dioclaes, Julian Ingram, Aiden Towson Watson 6th Mixed Beach Relay – Oliver Chandler, Charlotte Under 12 Loader, Tamsyn Muir, Aiden Towson 4th Mixed Beach Relay – Matilda Demetriou, Bailey 6th Mixed Cameron Relay Relay – Lucy Alexander, Duncan, Amelie Humphries, Oliver Randazzo Scarlet Cameron, Oliver Chandler, Alex McFadden 5th Female Beach Relay – Matilda Demetriou, Natalie All Age Hay, Amelie Humphries, Sienna Martin 6th Board Relay – Charlie Nicholson, Sybella Daly, 5th Male 1km Beach Run – Bailey Duncan Tahi Maaka, Mitchel Green, Jonah Chapman, Alex Under 13 McFadden 4th Male Beach Relay – Koby Enright, Jeremy Hall, 6th March Past – Charlotte Beudecker, Livinia Burns, Ryan Snudden, Blake Wardrobe Grace Elliott, Jessica Hay, Bronte Laffan, Charlotte Loader, Mily Maaka, Casey Mood, Gabriella Mramor, 4th Mixed Beach Relay – Jeremy Hall, Chloe Holmes, Tamsyn Muir, Scarlett Salib, Tille-Anne Tsoumbaras Hayley Hopper, Ryan Snudden
4th Mixed Cameron Relay – Toby Bacon, Jonah
Annual Report 2018-2019 131 State Team Photos
Under 9 Girls Under 9 Boys
Under 10 Girls Under 10 Boys
Under 11 Girls Under 11 Boys
132 Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated State Team Photos
Under 12 Girls Under 12 Boys
Under 13 Girls Under 13 Boys
Under 14 Girls Under 14 Boys
Annual Report 2018-2019 133 Senior Membership 2018–19
Active (18+) Isaac Byrne Karel Doyle Bailey Gentle Rupert Agnew OAM Jacob Byrne Rhys Druery Matt Gentle Nerida Alexander Leah Byrne Jaycob Duggan Benjamin George Freya Annetts Michael Byrne Kirron Duncan Greg Gillan Laura Armistead Sarah Byrne Ellouise Dunn Peter Gillard Benson Aryana Paul Byrnes Philip Dwyer Timothy Grant Corey Aston Georgia Cairncross Michael Eisenhuth Peter Green Gary Bacon Glenn Cairncross Maree Ellery-Findlay David Greig Rebecca Bacon Mat Cameron Matthew Elliott Jodie Greig Greer Banyer Daniel Campisi Charlie Emery Jessica Grofski Nathan Barker Mark Carleton Ramsay Emmerson Chris Hall Franke Nicholas Barlow Adam Cawley Lauren Hall Riley Emmerson Franke Timothy Bath Sascha Chandler Michael Hanna Rowan Emmerson Franke Rosalie Benson Darryl Chapman Reid Hannington Max Enright Patrick Bird Renee Chapman Michael Henry Rod Enright Tony Blayney Bradley Cohen Samantha Hewitt Trent Enright Sinisa Bobosevic Brent Collier Chris Hill Jake Evans Kirsten Boon Kristy Collier Jack Hill Dane Everett Jed Boxall Andrew Collins Lachlan Hill Kerrie Everett Renay Boyce Steven Cook Matthew Hogan Damien Fanning Jake Bracken Cristian Cortes Thomas Hollywood Darren Fergusson Ben Bradley Lewis Crooks Craig Holmes Danielle Field Kareena Braunig Sarah Crooks Charlie Hort Craig Findlay Ross Brewer Francis Crossle Luke Huertas Pauline Findlay Lauren Brown Chris Daley Greg Hughes Andrew Fisher Jarrad Brownlow Kyla Daley Keira Hughes Adam Fitzsimmons Phillip Brumby Ben Daly Keith Hughes Justin Fitzsimmons David Bryant Donna Daly Mitchell Hughes Ben Francis Jack Bryce Dominic DeFina Warwick Humphrey Rachel Frankenbach Karen Bryce Jim Demetriou Jack Hunter Lauren Fulcher Sean Bryce Belinda Di Martino Anthony Hutchison Darren Galea Stephen Bryen Stefanie Di Martino Cameron Hutchison Leanne Galea Keith Bulloch Jaime-Lee Digby Kay Hutchison Lachlan Galea-Stacker Cameron Burns Mark Donovan Marie Jackson Javier Garcia Nicole Burns Ryan Douglas Chad Jarolimek Shea Garcia Ian Burrow Jon Doyle Karen Jones
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 134 Paul Jones Andrew McKellar Darryl Punnett Karen Tsoumbaras Siobhan Jones Leigh McKeown Kayla Pyett Gabrielle Turnbull Claudia Juliana Sharron McKeown Ross Pyett Scott Underwood Timothy Jurd Joel McNamara Michael Randazzo Stephen Urquhart Ainsley Kasparian Sharon McNamara Simon Rathbone Gemma Van Dam Joshua Kasparian Steven Mead Jeff Reece Paul Van Dam Paul Kasparian Peter Meletopoulo Brett Richardson Robert Vandersanden Jason Kelly Matthew Merchant Skye-Lynda Royall- Paul Walker Mateer Paul Kempton Michael Merrett Scott Walker Nick Salter Christopher King Hugh Millar Joshua Walmsley James Scott Samantha King Joel Miller Fran Walsh Jonothon Sculthorpe David Kowald Brett Moiler Christian Ward Alex Seymour Paul Laffan Joshua Moiler Brad Wardrobe Paul Seymour Lewis Laing Martin Mood Holly Warncken Michael Shepherd Darrin Lane Robina Mood Kayla Warncken Barron Si Doug Lau Dean Morris Andrew Watson Kevin Simmonds Robert Lees Daniel Mott Rachel Webb Alisha Simpson John Lehmann Debbie Muscat Toni Webber Cameron Simpson Brett Levings Joshua Muscat Stuart Wesley Vicki Simpson Connor Levings Tristen Muscat Adam Weston Darren Smith Jamie Loader Nathan Neale Sonia Whittle Roseanna Smith Brett Lockeridge Stephen Neale Thomas Whittle William Soulos Damian Maaka James Nobbs Tarah Whyte Matthew Sperring Dianna Mackay Pavel Novotny Kristen Wild Lee Summers Mark Mackay-Sim Shamus O’Connor Harrison Williams Darren Tasker Jamie Maclean Leanne O’Mara James Williams Mark Taylor Kaylee Magrath Elizabeth O’Sullivan Heather Woods Scott Thomas Aidan Martin Paul O’Sullivan Xiaohai Sherry Zou Mitchell Thompson Brett Martin Mike Panucci Emily Zytaruk Ben Tickle David Martin Anthony Parker Leah Tinning-Salib Tamahra Mathews Stephen Parker Active (15-18) Joey Todd Jason McCarthy Charlotte Penrose Hamish Agnew Harison Towns Pete McCrystal Elyshia Pepper Harry Came Jackson Towns Nadia McDonagh Robert Pieiga Olivier Clark Lachlan Towns Jordan McDonnell Stuart Presgrave Nicholas Condon Robert Trabelsi Russell McDougall Brett Pritchard William Daley Stephen Tsoukalas Robert McFadden James Prowse April Druery Danny Tsoumbaras Warren McGuire Mitchell Punch
Annual Report 2018-2019 135 Josh Duncan Tyrell Villania-Small Peter Thoroughgood David Ingram Taylah Evans Marnie Vimpany Rachel Tougher Paul Ingram Max Fathulla Liam Watson Aiden Towson Michael Kember Neve Garcia Laura-Jane Webb Thomas Vandersanden Peter King Abbey Gentle Ricky Zheng Jessica Wardrobe Tara Lal Cameron Grech Ava Wilson Emma Larssen Jaime Greig Cadet (13-15) Andrew Lawson Dyson Griffiths Jada Blanch Long Service Michael McBain Patrick Hanna Ashley Blayney Daile Banning Cassandra McDonald Mackenzie Hannington Sophie Burns Paul Bates Aaron McKinnon Maya Hill Laura Came John Berkley Brent McKinnon Patrick Hughes Bailey Chapman George Birss Graham McMillan Max Hunter Keira Collier Malcolm Boon Gregory McNeill Lauren Hutchison Lachlan Crossle Steve Boxall Elly Miller Oscar Jones Liam Davis Adam Bryce Heath Molloy Jarvis Lane Logan Galea Peter Carney Brian Morgan Ethan Lea Georgia Greig Don Chandler Brett Mortensen Justin Lee Olivia Hall Rodney Clark Norman Muddle Taliah Lummow Caitlin Hanna Katherine Conder Timothy Nesbitt Ella McFadden Campbell Hannington Ryan Ellmoos Ben Nguyen Daniel McMahon Chelsea Holmes Belinda Emmerson Thomas O’Keeffe Franke Luke Montedoro Kya Laffan Christopher J. Panckhurst Anthony Everett Samuel Mood Mason McNamara Dean Parry Dane Farrell Jay Novotny Samuel Merchant Karla Pennell John Farrell Sophie O’Connor Charlie Morris Gary Phillips Ronald Finn Joshua Pritchard Ally Novotny Danielle Polson Scott Fisher Ashlee Ramanauskas Darcy O’Sullivan Laurie Portelli Garry Fleming Ella Randazzo Holly Porter Brent Pritchard Stephen Frawley Taylor Richardson Benjamin Pritchard Matthew Read Michelle Fretten Piper Robinson Sofia Randazzo Andrew Sharp Heath Giles Maggie Scott Jasmine Richardson Angie Smith Emma Gillespie Caitlin Shepherd Garrett Robinson Peta Smith Rory Gillespie Jack Soulos Brigitte Salib Shannon Smith Jayson Ginn Bronte Southwell Brianna Smith Andrew Sugerman Danielle Gowan Kiara Summers James Stortenbeker Stuart A. Taylor Matthew Guy Zac Tennet Tom Summers Darrin Thompson Michelle Guy Bailey Thomson Chloe Thomson Matthew Thompson Dean Urquhart Sarah Hill Stephen Warncken
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 136 Gary Warner Graham Bruce Bruce Pollard Kate Gardiner Daniel Weizman Martin Bryce Kim Richardson Matthew Gardiner Brett Wright Ian Buxton Cheryl Steer Lisa George Joel Zamek Scott Campbell Glen Stortenbeker Lisa Gregory Natalie Chandler Mark Summers Warren Gunn Life Members Janice Cropp Tanya Thomson Wally Hall Michael Batty PSM Christopher Davis Graeme Thorburn Robert Humphries Edwin Brooker OAM† Anna Elliott Julie Walmsley Lisa Lindbeck Ian Cameron Andrew Evans Elisabeth Woodhart Paul Lindbeck O’Farrell Robert Chapman Neil Fathulla Joanna Lucy Kirstie Young Bruce Clark Quentin Field Erica Manolas John Gilligan David Fitzgerald Ross Manolas General Members William Gray† Nathan Fuz Danielle Manton Sally Amour Leslie Hardy† Amber Garcia Ann Martyn Belinda Aston Ronald Hegarty Ian Goode Melanie McKibbin Sacha Braid John Hughes† Marie Gray Sonia Mramor Samantha Brannigan Robert King Vanessa L. Hardiman Rachael Natoli Greg Brereton Brian O’Sullivan Noel Harris Kate O’Brien Nicola Broadbent Dennis Parker Wesley Harris Shane O’Connor Kylie Brown Ronald Pears OAM Karlene Hughes Michael Pollock Nathan Brown Warren Smith Steve Isles Alison Prowse Jill Cameron Graham Tangye Laurie Jackson Rebecca Rathbone Joanne Carney Brian Thompson OAM Kerrie Kent David Rees Louise Carter Ian Toll Tuula Kuusela Robert Riede Matthew Chalmers Arthur White† Leanne Laffan Anthony Robertson Seggie Chetty Grant Wilkinson Kenneth Langley Jarrod Robertson Basil Lewis Elle Coffin Glenn Roeder Joy Cook Associate Moira Loader Daniel Roy Andrew Crossling Members Warren Long Alyson Scott Lachlan Mabbutt Simon Davies Keiran Shield Angela Abela Les Mabbutt Stephen Dewberry Maria Stavrinides Robyn Allan Helene McFadden Nicole Donnelly Sarah Steege Mark Anderson Kelly Merchant Julie Donovan Jason Sutton Linda Banning Bruce Mitchell Lauren Draper Lisa Tanger Leanne Barlow Grant Muir Wayne Druery Kellie Thompson Dianne Batty Douglas Murray Emma Duncan David Towson Richard Bignold Clive Muscat Nikki Enright Fereniki Tsoukalas John Brown Joshua Nicholson Heidi Fuchs George Vasquez
Annual Report 2018-2019 137 Scott Vincent Natalie Woodcock Perpetual Craig Watson Liwei Xie Members Stephen Watson Honorary Dennis Johnston Penny Weatherstone Members Yvonne Moon Fran Whitford David Moore Colin Schrubb † Steven Williams Scott Morrison Tonia Wilson Brian Wilkinson † = Deceased Corin Wisdom
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 138 Elouera Sharks 2018–19 Registrations
Under 6 Girls Ethan Nicholson Indi Weatherstone Joel Winning Maria Abuarga Jack O’Brien Macy Whitford Safiyah Atalla Casey Roeder Eva Wildermuth Under 8 Girls Grace Boon Vinicius Sarzi-Gunn Maya Williams Holly Amour Ainsley Cawley Christian Scott Holly Archer Jada Christie Dylan Smith Under 7 Boys Ayesha Atalla Alexis Daly Cathal Smith Alby Bacon Erin Banyer Ava Donnelly Dion Tsoukalas David Bobosevic Charlotte Barlow Alanna Evans Cadan Wilson Zac Brown Charli Brannigan Ella Gregory Silas Campisi Aliyah Chalmers Mia Hickman Under 7 Girls Zac Chandler Aysha Christie Emily Humphrey Ava Allouche Tom Cook Zahra Lindbeck Isobel McNamee Sage Allouche Jebb Cooper Abby Maddern Jessica Moore Sienna Bailey Jed Cooper Mia Manolas Elizandra Newell Giselle Barlow Noah Davies Zara McNamee Harper Owsnett Jemima Bartels James English Georgia Murtas Kayla Powney Chiara Bradley Edward Fanning Eavie Salter Grace Stanborough Zoe Braid Mason Francis Bianca Stavrinides Felicity Tanger Rosie Brown Harry Gunner Lyla Tarnowski Olivia Tiani Sybella Carney Balin Hunt Annieliese Vincent Keira Tsoukalis Clara Cooper Ashton James Rachael Woodcock Sophia Devine Adam Kawash Under 8 Boys Chloe Draper Lawrence Kevic Lewis Arnold Under 6 Boys Summer Duncan Henri Lindbeck Hunter Aston Samuel Broadbent Minna Gardberg Jake Martinez-Smith Matthew Brereton Dylan Douglas Koby Hardiman Blake Navan Phoenix Byrnes Harry Elliott Klaudia Hristopanos Duke O’Brien Charlie Collins Jake Fitzgerald Anna Jones Harley O’Connor Will Cooper Marcus Fuchs-Hodge Mia Jury James Page Xavier Daly Kade Idestrom Zara McKibbin Tyler Parnell Bailey Donovan Max Laidsaar Taylor McKibbin Ethan Punch Benji George Aidan Martyn-Cox Charli Moses Oliver Robertson Luca Jury Jett Molloy Harper Mott Zachary Roy Byron Laing Beau Natoli Charlize Mullane Jaxen Tickle Beau Lalor Zachary Natoli Abigail Teixeira Araujo Beau Vincent Conor Macfie Lucas Ng-Hughes Emily Walker Rowen Winchester Lachlan McGregor
Annual Report 2018-2019 139 Oscar Metherell Amy Jane Simmonds Jai Weston Oscar Heskett Rhys Micudaj Juanita Smith Charlie Whitford Cooper Holmes Daniel Moore Poppy Steege Marcus Winning Samuel Hristopanos Spencer Mortensen Ivy Sutton Cooper Wisdom Alexander Iannetta Jhett Penrose Josie Tasker Mitchell Jones Jesse Roeder Lily Tickle Under 10 Girls Harry Kempton Hugo Schwartz Zoe Tsoukalas Ocean Bradley Winston Kevic Liam Smith Grace Vanderwey Gabriella Casetta Elliott Lindbeck Finlay Tanger Mackenzie Walker India Chapman Noah Lockeridge Finn Thompson Sienna Wilkinson Keira Cook Jack Manolas Luca Tiani Shaya Williams-Mansell Ellie Cooper Zach Molloy Kaelan Vincent Sybella Daly Cooper Mott Mica Weatherstone Under 9 Boys Emily Demetriou Oscar Murtas Marshall Barlow Keira Donovan Ashton Prowse Under 9 Girls Talon Blanch Matilda Fanning Oscar Randazzo Isabelle Amour Mitchell Booth Emily Fitzgerald Dean Teixeira Araujo Pippa Bacon Cooper Chalmers Renee Jackson Jasmine Bailey Travis Eisenhuth Olive Johnstone Under 11 Girls Jenna Boyce Blake Francis Cushla Kelly-Parnell Keira Aston Ines Brumby Will Gardiner Katherine Laing Eve Banyer Annabel Crooks Koby John Paul Gibson Mia Martin Kaitlyn Byrnes Abbie Crossling Cameron Gillard Saige Pritchard Addison Cawley Summer Fergusson Anderson Ginn Georgia Thomas Georgia Crane Ava Hawes Jack Gunner Callie Vincent Zahli Daly Emma Hristopanos Billy Hogan Grace Williams Grace Dummett Matilda Humphrey Xavier James Matisse Emery Mikayla Ingram Bodie Laffan Under 10 Boys Jasmine Enright Ruby Kelly Fynn Lavender Austin Alexander Emily Green Sienna Latanis Fletcher Massone Ciaran Barnes Matilda Hale Monique Marshall Timothy Ivan Mesic Cadell Barnes Charlotte Hall Eleanor McDonagh Charlie Nicholson Xavier Byrnes Ava Hogan Mila McLeod Byron Nobbs Oscar Collins Candice Laffan Elise Mead Zane Panckhurst Tiarnan Cooper Zoe Penrose Isabella Parker Evan Parnell James Diocales Sienna Smith Ellie Parker Nate Robertson Ajay Duncan Alexia Stavrinides Ruby Penrose Tyler Smith Ryan Durney Asher Thompson Sophie Rathbone William Telford Ryder Fergusson Grace Waszyrowski Matilda Rees Kaiden Walker Liam Gardberg Sophia Watson
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 140 Charlotte Wisdom Sienna Morrison Chloe Holmes Scarlet Cameron Amber Murtas Hayley Hopper Georgia Crossle Under 11 Boys Monique Riede Sienna Hristovska Grace Elliott Brady Bacon Holland Robinson Ebony Jackson Talia Field Hamish Barlow Tamara Scott Bronte Laffan Jessica Hay Jye Collier Lilian Vasquez Mily Maaka Tahlia Ingram William Dewberry Tilde Lara Watson Savannah Penrose Charlotte Loader Karl Gillan Emily Wisdom Milly Pollock Mia McCarthy Ryan Gillan Scarlett Salib Casey Mood Cooper Gillard Under 12 Boys Bella Summers Gabriella Mramor Jake Hughes Omar Abuarga Hannah Watson Tamsyn Muir Kai James Finn Chandler Caitlin Smith Reilley Kempton Bailey Duncan Under 13 Boys Tillie-Anne Tsoumbaras Jacob Kevic Zayne Giles Toby Bacon Piper Window Bailey-Dean Latanis Mitchell Green Jonah Chapman Tahi Maaka Benjamin Greig Guy Clark Under 14 Boys Tim Merchant John Hartley Patrick Devane Oliver Chandler Narin Morgan-Higgins Angus Jarolimek Koby Enright Joshua Diocales Oakley Nobbs James Kirk Riley Gentle Jett Hardy Liam Parker Joshua Leek Jeremy Hall Julian Ingram Beau Penrose Cooper Leek Harry Heskett Ollie Jacobs Sam Watson Raffael Mramor Nicholas Hughes Rory Jarolimek Joshua Palmer Jed Loader Ryan Madden Under 12 Girls Jack Prowse Darcy McKeown Alex McFadden Tahlia Carter Oliver Randazzo Benjamin Mo Will Nolan Olivia Casetta Lachlan Rathbone Riley O’Sullivan Thomas Rathbone Tara Collier Griffin Robinson Rylan Pritchard Jye Riede Matilda Demetriou Ryan Snudden Kai Robertson Bronte Eisenhuth Under 13 Girls Zac Thompson Kade Tougher Saskia Emery Charlie Aston Isaac Vincent Koliya Van Althuis Annika Gillan Livinia Burns Blake Wardrobe Cooper Vimpany Mackenzie Gunner Indiana Field Madison Hall Courtney Fitzgerald Under 14 Girls Natalie Hay Corban Galea Lucy Alexander Amelie Humphries Piper Hannington Georgia Barlow Sienna Martin Ava-Rose Hardy Charlotte Beudeker Mikaela Mead Chynna Hardy Diaz Blanch
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ELOUERA SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB INC ABN 87 384 377 411
Qualified Auditor's Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc (the Association) which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 April 2019 and the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the statement by members of the committee. In our opinion, except for the possible effects of the matter described in the basis for qualified opinion paragraph, the financial report of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc is in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 including:
(a) giving a true and fair view of the Association's financial position as at 30 April 2019 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and
(b) complying with the Australian Accounting Standards to the extent described in Note 1 to the financial statements.
In our opinion, pursuant to the Charitable Fundraising Act (NSW) 1991:
(a) the financial report gives a true and fair view of the Association's financial result of fundraising appeal activities for the financial year ended 30 April 2019;
(b) the financial report has been properly drawn up, and the associated records have been properly kept for the period from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019, in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising Act (NSW) 1991 and Regulations;
(c) money received as a result of fundraising appeal activities conducted during the period from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019 has been properly accounted for and applied in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising Act (NSW) 1991 and Regulations; and
(d) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.
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Basis for Qualified Auditor's Opinion
The Association, in common with many others of similar size and activity, derives a substantial proportion of its income from activities which cannot be fully controlled until they are entered in the accounting records, and are therefore not susceptible to independent audit verification. Accordingly, our audit in relation to these areas was limited to the amounts recorded in the books of the Association and we offer no comment on the status of control of the Association.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibility section of our report.
We are independent of the Association in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 and 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
Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial statements, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 2009. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose. Our report is intended solely for Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc and should not be distributed to or used by parties other than Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc. We will therefore disclaim any assumption of responsibility for any reliance on our report, or on the financial report to which it relates, to any person other than the members, or for any purpose other than that for which it was prepared.
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Other Information
The committee of the Association are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the committee report, but does not include the financial report and our auditor's report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Committee's Responsibility for the Financial Report
The committee of the Association are responsible for the preparation of the financial report and have determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1 to the financial report is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 and is appropriate to meet the needs of the members. The committee's responsibility also includes such internal control as the committee determine necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. 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 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.
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An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view 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. 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.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.
We evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the Association to express an opinion on the financial report.
We communicate with the Committee 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.
Maher Partners Assurance Pty Limited
______Jason Maher
Taren Point
Dated this 7th day of June 2019
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STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019
2019 2018 Note $ $
Revenue 3 1,151,846 1,110,062 Other income 3 (224) - 1,151,622 1,110,062 Cost of goods sold (167,203) (167,488) Depreciation and amortisation expenses (297,956) (258,924) Employee benefits expenses (187,105) (83,154) Finance costs (4,574) (10,470) Other expenses 4 (558,780) (594,977) Loss for the year attributable to the members of (63,996) (4,951) Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Inc
Other comprehensive income for the year net of tax - -
Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to the members of Elouera Surf Life Saving Club (63,996) (4,951) Inc
Accumulated Surplus at the beginning of the financial year 1,114,591 1,119,542 Comprehensive loss for the year (63,996) (4,951) Accumulated Surplus at the end of the financial 1,050,595 1,114,591 year
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Page 3
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 APRIL 2019
2019 2018 Note $ $
ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 5 94,353 95,999 Trade and other receivables 6 500 500 Inventories 8 62,141 69,316 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 156,994 165,815
NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant and equipment 7 1,001,059 1,227,753 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 1,001,059 1,227,753 TOTAL ASSETS 1,158,053 1,393,568
LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 9 97,729 58,977 Financial liabilities 10 - 80,000 Provisions 11 9,729 - TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 107,458 138,977
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Financial liabilities 10 - 140,000 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES - 140,000 TOTAL LIABILITIES 107,458 278,977 NET ASSETS 1,050,595 1,114,591
EQUITY Accumulated Surplus 12 1,050,595 1,114,591 TOTAL EQUITY 1,050,595 1,114,591
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Page 4
Annual Report 2018-2019 147 ELOUERA SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB INC ABN 87 384 377 411
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019
Retained Note earnings Total $$
Balance at 1 May 2017 1,119,542 1,119,542 Total comprehensive loss attributable to members (4,951) (4,951) Balance at 30 April 2018 1,114,591 1,114,591 Total comprehensive loss attributable to members (63,996) (63,996) Balance at 30 April 2019 1,050,595 1,050,595
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Page 5
Elouera Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 148 ELOUERA SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB INC ABN 87 384 377 411
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2019
2019 2018 $$
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from customers 1,149,790 1,107,875 Payments to suppliers and employees (856,631) (803,334) Interest received 1,255 2,187 Finance costs paid (4,574) (10,470) Net cash provided by operating activities 13 289,840 296,258
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 3,636 - Payments for property, plant and equipment (75,122) (544,246) Net cash used in investing activities (71,486) (544,246)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from borrowings - 451,836 Repayment of borrowings (220,000) (231,836) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (220,000) 220,000
Net decrease in cash held (1,646) (27,988) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year 95,999 123,987 Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year 5 94,353 95,999
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. Page 6
Annual Report 2018-2019 149 Photo: Riley Porteous (Wanda SLSC)
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On behalf of the Elouera Committee and the entire membership, we express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of Elouera members, past and present, who have lost their lives in the past year. We would especially like to acknowledge the passing of: • Elouera, Surf Life Saving Sydney and SLS NSW life member Edwin ‘Ted’ Brooker • Colin McDonall, the former managing director of Otis who helped establish Elouera’s Surf Awareness Clinic • And in an incident that touched all of us, Ross and Andy Powell, who lost their lives in tragic circumstances while performing a rescue in rough seas off Port Campbell in Victoria.
Edwin ‘Ted’ Maxwell Brooker OAM On Thursday 27 September 2018, the Sutherland Shire community were saddened to hear of the passing of one of its most respected residents when Ted Brooker passed away aged 89 years. Ted had devoted a lifetime in the service of his local community in the areas of Senior Citizens; the Lions Club Movement; Aged Care; Community Welfare and to his great love – Surf Life Saving. Ted Brooker’s life probably defines what we accept today as ‘the highest level of personal service for the good of others’. Above all, Ted’s greatest achievement was his marriage to his beloved wife Faye and his much loved family, both immediate and extended. It would be impossible to detail the incredible time spent by Ted in the pursuit of excellence in all phases of his busy and achieving life. It would be best to summarise his achievements by simply stating that Ted loved every moment of what he did – to make peoples’ lives more secure and comfortable. Ted was born at the family home in Ramsgate NSW on 17 March 1929, the youngest of four children. After schooling locally in both Primary and Secondary levels, Ted worked in various positions that brought him in contact with people – and this gave him the ethics of helping people less fortunate than himself. He moved from Social Welfare work in Hospitals to employment with Sutherland Shire Council as a Community Worker. Ted flourished in this role which allowed him to work with Senior Citizens and young people in need. He established foundations which cut across all areas of community work. He was indeed a leader in the Shire in areas needing community support, and which continue to flourish to this very day – his pursuit of comforting others! While ‘working hard at his day job’, Ted’s leadership skills were starting to gather momentum in both the Royal and Surf Life Saving Associations. Both the North Cronulla and Elouera Surf Life Saving Clubs were the beneficiaries of Ted’s work ethic – as a patrol member, instructor, competitor, surf sports official and club administrator. In a total of nearly seventy years of loyal service – Elouera SLSC, SLS Sydney and SLS NSW have all awarded Ted with their highest honour – Life Membership. In 2007, SLSA awarded Ted the President’s medal. The Sutherland Shire Council showed their appreciation by naming him in their ‘Top 100 Citizens of the Local Community’ and in 2006, Ted Brooker, accompanied by his family, stood proudly before the NSW Governor, Her Excellency Marie Bashir, to be awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) He was the NSW Senior Citizen of the Year twice, a recipient of the Australian Sports Medal and, in 2000, was
Annual Report 2018-2019 151 honoured by being chosen to carry the Sydney Olympic Torch during the Relay. Ted Brooker has contributed to, and in so doing, has helped define the very meaning of ‘heart and soul dedication to the community’. His was a life well lived. Colin McDonall Colin McDonall was the Managing Director of Otis Australia in 1981 when the partnership with Elouera was formed to conduct an annual surf awareness clinic. The Tradies Surf Awareness clinic has now run uninterrupted for 37 Years and, with Colin’s support, Otis continued to sponsor the clinic as a community initiative for its first fifteen years. Colin’s foresight in supporting the concept so many years ago has benefited more than 12,000 children.
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