Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 August 2015 108th Annual Report The following report summarises the activities of the 2014/2015 season for Merewether Surf Life Saving Club, and includes the audited financial statements. Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 Contents Notice of the AGM ........................................................................................................................... 2 Agenda ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Merewether SLSC Life Members .................................................................................................... 4 2014/2015 Committee Members ................................................................................................. 5 Thank You to All Our Sponsors ....................................................................................................... 6 Presidents Report .............................................................................................................................. 7 Member Recognition ......................................................................................................................... 9 Merewether Surf Club Awards 2014/2015 ............................................................................ 9 Hunter Branch Award Nominations 2015 .................................................................................. 9 Club Captains Report .................................................................................................................... 10 Member Services Report .............................................................................................................. 12 Education & Training Report ........................................................................................................ 13 IRB Report........................................................................................................................................ 16 Surf Sports Report ......................................................................................................................... 18 Beach, Ski, Swim & Board ......................................................................................................... 18 Surfboats ...................................................................................................................................... 21 IRB Racing ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Officials and Water Safety ...................................................................................................... 21 Next Season ................................................................................................................................. 21 The Pumphouse Bar ....................................................................................................................... 23 Junior Activities Report .................................................................................................................. 24 Awards and Certificates ............................................................................................................... 29 Junior Activity Members ............................................................................................................... 31 Active Patrolling Members ........................................................................................................... 34 Financial Statements 2014/2015 .............................................................................................. 36 Page 1 Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 NOTICE OF THE AGM Due notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Merewether Surf Life Saving Club, Inc. will be held at the Clubhouse, Corner Watkins and John Parade, Merewether Beach on Sunday 2 August 2015 from 10.00 a.m. Agenda 1. Opening of Annual General Meeting by Nick Newton, President I. Apologies – Tim Crakanthorp II. One minute silence for Deceased Members 2. President’s Address by Nick Newton 3. Lord Mayor of Newcastle Nuatali Nelmes 4. Hunter Branch Surf Life Saving Address 5. Confirmation of Minutes of the AGM from the 2013-2014 Season I. Matters arising 6. Presentation of Annual Report for the 2014-2015 Season I. Motion to adopt the Annual Report for the 2014-2015 Season - Moved: 7. Presentation of the Financial Statements for the 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2015 I. Motion to adopt the Financial Statements for the 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2015 - Moved: 8. Presentation of Club Patrons, Vice Patrons and Honorary Positions Title Representative Mr. Tim Crakanthorp MP Member for Newcastle, Lord Patrons Mayor of Newcastle, Councilor Nuatali Nelmes, John Adamson, Sue Paul Vice-Patrons Mr. John Twohill, Mr. Evan Walton, Mrs. Susan Walton OAM, Mr. Tony McGrath, Mrs. Anne McGrath, Mr. Alan Taggart Honorary Auditor Robert Jones Honorary Solicitor Craig Doyle (McDonald Johnson), Nicholas Dan (Bilbie Dan) Medical Officers Dr J. Sippe, Dr J. Dan, Dr C Finlay-Jones Ambulance Officers St John Ambulance, Laurie Graham I. Motion to adopt list of Patrons, Vice Patrons and Honorary Auditor and Solicitor - Moved: 9. Life Membership - Nil Page 2 Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 10. Presentations 11. Election of President 12. Election of Officers 13. Honorariums for the 2015-2016 Season (unchanged from last season) President, Secretary, Treasurer - $500 Chief Instructor, Registrar - $250 I. Motion to adopt the Honorariums for the 2015-2016 season - Moved: 14. Determination of Club Fees for the 2015-2016 Season (unchanged from last season): Membership Type Fee Senior Active & Cadets (registered on or before 31st October) $90.00 Senior Associates (Not patrolling) $125.00 Over 65’s Associates $65.00 Junior Active member (1st child) $90.00 Additional junior active members $70.00 Junior Associate (parent) $70.00 Family Membership (1 adult, 2 children) $195.00 Additional family members $70.00 LATE membership fee (after 31st October 2015) $35.00 I. Motion to adopt the membership fees for the 2015-2016 season - Moved: 15. Resolution for Affiliation with Hunter Branch I. Moved: 16. General Business Meeting Closed: Page 3 Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 MEREWETHER SLSC LIFE MEMBERS E.A. Merewether Albert Peel A.Watt Jim McKenzie Colonel Ranclaud Jeff Agland Edgar Hinchcliff Ron Webster Vic Lovell Gary Miller Albert (Bert) Caldwell Greg Nelmes Jim Wiebe Graham Walton Keith D.McDonald Robert J.Balks E.(Ted) Pritchard Stewart Hetherington Phil M Evans Robert Richards Jack Wiebe Evan Walton Norm Wiebe Cliff Ireland R.(Bob)Morton Peter Alcock R.F.(Frank) Mahony Phillip Watt R.(Dick) Tressider Laurie March Harry Norton Laurie Graham R.(Bob) Hughes Jack Cavanagh Alf Hiland John Adamson A.J.(Albert) Edwards Peter Hogg W.(Bill) Read Sue Paul Grahame Lott* Jack Blackett Iain Kelso Max Ebrill* Sid Bignall Phil Mosgrove John Lyddiard* Jim Hiland Ross Purvis W.G. Lyddiard* Doug Read Michael Rees David Pratt* W.(Bill) Morgan Anthony Robinson Terry Carroll* Cliff Brown Patricia Stallard Barry Harris* Noel Long Steve Stallard Kaye Lott* Neville Henshaw OAM Ross Taggart Noel McFayden* William R. Adamson Robert Dan John Brown* Frank Long Nick Newton Elaine Brown* Keith Swan Mark Woodcock June Ebrill* Brad March Gregory Struck * For Service to Merewether Junior SLSC Page 4 Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 2014/2015 COMMITTEE MEMBERS President Nick Newton Club Captain David Hoar Vice Club Captain Bruce Rummins Treasurer Ross Taggart Secretary Emma Gale Junior Activities Chairperson Mark Owen Registrar Tim Brushaber Chief Instructor Charlie Bugbird Surf Sports Kevin Buckley IRB Captain Nathan Wright Board and Ski Captain Mark Woodcock Boat Captain Toni Woodcock Gear and Equipment Officer Bernie Sabine IT Coordinator Evan Jobling Function Room Manager Susan O’Loughlin License Manager Norm Rodgers Youth Coordinator Vacant WH&S Officer Warren Sterling Publicity Officer Rachel Soars Radio Officer Richard Taylor Gym Co-Ordinator Richard Taylor Page 5 Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS Page 6 Merewether SLSC Annual Report 2014-2015 PRESIDENTS REPORT By Nick Newton Well here we are - another season has flown past and once again we’re celebrating not only what was a successful season but also one that had a number of different challenges for us. As required we completed a full season of “no breaches” - that is 100% compliance to the requirements of our surf life saving council agreements. This shows that our training, our procedures, our systems and overall our patrol management is working well. For all this to happen it doesn’t just fall in place, it requires the involvement of everyone, your committee, the education and training department, Club and vice captain, Patrol captains and of course the patrolling members all coming together and working as teams to get this result. It was a great effort particularly when you include the changes in the type of challenges we are now seeing, since the completion of the promenade upgrade there has been a huge influx of patronage using the Bathers Way, people attending our resident cafe, and a significant increase in beach goers. Apart from the usual beach incidents we are used to attending and responding to with the added public usage of the Bathers Way we are now regularly experiencing injuries away from the sand around the promenade areas,