President's Chat - September 2022

Well members the wait is over! Patrol Flags are up for this season starting this weekend and what a season in store for all of us! I'm so looking forward to seeing our Lifesavers back on patrol, equipped with the latest lifesaving gear then, in two Sundays time, Australia's biggest nipper group returns to South Maroubra beach. 

With so much planned for this season, please stay in touch with club business by 'liking' and monitoring the South Maroubra SLSC Facebook site and if in Nippers the South Maroubra SLSC Nippers Facebook site. For information about the club check in with our easy to follow Website www.southmaroubrasurfclub.com.au 
So you ask what have we got planned and what have we been up to? Here's a quick snap shot! 

• Our club is acknowledging the efforts in the off season by our IRB competitors who did outstandingly well coming third in NSW. We're putting on refreshments for them Saturday night in acknowledgment of their efforts and look forward to other members coming on board.
• We are expanding our storage capacity with the arrival of a new storage container.
• Over the off season our club house externally has had extensive refurbishments and full repaint to ensure it's ship-shape for start of season.
• Also over the off season we've rebuilt our club bar and repainted rooms to ensure members enjoy our many social events including Social Sundays and your private parties on Friday, Saturday nights. Club hire enquiries to [email protected]
• You may have noticed on Facebook we've looked after our country cousins from Dubbo-West, Dubbo-South, Narromine and Port Macquarie Clontarf Foundation boys! Providing accommodation and dinners each visit. So proud we can help these indigenous kids on their rare trip to Sydney!
• Captain Phil in the Surf Boat section has put a call out for members between 16 and 35 to come join one of the most exciting surf sports. There's still time to register your interest, simply call Phil on 0407072584
• The club is keen to recruit some additional bar staff for occasional private Function work and Sunday Socials. Looking for those wishing to be paid or simply looking to help the club our as a volunteer, ideal for retired people. Email [email protected]  
• Also for retired or semi-retired members, looking for some help in relation to managing function enquiries, staffing and other bar related matters. Need an interest now things on the work front have slowed down, had some experience in the hospitality industry? Let us know by sending an email to [email protected] 
• Congrats to our Bronze Squad going through this Sunday and well done to the many people joining our lifesaving ranks.
• To all of our Nippers, please remember parking will be tight in our limited parking spots, we're working with Council to open Broadarrow Reserve for Nipper Sundays. Also to Nippers, construction by Council on the new park amenities block just to the side of our club starts 10/10 so please be careful. 

That's about it for now, I thank all the volunteers and Board of Management that all give so much to our great club. I also extend a big thank you to Mayor Parker, Randwick City Council, Member for Maroubra, Michael Daley MP and Member for Kingsford Smith Matt Thistlethwaite for their ongoing support. 
Paul 'Stretch' Fownes APM OAM
 
President.