Please find below a link to our September 2020 Newsletter.

Blu-ing September 2020 Edition

​As advised in our last Blu-ing we will be dedicating Sunday Social 1 November 2020  from 12 noon, Heritage Room - to recognise and celebrate 40 Years of Women in SLS and especially our female members past and present.

We extend an invitation to members to join us on this day and especially reach out to the many female trail blazing members who have been part of the last 40 years of Women in SLS of our Club. 
Please join us on the day for an informal social get together - bar will be open at club prices - and as mentioned we will be sharing with you all a PPT presentation of photos recognising females from within the club.
Any more photos for inclusion can be emailed to me at [email protected]  I would love to get some more so we can cover off on the 4 decades of contribution.

Whilst there is no formalities for the day, we would envisage a short welcome to all at approximately 1.00 pm before presenting the slide show of photos and would love to have as many of our females past and present at the club on the day.

I am still keen to contact our first 3 female Bronze Medallion awardees -  Helen Veale, Aileen Wilson, Bronwyn Roberts to invite them to join us on this day.  If any member has any contact details for these past members or their family could you please please let me know   [email protected].  I will be reaching out via face book also to seek contact with these 3 ladies.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 1 November from 12 noon

The day you've been waiting for is here. At 4pm today we'll have our virtual presentation event, you can watch using the link below!

 We can't wait for you to join us.

Date: 25 July 2020
Time: 4pm 

The order of proceedings will be as follows 

• Welcome
• Nippers Awards 
• Competition Awards
• Education Awards
• Lifesaving Awards
• Club Major Awards

24 March 2020

Dear Members and Friends,

As you are aware operations and activities at your club South Maroubra have had to be reduced in
accordance with health and government increasing restrictions. Actions taken by the club to date have been formally published and distributed to all members via Surfguard emails, Facebook posts and stored on our website in the form of a SITUATION REPORT.

We have done this to ensure every one of our members from youngest to mature are kept aware of how the
club is responding to this developing Covid-19 crisis and status of the club.

Essentially, effective immediately all club storerooms, showers, gymnasium, socials, training, functions
have ceased with Surf Patrols restricted last weekend to surveillance after the beach was closed by Council.
This developing situation we as a club and society are confronting, is new to us, there is no blueprint or
manual in which we are operating, rather implementing all 3 levels of government decisions and doing what
we believe is right for the safety and security of our members and club.

On the evening, a further development occurred after a video conference where all Sydney Branch Club
Presidents decided unanimously to cease ALL beach based surf patrols effectively meaning for us the
2019/20 patrol season has prematurely ceased. We made this decision based on member safety, restriction of beach attendee numbers and the likelihood the next phase of restrictions will soon be implemented.

The next paragraph is a message from Nicole Cooney, our Director of Lifesaving Services:
“I would like to send my thanks to all patrolling members, patrol captains, trainers and section leaders who
have been supportive throughout the season. I thank you for all your hard work and commitment in ensuring
Maroubra Beach is a safe place to visit. While this is not the way we expected the season to end the key is
we are all safe and healthy. I look forward to seeing you all back in the new season in the red and yellow,
and I’m sure when we can socialise again the bar will be open for some celebratory drinks.”

Continuing on and with Nippers having finalised their season, all competition cancelled or postponed, social
events suspended and now surf patrols ending, I would like to take this opportunity to thank every single
person who has made this year such a memorable one. So much achieved so many happy nipper faces
each week, great people on patrol and regrettably a large SRC and Bronze training group that could not
complete their final 2 weeks of the course when going so well. To all those trainees we hope you stay
committed to complete the courses as soon as we are back on deck as you are our priority.

To the various leadership groups and, patrol members, its likely we will not be able to formally acknowledge
your efforts this season but rest assured when we are able too, we’ll put on one hell of a celebration when
kissing goodbye to the coronavirus.

Thank you to our loyal sponsors this year, we were in the final phase of organising sponsor events like we
were our Gold Members night. We will definitely finalise many of these things early next season as Nippers
will with their various age group and competition awards.

For your information our Caretakers Barry and Leslie will remain on site looking after the security of the club,
our Club Office will remain operational for as long as possible although likely access into the club will not be
possible so any enquiry for now can be made via email or phone with details previously published and on
SITREPs sent recently.

The Club Office bearers will still be working hard through this crisis, probably remotely, so we welcome any
enquiries via our office email address, plus we will be ramping up our Facebook Posts so be sure to join in
the conversation with a trip down memory lane ensuring we provide some entertainment, club history and
connectivity to each one of you.

Finally, I would ask all members to look out for your neighbours particularly the vulnerable who are not so
fortunate, lets try and lend a hand where we can and grow as a better and more giving society.

Be positive, stay fit and well, recognise how good we really do have it here in the lucky country and we’ll see
you as soon as we possibly can.

If any further developments occur, be sure we will advise you.

​Kind regards,
Paul ‘Stretch’ Fownes
Club Chairman/President

SLSS Circular
SLSNSW Media Release

This season we will see the Senior Club Presentation Night come forward, it will be held on Saturday 6 June. As such it's now time to think about who you'd like to nominate for club awards.

At the Club's committee meetings to be held March/April 2020, a number of club awards for member recognition are determined. To  assist the committees with their determinations, nominations from members are called for the following Club Major Awards. All financial club members are eligible to nominate.
 
Nominations will close with the Club Secretary by 27 March 2020. Emailed to Marcelo Garay, Club Secretary [email protected]
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There is no specific form however nominations must include the following information : 

• Name and contact details of nominator
• Name of member being nominated
• Award they are nominated for
• Why you are nominating them for the award

 
Awards determined by Board of Management at their April 2020 meeting
For outstanding achievement and contribution in all areas of the Club : 

• Clubman of the Year
• Associate of the Year
• Most Outstanding Cadet (13-15 yrs)
• Most Outstanding Junior (active 15-18 yrs)
• Most Outstanding Senior (active 18 yrs and over)

 
Awards determined by the Lifesaving Committee at their April 2020 meeting
For outstanding achievement in the areas of lifesaving 

• Junior Lifesaver of the Year (13 – 17 yr old)
• Senior Lifesaver of the Year (18 yrs and over)
• IRB Person of the Year
• Rookie Training Officer of the Year (held Training Officer award for less than 2 years)
• Training Officer of the Year

Awards determined by the Competition Committee at their April 2020 meeting
For outstanding achievement in the area of competition 

• Swim Competitor of the Year
• Board Competitor of the Year
• Beach Competitor of the Year
• Masters Competitor of the Year
• Surf Boat Person of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• IRB Competitor of the Year

 
We look forward to receiving many nominations for consideration. These awards are prestigious awards and winners will be announced and presented at the annual Club Presentation Night.