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STATISTICS
Number of Rescues 91
Preventative Actions 1658
First Aid 108
Sponsors appreciation
Avoca Beach Bowling & Ace Pest Control
S I LV ER S I LV ER
GOLD GOLD GOLD
Allcoast Concrete Pump Hire
Recreation Club (through Avoca Beach Butchers
Wyong Rugby League Club Avoca Beach Hotel & Resort
Exetel
Group) Fourtree Lawyers
Avoca Beach Dental Fred Rose Bathrooms
Light Culture
Besson Family PAKS
PMA Global
Central Coast Council Richard Green Automotive
Seamless Merchandising Matters
Chemist Outlet - Niels Bowen The Kiosk, Avoca Beach SLSC
Thompson Clarke Shipping
COAST SPORT 5 Star Swim Schools, Kincumber
Fortunity
Ladies Auxiliary
B RON Z E B RON Z E
Avoca Beach Medical Centre
Avoca Beach Seafoods
Mark & Evette Moran Central Coast Mechanical Repairs
Dulux
Olsson Family Erina Fair
Gosford Golf Club
Raine & Horne Gosford Printing
Kincumber Nautical Village
Reilly & Sons Food Services Kincumber Shopping Village
Mitre 10 Kincumber
Surf Life Saving Australia SignCo Erina
The Body Movement Spark*d Events & Marketing Communications
Surf Life Saving Central Coast
Anzac Day Dawn Service Gary Hore and Steve Fortey in charge of
our Anzac Day Dawn Service
Patrol Excellence Participants Patrol Excellence Participants
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 91st Annual General Meeting of the Avoca Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Inc. will be
held at the Avoca Beach Surf Lifesaving Club on Sunday, August 25th, 2019 commencing at 9.30am.
Business
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1. Welcoming address by 2018/2019 President, Garry Clarke
2. To confirm the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
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3. To deal with any such business arising out of such Minutes
4. To deal with any relevant correspondence
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5. To receive and adopt the Annual Report and Financial Statement
6. To elect Office Bearers for the 2019/2020 season
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7. To transact any further urgent business which may be brought before the meeting.
Fees for the 2019/2020
Active Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90 Gym Levy – Active/Long Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 85
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Active Member U18, Cadet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90 Gym Levy – Junior Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45
Long Service, Reserve Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90 Gym Levy – Associate Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $190
Award Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90 Boat Levy Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $130
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Associate Member (must be over 35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115 Bronze Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 60
General Member (Nipper parents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50 10 Year Active Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45
Active Over 50 Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55 Active Over 35 Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 70
Please Note: Members achieving 35 hours patrol (minimum 80% in rostered patrol) are eligible for 25% discount on fees
($70- 2018/2019 season). 100% patrol excellence and those patrolling 40 hours plus also receive free gym membership.
Members achieving 35 hours patrol are eligible 50% gym fee.
Only financial Active, Long Service, Active Reserve, Honorary Life Members and Award Members are entitled to vote at any
General Meeting. Associate Members cannot vote except if they have had seven (7) years active service.
Nominations for office bearers must be received by the Director of Administration, Sonya Walters, 7 days prior to the Annual
General Meeting. This can be done via the office email.
If no nominations are received 7 days prior the Chairperson may call for nominations from the floor.
Life Members
Throughout the years, certain Members have distinguished themselves by their outstanding services to Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving
Club and their devotion to its ideals. The Club honours such Members by bestowing on them the coveted office of ‘Life Member’.
Jim Haezlett (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 Mike Tamblyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Stuart Paterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002
James Agnew (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934 Dennis Gee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Wendy Norman (active) . . . . . . . . 2003
E. Benson (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1945 Norm Boden (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Jim McAtamney (active) . . . . . . . 2004
Ken Ross (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948 Gerry Hoban (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 David O’Grady (active) . . . . . . . . 2004
Dick Pickett (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958 Brian Cahill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Quentin Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Bert Maloney (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959 Eric Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Murray Braund (active) . . . . . . . . 2007
Adrian Pickett (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . 1959 Andy Hoban (active) . . . . . . . . . . 1991 Robert Cairncross . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Colin Smith (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960 Mick Kendal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Bill Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007
Jim Wood (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960 Jim Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Sharon Brierty (active) . . . . . . . . . 2010
Bryce Norman OAM (dec) . . . . . 1962 John Mitchell (active) . . . . . . . . . 1992 Richard Brierty (active) . . . . . . . . 2011
Jim Harpur (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 Howard Jones (active) . . . . . . . . . 1996 Damien Benson (active) . . . . . . . . 2013
Ron Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 Kevin Bootle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Michael Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013
Colin Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 Phillip Gee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Garry Clarke (active) . . . . . . . . . . 2014
Richard Gee (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 Alistair Peebles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 David Broadbent (active) . . . . . . . 2014
Edwin Poole (dec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 Wayne Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Matt Mitchell (active) . . . . . . . . . 2016
Graham Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Larry Thorncroft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Gordon Jones (active) . . . . . . . . . 2016
Dennis Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Craig Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Craig Anderson (active) . . . . . . . . 2018
Max Sainsbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Bob Dorrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
Distinguished Members
Ross Allan Frank Byrnes Ray Fyffe Greg Jarmaine Bill Mitchell Wayne Ritchie
Craig Anderson Robert Cairncross Phillip Gee Gordon Jones Jim McAtamney Adam Robinson
John Andrews Steve Cannon Brian Goffett Keith Jones Wendy Norman Neil Robinson
Eddie Baker John Cheadle John Gorey Nan Jones David O’Grady Fred Spindler
Frank Buckley Garry Clarke Bob Haynes Craig Kelly Bob Patterson Ross Tait
Murray Braund Len Cook Neville Hillyard Ian Lambert Stuart Paterson Geoff Thomson
Peter Battye Robert Dorrell Michael Hunter Tony Licciardo Slim Peebles Larry Thorncroft
Kevin Bootle Arthur Ellis Terry Hunter Bryan Low Laurie Power Kerry Worrell
David Broadbent Wayne Fuller Murray Iles Ian Messenger Quentin Riley
Ladies Auxiliary Life Members
Joyce Harpur . . . . . . . . 1972 Annette Cahill . . . . . . 1987 Jan Hoban . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Iris Hancock (dec) . . . . 2009
Cecely Norman . . . . . . 1974 Rhonda Sainsbury . . . . 1987 Robyn Tinker . . . . . . . 1998 June Faulder (dec) . . . . 2009
Amy Britton . . . . . . . . 1976 Peg Gee (dec) . . . . . . . . 1989 Jan Gee . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Marie Fuller (dec) . . . . . 2009
Dulcie McAtamney (dec)1982 Norma Love . . . . . . . . 1989 Margaret Wilson . . . . 2007 Jan King . . . . . . . . . . . 2014
Helen Walters . . . . . . . 1985 Nola Thompson . . . . . 1993 Shirley McLuckie (dec) 2009
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Minutes OF THE 90TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Sunday 9th September, 2018 AT AVOCA BEACH SLSC CLUBHOUSE
MEETING OPENED at 9.45am Butchers, Avoca Beach Hotel & Resort, Exetel, Fred
Rose Bathrooms, PAKS, Seamless Merchandising
In attendance Matters, Central Coast Mechanical Repairs, Fourtree
Garry Clarke, Sonya Walters, Julia Mitchell, Carolyn Lawyers, Light Culture, Richard Green Automotive,
Booth, Dave McAlpine, Brett Beswick, Chris Tasker, David The Kiosk.
Parker, Lindsay Cunningham, John Macdonald, Gary Hore, • Thank You to Bronze sponsors – Avoca Beach
Michelle Johns, Desmond Johns, Sharon Brierty, Robert Medical Centre, Avoca Beach Seafoods, Dulux, Erina
Dorrell, Karen Douglas, Wendy Norman, Julie Fitzsimmons, Fair, SignCo Erina, Spark*d Events & Marketing
Pauline Priest, Janet Moore, Craig Anderson, Robert Management, Gosford Golf Club, Ian Cairns, Kincumber
Cairncross, Bob Burns, David Broadbent, Fiona Broadbent, Shopping Village, SLSCC.
David O’Grady, Roger Johnson, Jim McAtamney, Howard • Thank you to the Ladies Auxiliary for their help this year
Jones, Grahame Love, Mike Tamblyn, Colin Barker, Kellie - fundraising contribution to new IRB
Hayes, Paul Nicholls, Andy Hoban, Trevor Tame, Steven
Jung, Wayne Fuller, Paul Kendal, Brian Cahill, Alison • Thank you to Dave and Fiona Broadbent for their time
Dorrell. and effort coordinating the Annual Report.
• Fiona and Dave are back from their holiday and finished
Apologies Annual Report this week which was emailed out to
Barbara Livingstone, Wally Waddell, Dennis Barker, members. Hard copies will be going to print next week,
Andrew Parker, Nigel Ball, Billy Mitchell, Jimmy Mitchell, so please advise Kylie of any errors before Friday so they
Matty Mitchell, Kevin Bootle, Graham Ball. can be amended before printing. Hard copies can be
collected from Kylie in the office or advise her and she
Garry - Welcome Address can send them out in post.
• Thank you life members, members past, present and • Thank You to our Australian representatives – Keeley
deceased – observed one minute silence in remembrance Booth in the Australian SLS Team. Also, in Kayaking
of Dulcie McAtamney who passed away this year. Australian representative Riley Fitzsimmons, Harry
• Thank you to Gold sponsors - Reilly and Sons Food Armstrong, Fletcher Armstrong and Byron Chadwick.
Services, Avoca Beach Bowling & Recreation Club/ • Thank you to our paid employees of the club – Kylie
WRLC, Avoca Beach Dental, Besson Family, Central in administration, Emma in accounts, Paul our F & B
Coast Council, Chemist Outlet - Niels Bowen, Fortunity, manager and the Sunsets staff.
Avoca Beach Ladies Auxiliary, Mark and Evette Moran, • Thank you to our Executive Committee for all their time
Olsson Family, Raine & Horne Avoca Beach and and effort. Special mention to Barbara Livingstone who
Terrigal, SLSA, Thompson Clarke Shipping, The Body will not be standing again as Director of Competition –
Movement and CoastSport. she has done a fabulous job over the past few years.
• Thank You to Silver sponsors – Ace Pest Control, • Due to increased Sponsorship from Reilly and Sons
Allcoast Concrete and Pump Hire, Avoca Beach Food Services of the boat section, Raine & Horne have
Amanda Howells and Nicki Drobot Harry Armstrong winning Aussies
Raising of the Flags Matt Newman Keeley Booth Aust Rep,
Aust Champion and Junior
Competitor of the Year
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transferred their sponsorship to the Lifesaving section of for her involvement and development of the
the club. Thank you Raine & Horne. Sharkies program at Avoca. This program is
• Fees and Charges have been reduced slightly with extra a huge success and also now adopted by other
discount benefits for patrol hours. Executive Committee clubs on the coast.
will be reviewing competition levy for competitors. Approval of Minutes
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• Commercial cool room has been installed in kitchen to The minutes were read from the previous AGM.
assist with increased workload of Sunsets Bistro. Cost of Moved by Andy Hoban
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around $20-$25 000 out of commercial expenses but will Seconded by Dave McAlpine
be very beneficial for kitchen. Business Arising
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• Thank You to Fortunity who complete our Audit report Nil
under SLSCC sponsorship agreement. They provide an
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extremely helpful and beneficial service to the club.
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• Sunsets Bistro is doing well. Obviously quieter over
winter months but still made a profit during these Reports from Floor
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months and gearing up for the busy months ahead. Nil
Paul and team doing a great job - thank you. Club still Reports from Annual Report
working on DA’s with Central Coast Council.
See report
• Storage container at back of club has been painted and Adopt Annual Report
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awaiting review of DA from Central Coast Council.
• Bob Burns enquired as to the Sunsets Bistro profit/
• Possibility of additional funding through Grants, revenue. Quite hard to see end result. Garry explained
however need to apply for these once DA for addition they made approx $75,000 profit. Bob requested easier
has been approved. reporting of Sunsets Bistro, so everyone can see financial
• Foreshore development in progress. results – very confusing at the moment? Requested that
• Online patrol membership has been upgraded. simpler final figures be distributed to members.
• Kylie has done a great job installing Kounta and linking • Bob Burns previously requested access to financial
to office sales and Sunsets Bar and Bistro. All sales linked accounts for all members. This can be accessed through
together and looking at integrating uniform shop too. Xero and any members to see Kylie for log in details.
• Competition good results throughout season. Boats in a • Roger Johnson would like to see clear distinction
between volunteer service member and commercial
good position. Board and Ski did well this year but need
aspects – need to define volunteer lifesaving and
to focus on finding coaches for board section. First time
commercial Sunsets ventures. Garry explained that
the club has been beaten in the Branch Championships
we cannot separate in reports/financials as volunteer/
so need to lift this season to regain that position. Overall
commercial will lose status of lifesaving club, which
in a good place and a big thank you to our coaches who
affects profits of the club.
put the time and effort in with our competitors.
• Members questioning viability of Sunsets Bistro
• Solar panels on roof have been installed through grant. and expenses. Started as a service for members and
• Congratulations to Kate Broadhurst for being named the now provides a service to members and community
Citizen of the Year in this years Australia Day Awards successfully making a bonus large profit for the club.
Gladys Berejiklian at the 5 lands Walk 2018 Joel Houghton and Danny Jeffries
Jetski in action Natalia Drobot, Tilly Crocker, Summer Tancred
and Mia Cracknell
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Minutes OF THE 90TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING cont.
• Roger Johnson enquired there has been a significant Election of Office Bearers
increase in employment benefit expenses due to Sunsets Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garry Clarke
Bistro. He would like clarification on volunteers and Vice Chairman House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave McAlpine
employees. Needs to be transparent separation between
Vice Chairman Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Mitchell
volunteer contribution and commercial activities – see
above note. Director of Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonya Walters
Director of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Booth
• SLCC completed a review of all clubs in NSW and if
keep as is so the income generated from commercial Director of Life Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Beswick
activities is not taken away from SLS. Director of Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover*
• Members enquired as to why these profits are not Director of Youth Activities . . . . . . . . . . . John Macdonald
being put back in to club and also to reduce members Director of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Duerden
registration. The club purchases patrol uniforms Board of Life Saving
so members don’t have to themselves, reduce their First Aid Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Douglas
registration and offer incentives through number of Lifesaving Vice Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Parker
patrol hours completed by members. Garry explained
IRB Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Green
we have 2 accounts – 1 long term deposit and the club
working account. We leave the term deposit account and Radio Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover*
all financials run through the working account. Last year Surf Sports
the club ran at a loss, however with the strong revenue Board Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover*
from Sunsets the club has made a profit. Ski Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Jones
Adopt Financial Report Water Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover*
• Garry Clarke advised access to accounts via Xero Boat Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Nicholls
reporting if available. Beach Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover*
Moved by Roger Johnson Masters Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Smith
Seconded by Brett Beswick House Committee
Affilliation with SLSCC, SLSNSW and SLSA Food & Beverage Manager (paid) . . . . . . . . Paul Ouradnik
Moved by Brett Beswick Sunsets Sub Committee . . . Andrew Duerdan, Phil Nicolle
Seconded by Sonya Walters Sunsets Sub Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave McAlpine
Affilliation Confirmation of Auditor Building and Maintenance
Fortunity confirmed as auditors Additional member House Committee . . . . . John Mitchell
Moved by Brett Beswick Gym Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Tipney
Seconded by Karen Douglas Surfboard Riding Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover*
Garry Clarke removed himself for election of office bearers. Grievance Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Cairncross
Bob Cairncross took chair and offered congratulations to Safeguarding Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover*
the club on another great year. Presentation Night . . . . . . . . . Garry Clarke, Sonya Walters
Emily Hodgkinson, Skye O’Mara and Emily Benson Alice Laurence
Avoca Flag Jeff Smith, Nigel Ball, David O’Grady and Murray Isles
2018 World Titles Adelaide
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Member Protection Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *stoodover* manager to liaise with boat/board and ski captains
Work Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Wolters regarding new equipment to be purchased. Bob Burns
Life Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard Jones, Mick Kendal requested this be done as a matter of urgency.
Life Members . . . . . . . . . . . . John Mitchell, Wayne Fuller • Mike Tamblyn requested that for future Annual
Reports – full names of members be used in all reports
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Awards Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Fitzsimmons
to make it easier when searching through previous
Grants Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pauline Priest
reports. Example – Howard Jones (Spike).
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Memorabilia . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Tamblyn, Sonya Walters
• Roger Johnson expressed concerns that the club so
Memorabilia . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Douglas, Johnny Mitchell
focused on competition especially through nipper ages.
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Positions Nominations - as per above Would like to see more focus on lifesaving targeting the
Life Member Nomination younger ages.
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CRAIG ANDERSON nominated by Jimmy McAtamney • Karen Douglas expressed concern of the untidiness of
and seconded by David O’Grady. Craig’s history read to the captain’s office. It is a disgrace and an eyesore - the
members and John Mitchell, Lindsay Cunningham spoke club need to look at how to maintain the captain’s office,
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on Craig’s valuable contribution to the club over his many first aid room, toilets. All areas seem to be untidy and
years. Craig is an invaluable asset to our club and we are messy all the time and we need to look at the overall
very proud to accept his Life Member nomination. presentation of our club that we are proud of. Executive
committee to discuss further.
Moved by Howard (Spike) Jones
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Seconded by John Mitchell • Life member photos missing – need to be put back up.
Craig’s Life Membership was put to vote and accepted • Garry thanked everyone for their attendance and
unanimously. Voting slips were destroyed. looking forward to another successful season.
MEETING CLOSED 11.20am.
General Business
• Director of Competition – need to look at role of this.
Should be supported by boat/board and ski/masters
subcommittee. These sections would assist director of
competition in entries, officials, etc. for relevant section.
Executive to discuss.
• Constitution states that minutes from Executive
meetings be accessible to all members. Past season
Executive Meeting Minutes will be uploaded to website,
as will all future minutes.
• Dave O’Grady expressed concern regarding attracting
younger members to AGM. How do we encourage
younger members to attend and express their concerns
and be involved with the club.
Stacks on
• Gym will have a refurbishment. Craig Kelly will paint,
and new equipment will be purchased. Asked the gym
Ready set go Patrol Captain George Ruzek on patrol
John Kernahan
Tilly Crocker and Mia Mia Cracknell Joyce Harpur and Annette Cahill
Cracknell just finished crosses the line watching the slide show
their race
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Financial Members 2018 /2019 Season
Cadet (13-15yrs) Chisholm, Jessica Moffitt, Alan Ryan, Con Crocker, Penny Morrison, Kate
Ayres, Bronte Christoforou, John Moore, Janet Sawyer, Matthew Crocker, Gordon Murphy, Amber
Ayres, Holly Clark, Wayne Morris, Deborah Seers, Raymond Curnow, Rachel Napton, Darren
Berry, Darci Cobb, Janet Morris, Jenar Smyth, Geoffrey Darker, Narelle Naylor, Tania
Bridgefoot, Cooper Cohen, Geoffrey Morris, Stephen Templeman, Rodney Davies, Angharad Newman, Paul
Chadwick, Flynn Cook, Don Morriss, Clint Thompson, Jock de Ruiter, Aaron Newton, Sarah
Clarke, Laurence Cooper-Smith, Gemma Morrow, Tom Thomson, Emma Dodds, Melissa Newton, Clint
Eurell, Ashleigh Craik, Kate Mowbray, Graham Tipney, Colin Douglass, Michelle O’Brien, Carren
Grady, Zane Craik, Peter Munton, Brian Tosh, Michael Dowling, Adam Oliver, Nick
Hodgkinson, Emily Cunningham, Fletcher Murray, Michelle Turner, Kate Doyle, Shayna O’Mara, Karen
Hunter, Tasha Cunningham, Lindsay Murray, Joseph Van Dongen, Donna Dunn, Rachel O’Mara, Anthony
Hunter, Cooper Cunningham, Scott Newman, Mat Wilson, Lloyd Eakin, Prue Ooi, Alexandra
Jeffries, Grace Douglas, Karen Nieass, Nathan Award Member Eakin, Nicholas Parker, Annette
Kondrat, Dane Drinkwater, Vanessa O’Brien, Brendan Booth, Carolyn Ennion, Margie Patterson, Lisa
Macdonald, Finlay Drobot, Nikki O’Donoghue, Maddie James, Scott Eppleston, Tara Pierce, William
Marotta, Riley Drobot, Vadym Parker, Andrew Maher, Ben Eurell, Adam Pignat, Jim
McLoughlin, Chloe Duerden, Andrew Paterson, John Thomas, Susan Evans, Brendon Player, Anna
McLoughlin, Daniel Evans, Niki Patterson, Cassandra Falconi, Nadine Player, Heath
Naylor, Isabella Everitt, Nicholas Peek, David Community Falconi, Jon Powell, Lee
O’Mara, Skye Felton, Mark Penn, Matt Beilby, Ashleigh Finn, Sheldon Prior, Jodie
Parker, Henry Fitzsimmons, Riley Powell, Adrienne Beilby, Chloe Flanagan, Deirdre Probst, Kristy
Paterson, Toby Gatt, Jessica Power, Scott Blance, Jay Gatt, Brian Prowse, Kristy
Priestley, Emma Gibbins, Bridget Priest, Pauline Brown, Kyle Gee, Bradley Pulley, Kenneth
Seers, Riley Gibbins, Ben Priestley, Stan Byrne, Terry Gillett, Richelle Reed, Cate
Walker, Piper-Lily Giles, Brett Probst, Reggie Deaves, Jade Gills, Jamie Ren, Yanan
Gillings, Jane Raley, Tabitha Goodsell, Renee Gomez, Tania Reynolds, Karlina
Active (15-18 yrs)
Giuffre, Matthew Raley, George Hearre, Gillian Graham, Alice Richardson, Nicole
Armstrong, Fletcher
Goldsworthy, Thomas Reeves, James Higgins, Nicole Graham, Prue Richardson, Adam
Armstrong, Harry
Grace, Shaun Renouf, Jack Hockey, Stephen Graham, John Roberts, Blake
Benson, Emily
Green, Richard Renouf, Mitchell Kearney, Samuel Griffin, Daniel Roberts, Paul
Birt, Jack
Grounsell, Rebekkah Reynolds, Mark Lemon, Jessica Gunewardene, Tarik Robertson, Renee
Bissett, Riley
Hall, John Richards, Cooper Luka, Jessica Guz, Jennifer Roche, Angela
Booth, Keeley
Harris, Krystie Ristuccia, Robert MacKinnon, James Guz, Michael Rodgers, Simon
Butler, Jordan
Hawkins, Shona Roberts, Sally Matheson, Kieran Haak, Barbel Rodrigues, Merwyn
Byrne, Jesse
Hayes, Kellie Robertson, Jarrod McGinley, Scott Hall, Jemma Roumanous, Chris
Chadwick, Byron
Hayes, Chris Robinson, Jay Meyer, Nick Hansen, Ashley Ruzek, Catriona
Clarke, Zoe
Hibbard, Craig Romano, Melanie Mills, Sarah Hansen, Brian Scott, Michael
Cracknell, Lily
Hoban, Kylie Santangelo, Kimberly Munro, Amanda Harris, Lisa Severn, Fiona
Duerden, Jemma
Hocking, Doug Settree, Graham O’Keefe, Michelle Harvey, Cassie Severn, Kevin
Francis, Benjamin
Hodson, Steve Shacker, Mark Ossington, Bree Hayes, Sarah Shaw, Anthony
Frankland, Ethan
Hore, Gary Sharpe, Michael Price, John Hayes, Carl Shelton, Craig
Giles, Eliza
Houghton, Joel Shephard, Tony Rathbone, David Hazebroek, Pia Sheppard, Leanne
Harvey, Mya
Howells, Amanda Shervington, Michael Stephenson, Madeline Hechter, Riana Sheridan, Luke
Harvey, Willa
Hunter, Brett Shiers, Jessica Stone, Lisa Heighington, Chris Shervington, Elizabeth
Hayes, Elisabeth
Hunter, Craig Small, Elona Thomas, Rowan Heron, Gaynor Shoebridge, Danille
Jeffries, Charlie
Hunter, Garth Smith, Jeffrey Todd, Scott Higgins, Clair Shore, Megan
Johns, Bailey
Hutchinson, Paul Spencer, George White, Cassandra Higgins, Brett Singh, Satbir
Jonquieres, Lochlan
Lillioja, Jett Hutchinson, Sam Spindler, Ben General Hitztaler, Robert Smith, Nathan
Littlehales, Dylan Ireland, Loren Standen, Jessica-Ellen Abraham, Jaypee Hodson, Sue Smythe, Natalie
Matuschka, Meggan Ireland, David Stylianou, Nick Allen, Katie Horan, Philip Steel, Andrew
McAlpine, Austin Jeffries, Samantha Sullivan, Timothy Allen, James Hunter, Susan Steenbergen, David
McLoughlin, Imogen Jeffries, Beau Tamblyn, Daniel Andersen, Tim Hutchinson, Beth Stevenson, Rachel
McQueen, Eden Jeffries, Daniel Tame, Trevor Andrews, Kent Hutchinson, Karen Stewart, Ben
Miccio, Isabella Johnson, Matthew Tancred, Murray Armstrong, Meagan Ianson, Tama Strawbridge, Alexis
Miklecic, Stefanie Johnson, Roger Tasker, Chris Arnold, Jacki Ince, Rob Tarawhiti, James
Mitchell, Finn Jonquieres, Michael Tebb, Jacalyn Atchison, Beau Jackson, Angela Taylor, Danielle
Richardson, Ellie Jorgenson, Doug Tesoriero, Len Atkinson, Geoffrey Jackson, Kate The, Kitty
Sheary, Jaime Kauter, Jack Thornton, Veronica Ayres, Caroline Jamal, Paula Thorogood, Rebecca
Walker, Scout Kemp, Janet Van Der Bruggen, Jakob Bailey, Kylie Jamal, Abdul Turnbull, Jason
Williams, Matthieu Kemp, Peter Von Kotze, Mark Barkey, Daniel Jarvis, Paul Twynham, Brad
Wiseman, Ben Kemp, Wayne Walker, Matt Bayly, Paul Johnson, Nicole Vanderpoel, Shannon
Kernahan, John Walker, Samuel Bell, Joe Jones, Nathan Vassallo, Erin
Active (18yrs and over) Wallace, Peter
Kitching, David Benitez, Mechael Judge, Suzanne Vassallo, John
Allen, Katy Welch, Nick
Knowles, Jason Bennett, Adam Kasun, Joshua Verolin, Fiona
Anderson, Craig Whitfield, Liza
Krumm, Bruce Bennett, Darren King, Boyd Verolin, Roberto
Ayres, Phil Williams, Shaun
Lauder, Jason Beynon, Gareth Knight, Shane Vickers, Claire
Baker, Ken Wilson, Tony
Laurence, Alice Birchall, Jacqueline Kondrat, Sharni Vickers, James
Ball, Graham Wiseman, Ian
Lillioja, Meldon Blackwell, Kate Kostyrka, Kate Vincz, Andrew
Ball, Nigel Wiseman, Luke
Lillioja, River Blackwell, Grant Krumm, Briar Visser, Inge
Barnes, Jeff
Lillioja, Tasman Associate Blakely, Kylie Lamshed, Jarrod Walker, Anna
Barnes, Jeffrey
Lin, Mandy Azzam, Paula Boerner, Sharon Larkin, Jaclyn Walker, Brigitte
Beavis, Adam
Livesley, Jodi Boake, Erin Bridgefoot, Kimberly Lugtenburg, Adriane Wallis, Tara
Beere, Ella
Ludlam, Wayne Bootle, Maree Bridgefoot, Ian Magrath, Rob Wallis, Scott
Bennett, Anthony
Macdonald, John Canavan, David Broodkoorn, Nick Malakou, Nicky Waters, Brendan
Birt, David
Maitland, Polly Drennan, Mark Brown, Dominique Maloney, John Webster, Sally
Bourke, Pat
Malone, Ellie Dunn, Lee Brozka, Tom McCartney, Dorian Webster, Phillip
Bowyer, Michael
Malone, Vincent Edstein, John Burque, Wendy McGuckin, Jenna Weir, Oliver
Brierty, Duke
Manning, Rosemary Fortey, Steven Cabarrus, Holly McIlquham, James Williams, Carin
Broadbent, Fiona
Matuschka, Kaitlyn Gordon, Murray Campbell, Chelsea McMahon, Robbie Williams, Heidi
Brosnan, Anthony
McAlpine, David Graham, Caisley Campbell, James McPherson, Daniela Williams, Andrew
Burrell, Anthony
McCutcheon, Rachel Henry, Karen Carrigan, Laura McQueen, Michael Wilson, Kelli
Butler, Michelle
McGuire, Iain Johns, Michelle Cartwright, Mark McRae, Elisa Winter, Sarah
Butlin, Melanie
McIntyre, Alex Johns, Desmond Casey, Ben McRae, Kristy Wolters, Rocky
Byak, Gary
McIntyre, Peter Kirby, Suzanne Coleman, Blake Michalk, Alison Wooden, Danielle
Cahill, Geoff
McLoughlin, Paul Kirby, Paul Collins, Brent Miller, Gary Youssef, Richard
Callaghan, Dean
McQueen, Kristy O’Grady, Ray Cox, Andrew Mills, Jasmin Zrilic, Michelle
Carlton, Rob
Chadwick, Chantel Mitchell, Brad Portelli, Walter Cracknell, Bronwyn Minor, Sarah Life Member
Champion, Scott Mitchell, Jack Raine, Angus Cracknell, David Moorcraft, Huw Barker, Colin
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Financial Members 2018 /2019 Season cont.
Barker, Dennis Barrett, Aoibheann Minor, Doug Ettenhofer, Maddeline Hodson, Cleo
Benson, Damien Botham, Rivers Morriss, Olive Gibbins, Matilda Ianson, Ava
Bootle, Kevin Broodkoorn, Thora Napton, Kai Grace, Eamon Jamal, Elijah
Braund, Murray Burque, Jax Powling, Zoe Graham, Maddison Malakou, Dylan
Cahill, Emily Probst, Cooper Guz, Thomas
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Brierty, Sharon Michalk-Banning, Nate
Brierty, Richard Campbell, Mia Prowse, Ryder Haak, Leon Nott, Imogen
Broadbent, David Carrigan, Memphis Reeves, Matilda Harvey, Spencer O’Cass, Lily
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Cahill, Brian Cartwright, Brock Ryan, Penny Harvey, Ace O’Gorman, Caoimhe
Cairncross, Robert Cooper, Ruby Schellekens, Olivia Hunter, Jasper Pignat-Burns, Jaeyh
Clarke, Garry de Ruiter, Amelia Sheridan, Piper Jones, Cohen Reeves, Harrison
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Dorrell, Robert Dodds, Riley Shiers, Indiah Kassi-Hurley, George Roberts, Sebastian
Fuller, Wayne Douglass, Hudson Smith, D’Artagnan Kendal, Josephine Robertson, Finn
Gee, Dennis Drinkwater, Frankie Smyth, Amy Krumm, Callum Rodrigues, Ariella
Ennion, Brixton Stewart, Chloe Lewis, Jasmine Ruzek, Felicity
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Gee, Phil
Hoban, Andrew Gee, Poppy The, Jared Malakou, Jake Seers, Makenzie
Hunter, Michael Gillett, Owen Vassallo, Nathaniel Maloney, Lincoln Shervington, Eleanor
Jones, Gordon Gomez, Addison Viles, Harriet McEwan, Milla Smith, Arowen
Graham, Brooklynn Walkaden, Ziggy McMahon, Sam Tebb, Kiah
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Jones, Howard
Kelly, Craig Hall, Ryan Waters, Ethan Michalk-Banning, Ari Thomson, William
Kendal, Michael Heighington, Rocco Weir, Owen Moyle, Ava Walker, Angus
Love, Grahame Higgins, Orlando Weisz, Brierly Offen, Olivia Under 12
McAtamney, Jim Hodgins, Hugh Williams, Rosie O’Shea, Nat Blackwell, Jessie
Mitchell, Bill Hurrell, Johnny Wolters, Violette Roberts, Gabriel Cameron, Charlotte
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Mitchell, James Jones, Zander Youssef, Jasmine Ruzek, Isabelle Drobot, Jerome
Mitchell, John Judge, Kurtis Zrilic, Amelie-Lys Ryan, Beau Higgins, Jessica
Mitchell, Matthew King, Matilda Under 8 Shiers, Elliana Ireland, Natasha
Norman, Wendy Krumm, Eamon Atchison, Ava Stead, Jeremiah Jarvis, Joseph
O’Grady, David Magrath, Isla Barkey, Tahmeika Steenbergen, Toby Kasun, Ryder
Paterson, Stuart McIlquham, Myles Bayly, Matilda Taylor, Jett Large, Kabane
Peebles, Alistair McKinnon, Phoebe Bourke, Archie The, Amy Minor, Bethan
Riley, Quentin McLuckie, Hudson Brien, Ellie Vanderpoel, Meikayla Moller, Beau
Sainsbury, Max McRae, Eva Brozka, Alexander Verolin, Soraya O’Mara, Katie
Tamblyn, Michael Mills, Mason Cahill, Alyssa Walker, Nellie Parker, Millie
Thorncroft, Larry Moorcraft, Evan Campbell, Ava Wooden, Connor Patterson, Tom
Walters, Eric O’Shea, Eddie Cartwright, Elijah Under 10 Pignat-Burns, Kaeylib
Way, Ronald Parker, Audrey Collins, Eli Allen, Silas Player, Arabella
Probst, Arwen Craik, Tully Andersen, Gordon Severn, Deacon
Long Service
Reed, Indiana Davies, Isla Benitez, Rafael Miguel Singh, Jai
Armstrong, Robbie
Rodgers, Carter Gills, Liam Bennett, Jasper Wolters, Jet
Baker, Eddy
Roumanous, Ace Gomez, Charlie Blackwell, Fraser
Benson, Emma Under 13
Shore, Lily Hall, Zara Boerner, James
Beswick, Brett Baker, Erica
Stewart, William Hibbard, Charlize English, Max
Birch, Andrew Beilby, Ashleigh
Tarawhiti, Joshua Higgins, Nicolas Eurell, Charlee
Broadhurst, Kate Benson, Byron
Twynham, Aaliyah Hitztaler, Alyssa Evans, Katie
Buckley, Frank Davis, Jamie
Vanderpoel, Miranda Holmes, Ethan Falconi, Emily
Byrne, Greg Falconi, Luke
Verolin, Laila Horan, Isabel Gatt, Madison
Chadwick, Paul Hunter, Esther
Walker, Florence Jamal, Mia Green, Jemma
Cook, Greg Hutchinson, Rory
Webster, Stella Jarvis, Heidi Harvey, Ezekiel
Dorrell, Alison Ireland, Lachlan
Wooden, Mia Knight, Ava Higgins, William
Duthie, Ron Jamal, Zachariah
English, Jackson Under 7 Larkin, Kitty Hunter, Hugo Jones, Ethan
Ferrier, Paul Abraham, Zara Lewis, Cameron Ireland, Cameron McQueen, Pearl
Harvey, Bradley Adamopoulos, Elise Lewis, Bruce Jackson, Rhiannon Nott, Declan
Harvey, Stuart Andersen, Hunter Magrath, Chloe Jamal, Xavier Robertson, Miller
Iles, Murray Arnold, Payton Mcguckin, Aiden Jarvis, Oliver
Battye, Zac McRae, Melody Johnson, Benjamin Under 14
Jelfs, Paul Allen, Ikey
Jones, Matthew Bennett, Rose Miller, Jack Jones, Bryn
Blakely, Oliver Mills, Lillian Kneller, Zoe Allen, Jagger
Jung, Steven Armstrong, Toby
Bourke, Isabella Morris, Liam Kolesnichenko, Yaroslav
Kendal, Paul Boerner, Nicholas
Campbell, Teagan Morrow, Shiloh Lafferty, Harry
Low, Bryan Bridgefoot, Jackson
Coleman, Matilda Newman, Hayley Lugtenburg, Emma
Maguire, David Cameron, Georgia
Cox, Marianne Newman, Oscar Newman, Bradley
McClelland, Daniel Casey, Jemma
Cruikshanks-Finn, Mackenzie Parker, Lily Noone, Poppy
McLuckie, Trent Cracknell, Mia
Curnow, Zeus Roche, Erin Norton, Paige
Mitchell, Julia Crocker, Tilly
Del Pino, Benjamin Scott, Sienna O’Brien, Phoebe
Mulally, Scott Drobot, Natalia
Dowling, Sasa Shacker, Ava Oliveira-Atkinson, Luca
Nicholls, Paul English, Grace
Eppleston, Sonnie Shaw, Zoe Parker, Ella
Parker, Lesley Eurell, Olivia
Ettenhofer, Joshua Shaw, Jasmine Patterson, Elias
Parker, Chris Harvey, Tyke
Gibbins, Swift Shelton, Melia Prior, Emily
Parker, David Hodson, Kai
Grace, Maeve Strawbridge, Noah Pulley, Archie
Parker, Matthew Johnson, Lucy
Graham, Poppie Taylor, Zaiden Roberts, Grace
Reilly, Steve Macdonald, Freya
Green, Caiden Tebb, Talia Shoebridge, Gemma
Robinson, Adam Manning, Lucah
Gunewardene, Zai Thomson, Amy Smyth, Euan
Ryan, Dan McRae, Sunny
Hansen, Braxton Turnbull, Cruz Tebb, Will
Sharpe, Steve Nicholls, Nathan
Harvey, Matilda Vassallo, Annabelle Williams, Ciara
Smith, Scott Oliver, Jacob
Hayes, Willow Vickers, Charlie Wolters, Bae
Spindler, Fred O’Mara, Jackson
Hayes, Brielle Vincz, Klara Under 11
Tait, Ross Parker, Madeleine
Hechter, Lisa Walker, Daisy Abraham, Rylan
Tame, Lachlan Prior, Chelsea
Heron Little, James Williams, Ella Beynon, Sian
Tebb, Nigel Richardson, Declan
Williams, Michael Higgins, Oscar Under 9 Bridge, Thomas
Hunter, Truman Smith, Jasmine
Abraham, Ari Casey, Amalia
Reserve Active Ince, Autumn Tancred, Summer
Brown, Ruth Collins, Charley
Burns, Robert Jones, Felicity Williams, Sinaed
Campbell, Tayla Craik, Thomas
McIntyre, Robert Kendal, Malachi Wilson, Jack
Collins, Piper Del Pino, Lilly
Mitchell, Peter Kostyrka, Harry Cox, Krys Eakin, Scarlett
Ruzek, George Lamshed, Arlo Craik, Oliver Falconi, Olivia
Under 6 Maloney, Lyla Curnow, Jaggar Gatt, Pia
Baker, Ethan McCartney, Ellie Del Pino, Olivia Guz, William
Barlow, Oren McPherson, Julian Eakin, Alberta Hazebroek Ridla, Zachariah
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT While our commercial activities help maintain our
core roles in lifesaving fundraising and sponsorship are
Avoca Beach SLSC continues to provide Life Saving essential. Our sponsors continue this valuable role and
services for the local and wider community. We are also our Gold sponsors provide the assistance to continue our
an avenue for community members to involve themselves variety of programs.
in education, fitness and social activities that make our
We would like to extend our condolences to The Reilly
community a better place.
family for the loss of Steve who was a major contributor to
With every year the role of Surf Life Saving within our club, he will be a huge loss to the boatie community.
the community develops and increasingly we become Mark and Evette continue with their support for the Rocks
a fundamental part of the local and wider community to Rocks. The Olsson Property group continue to support
ensuring safety, providing leisure, active pursuit and the ‘Sharkies Program’ and we thank them for this help.
opportunities for individual development. Wyong Leagues Group continue their outstanding support
Avoca Beach SLSC as always continues to provide of local community groups and their ongoing support allows
these opportunities to members and other community us to maintain our education programs and assists with vital
organisations. We have established strong bonds with First Aid Equipment. Ongoing support as Gold Sponsors
fellow organisations within the community such as The are The Body Movement and Coast Sport assisting our
Community Association, The Avoca Kayak Club, Avoca competitors. Nippers program continue to be supported
Boardriders and Avoca Rugby Club. by Avoca Beach Dental and The Avoca Beach Hotel &
In our key area of Lifesaving we had a good season with Resort. Thompson Clarke Shipping Pty Ltd and Light
fewer major rescues due to a strong presence by our Culture are acknowledged for their contributions to the
volunteer lifesavers on the beach. boating section.
Our relationship with Central Coast Council continues to Fortunity, our auditors, are invaluable with their
develop with positive dialogue and support. We thank the contribution as Gold Sponsors, while The Besson Family
Council for their progressiveness in this regard. Once again, have increased their support of our youth programs. We
we have assisted council with the maintenance of our facility acknowledge the contributions of our silver and bronze
by providing additional funds to maintain the building. sponsors who are listed in the front of our report.
Support from DHL and Surf Lifesaving Australia have once Many of our club members are involved in the kayaking
again provided funds to support the club and Central Coast programs, and I would like to take this opportunity to
Branch through the leadership of Chris Parker and Stuart congratulate Riley Fitzsimmons, Lachlan Tame, Ella Beere,
Harvey continues to support our activities. We wish Chris Fletcher Cunningham, Byron Chadwick, Dylan Littlehayes,
all the best as he moves to other fields. Rob McIntyre and Alex McIntyre on their selections in
On the beach we can again report a successful season with Australian squads.
no lives lost. We had several significant rescues and commend We must also recognise Keeley Booth and The Z crew who
all members involved and thank them for their dedication. have represented Australia in Surf Life Saving this season.
Avoca Beach through sponsors support continues to Avoca Beach commercial operations ongoing contribution
provide members with free training courses to upskill in to the financial success of the club need to be recognised.
lifesaving. Special congratulations to Shaun Williams and Thanks, go to Nicky Ford, Dave McAlpine, Andrew
Jemma Duerden, our Patrol Persons of the Year. Duerden, Phil Nicolle and Matt Jones for the time they have
Hiding from the sun at Branch Titles Rookies having fun on the waves
David O’Grady (Doggy) Emily Benson Krystie Harris and Janet Moore
Page 10committed to this endeavour. We also thank our employees Our fundraising ventures were well supported
Paul Ouradnik and Emma Dennis, Kylie Hoban and Jack and provided essential funds to our operation.
Leary for their assistance in this area. I would also like to The Lizards were major supporters of the
express our condolences to Jack for the passing of Virginia doorknock, once again coordinated by Nigel and
who was a big part of establishing our Sunsets Bistro. Garry. Glenn and Keith organised a successful golf day
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Surf Sports is always one of our focus areas as we upskill that was well supported and we benefited once again
our lifesavers in the surf. We had a year with mixed success from Wyong Leagues sponsorship. Our ‘Moran Rocks to
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and disappointment, but our successes shone through. We Rocks’ was successfully run after a postponement and the
were champion Nipper club at Branch and 2nd overall in club members, along with North Avoca SLSC, continue to
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Branch point score. We hosted a successful Branch carnival enjoy this annual event. As usual our Ladies Auxiliary, led
but need to focus on the involvement of more masters into by Jan, contribute to the operation yet again. We farewell
the future. At State and Aussies, we displayed several areas Joyce Harpur after many years of service to the club and
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of success, in particular our Nippers competing at the NSW we wish her well as she continues her retirement with
Open titles. friends and family.
We need to mention our Club Person of the Year Jodi
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We would like to acknowledge the outstanding effort of
Riley Fitzsimmons winning both World and Australian Ski Livesley who as a single mum has contributed to a range
Titles. Harry Armstrong was Australian U19 Ski Champion of areas of the club, despite having undergone a major
and placed 3rd at Worlds. Bailey Johns, competing for operation during the season. Our Lifesaver of the Year
Avoca won U19 Board at Worlds and was placed 2nd in Shaun Williams provides us with an excellent role model of
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Ocean man and Ski. Our Ski relay of Lachlan Tame, Peter a parent and community member assisting in many facets
Mitchell and Riley Fitzsimmons continued our success in of club operations.
this elite event winning gold. David Broadbent has been supportive in his provision
We had several other medallists and near success in of skills in lifesaving and technology and members such
competition, and this is recorded in our annual report. Our as Dan Jeffries, Nigel Ball, Phil Ayres, Karen Duerden,
coaches and trainers play a large part maintaining our level Sharon Brierty, David O’Grady, Damien Benson and Phil
of success. Nicolle provide many hours of valuable volunteer support
The executive team at Avoca has once again supported to our operation.
me in undertaking what can often be a thankless task Congratulations to Craig Anderson on receiving his well-
as we are faced with ever increasing expectations and deserved life membership at this year’s presentation.
responsibilities. Lifesaving is well served by Brett and In instruction and assessing: We welcomed the addition of
Andrew’s contributions while Carolyn, Sonya and Dave Jason Lauder and thank Joe Murray, Jeff Barnes, Sharon
work to ensure their portfolios are operating well. John Brierty, Andrew Duerden and Garry Clarke for once again
has brought new ideas to the junior portfolio and has been leading the education arm of the club.
well supported by a tireless worker in Penny Crocker. Julia’s
I thank all members who have contributed this season and
continued efforts in sponsorship are valued and contribute
congratulate those who are acknowledged at Branch and
to the effectiveness of our organistion. Matt in the role of
State Levels.
competition is bringing a new perspective and has a vision
for the future that we hope to develop. Garry Clarke, President
Tilly Crocker, Mia Cracknell, Natalia Drobot Garry Clarke
and Jasmine Smith
Paul Ferrier just makes it inside the post Mark Felton Matt Walker
Page 11Director of Administration • Michelle Johns - thank you for entering all our
competitors for carnivals this season - especially for State
Congratulations to all our fabulous members on another and Aussies - no easy task, but it was appreciated.
successful season. Every one of our members - juniors, • Officials/IRB/First aid - thank you for giving up your
opens, masters, lizards and of course our patrolling time at carnivals to allow our athletes to compete and
volunteers, make Avoca Beach SLSC the wonderful club represent our club.
that it is. It has been another busy season on the beach and • Sponsors - without your support the club would not be
our lifesavers do an extraordinary job keeping our locals where it is today, so thank you.
and visitors safe on our beautiful beach. Our athletes as
• Jack - it hasn’t been an easy year for you losing your
always have had a successful competitive season with some
beloved Virginia - she was such a kind, caring, thoughtful
outstanding achievements - well done on these results after
and gorgeous lady, who we will all miss dearly. Our
all the hard work you put in to your training.
thoughts and prayers have been with you during this
At Avoca Beach SLSC, we are grateful for all the time difficult time. Yet you have always put the club high on
and help our volunteers devote to the club - whether it be your list of priorities and we are so grateful for all you
patrolling our beach, competing at carnivals, fundraising for do for the club - nothing is ever a problem and you are
the club, no matter what your contribution, we are thankful always happy to help in any way you can. You embody
of your support. However, it would be remiss of me not to the true spirit of Avoca Beach SLSC and we are truly
mention a few people who must be acknowledged: blessed to have you involved at our club - thank you.
• Kylie (Kyles)- we love your smile and your happy This leads me to the clubs Executive Committee - Garry,
disposition is appreciated by all our members. Nothing Brett, Andrew, Dave, John, Matt, Julia (Jules) and
is ever a problem for you - you are more than happy to Carolyn. It has been a pleasure to be part of this committee
help anyone and we thank you for all you do above and and thank you for the countless hours you commit to
beyond what is expected in your position running this club. I hope all our members can appreciate
• Emma - thank you for all the time and effort in keeping our committee and their contributions to the club. Garry,
the club in financial order - not an easy task trying to you are truly an inspiration to any member in this club -
control $$$ and so many people!! the endless hours you devote to the club is amazing and
• Paul, the Sunsets team and the Sunsets sub-committee your dedication to make our club a wonderful place for
- Sunsets has been a great success and everyone would members and the Avoca Beach community is exceptional.
agree it is nice to have a place in the club that is open for THANK YOU!
members to socialise. You are doing a fabulous job. We greatly appreciate all our fabulous members that make
Avoca Beach SLSC the best surf club in Australia.
• Ladies Auxiliary - still going strong after so many years
and we are so thankful for your continued involvement Cheers Boys and Girls
in the club. Sonya Walters, Director of Administration
• Coaches - the time and effort you afford our athletes is
second to none - we respect your dedication immensely
Director of Lifesaving
and are lucky to have such wonderful people involved Another successful season in 2018/2019 with no lives lost
in looking after our talented competitors with some at Avoca Beach. This is again another amazing effort by our
fantastic results and achievements throughout this members to ensure no lives were lost, and that everyone who
season. Thank you from the athletes and their families. visited our beach this season, went home to their families.
David Broadbent, David O’Grady and Nigel Ball Jasmine Smith
4th 170 Board Relay
2018 World Titles Adelaide
Tony Bennett Rob McIntyre and Harry Armstrong pre race
Page 12Obviously such amazing results like this don’t just happen. A be tasked, 24/7 by our Duty Officers. I thank
lot of work and pre-planning has contributed to this fantastic all those call out team members for making
result. A huge thank you, to our Patrol Captains and each yourselves available for out of season and out of
and every member who has volunteered their time this hours callouts. There were many remarkable rescues
season, helping us keep Avoca Beach safe for our community carried out by members outside of the Patrol Season,
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to enjoy the best beach on the Central Coast. and this re-enforces why our clubs need to be rescue
The season certainly did fly by. It has been a memorable ready, 24/7, 365 days a year. My thanks to all members
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season for many reasons with such amazing achievements who have contributed to these call outs and left their
on and off the beach by our incredible volunteer lifesavers. places of work and family to attend these incidents.
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We have again had some challenging days on the beach A huge thankyou to the Ladies Auxiliary for their
and it’s testament to the great work of our volunteer beach assistance with funding for a new IRB this season.
patrols in ensuring no lives were lost on our watch. Thankyou ladies for all the fundraising you do for our
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I would firstly like to thank our Club President, Garry Clarke members. We were very honoured to name this new rescue
and Board of Directors for their commitment to our club boat the ‘Quentin Riley’ in honour of our very own ‘Q’
and helping make Avoca Beach SLSC the best club on the who has been such a passionate lifesaver and member.
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coast. Lifesaving is our core business and I think we do it Richard Green has also been a huge assistance with repairs
bloody well at Avoca, and that’s due to the dedication of our and maintenance of our IRB motors. Thanks Richard, the
members and the passion we have for our club and our town. time and money you have provided the club to keep our
motors firing on all cylinders, it is extremely appreciated.
Congratulations to Shaun Williams our Lifesaver of the
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The club is also looking at getting back involved with IRB
Year and Jemma Duerden our Junior Lifesaver of the Year.
racing next year. Our club has a rich history in IRB racing
Very well deserved accolades for the amazing effort they
and we are looking to get a few teams training so we can
have contributed to patrols this season.
hit the ground running. If you’re interested whether that
Also, special mention to all our 100% patrol attendances. be opens, masters, etc. please speak with myself or Stuart
I can’t thank you enough for your dedication and ensuring Paterson. It would be great to see Avoca Beach back racing
you fulfilled all your rostered patrols. A truly great effort again next year.
and I thank you all.
The start of the season saw SLSNSW implement UAV’s
Our members completed 8,132 patrol hours, 1658 for shark mitigation at Avoca Beach, contracted to the
Preventative Actions and 91 Rescues. A truly remarkable Department of Primary Industries. This opened up another
effort for a voluntary organisation such as ours. There were pathway for our members in flying UAV’s (drones) and
again some amazing rescues carried out this season, many reporting shark sightings to the patrols and lifeguards
by our younger members. It’s very rewarding to see our and a valuable research tool for the DPI. This initiative
younger members moving into the senior section of the club of the NSW Government to ensure our beaches are safe
from nippers. Thanks to our Education Team and Nipper for swimming was very successful and we are hopeful this
Executive with training and upskilling these younger program will be expanded to include Umina Beach next
members, the future of our club! season. The drones are used primarily for shark mitigation,
We continue to support SLSNSW and NSW Police but also to provide valuable assistance for patrols for
through the Emergency Response System with emergency aerial surveillance and Search and Rescue. We had many
callouts. Our club callout teams are always prepared to members of our club and the Avoca Community conduct
The new Quentin Riley IRB Steve Jung still got it
Zoe Clarke on the starting line Trevor Tame Grace Jeffries
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Type Performed Total
the training and actively flying on our beach this season. I
am sure this service will continue next year and is another Beach Users Advised/ Warned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
great pathway for our members, young and old, to be Craft Users Advised/ Warned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
involved with. If you want to know more just ask Garry Lost Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Clarke who was actively involved this year. Preventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1093
We continue to have a very good working relationship with Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Central Coast Council Lifeguards, with continued joint Shark Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
share of equipment. My thanks particularly to Craig Healy, Swimmers Advised/ Warned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500
Stuart Paterson and Toby Cracknell who we continue to
Warning Signs Erected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
have a fantastic working relationship with.
Total Preventative Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1658
We are very fortunate on the Central Coast to have
amazing corporate and Political support at all levels of FIRST AID
Government (local, state and federal). I would like to thank Type Total
major sponsors within the lifesaving portfolio, Raine & Drowning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Horne, Terrigal/Avoca Medical Centres, Richard Greene Fractures/Dislocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Automotive and Avoca SLSC Ladies Auxiliary along Major Marine Stings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
with Central Coast Council. Without the support of these
Major Wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
organisations and businesses, our clubs and members would
not have had the resources or funding to ensure our goal of Minor Cuts/Abrasions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
zero drownings. Thank you all for your continued support. Minor Marine Stings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Have a great off season and thanks for your contribution to Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
saving lives at Avoca Beach. Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Yours in Lifesaving, Spinal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Brett Beswick, Director of Lifesaving Total First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
ATTENDANCE
Patrol Statistics 2018/2019 Swimmers Swimmers Craft On Beach Total
NUMBER OF RESCUES outside Flags
Type Performed Total 22,848 1645 22,314 137,868 184,675
No Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 BEACH CLOSURE REASONS
Rescue Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dangerous Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Body Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rescue Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Storms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IRB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sharks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Marine Stingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Our Junior Girls Jetski patrols Avoca Beach
Shaun Williams with Jagger Allen and Toby Armstrong 100% patrols
Page 14Life Membership Nomination Of Karen Douglas
To be voted on at the AGM Patrolling History
Nominated by Since 1998-2019 Karen has annually and
John Mitchell (Life continuously fulfilled her rostered patrol obligations.
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Member) and Wendy She has achieved 100% patrol attendance and/or
Norman (Life Member) a patrol excellence award on numerous occasions
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Seconded by Sharon Brierty as listed in the timeline. In 2010/2011 season Karen
(Life Member) and Craig did 52.75 patrol hours and in 2007/2008 season
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Kelly (Life Member) Karen dedicated 41.25 patrol hours with her average
yearly hours being approximately 34. Karen has sought
This nomination has been to improve her life saving qualifications achieving the
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researched by the Life Advanced Resuscitation Certificate. Being the Club First
Membership committee Aid Officer, she has been and still is a valuable support to
and has been duly endorsed all patrols.
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for consideration and Competition History
voting at the AGM.
In 1999 Karen joined the ‘Boaties’ and her passion,
Introduction/Preamble enthusiasm and dedication to this section of the club is
Following extensive research of club statistics, club history, nothing but impressive. She has continued to row, train,
r f life saving club 2018 - 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
annual reports and discussions with many members, the far- assist the club and compete at Club, Branch, State,
reaching extent of Karen’s generous involvement with and Australian and World levels for the past 20 years. Karen
commitment to the Avoca Beach Surf Club and the wider was one of those who lobbied for the inclusion of Masters
Avoca Beach community has been highlighted and flagged Women Surf Boat Rowing in the Branch, State and
for recognition. National competitions which has greatly contributed to
It is with great pleasure and confidence we nominate Karen the growth of not only open and junior women’s rowing
for Life Membership of the Avoca Beach Surf Lifesaving but also Masters women crews.
Club. We believe it is due and seek endorsement from the In 2001/2002 Season Karen was awarded Female Boatie of
Life Members’ Committee and ultimately all club members. the Year and her efforts are exemplified in this extract:
We ask the committee to study the following detailed ‘Boatie of the Year…This season was Karen Douglas.
evidence we have collected, researched and presented on Her participation this season and past seasons has been
the history of Karen’s contributions to the club. of great inspiration to our ladies rowers. A very keen and
Karen joined the Club in 1986, obtained her Bronze competent rower, Karen has showed all the eagerness
medallion in the same year and has worked tirelessly in all required to achieve. Fitting in with a heavy schedule as a
areas of the club ever since. Karen has achieved a National doctor, as well as holding the position of First Aid officer,
Medal for Surf Lifesaving and the 30 Year Club Long Karen was always willing to do as much as she could
Service Award. She has been an active club member and has to help the boat section and was of unending support
continued to patrol the beach throughout her membership. with the finalising of the Murray/Murrumbidgee trip.
Her patrol service record presented shows her dedication to Congratulations Karen.’
the core values of surf lifesaving. That is the prevention of and
(Extract from 2001/2002 Annual Report/Boat Report
the effective management of beach/surf incidents.
section by Craig Kelly Boat Captain.)
Her expertise as a doctor and medical officer has been
Karen has also participated in the Masters Team and
an invaluable asset to our club. She has unselfishly and
individual events over the past 30 years at Club, Branch,
willingly dedicated countless hours of her time attending
State, Australian and World levels. Along with boat
to medical incidents on behalf of our club. Whether it be
events she has represented the club in swimming, swim
on patrol, on the beach, at surf carnivals, at functions,
teams, board, board relays, board rescue, tube rescue,
wherever, Karen would take the time to provide
flags, and relays. Being always there at Masters carnivals
professional medical assistance, treatments and advice.
to help out as in putting up and taking down club tents,
Over the years Karen has facilitated club education classes organising teams, organising and carrying equipment,
and workshops to upskill and inform members of newest administering first aid. This further demonstrates Karen’s
First Aid, Resuscitation, CPR and Spinal practices to total commitment to Avoca Beach SLSC.
improve the lifesaving capabilities of our club.
Notable Club Involvement/Achievements/Projects
Executive History
Thailand Project
From 1999-2019, that’s twenty years, Karen has held
the position of Avoca Beach SLSC First Aid Officer. A Following the Tsunami in Thailand in 2004 where a friend
noteworthy achievement. The position required monthly of an Avoca Beach Club member (Kathy Glinsky) tragically
attendance at the Club Committee Meetings and her lost her life along with her niece, the Avoca Beach Surf Life
attendance record is provided in the timeline. These Saving Club decided to send a team to Thailand to share
meetings were structured to discuss issues and make basic surf lifesaving and resuscitation techniques with the
decisions on the general running of the club, which Karen Lifeguards of Phuket and Thai children were introduced to
made very practical contributions. the concepts of water safety. There were two tours; one in
July 2007 and the second in July 2008. Karen’s involvement
In her role as First Aid Officer, Karen oversaw the first
with the Thailand trips consisted of being the Medical
aid/lifesaving needs of the club. For over 20 years she has
Officer and taking oxy vivas from Australia donated by the
continuously provided and stocked essential first aid items
NSW Fire Brigade which Karen organised. She assisted
like rubber gloves, bandages, band aides etc. and secured
with demonstrations and worked with the Thai Police and
and maintained vital lifesaving equipment such as oxy vivas,
Hospital staff and the Thai Lifeguards. Karen’s medical
oxygen masks, oxygen cylinders, spinal boards etc. Even
training was invaluable for the tour and she was the perfect
going further to organise her Medical Practice to become
role model to the Thai children.
sponsors of Avoca Beach SLSC. This sponsorship began in
1998, was renewed yearly and is still current today. Without Murray/Murrumbidgee Rows
this level of support our club would have had to find the Karen rowed for a week on each trip; averaging 50kms per
funds elsewhere. A record of this is provided in the timeline. day. Aside from being an integral member of the boat crew
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