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Maroochydore
Surf Life Saving Club Inc.
Founded 1916
2016-2017
101st Annual Report & Financial Statement
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Office Bearers................................................................. 1
Honorary Vice Presidents .............................................. 2
Annual General Meeting................................................ 2
President’s Report.......................................................... 3
Annual Club Awards ....................................................... 5
Board of Administration and Membership Report ....... 6
Youth Development Report ........................................... 8
Summer Surf Girl ........................................................... 8
Mal Pratt Youth Development Foundation.................... 9
General Manager’s Report ............................................ 10
Board of Surf Lifesaving Report ..................................... 11
Patrol Stats ..................................................................... 12
Chief Training Officer’s Report ....................................... 13
IRB Captain’s Report ...................................................... 14
Radio Officer’s Report .................................................... 15
Gear Steward’s Report ................................................... 15
First Aid Officer’s Report ................................................ 16
Ocean St Markets - First Aid ........................................... 16
SLSC Awards ................................................................... 17
Board of Surf Sports Report........................................... 22
Team Manager’s Report................................................. 23
Coach’s Report ............................................................... 24
Ski Captain’s Report ....................................................... 26
Board Captain’s Report .................................................. 27
Beach Section Report .................................................... 27
Swim Captain’s Report ................................................... 28
Masters Liaison Officer’s Report.................................... 28
Boat Captain’s Report .................................................... 29
Pool Rescue Championship Report ............................... 30
March Past Team Report ............................................... 31
Results 2016-2017 ......................................................... 32
Shimoda LSC Exchange Program Report ....................... 39
Board of Junior Activities Report ................................... 40
Nippers Team Photos ..................................................... 41
Board of Marketing and Promotions Report ................. 43
History Report ................................................................ 45
Membership List ............................................................ 46
Board of Finance and Resources Report ....................... 50
Sponsors and Donors ..................................................... 60
Grants ............................................................................. 60
COVER: UNDER 17 MARCH PAST TEAM, AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS 2017
Coach: Kara Wills-Grace, Assistant Coach: Kylie McGrath, Phoebe Wills-Grace - Standard Bearer and Under 15 Australian
Champion Lifesaver, Sarah McGrath – Belt, Ashleigh Rainbow - Reel Party, Kiara Kliese - Reel Party, Claudia Korac-Stevens –
Reel Party, Nikki Bamforth – Reel Party, Ashleigh Patrick – Drum, Lilly Andrew – Drum, Ebony Nikkinen – Backline, Tegan Paul –
Backline, Isabella Shipp – Backline, Jamie Cotter - Backline.Office Bearers
2016-2017 Season
S t e v e W ie la n d P a u l Th o m a s Na r e l l e S o u t e r S o p h ie Scott Steele R o b El f o r d Kirk Jarrott Fr a n B o u l t o n
President Deputy Director of Cr o u c h e r Director of Surf Director of Surf Director of Junior Director of
President Administration & Director of Life Saving Sports Activities Marketing &
Membership Finance & Promotions
Resources
LIFE GOVERNORS Mal Pratt, Ralph Devlin, AM, QC BOAT MANAGER VACANT
PRESIDENT Steve Wieland BEACH CAPTAIN VACANT
DEPUTY PRESIDENT Wade Lee (Oct 2016), Paul Thomas BOARD CAPTAIN Jake Dale
BOARD MANAGER Damien Andrew
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION & MEMBERSHIP SKI CAPTAIN Todd Grace
DIRECTOR Narelle Souter SKI MANAGER VACANT
LIFE MEMBER REP Kerry Taylor IRON MAN CAPTAIN Clint Irwin
ORDINARY MEMBER Robin Smith IRON MAN MANAGER VACANT
ORDINARY MEMBER Jodie Lee U15/17 LIAISON OFFICER Toni Pettigrew
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Ben Ellwood MASTERS LIAISON OFFICER Larissa Hallam
ORDINARY SELECTOR Gary Wilkie
BOARD OF SURF LIFE SAVING ORDINARY MEMBER Lenore Grice
DIRECTOR Clive Herrald (June 2016), Scott Steele ORDINARY MEMBER Paul O’Brien
DEP DIRECTOR Oliver Hoelscher TOURING TEAM MANAGER VACANT
LIFE MEMBER REP Ian Layton (Aug 2016), Peter Lucas
CHIEF TRAINING OFFICER Brad Kildey BOARD OF JUNIOR ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Kirk Jarrott
IRB CAPTAIN Drew Moles VICE-CHAIRMAN Jason Bristow
FIRST AID OFFICER Phil Lyons SECRETARY Natalie Jarrott
RADIO OFFICER Noel Furmage TEAM MANAGER Nathan McGrath
PATROL GEAR STEWARD Michelle Burnett TREASURER Andrew Patrick
CLUBHOUSE OFFICER Geoff McMahon GEAR STEWART Brett Shuttleworth
SAFETY OFFICER Jason Childs AWARDS CO-ORDINATOR Brad Kildey
ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER VACANT COACHING CO-ORDINATOR Brad Stark
ORDINARY MEMBER Ben Ellwood AGE MANAGER U14 Danny Short
ORDINARY MEMBER Clive Herrald AGE MANAGER U13 Robb Boughton
CLUB SUPERVISOR Michael Dwyer AGE MANAGER U12 Brad Stark
AGE MANAGER U11 Natalie Jarrott
BOARD OF FINANCE & RESOURCES AGE MANAGER U10 Brooke Starr-Thomas
DIRECTOR Sophie Croucher AGE MANAGER U9 Clint Irwin
DEP DIRECTOR Kirk Jarrott AGE MANAGER U8 Steven Rychvalsky
ORDINARY MEMBER Andrew Patrick AGE MANAGER U7 Simone Irwin
ORDINARY MEMBER Victoria Berry AGE MANAGER U6 Fiona Meredith
BOARD OF MARKETING & PROMOTION
DIRECTOR Fran Boulton GENERAL MANAGER
LIFE MEMBER REP Wade Lee Lindsey Palmer
ORDINARY MEMBER Larissa Hallam
ORDINARY MEMBER Vicky Cunningham AUDITORS: MGI Audit Pty Ltd
CARNIVAL ORGANISER Wayne Spindler HON. SOLICITOR: Peter Boyce
HON. MEDICAL OFFICER: Dr. Dan Draper
BOARD OF SURF SPORTS DIRECTOR Rob Elford
LIFE MEMBER REP Steve Ellwood BANKERS
TEAM MANAGER Stuart Travers Westpac Banking Corporation
SWIM MANAGER VACANT
SWIM CAPTAIN Nicole Chapman
BOAT CAPTAIN Michael Brooks
1Honorary Vice Presidents Sean Ashby Scott Derwin Rodger Hardy Ben Murphy Glennis Schindler Steve Baker Frances Devlin Michael Harris Lee Murphy David Schwede Sabine Baker Lianne Dickson Susanne Harris Mary Murray Janine Schwede Max Baldwin Kerry Doolan Lindsay Heal Debbie Neame Derick Seaborn Phil Barnes Richard Doran Benjamin Healy Graeme Neylan Eric Sealey Cassandra Barnes Anne Dun Mariah Hipper Karen Nichols Tanya Sealey Brooke Bastien Sue Duncan Akiko Hisamatsu Christine Nielsen Graeme Sherman Jim Bayley Jeff Dunn Sandy Hisamatsu Fay Nixon Fiona Simpson MP Jenni Belcher Terry Ell Noel Hooper Ted O’Brien MP Adam Smith Tony Bergqvist Ron Elstob Jan Irwin Paul Okkerse David St Clair Mark Berry Michelle Fleet Mark Jamieson Stephen Ollerenshaw Kingsley St Clair Gary Binet Graham Ford Barry Kerr Susan Ollerenshaw Vicki Stewart Lisa Binet Trish Ford Brad Kildey Bob Orr John Stubbs Doug Boulton Rod Forrester Nathan Koina Adrian Paine Ed Tarazona Peter Boyce Michael Foster Christian Kuiper Helen Patrick Gillian Taylor Greg Brittain Bill Freeman Ann Lane Vicki Perrins Grant Thomas Brett Buntain Craig Gierkie Betty Markkanen Benny Pike Cyril Thomasson Vicki Caeser David Giles Bill Markkanen Judy Pratt Di Thomasson Jenna Cairney Cheryl Giles Norman Martin Brad Read Colin Topp John Campbell William Glasson Alex Mason John Ready Lynette Topp Bruce Campbell Daniel Greasley Paul McHugh Harry Reed Graham Trainer Judith Carroll Letisha Greasley Michelle Mckean Ken Reed Jack Walden Peter Clark (Nobby) Barrie Greenbury John Mcnamara Russell Stevens James Walker Harry Clark Ron Greenwood Neil McNicol Peter Ryan Neville Warburton Nick Clatworthy Margaret Grimes Brett Mills Sally Ryan Martin Westwood Gerry Clatworthy Kerry Hagan Raymond Morgan Bev Sawyer Lyn Wilcox Tony Cruice Lindsay Harcombe Laurie Murphy Anthony Scanlon Bruce Williams Brian Davey Randal Hardy Carol Murphy Stephen Schindler Ken Wright Annual General Meeting Narelle Souter, Director of Administration and Membership NOTICE OF MEETING You are hereby advised that the Annual General Meeting of the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club Inc is being called for Saturday 10th June 2017, commencing at 8.30am in the Black Swan Room. AGENDA The order of business shall be:- • Recording of attendance and apologies • Confirmation of Previous Annual General Meeting Minutes of 11 June 2017 • Presentation and adoption of The Annual Report and Financial Statements • Presentation of President’s Report • Consideration of the financial statement and audit report for the last financial year • Election of Officers • Formation of Other Boards (including expressions of interest for appointment to such Boards) • Formation of Special Committees (including expressions of interest for appointment to such Committees) • Endorsement of Branch Councillor (President) and his Proxy • Endorsement of Board of Junior Activities • Affiliation with Sunshine Coast Branch • Affiliation with SLSQ • Appointment of Honorary Solicitor, Honorary Medical Officer and Auditors • Election of Life Members • Notices of Motion • General Business 2
President’s Report
Steve Wieland
The 2016-17 season has ended and I am proud to report forgotten for a while. Due to unfavourable weather
that no lives were lost between the flags on Maroochydore conditions, some of our members did not get a chance to
Beach. do their water and craft events and missed the opportunity
to showcase their skills. Competing at the Aussies is the
Our club is committed to saving lives, and this season pinnacle for our competitive members and unfortunately
completes 101 years of fatality free bathing for our club for many this opportunity was denied. To every competitor
members and the public. for Maroochydore I want to thank-you for your commitment
The club’s Patrol Captains continue to perform their role in to your training and willingness to represent the Black Swan
an excellent manner. A role that is sometimes not always in the 2016-2017 Season. Next year we will take it to Perth
understood by others. It involves significant responsibility and show that the Black Swan still flies.
to manage our members who perform the patrol activities,
and important decision-making when rescues or other 2 0 1 7 S u m m e r S u r f Gi r l
challenges arise. Each Patrol Captain gives our club and
the lifesaving movement the credit of their services, which This season our Summer Surf Girl, Darcey Starr–Thomas, has
many members of the public and community regularly had a hectic 12 months. Congratulations to Darcey and her
acknowledge. Committee for the fun events held and for the money raised
that will be going into vital lifesaving equipment and gear.
Members who have joined this season – Welcome. I wish Darcey raised $27,500 for Maroochydore and is in good
that your time volunteering for our club gives you much company as over a period of 53 years the annual Summer
enjoyment. There are many opportunities to be actively Surf Girl event has raised $15.7 million in Queensland. All
involved and I encourage you to consider the variety of money goes directly back to the participating surf lifesaving
different areas where you can further involve yourself in club. Summer Surf Girl is an event which the whole surf
our club and in lifesaving. Membership to Maroochydore is club can get involved in, and our Surf Girl Committee will be
something very special and should not be taken for granted. seeking the next Summer Surf Girl to represent us.
I urge every member to continue their contributions which
benefits Maroochydore SLSC and the broader community, S e a s o n H ig h lig h t s
not just for next season but for many seasons ahead.
So many highlight’s this season, a great club with excellent
B o a r d o f Ma n a g e m e n t members. A snapshot of some of the club’s activities in
2016-17:
As the season closes I would like to acknowledge the
contributions of all members of the Board of Management. • Life Member, Glynn Topfer awarded an OAM for
Effective management of the Surf Club and the Supporters services to lifesaving, and the club launched IRB ‘Mr
Club is essential for Maroochydore to continue its Toppy’ in his honour
operations. Only through these individual’s efforts and the • Congratulations to our Australian and Queensland Team
collective knowledge of this group can success be achieved. Representatives Pam Hendry, Sam Bell, Chelsea Gillett
The past season has required your Board of Management and Cody Rychvallsky all selected in the Australian
and Supporters Club Board to make, at times, challenging Lifesaving Team to contest the 2016 Lifesaving World
decisions in some areas, but such decisions are made after Championships in the Netherlands
careful consideration. • Alyce Burnett who represented Australia at the 2016
I would like to acknowledge my past Deputy President, Rio Olympic Games, competing in the in the K2,500m
Wade Lee, who resigned during the season to accept an • Jordan Wood who represented Australia at the 2016
opportunity for career promotion. Wade offered the Surf Rio Olympic Games, competing in the K4 1000m and
Club and Supporters’ Boards many years of experience in the K2,200m
lifesaving and running surf events, which was fuelled by his • New Surf Boat “Robbie T” named in honour of our late,
passion to make Maroochydore successful. Paul Thomas great competitive member Robert ‘Bongo’ Thomasson
was duly appointed as the new Deputy President and has • Ben Ellwood awarded 18-25 Young Lifesaver of the Year
given the Board steady advice since joining. To Wade and at the Sunshine Coast Branch and State Award Nights.
Paul, who are both Life Members of the club, thank you
for the knowledge and support given to me and our fellow • Completed the 19th season of the Shimoda LSC and
Board members. Maroochydore SLSC Member Exchange Program
• U17 female team won the club’s 1st Australian
2 0 1 7 Au s s i e s Championship in March Past
The 2017 Aussies will be one carnival that will not be • Combined Lifesaving and Supporters Board commenced
mapping out the next 5 Year Strategic Plan 2017-2021
3and gave the initial presentation to membership Lindsey Palmer, and the lifesaving staff continue to handle
• Refurbishment of the BBQ and undercover area on the the many varied tasks required by the club. They help
northern end of the club supports the maintenance of the club’s lifesaving services
at Maroochydore, plus all administration and marketing
• Another year of successful fundraising for the club aspects of Surf Sports, Junior Activities, Marketing and
with Summer Surf Girl, Surf Safe Appeal, Sports Lunch, Promotions and Membership Services programs. Thank
Maroochydore SLSC Race Day, January and Mid-Year you, Lindsey, and to your team, your friendly and helpful
Golf Days, and 10,000 Draw approach is greatly appreciated.
• Grants Officer Kim Musgrove has again successfully
secured funding for the club for IRB hulls, trailers, and As the season finishes I am very proud that Maroochydore
lifesaving equipment. SLSC has kept the great tradition of ‘No Lives Lost Between
the Flags’ and I thank every Volunteer Patrol Member for a
So how do we get so much done in a season. Through the great season.
dedication of a great band of volunteers ably supported
by the club’s Administration team. General Manager, See you on the beach!
STEVE WIELAND, FIONA SIMPSON MP, MAL PRATT, GRAHAM FORD AM
B OAR D OF MANAGEMENT DIR ECTOR ATTENDANCE
Director / Committee Member Name Position No. Meetings Attended
Steve Wieland President 11
Wade Lee Ex-Deputy President and Board of Marketing P oxy 5
Paul Thomas Deputy President 7
Sophie Croucher Treasurer 9
Narelle Souter Director of Administration and Membe ship 11
Scott S eele Director of Surf Life Saving 10
Rob Elford Director of Surf Sports 8
Kirk Jarro Director of Junior Activiti 9
Fran Boulton Director of Marketing and P omotio 8
Ian Layton Board of Surf Life Saving Proxy and Life Member Visitor 3
Stuart Travers Board of Surf Sports Proxy 2
Natalie Jarro Board of Junior Activities oxy 1
4Annual Club Awards
2016-2017
P R ES IDENT’ S CU P H ER B P R ATT CU P
U17 March Past Team Most Outstanding Individual Competitor
COACH: KARA WILLS-GRACE, ASSISTANT COACH: KYLIE MCGRATH, BEAU FARRELL
PHOEBE WILLS-GRACE , SARAH MCGRATH, ASHLEIGH RAINBOW,
KIARA KLIESE, CLAUDIA KORAC-STEVENS, NIKKI BAMFORTH, FAY NIX ON TR OP H Y
ASHLEIGH PATRICK, LILLY ANDREW, EBONY NIKKINEN, TEGAN Most Improved Competitor
PAUL, ISABELLA SHIPP, JAMIE COTTER MICHAEL WALPOLE
TONY CR U ICE S H IEL D R . J . S . P R OP ER TIES TR OP H Y
Most Outstanding Male Member Best Senior Competitor
ANDREW PATRICK MICHAEL BROOKS
R U TH W IL L IAMS ON MEMOR IAL TR OP H Y R . J . S . P R OP ER TIES TR OP H Y
Most Outstanding Female Member Best U19 Competitor
LARISSA HALLAM BAY WILDIN-SNEDDEN
J OY CE TAY L OR MEMOR IAL TR OP H Y R . J . S . P R OP ER TIES TR OP H Y
Most Improved Member Best U17 Competitor
DREW MOLES TIARNEE MASSIE
TER R Y L ANE MEMOR IAL TR OP H Y R . J . S . P R OP ER TIES TR OP H Y
Most Efficient Patrol Best U15 Competitor
PATROL 6 JENAYA MASSIE
[PATROL CAPTAIN] SOPHIE CROUCHER, KATRINA PALMER,
ANDREW PATRICK, KATRINA ROOKER, MATTHEW CHADWICK, MATTINGL EY & GATEH OU S E TR OP H Y
THOMAS MEGGITT, TARA PATRICK, CHRISTIAN THAVENOT, FIONA Most Outstanding Competitive Team
TODD, PARIS COLLIE, OLIVIA LOMAS, ASHLEIGH PATRICK, TEGAN U17 FEMALE TEAM - TIARNEE MASSIE, MACKENZIE DUFFY, SHAYE
PAUL, SARAH PERKINS, ASHLEIGH RAINBOW, ISABELLA SHIPP, ELLA TRAVERS, ALEXANDRA CLARKE
SHUTTLEWORTH, RONALD CAHILL
AL EX DEV L IN MEMOR IAL TR OP H Y
J EANETTE B U CK H AM TR OP H Y Most Outstanding Masters Competitor
Best Patrol Captain DOUG ANDREW
SOPHIE CROUCHER
FIONA S IMP S ON TR OP H Y
K EN NEIL P ATR OL TR OP H Y Most Patrol Hours
Most Outstanding Patrol Person - Senior MITCH STARK
DREW MOLES
ATH OL NIX ON MEMOR IAL TR OP H Y
K EN NEIL P ATR OL TR OP H Y Best Radio Officer
Most Outstanding Patrol Person - Junior GEORGE RITCHIE
ASHLEY MCALLOON / HARLON SMITH
MCGR ATH AGENT TR OP H Y
K EN NEIL P ATR OL TR OP H Y Trainer of the Year
Most Outstanding Patrol Person - Cadet BRAD KILDEY
ASHLEIGH PATRICK
O. H . Y OU NGMAN MEMOR IAL TR OP H Y
B R IAN DAV EY S H IEL D Best Committee Person
Best Senior Club Person PAUL THOMAS
MADDI KORAC
SUE BAXTER-WINCH & JOHN WINCH PERPETUAL POOL
B R IAN DAV EY S H IEL D R ES CU E S H IEL D
Best Junior Club Person Most Outstanding Pool Rescue Competitor
SARAH MCGRATH PAM HENDRY
B R IAN DAV EY S H IEL D TH E S TONE FAMIL Y S H IEL D
Best Cadet Club Person Official of the Year
PHOEBE WILLS-GRACE MICHAEL LAFFERTY
J . F. H . ( FR ED) MU R R AY MEMOR IAL TR OP H Y TH E MAS S IE FAMIL Y S H IEL D
Best Masters Club Person Best Nipper Club Person
FRAN BOULTON NATALIE JARROTT
5Board of Administration
and Membership Report
Narelle Souter, Director
As another season on the beach closes, it is time to reflect BAIT Committee and various Surf Sports Committee roles.
on the many achievements of the year in all sections of our Peter Lucas was granted Life Membership to SLSQ at
great club. their AGM, August 2016. Peter served as Director of Surf
Me m b e r s h i p f o r t h e 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7 s e a s o n c o m p r i s e d : Life Saving for 10 consecutive years and continues his
Probationary 14 involvement at State level as well as performing patrols on
Junior Activity (5-13 yrs.) 263 Maroochydore Beach each season.
Cadets (13-15 yrs.) 72 Congratulations to Ben Ellwood who was awarded Branch
Active Junior (15-18 yrs.) 29 and State 18-25 Young Lifesaver of the Year in August 2016.
Active (18 yrs. t+) 140
Award (Radio, First Aid) 24 Ben has worked hard as YDO to build a team of members
Reserve Active 3 who help run the monthly Youth Events, and build a strong
Long Service 85 network of friendships based around lifesaving.
Past Active 4 Olympic Game selection is the pinnacle of sporting
Associate 252 achievement and club members, Alyce Burnett and Jordon
Life Members 53 Wood, represented their country at the 2016 Rio Olympic.
Honorary Vice Presidents 128 Congratulations on the success in your chosen sport, and
Leave / Restricted 1 the club is confident we will be watching you both race at
Membership numbers increased by 38 from last year. Tokyo 2020.
Patrol-active members equal 268, an increase of 8. Transfer
MEMB ER DEV EL OP MENT
applications processed for the season were: Transfers In –
46, and Transfers Out - 66. Maddi Korac and Ollie Hoelscher attended the UQ-SLSQ
Leadership Excellence Program in July 2016. 4 days of
FU TU R E S TR ATEGY intense learning, fun-filled and creative team building and
In November 2016, the BOM engaged Astute Consulting to great networking opportunities with other like-minded
facilitate 3 workshops. Members of the Boards of Surf Life surf life savers. They both give back to the club by sharing
Saving and Supporters Club worked together to set their the knowledge learned with their peers, helping with YEP
Future Strategy vision for 2017-2021. events and continuing to be part of the club’s lifesaving
service delivery.
An environmental scan of the membership was completed
using SurveyMonkey and the confidential responses given The YEP program kicked off with 20 or so youth registering
to the working group. Together the Boards completed and working towards gaining their Bronze, Silver and Gold
a SWOT analysis of the club’s current state and used all participation awards. Our hardworking Youth Development
information available to develop a one page Strategy that team organised events every month from July 2016.
states the Boards Mission, Values and Goals. This Future Activities ranged from rock climbing, IRB trip to Mudjimba
Strategic Plan was presented to membership in May 2017, Island, to casual in-house movie and pizza nights. The
and a second presentation to membership is scheduled for weekend camp at Rainbow Beach SLSC was a great success,
the July-September quarter. and will be repeated in the coming season.
The Boards continue to work on the Action Items Matrix The club funded 11 youth members to attend the 2017
SLSQ Sunshine Coast Camp Commando held in January
that lists specific steps to monitor progress to achieve the
2017. Youth members - Noah Andrew, Torren Bennett,
plan’s objectives.
Ben Colston, Kiara Kliese, Claudia Korac, Oliver Monaghan,
MEMB ER R ECOGNITION Alex Pettigrew, Ashleigh Rainbow, Joshua Spencer and
Lilly Andrew spent 3 days concentrating on team-building
What an amazing group of people make up Maroochydore
skills, lifesaving knowledge, providing information on
SLSC, all working together to make the club the best it can opportunities and pathways both within and outside of
be. It is always difficult to single out individuals, but it is lifesaving, and networking with members from other clubs.
important that recognition is given to those who achieve at As a Leader, Tara Patrick got to go along a day earlier and
the highest levels. set-up for the program.
Life Member, Glynn Topfer, was award an OAM (Medal of In April 2017 Junior Captains, Oliver Monaghan and Lilly
the Order of Australia in the General Division) for services Andrew participated in the ANZAC Day March and wreath
to surf lifesaving. At club level Glynn volunteered for many laying at Cotton Tree’s Memorial. The ANZAC spirt remains
roles; and managed to also fit in volunteering at SLSQ on the in good hands with upcoming leaders Oliver and Lilley who
6represented the strong link our club has with the returning from the relevant Boards helps the Constitution Committee
WWI diggers. refine the content to meet club expectations.
Maroochydore SLSC has strong representation in the Branch, Whilst at times progress can seem slow it cannot be
State and National associations. Those club members overlooked that most club ‘volunteers’ work in full-time
listed below freely donated their skills and services to the paid employment away from the club. I am grateful to
advancement of the lifesaving movement in 2016-2017. fellow committee members Glynn Topfer, Paul Thomas and
• Laurie Murphy – Board Member Surf Life Saving Qld Life Governor Ralph Devlin for their help to finalise this job.
• Dan Draper – State Medical Advisor In closing I wish to thank my fellow Board members – Robin
• Beau Farrell – Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter - Smith, Ben Ellwood, Jodie Lee, Kerry Taylor and our regular
Rescue Crewman visitors - Maddi Korac, Katrina Rooker, Jason Childs, Ollie
• Danny Short – Coach, Australian Surf Life Saving Team Hoelscher, Kirk Williamson and Toni Pettigrew. Without
2016, Netherlands their combined input and feedback the successes from this
• Geoff Rowe – Branch Deputy Director Surf Sports (JA) season would not have happened.
• Wade Lee – Branch Team Selector, SLSQ Sports Selection The support offered by Lindsey Palmer and his team takes
Panel Member. a big load off the Board of Admin to fulfil their day-to-day
S ER V ING OU R COMMU NITY A highlight this season tasks. Thank you, Jodie, Lauren and Chelsea, for always
was assisting Disability Surfing Australia (DSA) to run smiling and helping all club Board members and individual
their program on Maroochydore Beach on 26 November. club members to complete any admin task demanded of us.
Maroochydore volunteers rolled out the mat, a special
disability beach mat, and worked alongside DSA to keep
their surfers safe in the ocean. The smiles on everyone’s
face, both helpers and surfers, were large. Just a wonderful
day that reminded a lot of us why we volunteer – as
volunteering makes the heart feel good.
OFFICIAL CL U B P H OTOGR AP H ER S Gathering images to
include in the club’s Newsletters and Annual Report can be
difficult. Luckily Kylie Short and Brett Shuttleworth help out
by capturing those ‘moments’ on the beach and sharing
them with the Lifesaving Administration team. Thank you
both for the many hours you have spent walking up and
down the beach recording our club’s history.
S U R F S AFE AP P EAL continues to be a fundraising
opportunity largely untapped. Total funds raised in October
2016 were $6379.50. With the limited number of members OLIVER MONAGHAN AND LILLY
ANDREW COTTON TREE ANZAC BEN ELLWOOD 18-25
collecting, it is disappointing how little support is offered LIFE SAVER OF THE YEAR 2016
DAY MEMORIAL
particularly as funds raised will assist the Club to meet its
financial commitments.
CONS TITU TION
To date, the Constitution Review Committee has finished
the Surf Life Saving Club’s Constitution ready for comment
by membership. It is scheduled to present to members in
July-September this year. Rewriting the By-Laws is a large
body of work and continues. Some draft By-Laws have been
circulated to current Boards for comment and testing, i.e. NARELLE SOUTER, DOUG ANDREW &
DANIELLA DRISCOLL
By-Law 8 Club Awards & Member Recognition. Feedback
VALE
Doug Welford BM 05.02.1950 Barrie Hewle Graham Bennett BM 5.05.1950
Maurie Ekers Moira Nolan John Window BM 30.04.1966
Noel ‘Tommy’ Godfrey BM 18.11.1951 Graham Pashley BM 19.12.1959 Ray English BM 21.03.1937
Our condolences to the families of any other member we have missed.
7Youth Development Report
Ben Ellwood
Before the patrols began and even now the season has Spreading their cygnet wings and travelling out into the
concluded, Maroochydore’s youth have come together to broader lifesaving community to exchange experiences is
create a collaborative and cohesive youth movement with also an invaluable part of the continuing youth program. We
the launch of the Youth Engagement Program (YEP). Every saw the return of the Maroochydore’s Cadet Camp at a new
third Saturday of the month since July 2016 a group of location, Rainbow SLSC for a weekend of volunteering and
exceptional 18-25 year olds came together to prepare an fun. Branch and State development camps also saw several
event of enjoyment and inclusion. Each event saw a large of our cadets participate in multi-club networking events.
group of cadets turn out every month, from every age
group and persuasion of member. I believe the result of I would like to thank everyone for their terrific help
this has seen a tremendous increase in young member’s throughout the year, particularly the BoMA, Jason Childs,
knowledge of their peers, and reason for being a member Maddi Korac and Katrina Rooker.
of Maroochydore SLSC.
Skills and growth are an important part of our youth
moving through the cadet ranks and the YEP program saw
participation in a diverse range of areas of our volunteer
club incentivised with a scoring system to be rewarded with
club gear. Congratulation to Ash Patrick, Kalani and Kiara
Kliese, Zane Baxter and all others who put in considerable
effort through patrols, training and sports activities.
Summer Surf Girl
Darcey Starr-Thomas
If you told me that in as little as 12 months I would be The whole program leads to an end of season gala where
standing in front of 400 people reciting a speech confidently, we all get dressed up and share with our loved ones our
I would have told you to get out of town. There would be journey, and celebrate a hard earned finish to the program.
no way in the world I would get up in front of that many I believe that through this program I have created memories
people. But the Summer Surf Girl program gave me the that will last for a life time.
confidence to do this.
I have had some great laughs with girls across Queensland
When I embarked on the Summer Surf Girl journey just over that all share the same vision, and for this I am very grateful.
11 months ago, I did so to find an avenue to become more For any girls that have considered doing the Summer Surf
involved in the surf club once again. But little did I know that Girl program, I highly encourage it. It was one of the most
through this program I would meet 12 beautiful girls that challenging and rewarding 12 months of my life. I would
would become some of my good friends as well as gain the relive it in a heartbeat.
confidence in myself to achieve tasks that I never thought
possible.
I’m not going to lie and say that there weren’t my own
personal challenges, but I believe these challenges made
me stronger and more resilient as a person. For those of you
that don’t know what the Summer Surf Girl program entails,
it is 12 months of fundraising and community awareness to
support your club, as well as promoting female involvement
in surf lifesaving. Through the 12-month journey there are
workshops to help you personally grow and flourish.
8Mal Pratt Youth
Development Foundation
Shane Bridley, Foundation Chairman
At the lead into season 2016-2017 the Foundation had eleven A big thank you to the Foundation Committee members - Nick
beneficiaries who received support in the previous season (2015- Clatworthy, Bernie Duncan, Peter Aiken, Phil Lyons and Jenni
2016), still active as club members in either Junior Activities(6), Belcher, for your input throughout the season past, as we continue
Youth(3), or Senior patrolling members/competitors(2). to provide valuable support for the disadvantaged youth of the
community, and to perhaps shape their future through their
For varying reasons, three of those beneficiaries from the Junior involvement with Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club.
Activities ranks were unable to continue with the Foundation
program, highlighting the difficulties that some of the youth/ A timely reminder of how the beneficiaries, the club and the
families involved face in their day to day lifestyles, whilst a further community have benefited from the Foundations operations
two of our active/patrolling/competition members have moved since commencement in 2004 follows:-
forward into a self-supporting role, and remained active within
the club. • Our first ever beneficiary obtained his Bronze Medallion with
the club, and went on to join the Australian Defence Forces,
The Foundation is pleased to have provided support for those and continued as a patrolling member with Arcadia Bay Surf
members at difficult times in their young lives, and to have Club (Magnetic Island). He still visits from time to time to say
witnessed them develop as strong club and community members. hello and express his thanks.
Thus we commenced season 2016-2017 providing support for six
beneficiaries. • A vision impaired youth advanced to a role of Radio Operator
(supported) within the club, to help him on the way to
Of the three Junior Activities members, one in Under 14’s fulfilling his dream of a role within the Media.
has attained her Surf Rescue Certificate and commenced as a
Patrolling Member of the club, whilst the remaining two continue • Eleven beneficiaries have progressed to obtaining their
to develop their swimming skills and participated in the Junior Bronze Medallions, and become patrolling members of the
Activities program throughout the season. club.
Of the three Youth Members receiving Foundation support, all are • One current member is a holder of the Surf Rescue Certificate
now holders of their Bronze Medallion’s and are active patrolling Award.
members, and two of that number again this season participated • One Bronze Medallion recipient progressed to the role of
in the Club’s Youth Engagement Program Leadership Camp, and School Chaplain at a local school, providing valuable support
other club arranged Y.E.P. activities, building their foundations to students.
within the club.
• One of our young beneficiaries has been a member/recipient
The club’s relationship with The Smith Family as the major reliable of the Most Efficient Patrol Award two seasons in a row, as
referral source for new potential beneficiaries remains strong, and well as being the recipient of the Most Outstanding Cadet
the club continues to benefit from that relationship. Patrolling Member.
To assist the Foundation to continue to self-fund their programs, On the competitive side, the Foundation has also provided past
the Club’s Board of Management has agreed to identify our support for two State Champions - one also the recipient of the
annual mid-year Golf Day (August), as a fundraiser specifically for Most Improved Competitor Award, and who also visited our
the Foundation. sister club in Japan- Shimoda SLSC as a Maroochydore SLSC club
It is the Foundation Committees intention to promote and representative, and another who was also an Australian Surf Life
develop this annual event to rival our other annual Golf Day (Miss Saving Championships Team Gold Medallist.
Surf Girl Golf Day- January) in popularity, and to make it another Foundation benefactor Mal Pratt would no doubt be proud of
of the Club’s “must attend” community events on the Sunshine the efforts/achievements of those above mentioned Foundation
Coast. beneficiaries whose future he has helped shape, and I know all
Foundation beneficiaries are grateful for his past and ongoing
support.
9General Manager’s Report
Lindsey Palmer
I am pleased to present an update as the General Manager experience when signing-in and annual membership
of Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club Inc. for the year renewals are now moving to an online payment gateway,
ended 30th April 2017. streamlining our membership renewal process and saving
thousands of dollars in postage costs. Our members will
The Board of Directors have invested an enormous amount also be offered more rewards through the member’s kiosks
of time and energy on the club’s future this year with its when they swipe their membership card on every visit.
strategic plan. Identifying goals and priorities, as well
as measuring the club’s success against targets, while Our communication to members is also evolving. A majority
reflecting a strong commitment to excellence in operational of members are now using various communication channels
and management areas. Maroochydore SLSC is conscious to engage, and we can now personalise our communication
of the need for a strategic plan that meets the needs of the to members across these channels. Including monthly
community and its members. The club is a valued protector supporters club newsletters going out via email, sending
and an icon of the shire’s coastline, allowing residents and text messages when a member has associated with an
visitors to swim safely at Maroochydore Beach. event, and across our social media channels where activity
continues to grow strongly.
At the 2017 Keno and Clubs Queensland Awards for
Excellence held in March, the team celebrated a year of For the 2016-17 financial year, I am proud to say Supporter’s
hard work and achievements, maintaining accolades in Club membership numbers have continued to climb and we
three strong categories. Placing 2nd for both Best Surf Life reached over 15,000 members, up from 11,000 members
Saving Supporters Club and Best Gaming Venue (Small), and in the previous year. Our members experience continues to
3rd for Best Event Facilities and Services. This is no mean be at the forefront of our business, and raising the funds we
feat when looking at the competition across all categories need to go back into saving lives on Maroochydore Beach.
and the high standards venues are now upholding across
the industry. I know I speak for all members when I thank the Board of
Directors for their vision and support over the year.
How we use and optimise the technology we have in place
to service our members into the future has also been a Our management team and staff are once again to be
focus for us this year. Recent upgrades have now been made commended for their continued commitment and loyalty
to the scanners on the front desk to improve the customer and I thank them for their hard work.
1 0Board of Surf Lifesaving Report
Scott Steele, Director
Having served as Deputy Director for the previous two seasons, 5. Phil Lyons continues to oversee all first aid initiatives
this season I embraced the formidable honour of stepping up to undertaken by the club and manage the First Aid Room. We
Director of Surf Life Saving (DOSLS). In our 101st year of operation, have continued to provide first aid for Ocean Street Markets
Club Captains and DOSLS who navigated the first 100 years have and established a new two year contract this season. Ray
my absolute respect. It’s a tough job and I’ve learnt a lot in the last Johnson has recently taken over responsibility for that
12 months. initiative and we are now better leveraging the marketing
There were a number of factors our Life Saving programme to opportunity that this presents.
address this season. These included: 6. Training is a challenge at this point for our club. Member
responses to courses promoted have been poor. One bronze
1. Addressing the negative trend in active patrol members (and and one ATV course have been conducted this year in 2017.
patrol groups) in recent years; We really need members to engage in becoming trainers so
2. Improving quality of patrol performance; that more can be offered.
3. Restoring our IRB fleet and depth of qualifications; 7. We were pro-active in stocking uniforms prior to this season
4. Ensuring all equipment was in keeping with SLSA after being unable to supply all patrolling members at times
requirements; last season. Chelsea and Lauren do a great job managing the
5. Managing first aid commitments at Ocean Street Markets, uniform cupboard ongoing.
carnivals and other requests; 8. The “Maroochydore Volunteer Lifesavers” Facebook page
6. Optimising training delivery and qualify additional trainers; has definitely helped make the process of getting subs easier.
7. Attaining adequate uniform inventory to meet patrol needs; I can see who’s making an effort and the success rate is pretty
8. Making the process of finding substitutes easier when good overall.
required; 9. Both Rob Elford and Nathan Greig have been consistent in
9. Working with Surf Sports to optimise patrol compliance their firm support for athletes to commit to patrols. The first
(approx. 70% of patrolling members); half of the season was definitely better than the second on
10. Overseeing the recruitment and implementation of the Life this point so I’ll be consulting prior to next season on what we
Saving Development Officer position. might be able to do to maintain patrol compliance across the
This is by no means an exhaustive list but rather a top 10, in terms whole season.
of our focus as a Board. So how did we go? 10. The recruitment of Ray Johnson to the position of Life Saving
Development Officer, has been, in my opinion, the biggest
1. Active patrolling members were comparable or slightly up success but also the most controversial issue of the season.
on last year with around 240 all up. Patrol groups reduced by As a start-up business in the competitive area of first aid, this
one (back to 14+ Masters). On this point, we have steadied business will take time to build but the goal is to make this
but are not back to the positive trend we’re aiming for. position cost neutral while recruiting from the community
2. Most patrol captains met for four meetings this season to into lifesaving and contributing to volunteer training as
ensure consistency of delivery, including equipment checks, required.
uniform standards and general expectations. With inspection Before signing off, I’d like to thank all BOSLS Members and Patrol
results of 331, 338, 338 and 340, we can be very proud of what Captains for their work throughout the 12 month period. Ollie
our patrols have delivered in the Buhk-Wilkes competition Hoelscher has been a supportive Deputy Director and Patrol
this season, and in the presentation and performance of Captain for one of the experimental, new “full day” patrols. Ollie
patrols in general. is also involved with youth, on the Membership Board and a Duty
3. Drew Moles stepped up as IRB Captain this year. Our Officer and Wave Runner for Branch. Drew Moles stepped up
programme of rotating one IRB and two motors each year as IRB Captain and continued as Patrol Captain, Noel Furmage –
was dealt a blow by the Arancia debacle a couple of years Radio Officer and Surfcom, Brad Kildey – Chief Training Officer, Phil
back (ie incorrect spec boats). With “Layto”, “Tracey-Lee” and Lyons – First Aid Officer, Michelle Burnett – Patrol Gear Steward
“Mr Toppy” being acquired in little more than 12 months, we and Patrol Captain, Geoff McMahon – Clubhouse Officer, Jason
are one IRB away from having a quality fleet of IRBs, which Childs – Safety Officer, Ben Ellwood – Ordinary Member, Youth
we will be hoping to achieve before Christmas 2017. IRB Development Officer (Memberships Board) and Patrol Captain,
qualifications are improving. The key to this will be getting Clive Herrald – Ordinary Member, Club Chaplain, Trainer (in
new trainers qualified to lessen the load on the Laytons. progress) and Patrol Captain, Mike Dwyer – Club Supervisor and
4. Michelle Burnett has overseen our equipment compliance sharing the Life Member responsibilities was Ian Layton and Peter
this season and we have not missed a single inspection point Lucas. The remaining patrol captains are Bruce Morris, Wade Lee,
on account of equipment. Kim Musgrove can also take credit Michael Walpole, Sophie Croucher, Mike Rawlings, Kevin Williams,
for this result as his grants have helped us to the enviable Nigel Ulrich, Ogilvie Thom and Narelle Souter captained the
position we find ourselves in. Masters patrol.
1 1Patrol Stats 2016-17 “No Lives Lost” Preventative Actions 1415 Rescues 87 Marine Stings 343 Minor Cuts 29 Attendance 38607 *Due to changes in how patrol data was captured for the season through LIMSOC this has changed the breakdown of the data available to publish. 1 2
Chief Training Officer’s Report
Brad Kildey
With the completion of another busy season for the training to see people you have trained putting their skills to work
camp, we’ve seen many fresh faces to our club as well as the on our beaches and in everyday life. I applaud everyone
largest group of U14’s upskilling their talents and becoming who can give up their time to donate such an integral skill
SRC patrolling members that we have seen in quite a few to our community.
years. After much push (or whinging) from our Sunshine Coast
As a club, we have completed the usual 3 Bronze courses CTO’s, we have started to see professionally published
for the season, the September holiday SRC squad as well training material issued by SLSQ for our SRC, IRB and
as a number of IRBD and IRBC courses of which Ian and Emergency Care courses with material for the Bronze
Tracey Layton and their support team have put through an Medallion and other courses filtering through during next
impressive number of candidates for the season. season. The ease of use and professional approach this
We have also seen the interest of new members joining the material has provided is certainly a welcome step and our
training team throughout the season, and beginning to put support staff at SLSQ are commended for this.
their skills to work on the beach and in the theory room. With the 2016-17 season fast approaching, as always,
Thanks to Ben and Jason for keeping their interests up in planning and scheduling has begun on several areas
this area, they too are feeling the rewarding experience of including the Trainers, Assessors and Facilitators Proficiency,
being involved in placing newly skilled surf life savers on to Junior Awards and potential new courses that may be
our beach. offered to our members, and as always, planning for our
There have been many new awards issued during the numerous club Skills Maintenance days of which I would
season, a combination of new members to the club and love to say that they are always a favourite!
existing members upgrading and furthering their life saving With the completion of my 4th year in this role, I am always
skills. Although we have seen a visible decline over last grateful to our Trainers, Assessors, Water Safety Crew and
year in members joining us this season in order to compete club Administration Staff who have contributed their time
through surf sports as was seen last season with the hosting and expertise throughout the season; you are the gateway to
of the SLSA Aussies, numbers have been made-up with new our Volunteer Surf Life Savers and Surf Sports competitors.
faces joining and gaining awards on a purely voluntary basis. I look forward to working with you all in the new season.
As a trainer and/or assessor, it’s always extremely rewarding
1 3IRB Captain’s Report
Drew Moles
First of all I would like to thank all of the IRB Drivers and outstanding work Tracey Layton and Glynn Topfer have
Crewies for keeping Maroochydore Beach safe through performed at Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. The
their commitment, support, and effort in maintaining our Club retired 2 motors and these were replaced with 2 new
equipment to a high standard. I would especially like to Tohatsu motors during the season. We would like to thank
thank all drivers and crewies who stepped up and filled in Kim Musgrove for attaining a Grant to finance the purchase
on patrols when we were in desperate need, and attended of 1 of the IRB’s and Motors and Westfund Health for
carnivals to help out our Surf Sports Section. A big THANK sponsoring the other IRB and motor. This fantastic support
YOU. keeps Maroochydore Beach and our river mouth safe.
This season we facilitated 1 Drivers and 2 Crewie courses This season we have endeavoured to reignite the
with 5 members attaining their Drivers Certificate and 16 Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club IRB Racing Team, with
attaining their Crewman’s Certificate. As always a big thank the expert help of Mudjimba SLSC who are kindly training
you must go to Ian and Tracey Layton for their tireless work our Team. This Team is being led by a very enthusiastic
in facilitating the IRB Courses, and proficiencies at our Bruce Morris and Andrew Brennan, who are hopeful they
club year after year for over 15 years – this is absolutely will be able to attain the required IRB hours to compete in
remarkable. These courses also would not happen without the 2017 IRB racing season.
the ongoing assistance of Andrew Patrick, Stuart Travers
and of course many other members who help out. I would like to thank the Maroochydore SLSC Administration,
and the ongoing support of Scott Steele our Director of Surf
We purchased and launched 2 new IRB’s this season which Life Saving for their assistance throughout the season.
were named ‘Tracey Lee’ and ‘Mr Toppy’ in honour of the
1 4Radio Officer’s Report
Noel Furmage
At the beginning of the 2016-17 season we saw the We held an End of Season Radio Operators Luncheon at the
introduction of LIMSOC into Surf Life Saving Qld. LIMSOC Club on Friday 5th May, with a fantastic roll-up of 17 Radio
stands for Lifesaving Incident Management System Operators attending, who were thanked by the President
Operations Control. What it effectively does is record Steve Wieland and Director of Surf Life Saving Scott Steele
Incident, Rescue, and Beach and Water user’s statistics in for their efforts throughout the season. On hand also was
real time, which allows planning of asset management and Fay Nixon and partner Ron to present the Athol Nixon
resources to be much more effectively controlled. Memorial Trophy to the “Radio Operator of the Year”
Radio Operators at Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club have R ADIO OP ER ATOR OF TH E Y EAR AW AR D
taken ownership of the system for our club, and is operated The “Radio Operator of the Year” for the 2016-17 year is
on the iPad from the Tower on each Patrol. This works George Ritchie.
extremely well and has been well received by all Operators. George is the Radio Operator on Patrol 12 and has
We have had quite a few new Radio Operators join our accomplished a sterling job for not only that Patrol but
ranks during the season and I’d like to welcome them and stepping up to fill vacancies created when other members
acknowledge their valuable contribution already in their could not attend. George has also helped out at the Ocean
short time with us. Street Markets at the First Aid Tent. Congratulations and
A big welcome to Cheryl Willie, Eddie Cecchin, Danny well done George as you have excelled in only your second
Thompson, Max Phillips, Kerri Marrott, Meryl Todd and season with the club.
Barbara Emerson. Finally I would like to thank all Radio Operators for their
All equipment is functioning well, but it is time to complete dedication and commitment over this patrol season. Scott
some renovations on the Tower as the salty environment is Steele and his Board of Surf Life Saving for their support and
taking its toll. Hopefully the Sunshine Coast Regional Council encouragement. Fay Nixon for her continued and ongoing
will see fit over the coming winter break to renew the sliding support for all Radio Operators in her husband’s memory.
glass windows and the shutters to bring our Tower up to the I look forward to seeing you all back in September for
standard of some of the other Towers in the area. another great season at Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club.
Gear Steward’s Report
Michelle Burnett
I would like to thank all Patrol Captains and their teams effort in this area. The Club has now purchased new patrol
for taking time and care when packing up after patrol and flags and poles, a jockey wheel, and we endeavour to keep
advising myself or the Director of Surf Life Saving when the ATV maintained and operational.
equipment is damaged or faulty! The more information we This season one of the main issues has been the maintenance
receive from each patrol about the quality of the equipment of the ATV – if we all thoroughly clean this vehicle after each
makes it a lot easier to keep on top of and therefore being patrol it will go a long way in keeping it operational. Also,
able to keep equipment operational for the next patrol. remember if you find a fault in any equipment it needs to
This season we made a few alternations to the Patrol Trailer be reported immediately so it can be repaired by the next
and the plan during the 2017 off-season is to totally update patrol or during the off-season.
the interior of this trailer to make it more patrol friendly. In closing, I would like to thank Director of Surf Life Saving
We have seen the decommission of six older boards and Scott Steel and the Board of Surf Life Saving for their total
the purchase of 4 new Bennett Rescue Boards, and a support in this position, the MSLSC Office Staff with a special
number of Rescue Tubes. The purchase of this equipment thank you to Owen Blinco for doing our running repairs. Of
has been made possible through the fantastic efforts of Kim course a special mention must go to Drew Moles as he has
Musgrove attaining various Grants. I would like to thank helped me with all the pickup and delivery of equipment
Kim on behalf of all patrolling members for his continued from the Club repairers.
1 5First Aid Officer’s Report
Phil Lyons
It gives me great pleasure to; once again, furnish my annual your commitment as a volunteer. If you fail to attend, it puts
report, other volunteers under unfair pressure should we experience
I would like to acknowledge the diligence in maintaining the multiple emergencies at once.
First Aid equipment throughout the season and I encourage all I understand unforeseen circumstances can arise that may
members to keep up the good work. prevent your attendance but a quick phone call to advise me
As we all know, taking care of and the checking of our would be helpful.
resuscitation equipment prior to commencing your patrol I believe the first impressions of an environment indicate the
ensures that when a life threatening emergency occurs, we professionalism of an organisation and a First Aid room is no
are prepared to provide the best possible chance of a patient’s different. I ask all members to tidy up after they have treated
survival. a patient, and if the bed is used please change the sheets and
Keep in mind that I perform my equipment checks during the pillow cases. Remember, your patient may not be the only one
week. So if any essential resuscitation gear is used on your treated on the day.
patrol, please advise your Patrol Captain who has access to the In closing, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow
backup supplies and replaces the ones used as they may be Board of Surf Life Saving members, for their dedication and
needed on the patrol following yours. support, also a big thanks to our Administration Staff.
I would like to acknowledge all volunteers who helped out I wish you all a safe and happy off-season and I look forward to
in First Aid at the Murphy Builders, and Junior Carnivals; this seeing you on the beach.
year they were a great success, and this was largely due to the
volunteers who gave up their time to assist, my thanks goes
to all.
Whilst volunteering for these duties is very much appreciated,
I can’t impress too greatly the importance of honouring
Ocean St Markets – First Aid
Scott Steele, Deputy Director of Surf Life Saving
We continued to service Ocean Steet Markets in a first aid Wadeson, Graham Davies, George Ritchie, Deb Steele,
capacity this season and have committed to another two Jason Childs, Ben Ellwood, Oliver Hoelscher, Maddi Korac,
year involvement. This very popular local initiative has been Kelsey Cummings, Tegan Paul and Ray Johnson.
running for 3 years now and Maroochydore SLSC are very I take this opportunity to invite anyone interested in helping
much a part of the event. at Ocean Street to contact myself or the Lifesaving Office to
In addition to the Friday night markets, the World Festival volunteer and share in the fun, help the community, enjoy
attracted around 10,000 attendees over 12 hours. Inevitably the social interaction and meanwhile raising money for our
our team’s skills are put to the test in helping those in need. club.
It was great to see so many Maroochydore clubbies there See you soon at the Ocean Street Markets.
this year.
I was impressed to see some of our qualified paramedics at
work throughout the year and learn from them, particularly
around patient assessment and involving emergency
services. Again all cases were handled professionally
and organisers continue to complement the work of our
members.
A special thanks to all of the members who have volunteered
their time for these events. This year Gary Olive, Chris
1 6SLSC Awards
2016-2017
Fi r s t Ai d ( AID) Junior Activities Age Manager - Online Theory
Alisha Ellwood Amanda Massie Anita Campbell Ashley McAlloon Joshua Jones-Rew Toni-Maree Pettigrew
Caitlin Gilliman Damien Andrew David Montgomery QLD 4WD Induction
Geoffrey Dews John Miles Jy Duffy Lachlan Masters
Katrina Rooker Lachlan Masters Lincoln Dews
Matthew Loehr Nathan Greig Nicholas Bolton Qld Club Safety Advisor Training
Nikki Fischer Sean Collen Shaun Bright Jason Childs
Sophie Croucher Tegan Paul Todd Grace Radio Operator Certificate
Todd Sweeney Barbara Emerson Egidio Cecchin Gillian Asker
Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID] John Thompson Judith Strutton Kerri Marrott
Amanda Massie Andrew Walpole Beau Farrell Max Phillips
Brad Kildey Brianna Massie Caitlin Gilliman Rescue Water Craft Operator Certificate
Callan Dick Cassie Lee Clive Herrald Aaron Penfold Caitlin Gilliman Jy Duffy
Cody Surawski Dale Massie Damien Andrew Lachlan Masters Matthew Loehr Todd Grace
Dan Draper Daniella Driscoll David Montgomery Resuscitation [AID]
Drew Moles Dylan Newbiggin Grant Belcher Amanda Massie Andrew Walpole Anita Campbell
Jodie Lee John Miles Jy Duffy Brad Kildey Brianna Massie Caitlin Gilliman
Katrina Palmer Lincoln Dews Lucy Dewar Cassie Lee Clive Herrald Cody Surawski
Matthew Loehr Michelle Burnett Narelle Souter Dale Massie Damien Andrew Dan Draper
Natalie Jarrott Nathan Greig Nicholas Bolton Daniella Driscoll David Montgomery Drew Moles
Nigel Morton Nigel Ulrich Peter Lucas Dylan Newbiggin Geoffrey Dews Grant Belcher
Philip Lyons Riley Harrison Scott Steele Jodie Lee John Boes John Miles
Shaun Bright Tara Patrick Thomas Meggitt Jy Duffy Katrina Palmer Katrina Rooker
Todd Grace Todd Sweeney Wade Lee Lincoln Dews Matthew Loehr Michelle Burnett
Toni-Maree Pettigrew Narelle Souter Natalie Jarrott Nathan Greig
ATV Operator Induction Nicholas Bolton Nikki Fischer Peter Lucas
Chantelle Boxer Noel Boxer Jason Childs Riley Harrison Scott Steele Sean Collen
Zachary Draper Kaleisha Hilborn Raymond Johnson Shaun Bright Sophie Croucher Tara Patrick
Michael Jones Paul Kay Lachlan Masters Tegan Paul Todd Grace Todd Sweeney
Nicolette Maxwell Lachlan McGrath Thomas Meggitt Toni-Maree Pettigrew Wade Lee
John Miles Tara Patrick Katrina Rooker Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue
Stephen Simunovic Scott Steele Peter Thomas Caitlin Gilliman Damien Andrew Lincoln Dews
Wayne Tomsett Chloe Travers Bay Wildin-Snedden
Samuel Laberge Comeau S i l v e r Me d a l l i o n B e a c h Ma n a g e m e n t
Jacob Crothers Lincoln Dews Jy Duffy
B r o n z e Me d a l l i o n Larissa Hallam Matthew Loehr Lachlan Masters
Elisha Armitage Nikki Bamforth Zane Baxter
Andrew Patrick Aaron Penfold Katrina Rooker
Jared Bidwell Chantelle Boxer Noel Boxer
Alexandra Thom
Henry Brown Steven Coombes Hayden Cotter
Nathan Cotter Jensen Cross Alicia Fay S i l v e r Me d a l l i o n IR B Dr i v e r
Kaleisha Hilborn Simone Irwin Raymond Johnson Andrew Brennan Ashley McAlloon Matthew Chadwick
Kalani Kliese Jack Lindley Kirsten Lorme Wayne Tomsett
Kurt Lorme Carina Mackenzie Jacob Marr S S - De v e l o p m e n t Co a c h B e a c h
Tiarnee Massie Sarah McGrath Saki Mimura Kerri Thomas
Roy-J Olive Hallie Petersohn Luke Quinlivan
Harry Russell Summer Short Harlon Smith S S - De v e l o p m e n t Co a c h S u r f B o a t
Alexander Stitt Franzi Strasser Miho Uematsu Bernard Duncan Harvey Flynn Michael Brooks
Lauren Wallace Hamarna Williams SS - Foundation Coach
Samuel Laberge Comeau Andrew Youngman
Facilitator Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID] SS-S3 Boat Sweep Accreditation
Andrew Walpole Michael Dwyer Michael Brooks
Facilitator First Aid [AID] S u r f Co a c h L e v e l 2
Michael Dwyer Clint Irwin Ian Jobson
Go l d Me d a l l i o n ( Ad v a n c e d L i f e s a v i n g ) Surf Official Level 1
Jy Duffy Lachlan Masters Lincoln Dews Bradley Irvine Brendon Ayliffe Jodie Ross
Shaun Bright Judy Monaghan Kylie Bond Michelle Maxwell
IRB Crew Certificate Nathaniel McGrath
Damon Nixon Dylan Andrew John Miles
Kalani Kliese Laura Healy Lauren Wallace
Nikki Bamforth Tara Patrick Wayne Tomsett
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