Weekly Club Update 11-1-2024

Telephone: 0467 475 263 Postal Address: PO Box 49, San Remo, VIC, 3925 Web: www.woolamaibeach.org.au Email: secretary@woolamaibeach.asn.au

Weekly Club Update - 11-1-2024

Summary:

Channel Challenge Helper Callout
Life Member and Member Dinner Thank you (Paella Night)
Director Junior Development wanted
Junior Accommodation Policy
IRB Driver EOI
Closing Soon/Upcoming
LSV News

Channel Challenge Helper Callout

Below is a list of the positions left and the event details:

Positions left to fill:

4 Transition Helpers
2 First Aid Qualified Individuals
1 ART Qualified Individuals

Event: San Remo Channel Challenge

Date: Saturday 10th Feb 2024

Water Safety Briefing Time: 11am

Race Start Time: 12.15pm

Further details on set up times for IRBs and RWCs will follow closer to the date

First in best dressed, you can reply to the post in the Members Facebook Page, or you can email me at max_eldridge@hotmail.com

Please keep in mind that SRC members cannot provide in the water, water safety on the day. But we need plenty of hands for set up, pack up, as well as the transition area. We also kindly ask the assistance of any of our Nippers helpers and families to support this fantastic day!

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Cheers,

Max Eldridge

Special Events Operations Manager

Life Member and Member Dinner Thank you (Paella Night)

Last Saturday the club’s Life member and member dinner was a huge success!

Thank you to the following members who helped out last Saturday night!

Bar crew; Narelle Campbell, Murray Adams, Mark Roney, Michelle Murphy & Rob Williams

After event clean up; Susan Close & Paula Bain

ALL the raffle ticket sellers + anyone else I may have missed!

A great team effort on the night!

Macca (Alan McLean)

If members enjoyed their paella I'm sure Melbourne Paella Co. would love a few social media Likes / reviews

https://www.facebook.com/MelbournePaellaCompany/

https://www.instagram.com/melbournepaellacompany/

Director Junior Development wanted

Woolamai Beach SLSC is looking for a new Director Junior Development (Nippers) for the remainder of the season.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping children to take part in safe and fun beach and water activities in a beach environment, whilst developing life saving skills for the future.

Each year our Club conducts a 7 day intensive program at Cleeland Bight and Smiths Beach involving approximately 400 participants and over 100 volunteers who provide water safety, manage age groups, provide first aid and other activities to support the program.

The Director Junior Development is responsible for the overall delivery and management of the Club's annual Nippers program.

Further responsibilities include:

Chairing the Nippers sub-committee and ensuring committee members are supported in their roles
Co-ordinating the many volunteers who help deliver the program
Implementing safety procedures and compliance requirements/policies provided by Life Saving Victoria
Reporting at each Board meeting on area of management
Submitting an annual report on area of management
Developing and continuously improving the program and its procedures
Publicising and communicating information about the program
Ensuring that all activities are conducted in accordance with the requirements of Club By Laws, Code of Conduct and Club values

The successful candidate will also become a full Board member of the Club's Board of Directors and will have responsibilities relating to the overall direction of the Club.

If you would like to apply for this role, please email a short expression of interest to president@woolamaibeach.asn.au and briefly outline your background, skills and suitability for the role and what you could bring to the role.

Applications close at close of business Thursday 25 January 2024.

If you have any queries about the role, please get in touch.

Regards,

Jason Close - President

Junior Accommodation Policy

An important component of patrolling at Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club is the ability to stay overnight at the Clubhouse. This provides members with a unique experience, social opportunities, and most importantly increases the Club’s ability to attract patrolling members for a whole weekend or multiple days.

The Woolamai Beach SLSC Board has endorsed the following interim policy for junior member accommodation at the Clubhouse. The Board will monitor this policy over the coming months before endorsing a longer term approach.

To read more about our Junior Accomodation Policy, please click here - https://www.woolamaibeach.org.au/accommodation-policy

We thank our members for your patience and hope to see you down at the club soon.

Woolamai Board of Directors

IRB Driver - Expression of Interest

Expression of interests for the IRB Drivers has now opened! This years camp will be run during the Labor Day Long Weekend, over 2 weekends.

Dates:

Weekend 1: Friday 8th March - Monday 11th March
Weekend 2: Saturday 16th March - Sunday 17th March

*You must be available for 100% of this camp in order to obtain this award.

Pre-requisites

You must be a current financial member of Woolamai Beach SLSC

You must be at least 17 years of age on the date of final assessment
You must have a current Victorian Marine Licence
Hold the following SLSA awards
- Bronze Medallion
- Inflatable Rescue Boat Crew (for at least 12 month)