Weekly Club Update - 2-5-2024

Summary:

Help Jesse raise money for cancer research and crisis support!
Presentation Night Tickets Available!
LSV Awards of Excellence Nominations
Help us win a new IRB!
LSV End of Season Member Survey
Smiths Beach Rescue Base Repairs - Donations needed
LSV News

Help Jesse raise money for cancer research and crisis support!

Hey all, For those that don't know me, I'm Jesse, I was an active Upwey high school club member from 2017-2021.

I'm a member of Upwey CFA, and on the 7th of September I’ll be climbing 28 floors in 25kg of firefighting gear to help raise money to fight cancer, depression, and suicide.

Unfortunately the statistics for Cancer, depression and suicide are at an all time high, likely you all know a friend or family member that has been through at least one of these. By participating in the stair climb, I'm hoping to further awareness and more importantly start and keep people talking that are in a hard spot. Another way of assisting is by raising donations to support research. You can sponsor me by following the below link, with 100% of proceeds going to cancer research and crisis support. https://www.firefighterclimb.org.au/climber/jesseheymann

Any donation would be greatly appreciated and another step forward to helping out!

The support from Woolamai has always been above and beyond, no matter what, the club always bands together and helps one another out. Remeber it's okay to not be okay, it's not weak to speak and you will always have a mate that you can lean on

Presentation Night - Tickets available! 18/5/2024

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Presentation Night is a chance for our members, partners, families and supporters to reflect on the season that was. It’s a time to welcome our latest brigade of Bronzies, to celebrate the new awards strived for and achieved, to recognize the difference our service makes and to honor those members who have made outstanding contributions in 2023/24 season.

Event Details

When: Saturday, 18th May 2024
Where: Silverwater Resort - 17 Potters Hill Rd, San Remo VIC 3925
Time: 6:30pm arrival for a 7:00pm start - 10:00pm
Dress Code: Formal Attire

Limited parking is available at the venue. A bus will be provided, to transport members between the clubhouse and the venue for no cost! For those wishing to use this service, please meet at Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club no later than 6:00pm. This transportation is limited and will only involve a single trip in each direction.

Tickets

To purchase a ticket, visit our events page. https://www.woolamaibeach.org.au/events

Cost includes a 2 course meal (dinner & dessert) as well as pre dinner nibbles. Drinks are at bar prices.

Ticket Prices
Junior Members (Under 18 on 18/5/24)- $60
Senior Members (18+ on 18/5/24) - $80

**Please note: Tickets must be purchased by 5pm Tuesday 14th May

There will be no option to purchase tickets on the night. For all further enquiries, please contact Campbell Smart at lifesavingservices@woolamaibeach.asn.au or a member of the board

After Party

Following the formal presentation night, all members are welcome to join us back at the club for more drinks and a boogie! Drinks and nibbles will be available at the bar.

Sincerely,

WBSLSC Board

LSV Awards of Excellence Nominations

Nominations for the Awards of Excellence 2024 are now open until 11.59pm Sunday, 26 May 2024

The event will be held on Saturday, 10 August 2024 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

There’s plenty of categories as seen below. If you’re thinking about nominating for an award please get in touch with a board member! This season we’ve been looking for an awards and member recognition officer. If you think you can help out with any of this process please get in touch as we’re always looking for help to make out applications sparkle

Member Recognition Manual

Please see the 2024 Member Recognition Manual.

Nominations are open for the following awards:

LSV State Outstanding Recognition Awards:

Life Saving Victoria Life Membership
President’s Certificate
John Wishart Memorial Medal – Lifesaver of the Year Graeme Long Memorial Medal ‐ Volunteer of the Year
Outstanding Achievement of the Year
Beaurepaire - Club of the Year
Dr Nigel Taylor ESM Innovation Award
Janet Jones OAM Inclusion Award

Lifesaving Operations Recognition Awards:

Beach Lifeguard of the Year
Rescue of the Year
Volunteer Trainer of the Year
Volunteer Assessor of the Year

Council of Lifesaving Club Award:

Administrator of the Year

Membership & Leadership Development Outstanding Recognition Awards:

Club Nipper Program of the Year Award (inc. Starfish Nipper Programs)

Nipper Program Volunteer of the Year
Community Education Award
Junior Lifesaver of the Year
Youth Lifesaver of the Year

Aquatic Sport Outstanding Recognition Awards:

Coach of the Year
Official of the Year
Emerging Official of the Year
Athlete U14 + U15 of the Year
Youth Athlete of the Year (U17‐ U19)
Open Athlete of the Year
Masters Athlete of the Year
Team of the Year (U14/U15)
Team of the Year (U17 to Open)
Masters Team of the Year

Education Awards:

Education Instructor of the Year
Swim and Survive Partner of the Year

Read more HERE

LSV End of Season Member Survey

We want to hear your thoughts and get your feedback through our annual member survey.

The aim of the survey is to give an insight into members’ engagement with LSV, and how we can tailor the support we provide to best meet your needs.

The survey takes roughly 10-20 minutes to complete. Participation is open to all members aged 18 years or older. To take part, Annual Member Survey 2024 – Click Here. The survey will close Monday, May 6, at 9am.

Your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. No personally identifiable information will be utilised in any reports resulting from this research. However, certain responses may be suitable for testimonial purposes. Feel free to contact research@lsv.com.au if you have any questions.

Participants will go in the running to win one of four $50 gift cards. To enter the draw, leave your name and contact information at the end of the survey.

Help us win a new IRB

We need your help!

We’ve got the opportunity to win an Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) thanks to Ampol.

We need your help to click on the link below and write an entry.

Feel free to think outside the box whether its using AI and Chat GPT to fuel your creativity ;) or keep it simple and focus on the benefits that a new IRB would provide the club.

To enter, simply share in 100 words or less why your club needs this essential equipment. The competition ends on Sunday 26 May 2024. Good luck to all participating clubs! Win an Ampol branded IRB Hull for your club in 2024! (jotform.com)

Enter HERE

Click HERE for more information

Smiths Beach Rescue Base Repairs - Donations needed

Unfortunately since it’s inception the Smiths beach tower has been stripped down by the harsh weather conditions from the beach.

The rescue base is need of urgent repairs and maintenance (including re-painting in oil-rig spec paint) in order to avoid Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) issues / the structure becoming condemned; and to ensure that the two structures can continue serving the Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) / Bass Coast Shire Council (BCSC) residents and visitors and Life Saving Victoria (LSV) lifeguard service over the next 20-25 years.

The required works includes

Wall panel works
Stair removal and replacement
Insitu painting works

If you’d like to donate to this cause please head to https://www.woolamaibeach.org.au/donate and select ‘Smiths Beach Rescue Base’ when filling out the donation form.

For more information on the rescue base head HERE