Vice President -BS

 
 
 

The 2022/2023 season has seen a number of successful grant applications and subsequent projects begin and complete 

A significant amount of money and volunteer time goes into ensuring that Woolamai Members have the latest and greatest Clubhouse and equipment, including but not limited to a new Hilux ($60k+), new IRB ($25k+), new bunk beds (thousands of dollars) and new mattress and mattress protectors ($230+ each).  

This requires a significant amount of grant applications to be submitted and a significant amount of project management when grant applications are successful. I have included a month by month summary of grants and projects at the end of my report. 

I continue to be impressed by what Team Woolamai has achieved over the season and is continuing to achieve on a day to day basis. Almost daily I hear stories of Members going above and beyond to make this Club the best there ever was. Keep up the great work and see you on the beach soon! 

Brendan Smart 

Vice President

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August 

  • First month of new board 

September 

  • Submitted $30,110.21 (excl. GST) Victorian Government grant application for various Clubhouse works (100% funded) 

  • Submitted $204,660 (excl. GST) Victorian Government grant application for various Clubhouse works (85% funded) 

  • Received Westport Water grant application for grease trap 

  • Submitted Bass Coast Shire Council grant application for WIFI upgrade 

  • Commenced discussions with Bass Coast Shire Council about funding design, drawings and costings for new disabled toilet at Smiths Beach with storage for two beach wheelchairs and beach matting 

October 

  • Army leave 

November 

  • San Remo Recreation Centre (SRRC) 

    • Emailed proposal to SRRC for ongoing rent/lease of two spaces  

Grants 

  • Received $1,000 from Sport and Recreation Victoria towards new lifejackets 

  • Received $35,817.67 from the Victorian Government towards a new side-by-side vehicle (SSV), inflatable rescue boat (IRB) beach trailer and IRB road trailer 

  • Received $180K from the Victorian Government towards Clubhouse / Residence works (e.g. replacing gas hot water at Residence with electric hot water) 

Clubhouse  

  • Completed works at Clubhouse including installation of an additional Wifi access point and a TV in the tower that live streams Smiths Beach  

  • Began planning to install Wifi and CCTV at the Residence 

December 

  • Continued negotiating a lease of a section of the San Remo Recreation Centre  

  • Continued re-negotiating the Clubhouse lease with Phillip Island Nature Park 

  • Began executing a shade grant for new marquees 

  • Began executing a grant with the Bass Coast Shire Council 

  • Continued working with a contractor to install Wifi and CCTV at the Residence and a live stream of Smiths Beach in the Woolamai Tower 

  • Began renewing the registration for all our vehicles and trailers with Vic Roads 

January 

  • Peak season 

February 

  • Continued negotiating a lease of a section of the San Remo Recreation Centre  

  • Continued re-negotiating the Clubhouse lease with Phillip Island Nature Park, 

  • Continued executing a shade grant for new marquees 

  • Continued executing a grant with the Bass Coast Shire Council 

  • Continued working with a contractor to install Wifi and CCTV at the Residence and a timer on the live stream of Smiths Beach in the Woolamai Tower 

  • Continued renewing the registration for all our vehicles and trailers with Vic Roads 

  • A huge thank you to Christian Born and Campbell Smart who helped me with ‘Project VicRoads’ which involved: 

    • gaining access to our VicRoads portal 

    • re-registering the two surf boat trailers 

    • re-registering the call our trailer 

    • re-registering one of the ATVs 

    • transferring a jet ski that was solder a number of years ago 

    • transferring an IRB / board trailer that was sold a number for years ago 

    • paying a number of overdue registrations 

    • Campbell installed new number plates on re-registered  trailers / vehicle 

    • Following up VicRoads about fixing an error with one of the renewal payments  

  • Also thank you to everyone else that made minor contributions to the project (Boo, Goat etc.) 

  • Sourced entrance matts at cost price from Flooring Xtra for each of the entrances to the Clubhouse to reduce sand being walked through the Clubhouse. Thank you to Campbell for measuring the entrances and Boo for picking up 

March 

  • Continued negotiating a lease of a section of the San Remo Recreation Centre  

  • Continued re-negotiating the Clubhouse lease with Phillip Island Nature Park, 

  • Wide brim hats and sunscreen ordered as part of a grant 

  • Began applying for a grant for a Wooli Wipeout’s board rack 

  • Began applying for a grant for a large TV to replace the aged 9-screen TV wall 

  • Began applying for a grant to complete a number of minor capital works around the Clubhouse 

  • CCTV installed at the residence. Sparky to install additional power point for DVR. Campbell and Boo dug trench and laid conduit for NBN lead in for Wifi for NBN to come and install. 

April 

  • SBR Event  

    • Thank you to the following Members for their help with the SBR event: Ron Nicholson, Campbell Smart, Terry Aslanidis, Christian Born, Michael Butler, Nick Reynolds, Erin Close, Lucas Atkin, Bonny Dickie, Kaidyn Eberhardt, Lachlan Casey, Luke Guilmartin, Mackenzie Wain and Sophie Hungerford. 

  • Began organising repairs to the jet ski shed roller door and boat ramp 

    • Thank you Alan ‘Aquamole’ Hailes for your help 

  • Continued negotiating a lease of a section of the San Remo Recreation Centre (SRRC) 

  • Continued re-negotiating the Clubhouse lease with Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) 

  • Other Grants 

    • Applied for a grant for a Wooli Wipeout’s board rack 

    • Applied for a grant for a large TV to replace the aged 9-screen TV wall 

    • Applied for a grant to complete a number of minor capital works around the Clubhouse 

    • Began applying for a grant to complete a number of revegetation works around the Clubhouse 

  • Residence  

    • Sparky installed additional power point for DVR. NBN came and installed WIFI. 

May 

  • Continued organising repairs to the jet ski shed roller door and boat ramp 

    • Thank you Alan ‘Aquamole’ Hails for your help 

  • Continued negotiating a lease of a section of the San Remo Recreation Centre (SRRC) 

  • Continued re-negotiating the Clubhouse lease with Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) 

  • Shade Grant 

    • New wide brim hats and sunscreen delivered 

  • Other Grants 

    • Applied for a grant for a Wooli Wipeout’s board rack 

    • Applied for a grant to Bass Coast Shire Council for a large TV to replace the aged 9-screen TV wall 

    • Applied for a grant to CoastCare Victoria to complete a number of revegetation works around the Clubhouse 

    • Began applying for a grant to LSV to complete works on the Smiths Beach Rescue Base 

    • Jason began applying for a grant to Bendigo Bank to replace the path from the carpark to front door / public toilets 

    • Paid deposit from grant funds to replace upstairs single glazed windows with double glazed 

June 

  • Army leave 

July

  • Repairs to the jet ski shed roller door and boat ramp completed 

    • Thank you Alan ‘Aquamole’ Hails, Dave Martin (Bass Coast Shire Council) and Guy (Concreter) for your help. 

  • Negotiating a lease of a section of the San Remo Recreation Centre (SRRC) 

    • SRRC circulating a decision paper on 8th / 9th July.

  • Re-negotiating the Clubhouse lease with Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) 

    • Update: Negotiations ongoing, however, temporarily paused while the WBSLSC Board and PINP focus on the WBSLSC Environs Management Plan / ‘Sand Grant’.

  • Shorline Pest Control 

    • A huge thank you to Simon from Shorline Pest Control who has installed lockable mouse / rat bait boxes at the Clubhouse, Nippers Shed, Jet Ski Shed and Smiths Beach Rescue Base and put baits in the Residence roof for FREE. Simon has agreed to manage these every 3 to 6 months. The Board cannot recommend Simon and Shorline Pest Control enough to Members for their pest control needs. 

  • Radio Interview 

    • I was interviewed on ABC Radio Gippsland on 6th July to provide an update on the WBSLSC Environs Management Plan / ‘Sand Grant’. 

  • Booked contractor to replace upstairs single glazed windows with double glazed

  • Grants 

    • Received a grant from the Bass Coast Shire Council for a large TV to replace the aged 9-screen TV wall. TV ordered (on backorder). Negotiating quote for installation of the new TV (including speakers and amp) and re-installation of training room TV (including speakers and amp) with an electrician. Campbell to install roller shutter in front of both TVs for protection. 

    • Received a grant from CoastCare Victoria to complete a number of revegetation works around the Clubhouse. Requested an invoice from PINP for the revegetation works. 

    • Applied for a grant to LSV to complete works on the Smiths Beach Rescue Base. 

    • Received a grant from Bendigo Bank to replace the path from the carpark to front door / public toilets. 

 
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