Weekly Club Update - 4-4-2024

Summary:

Presentation Night Tickets Available!
Help us win a new IRB!
LSV Marine License Course Opportunities - Free if eligible!
Assessor Courses – EOIs now open
Role Vacancies - Help Needed!
Smiths Beach Rescue Base Repairs - Donations needed
LSV News

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 are limited so get in quick to avoid missing out!

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.

Please reach out if you’re able to join the organising committee for presentation night! There’s a lot of different tasks that needs to be completed and many hands make light work!

Sincerely,

WBSLSC Board

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

Marine licence course opportunities

LSV is an Approved Training Provider for marine license (incl. PWC). Spaces on each course delivered by LSV’s public training team are reserved for club volunteers at no cost. The purpose is to create a clear pathway to obtain a marine license and subsequently an IRB Driver award.

To be eligible to attend the marine license course, members must meet the prerequisites of the IRB Driver course.

Those are:

Current financial member over 17 years of age
Current Bronze Medallion and IRB Crew awards

Eligible members should:

Contact the volunteer training team who will:
- Confirm eligibility
- Provide a course discount code and enrolment instructions 2. Follow the enrolment instructions provided.
Follow the enrolment instructions provided.

Available course dates and locations

For more information read the circular HERE

Assessor Courses – EOIs now open

There is an opportunity for members wishing to assess accredited courses to undertake further studies to obtain their assessor qualification.

LSV has contracted SLSQ to deliver two TAESS00019 - Assessor Skill Set courses to our members. The courses are being delivered at LSV State Centre on the following dates.

The course is blended, including online eLearning, classroom work, and additional homework. Candidates must complete all components within eight months of the course start date to obtain this qualification.

The EOI form is available HERE, in preparation for lodging your application, please ensure you have completed the following and this information is available before submitting.

Speak to your Chief Training Officer or equivalent and ensure you obtain
- Their endorsement
- Their contact details
- The contact details of your Area Training and Assessment Officer (TAO)

Speak to your TAO and seek their endorsement and obtain.
- Their endorsement o Their contact details
- Contact for a Mentor who holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Speak to your Nominated Mentor and obtain their details.

Successful Members will be notified on April 1, 2024, and further contacted by SLSQ with enrolment details and further details of the course delivery. Funding is available for accommodation for members living in regional and remote areas.

EOIs close at 4:00 pm 24 March 2024

For more information read the circular HERE

Role Vacancies - Help Needed

As we get to the pointy end of the season and are looking ahead to next year we have a few EOI’s for some roles

We are grateful for our volunteers who step up and assist where they can. Try something new and put your hand up to help support the club!

Roles in this form

Presentation Night Committee
Awards Officer
Chief Instructor
Director of Member Development

Complete this form Woolamai Beach SLSC Role Vacancies

Any questions please contact Campbell Smart lifesavingservices@woolamaibeach.asn.au or a member of the board

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