Want to become a surf lifesaver?
Surf lifesaving is about satisfaction. Having fun, being physically fit, learning teamwork and aquatic safety skills, competing in surf sports, and helping make swimming in the surf a safer pastime. SLSA can offer a range of opportunities which will promote:
A healthy lifestyle.
A sense of pride.
A sense of responsibility and purpose.
Positive social relationships.There is a place for everyone in surf lifesaving. Click here for more information.
2009 SLSA Awards of Excellence Winners
SLSA Awards of Excellence winners were announced recently:
Lachlan Holbery-Morgan, Anglesea SLSC and Australian Lifeguard Service, Vic: DHL Surf Lifesaver of the Year, and DHL Lifeguard of the Year
Lakes Entrance SLSC, Vic: DHL Club of the Year
Garry Williams, Secret Harbour SLSC, WA: DHL Volunteer of the Year
Shannon Eckstein, Northcliffe SLSC: Athlete of the Year
Leigh Buchan, City of Perth SLSC: Coach of the Year
Peter Connell, North Burleigh SLSC: Official of the Year
Henry Scruton, Nobbys SLSC, NSW: Assessor of the Year
Michael Clancy, Chelsea Longbeach SLSC, Vic: Trainer of the Year
Congratulations to all finalists in these prestigious awards. For more information on the 2009 winners, please click here.For more information on SLSA's member recognition framework, please click here.
For all results from the 2009 Whereis Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, click here.
The 2010 Aussies will be held at Kurrawa Beach, Gold Coast, Queensland from 16-21 March.
Partnership with BRP moves forward
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) and Surf Life Saving kicked off their new partnership with an official launch at the 2009 Whereis® Australian Surf Life Saving Championships in Perth.
More than 100 volunteer surf lifesavers from around the country were on hand to mingle with staff from BRP who explained some of the many benefits associated with Sea-Doos and the Evenrude E-tec motor. For more information....click here.
Ecosurf
The Ecosurf website is now up and running. Clubs are urged to get online and start plugging in information for their grant applications for tanks and water saving devices, available via the Australian Government’s Water for the Future program.Under this program’s national rainwater and grey water funding initiative, every surf life saving club in Australia is eligible to apply for up to $10,000 to help with the installation of water saving and water efficient devices.
Visit www.ecosurf.org.au for full details of the grants.
Surftrade
Welcome to Creata's Surftrade 2009 catalogue, proudly working in conjunction with Surf Life Saving Australia. The purchase of these goods shows your support of SLSA. Please check out the online catalogue which outlines all the stock available now from Creata by clicking here.
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