2021 Australia Day - busy day @ Bulli Beach
AUSTRALIA DAY - WHAT A DAY
Thank you very much patrol teams 1 & 2 for your voluntary commitment on a massive Australia Day yesterday.
Big shout out & thank you to those diligent members who organised and accepted shift swaps. Like on previous weekends we were lucky to have a large number of non-rostered members who supported the teams, some on very short notice.
This included even members who interrupted their celebrations at Bulli Beach Reserve to help out. Thank you so much, every single hand was needed. Additional resources included a second RWC (jetski) that operated out of Bulli for the day and additional WCC Lifeguards.
This Australia Day was huge and we had it all:
- 17 rescues
- 7 first aid provisions
- 1 member injury
- 500+ preventative actions
- 1 IRB motor recovery
- party of 10 person's removal due to inappropriate behaviour & racial abuse (couple of young males offending) NSW Police in attendance
- 1 shark sighting and subsequent beach closure late in the afternoon
- Hundreds of people having a happy Australia Day on the beach
This was another huge effort by everyone involved, all volunteers doing a great community service.
It seems safe to say the fact that all beach visitors went home safely while we were on duty is a direct result of your hard work, diligence and professionalism
The most disappointing aspect is people still swimming outside the red & yellow flagged area...a couple of rescues in particular at the southern end of the beach, thankyou for the assistance of Woonona SLSC IRB & SLSI RWC, plus having to initially deal with the anti social behaviour of a few, taking away our duties of helping keep people say in the water
Also wish to acknowledge SLSI Duty Officers support during the day.
Well done to all of you and thanks again for the passion and all that you do at our club.
Members were at the beach from 7am until 7.30pm
Regards
Keith Caldwell President &
Markus Meier-Lindner Director of Lifesaving