Club assists inland community's with a donation of surf boat, oars & trailer to local school
A post from Ian Backhouse (school teacher former member of Thirroul SLSC). Our surf club supported this activity with management committee agreeing to donate one of our older surf boats, trailer & oars!
Our surf club supporting communities in outback inland NSW
First ever Balranald Surf Carnival
The school ran their first ever “Surf”Carnival on Lake Benanee 75kms west of Balranald on Friday 19 March 2021.
It was a huge success with events such as flags, beach sprints, swims, kayak racing, iron man and woman and the highlight of the day three surf boat races. Open Boys Boat was won by Mungo House, Open Girls Boat won by Yenga House and Junior Boat won by Mungo House.
A big hearty thank you to the Boat Captains of clubs who donated second hand equipment to the Balranald Central School to make this possible. The event will be held first term every year from now on. Students from Balranald Central School hope to be attending surf awareness training and attaining their Surf Life Saving qualifications on an excursion to the Illawarra in Term 4
Bulli SLSC – donated a surf boat, rowlocks, trailer and oars
Austinmer SLSC – donated a surf boat, rowlocks, trailer and oars
Gerringong SLSC – donated a couple of sweep oars and some rowlocks
Whale Beach SLSC – donated a set of oars
The community at Balranald turned out in numbers and were delighted by the nature of the event especially the skills associated with rowing surf boats.
