Nipper Registrations this Sunday at Bulli SLSC

This Sunday is the first day of Junior Registrations (Nippers) and it is to be held at Bulli Surf Life Saving Club from 10am-12midday.

It had previously been advertised at Corimal Pool but has been changed to the surf club due to maintenance issues at Corrimal Pool.   

Trivia Night - a great success

BULLI SLSC has a proud and successful history of members making representative teams. Last weekend our members and friends came along to a Trivia Night helping to raise funds for 4 young members of our club. On Wednesday Surf Life Saving New South Wales will be sending an U18 Pool Rescue Development Team (6 boys & 6 girls) to compete in the New Zealand (NZ) Pool Rescue Championships to be held in Henderson, Auckland. Massive congratulations to Abbey Dawson, Kiah Taylor & Daniel St George on making this team. They each have to find $1400 to assist with the tour.

Then next month we have Bernadette Cardillo heading over to Montpellier France to compete in the 2014 World Life Saving Championships as Bulli’s sole athlete. Our club President Keith Caldwell will also be heading over to France as the Australian Open Life Saving Team Manager.

Over 170 people attended on the night with Noel Freeman our MC....a senior team made up of our Treasurer Stuart Brown & friends came out on top, the team know as the Funk & Wagnails blew the other teams away with a strong performance!

Silent auction items along with some great prizes in the raffle made for heaps of people walking away with a prize on the night. There were also a few lucky door prizes that where given away as well.   

Massive thanks for all that attended the night to help raise some funds for the guys & girls. Support has come from the four families involved and the following businesses and individuals;

Star Shorts Photography – Mercure Resort Gerringong – Ultimate Paintball Camden – Hangdog Climbing Gym – Aussie Paintball – Cucina – Manic Organic Woonona – Woonona Fruit Basket – Mountain View Meats – Bulli SLSC – Carlton & United Breweries – Russell Brinkworth – Keith Caldwell – Altitude 1148 – Foxtel – Dorahy Meats – Dandaloo Meats – Bunnings – Wendy Dwyer Avon – Wicked Memorabilia – Jacqueline Pepercamp (Mar Kay products) – Ian Cassidy Osteopath – Tribal Jewels Dance Company – Blooms Chemist – Sky Dive the Beach – Cameo House – Mal Caldwell - Woonona Florist – Black Diamond Barbers – Belinda’s Hair Creations – Video Esky Woonona – Dolphin Watching Cruises Jervis Bay – FinBix Surf Shop Thirroul – Navins Pharmacy - Opals Restuarant - Outback Steak House Wollongong - Jamberoo Golf Club

Education Courses - register now!

Education Courses being conducted at Bulli Surf Life Saving for the start of the season include;

 

Saturday 23 August at Bulli SLSC Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management 8.30am-4pm

Saturday 30 August at Bulli SLSC Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate 8.30am-4pm

 

Contact Jamie Caldwell (Education Training Officer) jamie.caldwell7@bigpond.com to register for one or both these courses or if you have any further questions. Both courses run from 830am - 4pm.

Sunday 28 September 9am at Bulli SLSC Bronze Medallion/Cert 2 in ...Public Safety(Aquatic Rescue) and Surf Rescue Certificate. To complete the Bronze Medallion canidates must be 15 by 30 November 2014. To complete the Surf Rescue Certificate canidates must be 13 by 30 November 2014

 

Please contact Dean Dudley (Chief Instructor) at deandudley@gmail.com  to register or if you have any further questions.

Girls pick up 6 medals at SLSA Pool Championships

Our small team of U12-U17 (12 kids in total) did the club proud at the recent Surf Life Saving Australian Pool Rescue Championships held at the Sydney Olympic Swiming Centre.

The club finished 15th in the point-score and 6 medals were collected along the way. Our U14-U15 girls relay team collected the full range of medals, winning gold silver & bronze. The gold medal coming in the 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay where they set a new Austalian Record!

Well done to Mali Taylor, Kelsey Cresswell, Sheree Farell & Natasha Burke.

To round of the medals Alexandra Smiroldo gained bronze in the U17 200m Obstacle, Natasha Burke also gained a bronze in the U14 200m Obstacle & one of our youngest Kiamana Fittock gained a silver in the 50m Freestyle with fins.

Full top 6 placings are listed below;

MEDALS:

1^st Women U14-U15 4x50m Obstacle Relay Natasha Burke – Kelsey Cresswell – Sheree Farrell – Mali Taylor

2^nd Women U14-U15 4x25m Manikin Relay Natasha Burke – Mali Taylor – Kelsey Cresswell – Sheree Farrell

2^nd Women U12 50m Freestyle with Fins – Kiamana Fittock

3^rd Women U17 200m Obstacle Race – Alexandra Smiroldo

3^rd Women U14-U15 4x50m Medley Relay Kelsey Cresswell – Sheree Farrell – Mali Taylor – Natasha Burke

3^rd Women U14 200m Obstacle Race Natasha Burke

TOP 6 PLACING:

4^th Women U12 100m Obstacle Race – Zara Sharman

4^th Women U15 200m Obstacle Race – Kelsey Cresswell

4^th Women U12 Line Throw Relay Zara Sharman – Kiamana Fittock

4^th Women U12 50m Freestyle with Fins – Zara Sharman

5^th Women U12 100m Obstacle Race – Kiamana Fittock

5^th Men U17 200m Obstacle Race – Daniel St George

5^th Men Open 50m Freestyle – Daniel St George

5^th Women U15 Line Throw Relay Sheree Farrell – Mali Taylor

5^th Women U15 100m Manikin Tow w/ Fins – Mali Taylor

6^th Women U15 200m Obstacle Race – Sheree Farrell

6^th Women U12 25m Brick Carry – Zara Sharman

6^th Women U15 50m Freestyle with Fins – Sheree Farrell

AGM held - Office Holders elected for 2014-2015

The Annual General Meeting was held last Sunday (3 August) in the club rooms at Bulli Surf LIfe Saving Club.

We had apologies from 16 members, but still a good roll up of 33 members voted in the new office holders for the 2014-2015 season. 9 of those members in attendance are Life Members.

Thanks to everybody that nominated and to those that gained election for the many varied roles within the club. 

2014-2015 BULLI SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB OFFICE HOLDERS

Executive Committee

President: Keith Caldwell

Deputy President: Lincoln Costello

Secretary/Public Officer: Sean Taylor

Treasurer: Stuart Brown

Club Captain: Scott Gordon

Junior Chairperson: Shawn van Duin

Management Committee

Assistant Secretary: Vacant

Bronze Medallion Committee Members (3): Paul Hennessy – Garry Horne – Noel Freeman

Chief Instructor: Dean Dudley

Vice Club Captains: Dave Greene – Nathan Flint

IRB/ATV Captain: Al Green

Surf & Craft Captain: Vacant

Boat Captain: Dan Porra

Surf Guard Officer: Maria Caldwell

Competition Secretary: Maria Caldwell

Office Holders

Registrar: Maria Caldwell

Member Protection Officer: Maria Caldwell

Assistant Instructors: Vacant

Chief First Aid Officer: Vacant

Publicity Officer: Keith Caldwell

Club Photographer: Vacant

Trustees: Barry Adams – Russ Jones – Keith Caldwell

Vice IRB/ATV Captain: Vacant

Vice Boat Captain: Ben Lowe

Vice Surf & Craft Captain: Vacant

Touring Team Manager: Stuart Brown

Youth/Rookie Coordinator: Bernadette Cardillo

Gym Supervisor: Vacant

Work Health & Safety Officer: Nathan Cattell

Honorary Auditor: Jason Sparkes (Sparkes Accounting)

100^th Year History Committee (7): Grant Joy – Barry Adams – Denise Adams – John Meehan OAM – Noel Freeman – Gary Horne – Maria Caldwell

Constitution Committee (6): Barry Lowe – Noel Freeman – Maria Caldwell – Adam Barlow – Grant Joy – Julie Heycott

Building Committee (8): Michael Harris – Stuart Brown – Barney Greenfield – Julie Heycott – Peter Hammersley – Scott Gordon – Lincoln Costello – Danny Sharkey

Life Membership Committee (6): Barry Adams – Gary Horne – Peter Hammersley – Paul Hennessy – Chris Mercer – Noel Freeman

Competition Committee (2): Vacant

Judicial Committee (2): Gary Horne – Paul Jones

Our President & Secretary are Ex-offico on all sub committees of Bulli Surf Life Saving Club.   

Club places 4th at NSW Pool Rescue Championships

Terrigal SLSC has once again dominated the NSW Pool Rescue Championships over the weekend at Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy.

More than 350 competitors from 23 clubs battled it out in the pool competing in events such as obstacle swims, manikin carries, line throws and medley relays.

Bulli with a very young & small squad of 15 athletes + 2 oldies came away with a swag of medals and placed 4th overall in the club pointscore behind Terrigal, Umina & Cronulla Surf Life Saving Clubs. Our athletes won 3 gold 10 silver & 5 bronze medals.

Well done to all the team on a great weekend, especially two new U12 girls Zara Sharman & Kiamana Fittock who only recently joined the club from Woonona & Coledale respectively. Both girls came away with a few medals on their first attempt at pool rescue events. We also have a new group of U12-U14-U15-U17 girls who are all stillwater swimmers and showed that with further skills training they will be a force to be reckoned with, they also picked up State medals at their first attempt.

Many thanks to Sean Taylor & Keith Caldwell who conducted training sessions at Wollongong University Aquactic Centre. Special mention to Leanne Taylor who was an official over the weekend and Scott Gordon who performed pool setting duties on both days.   

MEDAL RESULTS:

 1^stWomen U15 200 Obstacle Relay Kelsey Cresswell - Sheree Farrell - Natasha Burke- Mali Taylor

1^stWomen U12 50m Brick Carry Zara Sharman

1^stWomen U12 50m Freestyle with fins Kiamana Fittock

2^ndWomen U12 50m Freestyle with fins Zara Sharman

2^nd Men Open 50m Freestyle Daniel St George

2^ndWomen U12 100m Obstacle Race Zara Sharman

2^ndWomen U12  100m Patient Tow Relay Zara Sharman-Kiamana Fittock

2^ndWomen U19 Line Throw Relay Kiah Taylor-Alexandra Smiroldo

2^ndWomen U15 Line Throw Relay Kelsey Cresswell-Sheree Farrell

2^nd Women U15 200m Super Lifesaver Mali Taylor

2^nd Women U15 50m Manikin Carry Mali Taylor

2^ndWomen U17 200m Obstacle Race Alexandra Smiroldo

2^ndWomen U15 200m Obstacle Race Kelsey Cresswell

3^rdWomen U15 200m Obstacle Race Sheree Farrell

3^rdWomen U15 50m Freestyle with fins Sheree Farrell

3^rdWomen U14 200 Obstacle Race Natasha Burke

3^rdWomen U12 100m Obstacle Race Kiamana Fittock

 3^rd Women U15 100m Manikin Tow with fins Mali Taylor

TOP 6 PLACING:

4^th(Dead Heat) Women U12 50m Brick Carry Kiamana Fittock & Bronte Sweeny

4^thWomen U12 200m Obstacle Relay Kiamana Fittock-Monique Munro-Zara Sharman-Bronte Sweeny 

4^thWomen U12 100m Brick Relay Monique Munro- Zara Sharman-Bronte Sweeny-Kiamana Fittock

4^th Women U17 100m Manikin Tow with fins Abbey Dawson

4^thWomen Open 50m Freestyle Kelsey Cresswell

4^th Women U15 200m Obstacle Race Mali Taylor 

4^th Women U15 50m Freestyle with fins Mali Taylor

4^th Women U17 100m Rescue Medley Abbey Dawson

 5^th Men U17 50m Freestyle with fins Daniel St George

5^th Men U17 100m Rescue Medley Daniel St George

5^th Men U17 200m Obstacle Race Daniel St George

5^thWomen U15 50m Manikin Carry Kelsey Cresswell

5^th Women U17 100m Manikin Carry with fins Abbey Dawson

5^th Men U17 200m Super Lifesaver Daniel St George

5^th Women U17 50m Manikin Carry Abbey Dawson

 6^thWomen U17 50m Manikin Carry Kiah Taylor

6^thWomen U17 200m Super Lifesaver Kiah Taylor

 6^thWomen U14 50m Freestyle with fins Natasha Burke

6^thWomen U15 100m Manikin Carry with fins Kelsey Cresswell

6^th Masters Men Over 30 Line Throw Relay Keith Caldwell- Scott Gordon

6^thWomen U17 100m Rescue Medley Kiah Taylor

6^thWomen U14 Line Throw Relay Natasha Burke-Anneliese Munro

6^th Men U17 100m Manikin Carry with fins Daniel St George

6^th Men U17 100m Manikin Tow with fins Daniel St George

6^thWomen U14 50m Manikin Carry Anneliese Munro

6^th Men U17 50m Manikin Carry Daniel St George

6^thWomen U15 200m Super Lifesaver Kelsey Cresswell

3 kids selected in NSW Pool Rescue Development Team to tour NZ

Our club has a proud and successful history of members making representative teams.

In late August 2014, Surf Life Saving New South Wales will be sending an U18 Pool Rescue Development Team (6 boys & 6 girls) to compete in the New Zealand (NZ) Pool Rescue Championships to be held in Henderson, Auckland.

Massive congratulations to Abbey Dawson, Kiah Taylor & Daniel St George on making this team.

All three athletes will be competing in the upcoming New South Wales & Australian Pool Rescue Championships.   

Annual General Meeting - Sunday 3 August 2014

Dear Members,

Notice is given for Bulli Surf Life Saving Club Inc Annual General Meeting to be held on Sunday 3^rd August 2014 at 4.00pm in the Club Room.

Agenda

1.         Apologies

2.         Confirm and adopt the minutes of 2013 AGM.

3.         Business arising from the Minutes

4.         Presentation of 2013 –14 Annual Report and Financial Statement.

5.         Election of Club Officers for season 2014 –  2015 .

6.         Motion to renew affiliation with Surf Life Saving Australia, Surf Life Saving New South Wales and Surf Life Saving Illawarra

7.         Urgent and tabled General Business

Plese note the Annual Report will be available for persual prior to the meeting. 

Nominations for positions are to be in writing to the Secertary prior to the commencement of the meeting 

If no nominations are received prior to the commencement of the meeting nominations from the floor will be accepted                   

New fee structure for 2014-15 season

Senior Members                                   $60.00

Junior Members (15-18)                        $60.00

Associate Member                                $60.00

Award member                                     $60.00

General Member                                   $50.00

Senior Competitors Levy                        $50.00

Family Membership                             $200.00 (2 adults and 2 children) $30.00 each child thereafter

Members can renew registrations online at www.lifesavingonline.com.au or  Membership forms can be bought to registration at the club room from 1pm-3pm prior to the meeting or sent to PO Box 355 Woonona NSW 2517.

Members must be financial prior to the Annual General meeting to vote.

Sean Taylor Secretary Bulli SLSC 0419728746

5 awards received on SLSI AOE Night

Some 30+ members attended last nights Surf Life Saving Illawarra Awards of Excellence.

Our members came away with a few awards namely;

High Commendation for the Ted Marshall Memorial Life Saver of the Year to Scott Gordon

High Commendation for Surf Sports Young Athlete of the Year (15-19yrs) to Abbey Dawson

High Commendation for Young Life Saver of the Year to Lachlan O'Grady

Our two big winners on the night were the Surf Sports Athlete of the Year to Hannah Minogue & Surf Sports Club of the Year for an 8th consecutive season.

Congratulations to Club President Keith Caldwell on being awarded Life Membership to Surf LIfe Saving Illawarra for outstanding services to surf life saving in the Illawarra.   

Club's nominations for SLSI AOE Night

Following on from our club presentation last night we now have nominations put forward to Surf Life Saving Illawarra for the Branch Awards of Excellence Night which is next Saturday night (21 June) at the Novotel at North Beach.

The club wishes everybody all the best and our nominees are:

Ted Marshall Memorial Life Saver of the Year:  Scott Gordon

Volunteer of the Year: Nathan Cattell

Junior Activity Volunteer of the Year: Paul Bruton

Trainer of the Year: Mitchell Hand

Surf Sports Official of the Year: Dennis Allen

Surf Sports Coach of the Year:  Paul Jones

Surf Sports Junior Athlete of the Year (8-14yrs): Jade Van Duin - Jade Timbrell - Tim Gordon

Surf Sports Young Athlete of the Year (15-19yrs): Lachlan O'Grady - Mali Taylor - Abbey Dawson

Surf Sports Masters Athlete of the Year: Penny Locke - Michael Locke

Surf Sports Athlete of the Year:  Hannah Minogue

Surf Sports Team of the Year:  U19 Mens Boat Crew - Open Mens Boat Crew

Team of the Year:  Fundraising/Grants Committee

Administrator of the Year: Sean Taylor

Young Life Saver of the Year: Lachlan O'Grady

Surf Sports Club of the Year: BULLI SLSC

Patrolling Club of the Year: BULLI SLSC

Club of the Year: BULLI SLSC

Details of the night - SLS Illawarra Awards of Excellence is next Saturday 21 June 2014 from 630pm.  Cost is $70 per adult, $45 13-17yrs, $35 5-12yrs, free U5s Includes canapes on arrival, 3 course dinner, drinks and DJ!

For any member that wishes to attend please contact Keith on mkcaldwell@bigpond.com or Ph 0414258295 by Tuesday 17 June at the very latest.

We already have RSVPs from Hannah Minogue (x 11), Lisa O'Grady, Lachlan O'Grady, Sean, Leanne and Mali Taylor, Katrina and Tim Gordon, Keith and Maria Caldwell, Stuart and Deb Brown, Nathan and Tammy Cattell plus 2, Michael and Lorraine Harris.

This is a great night to acknowledge the good work of the region's lifesavers!

Keith Caldwell

President

Bulli SLSC

Presentation Night -large crowd in attendance

Close to 120 people were in attendance at Bulli Workers Club on Saturday night (14 June) for the club annual awards & presentation dinner.

Special invited guests in attendance included Val Zanotto President of Surf Life Saving Illawarra, Lee Evans State Member for Heathcote & Gordon Bradbery OAM Lord Mayor of Wollongong.

Our MC Adam Barlow did a great job in keeping the official part of the night proceeding in a timely manner. Ingrid Cardillo again produced a great DVD highlights of the season titled ' 101 Years and only getting better' and really showed to our invited guests, sponsors and long time members what the club achieved in 2013-2014.

Listed below are our deserved award winners on the night;       

Surf Life Saving Australia Long Service Awards

40 Years

Chris Barnett - Brian Bradley - Mal Caldwell - Noel Freeman - Peter Hammersley - Gary Horne - Jeff Horne - Chris Mercer - Rod Mercer - Francis Peterson - Greg Peterson - Kevin Starling

25 Years

Stephen Etheredge - Michael Locke - Peter McLaren - Gary Roberts - Fred Smeaton - Glenn Sweeny

Patrol Efficiency Competition (Owen Mercer Memorial Trophy)

Patrol Team No.1 Scott Gordon (Capt), Kyle Heycott (Vice Capt), Peta Lunney, Josh Gordon, Tim Gordon, Dale Dawson, Abbey Dawson, Toby Allnutt, Kyle Mercer, Bryar Lunney, Matthew Webster, Cameron Thompson, Thomas Parkes, Anneliese Munro, Ellyan Brown & Denver Richards

Club Rescue Citation Awards

Bary Lowe, Natrhan Cattell & Russell Brinkworth Rescue performed 28 December 2014 at Peggy's Reef 

Members 100% satisfactory club patrol attendance

Patrol No.1— Scott Gordon, Joshua Gordon, Peta Lunney, Toby Allnutt, Kyle Mercer, Bryar Lunney, Matthew Webster, Cameron Thompson, Anneliese Munro, Tim Gordon, Denver Richards

Patrol No.2—Dave Greene, Paul Brightwell, Calvin Richards, Kelsey Clements, Morgan Richards, Joel Meznaric, Nathan Maurer

Patrol No.3 – Meagan Gadd, Stephanie Barlow, Russell Brinkworth, Emma Brown, Kiah Taylor, Mali Taylor, Daniel St George

Patrol No.4—Ryan O’Grady, Dean Roberts, Stuart Brown, Connor Basham

Patrol No.5 – Dan Porra, Nathan Cattell, Markus Meier-Lindner, Allana Roscoe  

Patrol No.6 – Adam Smith, Lachlan O’Grady, Eden Taylor, Garry Arnold, Gavin Stapleton, Ellyse Heycott

Patrol No.7 – Jake Hogarth, Michael Harris, Harrison Green

Patrol No.8 – Nathan Flint, Joshua Bond, Vida Oakes, Brad Nees

Patrol Members of the Year

Male: Russell Brinkworth

Female: Kelsey Clements

Rookie Patrol Members of the Year

Male: Markus Meier-Lindner

Female: Anneliese Munro

Best Performed Boat Crew (Russ Jones Trophy)

Open Male Boat Crew (Paul Jones, Dean Roberts, Heath Mercer, Ben Lowe & Dan Porra)

Surf Sports Athlete of the Year (Ken Baker Trophy)

Hannah Minogue

President’s Trophy

Nathan Cattell & Dan Porra

Bulli Workers Club Trophy

Dave O’Grady

Under 16 Years Club Person (Jack Horne Memorial Trophy)

Mali Taylor

Under 19 Years Club Person (Fred Dunn Memorial Trophy)

Lachlan O’Grady

Club Person of the Year (John Bruton Memorial Trophy)

Sean Taylor

Sportsman's Luncheon a great success!!!

What a great day we had on Friday with over 90 people in attendance at our Luncheon to listen to some inspirational speakers!

 

First up, a huge thank you to Matt Campbell (NBL Wollongong Hawks great) for a late call up as Ian "Basil" Millward (Illawarra Cutters coach) was unavailable due to his call up as Assistant Coach for the St George-Illawarra Dragons.

 

Then a complete change of normal sporting identity speaking, with our special guest "Buzz" from Western Australia giving an insight into his work life!! Great to see a standing ovation from a very respectful audience after Buzz spoke.

 

This led to Shannon Eckstein, 8 x Kelloggs Nutri-Grain ironman champion, current World & Australian Iron-Man Champion giving us a rundown on his achievements and thoughts on surf sports within surf lifesaving!

 

Great questions and comments to all of our guests from our MC for the day being Freshwater SLS clubbie, Kurt Hanson from Hanson Media. Thank you to all that purchased raffle tickets and auction items (supplied by Paul at Wicked Memorabilia). A very successful day!

 

Bulli SLSC would like to thank the following businesses who donated items for the day including

EnVie Fitness Woonona Community ,Wicked Memorabilia, I98Fm, Carlton & United Breweries, Star Shot Photography Caringbah, Hog's Breath Cafe Woonona (Wollongong) Balgownie WorldTravel, Byron Bay Tiger Moth Adventure Flights, Bulli Fruit and Deli, Practic Automotives, Kumho Tyres, FINZ Swimwear,Taronga Park Western Plains Zoo Dubbo, The Ultimate Skirmish Game Helensburgh, Thirroul Bowling Leagues & Recreation Club, Brendan Bate Wine Agencies, Hawthorne Meats, RMB Lawyers, Topbetta and the staff & directors of Bulli Workers Club!

Thanks also to members Ingrid Cardillo, Adam Barlow, Grant Joy, Paul Dawson, Barney Greenfield, Keith Caldwell & Barry Lowe who donated items/funds towards the day.

Also to Stuart Brown, Sean Taylor, Jamie Caldwell, Maria Caldwell, Eden Taylor, Lincoln Costello and Scott Gordon for assisting with the luncheon on the day.

A job well done,

Sportsman's Luncheon - Shannon Eckstein headline speaker

Bulli Surf Life Saving Club is one of the leading clubs in the Illawarra/South Coast region. This Friday 30 May the club will be holding a Sportsman’s Luncheon at Bulli Workers Club to help raise much needed dollars to go towards proposed extensions to their out of dated surf club. The surf club was built by its members in the 1960’s and has survived the test in harsh conditions for over 50 years, but now is the time to do some renovations and extensions.

Because of the success of the club in all areas including lifesaving, education, surf sports and member development their membership base has continued to rise hitting 680 this past season, an increase from 2008 of a staggering 82%.

The Sportsman’s Luncheon has attracted a star studded line-up with Kurt Hanson (Hanson Media Group), a Freshwater surf club member as MC. Current World & Australian Iron-Man champion Shannon Eckstein will head line the guest list with the Illawarra Cutters Rugby League Coach Ian ‘Basil’ Millward to share his thoughts about rugby league, a surprise guest from the Special Air Forces (SAS) Regiment from Western Australia will also be in attendance and to add his touch of humour on the day will be the one and only ‘Dasher’.

Tickets are $100 which includes 2 course meal 4 hour drink package and entertainment. Activities start at 1pm and conclude at 5pm with Live Auction Sporting memorabilia items going under the hammer, large raffle and silent auction items to help raise funds.

Club President Keith Caldwell said, “This is one of our big fundraisers that happens every two years. It is always an enjoyable day and I would sincerely like to thank our sponsors, supporters and club members who have donated items for the day.”

No tickets sold on the day. Please contact Keith Caldwell 0414-258295 for further details.

Rescue 2014 Australian Teams announced - Keith Caldwell Team Manager

Congratulations to our Club President Keith Caldwell who has been announced as Team Manager of the Australian Open Life Saving Team to contest the World Life Saving Championships in France.

Olympians will bolster the Australian Life Saving Team, with Surf Life Saving Australia and Royal Life Saving Society – Australia having announced the 24 names of the 2014 Australian Life Saving Team to contest this year’s World Life Saving Championships, Rescue 2014, in France in September.

London Olympian kayaker Naomi Flood, a member of the successful Australian World Championship campaigns of 2008 and 2010, returns to the women’s team while, Olympian and champion swimmer Ryan Napoleon makes his debut in the men’s team.

General Manager, Capacity and Capability, Surf Life Saving Australia, Kitty Chiller said that these athletes are Australia’s best of the best, and will compete against more than 40 countries including New Zealand, France, Japan, USA, UK, Wales, Canada and Italy in the city of Montpellier on the Mediterranean Sea.

“The New Zealand Life Saving Team is the current World Champions however Australia has shown that they are a force to be reckoned with having won the 2013 International Surf Rescue Challenge and the 2013 German Cup,” Miss Chiller said.

“These athletes should feel incredibly proud to be representing their country. Rescue 2014 will test the skills of the best in the world in water safety and rescue management, both in the pool and on the beach,” she said.

“Surf Life Saving Australia and the Royal Life Saving Society – Australia have worked together to build the Australian Life Saving Team, and we support them on their journey to competing for Australia at the world titles,” Miss Chiller said.

Australian Life Saving Team Head Coach Danny Short said he is excited with the team which he believes can take on the Kiwis.

Flood and Napoleon, a member of RLSS Queensland, will be joined by newcomers - world beach sprint and beach flags champion Jake Lynch (Newport) and four-time Australian single ski champion and prospective Rio kayak Olympian Lachlan Tame (Avoca).

“The inclusion of Flood and Lachlan Tame gives the team a huge boost - they bring not only their brilliance in the water and on the beach but also a level of enthusiasm which will be a positive influence on the whole team,” Mr Short said.

“Having them both in Japan last year was a huge plus with Flood again leading by example in competition and around the team - it is great to have her back in the team after her London Olympic campaign and her amazing performances on the ski for Manly at this year’s Aussies,” he said.

“Northcliffe and RLSS Queensland’s Napoleon, who swam the 400m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle in London, will be a welcome addition, particularly in the pool lifesaving events where Australia struggled to match it with World Champions New Zealand and Pool Lifesaving champions Italy at Rescue 2012 in Adelaide,” he said.

AUSTRALIAN LIFE SAVING TEAM

Men’s

Shannon Eckstein – Northcliffe SLSC (Capitain)

Andrew Bowden – Bronte SLSC / The Hills Life Saving Club

Jake Lynch – Newport SLSC

Ryan Napoleon – Northcliffe SLSC / RLSS Queensland

Tim Schofield – Terrigal SLSC / The Hills Life Saving Club

Lachlan Tame – Avoca Beach SLSC

Women’s

Miranda Bell – Northcliffe SLSC

Naomi Flood – Manly LSC

Pamela Hendry – Maroochydore SLSC / Brisbane Life Saving

Melissa Howard – Kurrawa SLSC

Christina Ruiz – Northcliffe SLSC / RLSS Queensland

Kristyl Smith – Northcliffe SLSC

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH LIFESAVING TEAM

(Captain TBA)

Joshua Brown - Byron Bay SLSC

Daniel Collins – Redhead SLSC

Matt Davis – Northcliffe SLSC / RLSS Queensland

Jason Gough – Mooloolaba SLSC

Nik Green - Alexandra Headlands SLSC

Brad Woodward - Shelley Beach SLSC / The Hills Life Saving Club

Prue Davies – Currumbin SLSC / RSSS Queensland

Chelsea Gillett - Maroochydore SLSC / Brisbane Life Saving

Ella Heiniger - Byron Bay SLSC / Port Hacking Lifeguard Club

Nicole Kay – Mooloolaba SLSC

Alyssa Koenan – Northcliffe SLSC

Georgia Miller – Manly LSC

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Australian Life Saving Team Management

Head Coach: Danny Short – Maroochydore SLSC

Team Manager: Keith Caldwell – Bulli SLSC

Assistant Coach: Wade Sinclair – Picnic Bay SLSC

Physio: Nick Marshall – Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park SLSC

Sport Science/ Assistant Manager: Caitlin Braddick Southport SLSC

Australian Youth Lifesaving Team Management

Head Coach: Brett Dowker – Currumbin SLSC

Team Manager: Garry Mensforth – Umina SLSC

Assistant Coach: Craig Holden – Elliot Heads SLSC

Physio: Troy Eady – Byron Bay SLSC

Australian Life Saving Team/ Youth Lifesaving Team

Beach Coach: Martin Lynch – Newport SLSC

Travelling staff members

Kitty Chiller – SLSA GM capacity & Capability (Female Athlete Liaison – Australian Youth Lifesaving Team)

Nathan Hight – SLSA Sport Manager (CEO’s Representative, Australian Life Saving Team and Youth Lifesaving Team)

Gold Silver Bronze

Aussies is over again for another year.

Over 5,000 surf life savers plus families converged on Scarborough Beach Western Australia last week for the 2014 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships.

Congratulations to all of our athletes that ventured west, 38 in total plus a loyal band of parents & supporters also made their way west.

Our athletes made 21 finals which is a great effort.

Massive congratulations to our Australian medal winners;

Australian Champions U19 Men's Boat crew of Shane Geloven, Albert Smeaton, Iszak Lunney, Kyle Mercer & Toby Allnutt who have gone back to back winning gold again this year....outstanding effort.

And what about Michael Locke & Hannah Minogue who lead the whole way in the Open Mixed Double Ski only to be run down right on the finish line to place 2nd. Micheal winning his first Open Australian medal, he has won heaps of State. Australian & World Masters medals, but this is his first Open medal at 44 years of age....great team effort.

Hannah Minogue then picked up her second medal with a strong 3rd placing in the Open Female Single Ski behind two Olympians.

Aussies - Good Luck

All flights lead to Western Australia this week for the 2014 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships to be held at Scarborough Beach starting yesterday with Masters events.

The Aussies, organised by Surf Life Saving Australia, is the largest event of its kind in the world - in the same magnitude as the Commonwealth Games.

Over the seven days, 5,000 competitors will chase prized Aussies medals on the beach and in the ocean with craft, boats, swimming, rescue and lifesaving events that hone the skills and ability of our surf lifesavers to protect the community, and ensure they are rescue ready.

Visit the event website at www.sls.com.au/aussies

Look for live results throughout the event here.

View images from today at http://sls.com.au/aussies/media/day1masters

Or check out our surf club face-book page on our website 

Leading our charge first up today will be Nathan Cattell in the Masters 35-39yrs 2km beach run, he has been training hard for this event and after a close 4th at State he is really pumped for a good result.

After that competition will start on Wednesday with majority of finals on this Sunday 6 April for all of our Open competitors, we have 5 boat crews, 12 surf/craft & 1 beach athlete gunning for glory.

Loking for some strong results in the boat section, with the Open Men's crew out to prove that winning the NSW Title was no fluke, they have been on fire lately, but this will be a massive test against the best in Australia. The U19 Men's crew will be out to rectify their disappointing error in the semi final at State when the gate-cans became a problem, causing them to miss a place in the final.

In the surf/craft section expect some strong performances from Hannah Minogue in the Open Female events, especially the ski after her 2nd placing at State behind Naomi Flood. She is also expected to do well in the iron-woman & board events. Bernadette Cardillo made the final of the Open Female Sprint at State and her training has been going well, so here's hoping for a spot in the final. Both Beau Wheeler & Mitchell Fagerstrom are up against the big boys in the Open Men's section, but have been performing strongly all year, so watch out for some strong performances from both of them. Michael Locke our Veteran ski paddler is only doing the Open Male Ski & Mixed Double Ski with Hannah Minogue and they are happy with where they are at, on the winning wave at State only to place 4th out of the 4 teams on the wave.

We also have a group of U19, U17 & U15 boys & girls who have trained hard all year and can't wait to see if that training will get them a semi-final, a final or even a poduim finish. Look out for Lachlan O'Grady, Daniel St George & Mali Taylor in the swim events, plus Josh Bond & Lachlan O'Grady in the U19 Double Ski. Tobias Lunney, Kiah Taylor, Emma Brown & Bryar Lunney are all hoping for some Saturday or Sunday action as well in finals.

To all of our younger competitors enjoy the experience, it would be the first time you would have raced in Western Australia.  

Good luck to everybody racing at Aussies, many thanks to our powercraft people doing shifts to enable us to compete (our members namely Nathan Cattell, Dave O'Grady, Barry Lowe, Stuart Brown, Megan Gadd plus Mitchell Bath from Windang). Two new guys running the show, Stuart Brown (Team Manager) & Sean Taylor (Assistant Team Manager) who will supervise our area managers (Paul Jones, Lincoln Costello, Ingrid Cardillo, Scott Lunney, Leanne Taylor & Lisa O'Grady) during these championships.

Bulli members competing at Nationals;

Masters: Nathan Cattell

Open Male: Mitchell Fagerstrom, Beau Wheeler & Michael Locke

Open Female: Hannah Minogue & Bernadette Cardillo

U19 Male: Lachlan O'Grady & Joshua Bond

U17 Male: Daniel St George & Tobias Lunney

U17 Female: Kiah Taylor & Emma Brown

U15 Female: Mali Taylor & Bryar Lunney

Open Male Boat: Paul Jones, Dean Roberts, Heath Mercer, Ben Lowe & Dan Porra 

Open Female Boat: Lincoln Costello, Megan Gadd, Vida Oakes, Olivia Krowka & Kate Kirkness 

U23 Male Boat: Paul Jones, Damien Clark, Curtis Allnutt, Luke Shiels & Murray Wood

U23 Female Boat: Barry Lowe, Jordan Thurling, Kelsey Clements, Allana Roscoe & Bonnie Francom

U19 Male Boat: Shane Geloven, Albert Smeaton, Toby Allnutt, Iszak Lunney & Kyle Mercer 

To all of our families, supporters heading over to WA we hope that you have an enjoyable experience in the west!

Nippers Presentation - Sunday 23 March

Nippers Presentation Sunday 23 March

Sunday 23rd March - Nippers Presentation Day commencing at 9.30am at Bulli SLSC. BBQ and fun activities including jumping castle, lolly bags & drinks plus presentation of awards for the season. All families and kids invited.

With the inclement weather around if by chance there is a change of venue, a likely venue change will be Bulli Workers Club Princes Highway Bulli. If this does happen a surf guard message will be forwarded out to families 8.30am Sunday morning to advise.

For any further information please contact bullinippers@gmail.com or Brent McKellar (Junior Chairperson) or Scott Gordon (Junior Club Captain).

Results NSW Championships

Well done to all of our surf sport athletes that competed at the recent SURF LIFE SAVING NSW CHAMPIONSHIPS@ Umina/Ocean Beach in Age/Open/Masters events over 3 weekends.

Some great results were achieved with many athletes making semi finals & finals, especially our nipper kids. Too many results to highlight in this news story, so we will go straight to our medal winners;

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

1^st Open Men’s Boat: Paul Jones – Dean Roberts – Heath Mercer – Ben Lowe – Daniel Porra

2^nd Boat Relay:  A Men’s Crew (Paul Jones- Dean Roberts – Heath Mercer – Ben Lowe – Daniel Porra)

U23 Women’s Crew (Barry Lowe – Allana Roscoe – Kelsey Clements – Jordan Thurling – Bonnie Francom)

U19 Men’s Crew (Shane Geloven – Albert Smeaton – Toby Allnutt – Kyle Mercer – Iszak Lunney)

2^nd Open Iron-woman: Hannah Minogue

2^nd Open Female Single Ski: Hannah Minogue

3^rd U19 Male Double Ski: Lachlan O’Grady – Joshua Bond

3^rd U19 Male Rescue Tube Rescue: Daniel St George – Lachlan O’Grady – Joshua Bond – Calvin Richards

MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

1^st 40-44yrs Iron-woman: Penny Locke

1^st 40-44yrs Female Single Ski: Penny Locke

1^st 40-44yrs Male Single Ski: Michael Locke

1^st 110yrs Male Ski Relay: Michael Locke – Sebastian James – Glenn Sweeny

2^nd 35-39yrs Male Double Ski: Sebastian James – Glenn Sweeny

2^nd 30-34yrs Tube Rescue: Greg Miller

3^rd 30-34yrs Iron-man: Drew Cairncross

MASSIVE THANKS

Our athletes are in debt to our many officials who worked so hard over the 3 weekends, members that completed water safety duty at the age championships, plus our power craft personnel over the age & open championships. Not forgetting our trailer drivers, tent setup members and team managers & area managers. Well done to all it is greatly appreciated.  

State Championships this weekend

Good luck to all of our surf sports athletes this weekend at the 2014 NSW Open Surf Life Saving Championships at Umina/Ocean Beach.

Hope the weather & surf is kind to everybody.

Looking forward to some great results from our Boat Section with the Men's A & U19 Men's crews leading the way, both are flying at the moment and come into the championships in great form. Good performances are also expected from our U23 Men plus Open & U23 Women's crews. Unfortunately our 220yrs Masters Men's crew had to withdraw due to an injury.  

Look out for Hannah Minogue leading the charge for the surf/craft competitors over the 3 days with strong medal chances expected in all disciplines for her. Beau Wheeler & Mitchell Fagerstrom will lead the way in the Open guys with a strong band of U19 & U17 guys looking for some strong performances (Lachlan O'Grady, Joshua Bond, Calvin Richards, Tobias Lunney, Brad Nees, Daniel St George). Our U17 girls & U15 girls could be the dark horses over the weekend with a bit of luck. Kiah Taylor, Emma Brown, Abbey Dawson, Mali Taylor, Bryar Lunney & Denver Richards will be flying the flag for the club.

We have two beach athlete's this weekend with Bernadette Cardillo (Open Female) and one of our Masters guys Nathan Cattell having a run in the 2km beach run in readiness for next week's masters events.

Motor Neurone Disease Walk (MND) Sunday 2 March @ Bulli

The “2^nd Annual Motor Neurone Disease Walk in the Illawarra”  is to be staged at Bulli Beach adjacent to the surf club on this Sunday 2 March 2014.

9am Registrations 10am Walk.

It was a great event last year with close to 320 people registered to walk and over $30K raised for such a worthy cause. Our surf club is proud to be associated with this event.

Please join us for our Walk to d'Feet Motor Neurone Disease in the Illawarra. The walk will commence at 10am from Bulli Reserve, Trinity Row behind the Bulli Surf Club.

The walk is approximately 5km and is wheelchair and dogs on lead friendly.

We encourage you to walk and wheel with your family, friends and pooches. Why not get a team together? There will be a sausage sizzle and live music to enjoy at the end of the Walk.

Pre-Registration* (Pre-registration closed at 5pm on Monday 23 February 2014. But you can still register on the day (an additional $10 per adult and $5 per child)).

• Member with MND Free
• Adult with T-shirt $30
• Adult without T-shirt $25
• Child 5-16yrs with T-shirt $12 (children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult)
• Child 5-16yrs without T-shirt $8 (children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult)
• Dog $6

MND NSW have partnered with Everyday Hero to provide you with your own sponsorship page for this event. Create your own Hero page for the Walk then email to all your friends for support.

For more information contact Kym Nielsen ph. 8877 0999 or kymn@mndnsw.asn.au