SLSI Branch Championships cancelled for 2020
Unfortunately due to the dangerous weather (heavy rainfall) & large surf conditions the 2020 Branch Championships have been cancelled for the season.
A couple of weekends were looked at as back up but also conditions were not kind to host the championships.
Bring on next year!.
NSW Selection for some of our outstanding surf sports athletes Dec/Jan
Representing Surf Life Saving NSW in surf sports is one of the highest achievements you can gain.
This past season the following members wore the sky blue cap of NSW;
Under 18 Pool Rescue Team Tour NZ - Holly Holmesby & Chelsea Jones
Inter State Pool Rescue Team - Zara Sharman Holly Holmesby & Chelsea Jones
Youth Pathways Team Inter State Championships - Chelsea Jones & Brayden Woodford
Inter State Open Team - Jasmine Locke
Congratulations!!
2020 ASRL Championships & Trans Tasman Boat Test Series
Congratulations to our 4 crews that raced over the past 3 days at the 2020 Australian Surf Rowers League @ Mollymook.
Rowed strong & didn't let the maroon and gold cap down👍
🥈2nd place 240yrs Vet Men
🥈2nd place Open Men
🎖semi final reserve women
🎖quarter final u19 men
Open Men lead the final from a middle alley, wave gods didn't produce & Lorne in alley 1 picked up a good wave to take them to victory. Congrats to Corrimal placing 3rd...how good 2 Illawarra crews in the final.
Our Reserve Women finished 4th in their semi ...on a 'party wave' ...5 crews & the girls placed 4th...inches in it.
Our U19 boys just missed out with a close 3rd in their quarter final...inches again.
Looking good for state titles coming up in 3 weeks.
And not forgetting our Open Men representing AUSTRALIA in the Trans Tasman Test Series...3 races for 3 victories.
OPEN MEN’S BOAT CREW TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA
One of the greatest honour's in surf life saving is to represent your country.
Our Open Men's Boat Crew were presented with their AUSTRALIAN blazers at SLSA HQ in preparation for the Trans Tasman Test Boat Series against NZ in February at the ASRL Championships @ Mollymook.
Fraser- Heath - Shane - Ben - Dean
👏💪☝️👌🇦🇺
#mysurflife
#ausreps
#greenandgoldcap
#bullislsc
#marronandgoldcap
2020 George Bass Surf Boat Marathon - cancelled
After 2 days of racing in the 2020 George Bass Surf Boat Marathon, the organising committee has made the right decision in cancelling the event due to the bush fires on the South Coast.
People have lost family members & properties, so very sad & our condolences go to everybody affected.
Just to let everybody know TEAM BULLI is safe at Bermagui camp site right beside the surf club.
Updated information from the GB committee plus NSW alert messages are being received. The team travelled safety home on New Years Day.
For the record Open Men’s crew had won both days & Lachlan O’Grady also had achieved the same in the Ski.
To everybody on the far south coast please stay safe & listen to all directives from authorities.
Life Saving Patrols over Xmas Day & Boxing Day
🎅 PATROLS ON CHIRSTMAS DAY 🎅
The following patrol teams are rostered Christmas Day, Wednesday, 25 December:
- Team 7 (Nathan Flint Captain) from 8:45am to 12:00midday
- Team 1 (Paul Brightwell Captain) from 11:45am to 3:00pm
- Team 2 (Scott Gordon Captain) from 2:45pm to 6:00pm
🎅 PATROLS ON BOXING DAY 🎅
The teams rostered for Boxing Day, Thursday, 26 December are:
- Team 3 (Markus Meier-Lindner Captain) from 8:45am to 1:30pm
- Team 4 (Jamie Thorpe Captain) from 1:15pm to 6:00pm
Any other members are welcome to do extra patrols. Please make sure you report to the relevant patrol captain so you can be added.
For details of your patrol roster for organising a swap, please publish this in the “Patrols” section of the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au.
If you are looking for current phone numbers please refer to the PDF version of the patrol roster in the “Document Library” section of the Members Area. As Organisation select “Bulli”, as Category select “Lifesaving”.
Team Members please contact your Patrol Captains to confirm that you are available or advise who your swap is.
❤💛 Very important to members of the public please make sure you swim at any of the 17 patrol beaches in the Illawarra from Stanwell Park in the north to Windang in the South.
💛❤ Always swim between the red & yellow flags
R.I.P Life Member Raymond Meredith
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you Ray Meredith (80 years of age), Life Member of Bulli Surf Life Saving Club Inc.has sadly passed away last Friday night (13 December).
Ray obtained his Bronze in 56/57. Ray competed in the boat section of the club winning Illawarra Open & Reserve Grade titles. As Boat Captain in the mid to late seventies Ray led the revival of Bulli as a force nation wide. Ray held positions of Chief First Aid Officer, Club delegate to Illawarra meetings, Assistant Secretary, Boat Captain & Deputy President.
Life Membership was awarded to Ray in the 1982/1983 season.
School teacher, discipline was his thing, funny bugger telling stories, could entertain a crowd with a few untruths. Ray had a rich history with the George Bass Surf Boat Marathon, was living in Eden with his lovely wife Jo. We are all certain that Ray is in a better place now, he was battling a few illnesses in recent times.
Ray's funeral will be held at the Eden Catholic Church on this Friday 20th December at 10am followed by a cremation service and wake/celebration of Ray's life at the Eden Bowling Club.
Mounties RLFC put through their paces just prior to Xmas @ Bulli Beach
Saturday, 14 December 2020 saw a visit from Mounties RLFC (feeder club to the Canberra Raiders).
50+ guys & girls were put through their paces on the sand, grass, pool & surf early morning by members Matthew Freeman, Scott Ashcroft, Lachlan O'Grady, Ryan Powell & Tracey (Soul Fit).
This is the 2nd year of our partnership with Mounties RLFC...thankyou for picking Bulli Surf Life Saving Club.
Soft sand, wading in surf, footy players, larger bodies = hurting big time😁
Bulli puts on big show in December - well done to our members
Well we did it & we did good😎
Wow what a big 2 weeks of major events at our beach.
Firstly can I say the effort & commitment by our members was nothing short of sensational.
To have the final round of Sydney Water & then Nutri Grain on one weekend was big (2 extra days of set up for Nutri Grain), but to then host the NSW Inter branch championships last weekend topped it off.
Yes we knew it was going to be busy, we knew it was going to be stressful, but we knew we had the leaders with skills to pull it off. Those that assisted stood up & really showed the Bulli club spirit (new members included👍)....it is a culture that has been built over many many years!
So many positive comments from the Sydney Water Committee, SLSNSW & SLSA plus of course visiting clubbies couldn't believe how well we can run a carnival, from patrols, work force, water safety including IRB's & RWC's, BBQ, catering for officials....it all stood out for people to see.
It was great to showcase our club premises as well with the new extensions.
To say I'm one proud President is an understatement.
Well done, congratulations....👏
Yours in Surfing
Keith Caldwell @ Cocky
Club President
INTER BRANCH @ BULLI BEACH
Congratulations to our athletes & coaches that represented ILLAWARRA SURF LIFE SAVING in December....you did yourself, your family & your club proud.
How good was it to race on your home beach & yes Hughie decided to throw some challenging surf conditions at you. Big 2 days of racing helping ILLAWARRA place 6th.
Stronger Communities Grant - thank you Sharon Bird MP
An early Xmas present..🎅..our club has been successful in obtaining funding through the 2019 Stronger Communities Program Grant👍. This grant is available through the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation & Science.
Massive thank you to our local Federal member, the Hon Sharon Bird MP for her support with this grant.... as a club we have to fund 50%...so we thank Sharon for the amount of $7,187 which will be used to purchase a new inflatable rescue boat (IRB).
It will replace one of our older IRB's but we will still have 2 fully operational IRB's for our lifesaving duties.
#sharonbird👏
#strongercommunitiesprogram
#mysurflife
#newirb
#improvedlifesavingequipment
BULLI SLSC hosts a great round of the Kellogg's Nutri Grain Iron Person Series in Dec
Thankyou Surf Life Saving Australia for having the faith in our club to host a round of the Nutri Grain Ironman Ironwoman Series.
To Wayne Drury (General Manager Surf Sports SLSA) & Tony Henderson (Surf Sports Event Manager SLSA) our members really appreciated you addressing our members on Sunday evening.
To our members nothing short of sensational, our club is strong in all aspects but to see members coming down to support our efforts in set up of venue, lifesaving & patrols, workforce, BBQ duties, feeding the officials…it was top shelf volunteering at its best!
18 athletes + 4 coaches selected in 2019 llawarra Branch Team
Congratulations to all our members that have been announced in the SLS ILLAWARRA BRANCH Team to compete at Bulli in December! How good to represent your club and branch against the best in NSW on your own beach!
Wheeler - Sharman - Locke selected in NSW Super Surf League Teams
Congratulations Beau Wheeler, Jasmine Locke & Zara Sharman on their selection in NSW teams to take on the rest of the state's in the inaugural Super Surf League Teams Challenge.
1st rd is at Bulli☀️ 1 December prior to the Nutri Grain Iron Series.
#nswsuperleague
#skybluecap
#maroonandgoldcap
#beau
#zara
#jasmine
Bulli SLSC is once again participating in the Riding the Wave Inclusive Program.
Please find attached the 2019/20 season flyer for the program.
If you have a child/children that you would like to participate in this program, please complete the 2019/2020 ENROLMENT FORM. Go to https://form.jotform.co/93067547108865
Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served.
Nippers returned 13 October 2019
Welcome to all our returning & new families.
If you haven't registered yet...don't stress check out our website www.bullisurfclub.com.au for all details.
Nippers start Sunday 13 October 9am @ Bulli SLSC
Lifesaving Pre-Season Briefing
Pre Season Life Saving briefing held this arvo at the surf club.
Good roll up of patrolling members👍
Thank you to our Director of Life Saving Markus Meier-Lindner for making sure that important information/messages were relayed to our lifesavers🖥👏 from what the club expectations are for patrols, using available apps, communication & team work, plus looking after the community. Education courses & skills proficiency dates were also mentioned.
Thankyou to those that attended. If you missed this session, a copy of the presentation will be emailed out to our patrol members.
Grace Crittenden & Stephanie Staniforth selected in SLSNSW Junior Development Academy
Grace Crittenden & Stephanie Staniforth, 2 of our younger surf sports athletes this week in Sydney as part of the 2019 SLSNSW Junior Development Academy.
They’re making new mates, being introduced to sports testing, new training and being inspired by some great leaders and speakers. Today the squad spent time with special guests Jess Collins and her brother, Nutrigrain Ironman Dan Collins! They’ve also had visits from former ironman Ky Hurst and current NSW Ironman Champ Jackson Borg.
RIP Ray Bromley (80 Years of age)
Sad news that Ray passed away last Friday night after a battle with cancer.
Condolences to his wife Helen & family
Ray was a 60 year long service member of the club, talented swimmer winning State/National Masters medals. Ray was also a long time member of Bulli Sea Lions Winter Swimming Club.
Known as Brom or 'shark bait' you would see Ray enter the surf on any given day, swim out to Peggy's (reef northern end of beach) then head south to Woonona Point, then return to Peggy''s, back to the beach....loved his swimming.
Celebration of Ray's life will be on Wednesday 7th August 12 midday at Parsons Funeral Home Princes Highway Bulli.