Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Exercise 'Goggles' - Lifesaving

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#rescueready // Bulli SLSC hosted Exercise Goggles with the aim of educating Bulli SLSC members on the contents of our SAR kit & theory of initial response to a submerged and/or missing persons in water and physically test the SAR kit, equipment and the initial response to a submerged missing person situation.

Over 35 people in attendance from Bulli SLSC Emergency Call Out Team, Junior Water Safety Team and a number of Patrol and Vice-Patrol Captains as well as Surf Life Saving Illawarra Duty Officers and City of Wollongong Lifeguard Supervisors.

Great day testing our SAR procedures and being rescue ready for our community!

#slsnsw #slsi #bullislsc #emergencymanagement #emergency #sar #searchandrescue #Exercise

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Nippers re-commence Sunday 1 November

NIPPERS START 2020 SEASON

Communications have been going out quite regularly & social media updates on how to join or season 2020/2021.

Numbers are on the increase & we have been busy working through Covid-19 safe plans so we make it as safe as possible for all attending,

Who is excited for Nippers to commence Sunday 1 November in a Covid safe environment?

Clothing shop open from 815am in club room - entry from beach side. U8-U14 to arrive between 9am - 915am and U7's arrive 915am - 930am. U6s get to sleep in and start next week.

If nippers is to be called off due to beach and/or weather conditions, a text will be sent and notice put on here. All adults must sign in with QR code - signs will be around surf club or go to https://visitsafe.at/bullisurflifesavingclub

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Bronze Medallion & Surf Rescue Certificate course

Our first face to face session Bronze Medallion & Surf Rescue Certificate course happened Sunday 25 October. After having an online chat earlier on in the week....we have 30 members registered (28 Bronze & 2 SRC)!

New members, junior parents, younger members moving from SRC to Bronze...how good. Looking forward to having some new lifesavers within the club.

Bit ordinary with the weather , chilly but committed members learning new skills. Got through paperwork, course overview, surf club premises induction & some water activities including pool swim plus tube & board rescues.

Thankyou to facilitators Jamie Caldwell (DOE), Markus Meier-Lindner & Keith Caldwell.

Covid-19 safe within our training group.

#mysurflife

#slsnsw

#education

#newaward

#bullislsc

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Club hosts 1st round of Warilla Bowls Boat Series

Our club hosts the 1st round of Warilla Bowls Boat Series on Saturday 24 October @ Bulli

Congratulations to our crews on your efforts...few cobwebs blown out & ready for the season ahead, couple of good results with U19 Men 1st & Open Men 3rd.....6 maroon & gold crews in total had their first hit out.

Well done to everybody that assisted from workforce set up & pack up, patrol, first aid officers, surf sports officials & IRB duty. We have a strong culture at the club which breeds success....thankyou everybody

Thanks to SLSI RWC operators Phil, Darren & Adam for the extra water safety

Well done Sue Hunt & WBBS committee!

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

October has been busy at BULLI SLSC

Hmm...busy times for our club & hard working volunteer members.

- Membership online registrations coming in thick & fast

- Surf sports stars (Zara Sharman, Jasmine Locke, Holly Holmesby & Chelsea Jones) shine in first hit out representing NSW in Super Teams Series @ Swansea Belmont

- Bunnings @ Bellambi BBQ fundraiser for Junior Activities Section

- 2 sessions of junior proficiencies @ Northern Star Swim school

- Boats crews on the water Open Men Res Women U23 Men U19 Men (on patrol) Vets relaxing

- Nipper board training with great numbers

-Senior surf & craft squad training well under way

- Life Saving & Patrols as per normal.

Summer is nearly upon us & it doesn't slow down for us...looking forward to a very rewarding & exciting season.

Thinking about joining a surf club...check out our website www.bullisurfclub.com.au

We are Covid Safe Club

#mysurflife

#slsnsw

#bullislsc

#volunteers

#bullinippers

#bullisurfsports

#bullilifesaving

#maroonandgoldcap

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Nippers information for season 2020/2021

BULLI SLSC NIPPERS KEY DATES

2020/21 SEASON COMMENCES

SUNDAY 1 NOV (U7- U14)

SUNDAY 8 NOV (U6)

NIPPERS INFORMATION ZOOM SESSION OCCURED ON MON 12TH OCT, 7.00PM WITH SOME GOOD NUMBERS TAKING IN ALL THE INFORMATION delivered by Junior Chair Adam Barlow & his deputy.

Register in advance:

http://SLSNSW.zoom.us/.../tJ0lduuopzgpHtW...

NIPPER PROFICIENCY SWIMS occurred on SAT 17 OCT, 12.30 – 2.30PM | SUN 18 OCT, 10.00 – 12.00PM at

Northern Stars Swim School (Next to Bunnings @ Bellambi).

It’s not to late to register for Nippers…DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER ONLINE (New/Re-joining members) https://www.bullisurfclub.com.au/join-us

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Patrols commence Sunday 27 September

SURF PATROLS resumed at Bulli Beach on Sunday 27 September.

After 6 months we are back – the 2020-21 Patrol Season is here

Our Captains and Vice-Captains of all patrol teams were rostered on this day.

- Teams 1-4 from 8:45 to 13:00

- Teams 5-7 from 12:45 to 17:00

It was only Captains and Vice-Captains ONLY, no team members were required.

For details of the patrol roster please go to 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”.

Thankyou to everybody that has re-joined.

Its not to late to join our great club. Go to members.slsa.com.au & follow the instructions.

Always after more people to volunteer, put on the red & yellow uniform, look after the community that comes to our beach.

#mysurflife

#redandyellowflags

#lifesaving

#patrols

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Pre Season Life Saving ZOOM Meeting for active patrolling members

Prior to the start of the patrolling season our Director of Life Saving held our normal Lifesaving Pre-Season Briefing via Zoom due to Covid-19 restrictions with numbers in our club rooms.

Thankyou to those that jumped on board & listened to how our season may look like running patrols plus also how we as a club prioritise our lifesaving commitments.

The briefing was recorded with the consent of all participants present.

So if you missed it, the recording and the power point slides used for the briefing are now available via the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au/SLSA.../modules/login/index.php.

Please take the time to watch it when it suits you, ideally before your first patrol.

Well done Markus....a very informative session.

#mysurflife

#lifesaving

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Search & Rescue Kit - Life Saving

Through our Director of Life saving Markus Meier-Lindner we have developed a SEARCH & RESCUE KIT to be on hand at Bull SLSC..

A very big ‘thank you’ to Bulli Sea Lions Winter Swimming Club for the kind donation of $1,000 that has been put to very good use - a brand new Search & Rescue Kit.

This kit, together with a newly developed SAR Guideline will help to enhance our capability, efficiency and member safety when we conduct searches for missing persons in the water. Hopefully we never have to use it.

This kit helps us further develop our search & rescue capability in a focus area for lifesaving for the 2020-21 season.

Thank you very much also to our club sponsor Finz for the donation of 6 pairs of goggles for this new kit, it is appreciated!

#mysurflife

#searchandrescuekit

#lifesaving

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

BULLI SLSC - Covid Safe Club

Recently we had a working group meeting discussing our Covid-19 Safe Plans for this coming season. with members engaging in various activities that require a Covid-19 Safe Plan to be formalised.

Part of those discussions we agreed that the club would provide extra Covid Safety Kits which contain PPE items and hygiene products.

These kits will assist our members in COVID safe practices while being active for the surf club.

Big thankyou to Responder 1 who arranged these kits at a good price. We have 6 kits labelled for lifesaving x 3, junior activities, surf/craft & boat sections.

Thankyou to SLSNSW for the extra Covid box supplied to all clubs as well.

We are a Covid Safe Club

#mysurflife

#covid19kits

#covidsafe

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SURF SPORTS OFFICIALS - Volunteers required

Covid-19 has impacted the Surf Life Saving organisation & our club will endeavour to make sure that SLSNSW recommendations along with NSW Public Health regulations are followed to make such every members health & welfare is looked after.

Today is about becoming a SURF SPORTS OFFICIAL for season 2020/2021 & beyond.

Please take the time firstly to read this post & secondly one parent from each family hopefully putting their hand up to assist if your kid/s will be competing in surf sports.

When we get to major championships there is a requirement from the governing body to have clubs assisting with water safety, power craft duties & officials, let alone the clubs obligation to have Team Manager's at these events. One person cannot do all of these roles (even though they might hold all the qualifications) & it's unfair if we as a club thinks this is the way it happens.

Our Management Committee has just been elected but to make the season work they will come up with protocols to manage our surf sports participation with the current COVID restrictions & advice from SLSNSW. BUT in saying that we are going to need more qualified helpers this year than ever before seen at our club.

You will become a Core or Technical Official.

In saying that we really need to have more members do this course etc as some of our leading officials (putting it nicely) are getting on in years, we really need to be planning for the future. Officials play an important part within our organisation & are integral to the ongoing delivery of our sport. Without officials our sport just simply would not function for our participants.

If you are a parent, carer or guardian & are interested in assisting with the upcoming 2020-2021 Nipper Season (COVID restrictions pending of course), as an OFFICIAL please contact Kate Morris (Junior Secretary) or Maria Caldwell (Club Administration Officer) or comment your interest below & we will be in touch.

So here's what you need to do to help our club in the process for SURF SPORTS OFFICIAL qualification;

• Register & pay membership for season 2020-2021 www.bullisurfclub.com.au/registration

• Complete Working with Children Check (WWCC) http://wwwwkidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/.../working-with... Once WWCC number has been received please forward this to the club to enter into surf guard

• it will also cost $60 to complete the course which the club will reimburse our members

• Need to complete the AIS Introductory Level Officiating General Principles Course ..register https://www.ausport.gov.au/.../officials/onlineofficial

• Go into https://members.sls.com.au

Log in using your username and password

Select the eLearning drop down menu

Select the RED Log In to eLearning tab

Select training library

Select view courses SLS - Surf Sports Official

• Once the Online components are completed face to face learning & assessment will take place

It seems a lot but it's not hard & any person above 16 years of age can become an official, you don't need any other SLSA awards prior

If you have any issues you can email bullisurfclub@gmail.com or contact Maria Caldwell 0407-134787

We are ALL VOLUNTEERS & every little bit of help is greatly appreciated - we thank you in advance for your assistance.

Keith Caldwell

President

BULLI SLSC

#mysurflife

#surfsportsofficial

#bullislsc

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AGE MANAGERS & ASSISTANT AGE MANAGERS - Volunteers required

Covid-19 has impacted the Surf Life Saving organisation & our club will endeavour to make sure that SLSNSW recommendations along with NSW Public Health regulations are followed to make such every members health & welfare is looked after.

So today's message is all about 2020/2021 AGE MANAGERS & AGE ASSISTANTS.

Please take the time firstly to read this post & secondly one parent each family hopefully putting their hand up to assist.

Our Junior Activities Committee has just been elected but to make the season work they will come up with protocols to manage our nipper events with the current COVID restrictions & advice from SLSNSW. BUT in saying that we are going to need more qualified helpers this year than ever before seen at our club.

If you are a parent, carer or guardian & are interested in assisting with the upcoming 2020-2021 Nipper Season (COVID restrictions pending of course), either as an Age Manager, Assistant Age Manager please contact Kate Morris (Junior Secretary) or comment your interest below & we will be in touch.

On current SLSNSW advice received due to COVID-19, all helpers will need to be Age Manager qualified this year and unfortunately without enough qualified helpers, some age groups may need to be restricted. Just because you do the course doesn't mean you have to be an Age Manager...it's having qualified people waiting in the wings just in case

So here's what you need to do to help our club in the process for Age Managers qualification;

• Register & pay membership for season 2020-2021 www.bullisurfclub.com.au/registration

• Complete Working with Children Check (WWCC) http://wwwwkidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/.../working-with... Once WWCC number has been received please forward this to the club to enter into surfguard

• Go into https://members.sls.com.au

Log in using your username and password

Select the eLearning drop down menu

Select the RED Log In to eLearning tab

Select training library

Select view courses SLS - Age Managers

• Then send the Online Module completion certificate to the club

If you have any issues you can email bullisurfclub@gmail.com or contact Maria Caldwell 0407-134787

We are ALL VOLUNTEERS & every little bit of help is greatly appreciated - we thank you in advance for your assistance.

Keith Caldwell

President

BULLI SLSC

#mysurflife

#nippers

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

2020/2021 Junior Activities Election Meeting & Club AGM held on the one day

Our Junior Activities Election Meeting & Club AGM happened on the one afternoon in August.

The juniors have a new Junior Chairperson in Adam Barlow

Outgoing Junior Chairperson Josh Woodford was thanked for his great leadership last season...the nippers are looking very strong again with a good hard working committee.

Later at the Annual General Meeting a good roll up of members voted & all management positions were filled;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Keith Caldwell

Deputy President: Dean Dudley

Director of Administration: Paul Hennessy

Director of Finance: Greg Miller

Director of Life Saving: Markus Meier-Lindner

Director of Education: Jamie Caldwell

Director of Surf Sports: Michael Locke

Junior Chairperson: Adam Barlow

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Administration Officer: Maria Caldwell

Member Services Officer: Rebecca Colquhoun

Support Services Officer: Dave Kohler

Life Saving Officer: Jamie Thorpe

Boat Captain: Dean Roberts

Surf Craft Beach Captain: Matthew Freeman

Bronze Medallion Holders (3) Noel Freeman Lincoln Costello & Simon Jones

Congratulations to all & looking forward to season 2020-2021.

It's going to be a strange one with Covid-19 continually impacting everybody's lives. As a club we have been busy working through Covid-19 recommendations from SLSNSW & continually checking regulations & restrictions from NSW Public Health.

#mysurflife

#juniorelectionmeeting

#clubagm

#Season20202021

#redandyellowflags

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Open Men's Boat Crew win SLSNSW Awards of Excellence Surf Sports Team of the Year

In August SLSNSW held their Awards of Excellence via social media due to Covid-19.

Congratulations & WINNERS - our Open Men's Boat Crew as Surf Sports Team of the Year. Great work guys Shane, Dean, Heath, Ben & Fraser.

To all our nominees you are all winners in our eyes, great members achieving so much for our club & the local community. Thankyou so much

#mysurflife

#slsnswaoe

#bulliproud

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2020 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence Nominations - BULLI SLSC

GOOD LUCK this Saturday night (29 August 2020)

Join SLSNSW live this Saturday from 6:30pm right here on SLSNSW Facebook page or YouTube channel for the 2020 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence. ⁣

⁣The action packed live show will be hosted by Harold Marshall (Umina Surf Life Saving Club) and Georgie Rowe (Collaroy Surf Lifesaving Club) who will provide laughs and even some surprise knocks on the door for some of our major award winners. ⁣

Congratulations and good luck to our club members in the following award catergory's:

☆ BULLI SLSC - CLUB OF THE YEAR

☆ Hannah Minogue - Athlete of the Year

☆ Jasmine Locke - Youth Athlete of the Year

☆ Hannah Minogue - Coach of the Year

☆ Kevin Starling - Official of the Year

☆ Jamie Caldwell - Facilitator of the Year⁣

☆ BULLI SLSC Open Men's Boat Crew - Surf Sports Team of the Year

☆ BULLI SLSC Surf Festival Event Management Team - Services Team of the Year

☆ Illawarra Branch - Rescue of the Year (Bulli June 2020)

#mysurflife

#2020nswaoe

#bullislsc

#maroonandgold

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Club AGM & Junior Activities Election Meeting both on Sunday 30 August 2020

Hi Members

Your attendance is requested at the following upcoming important meetings of Bulli Surf Life Saving Club.

1.  Bulli Nippers(Junior Activities Committee) Annual Election Meeting to be held at Bulli Surf Club on Sunday, 30 August 2020 commencing at 1.30pm.  Junior Committee Office holders for the upcoming season will be elected at this meeting,  

A full list of vacant positions has been sent out via club email.

Please forward your nomination for junior office and/or direct any inquiries about each role to kateallummorris@gmail.com

2.  Bulli Surf Life Saving Club Annual General Meeting to be held at Bulli Surf Club on Sunday, 30 August 2020 commencing at 3.00pm.  Agenda items will include the election of the Board of Directors and other management positions for the upcoming season.

A full list of vacant positions has been sent out via club email.

Please forward your nomination for office and/or direct any inquiries about each role to hennessys@tpg.com.au

Regards

Paul Hennessy

Director of Administration

Bulli Surf Life Saving Club

M:  0425 298418                                                                                        

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2020 Surf Life Saving Illawarra Club of the Year - BULLI SLSC

On Saturday evening (27 June 2020) Surf Life Saving Illawarra hosted the 2020 Awards of Excellence via virtual social media due to Covid-19 restrictions.

What a great night for our surf club & its members when we were announced as ILLAWARRA SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB OF THE YEAR.

To make it even more enjoyable was the fact that the club was also acknowledged as ILLAWARRA PATROLLING CLUB OF THE YEAR.

During the course of the ‘30min premiere’ our members picked up another 8 awards & 3 highly commended achievements;

  • Jamie Caldwell – Education Facilitator of the Year.

  • Brayden Woodford - Junior Athlete of the Year

  • Jasmine Locke - Youth Athlete of the Year

  • Hannah Minogue  Athlete of the Year

  • Kevin Starling - Official of the Year

  • Hannah Minogue - Coach of the Year

  • Open Men's Boat Crew (Shane Geloven Dean Roberts Heath Mercer Ben Lowe & Fraser Worthington) - Surf Sports Team of the Year

  • Bulli SLSC Surf Festival Event Management - Services Team of the Year

Highly Commended to Zara Sharman (Athlete of the Year), Chelsea Jones (Youth Athlete of the Year) & Markus Meier-Lindner (Patrol Captain of the Year).

Keith Caldwell (Club President) said, “ This was a very testing season for all surf life saving clubs, weather & surf for most part wasn’t the best during summer. Assisting with the South Coast Bush Fires & numerous Emergency Call outs really tested our members commitment & drive in helping the community. Throw on top hosting in December two weekends of high quality major surf sports events including the Kellogg’s Nutri Grain Iron Series & NSW Inter Branch Championships, it really showed what this surf club is all about. Team work to the fore, friendships for life and good quality family engagement. We also had members represent Australia, New South Wales & Illawarra in surf sports, members gained lifesaving awards to patrol our beach in the red & yellow uniform, plus our nippers had the best time they could. I think it really showed the other night when our award winners came from each section within surf lifesaving, namely life- saving, education, surf sports & member services.  I am so proud of how this club & its members keep raising the bar in excellence, commitment & dedication.”               

 

 

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Maria Caldwell Maria Caldwell

Covid-19 update Surf Club premises & activities

Hi Members

Bulli Surf Life Saving Club hopes all our members continue to be healthy and safe.  

As you know, our Surf Club premises has been closed to members and the public in line with NSW Government Public Health orders. From this weekend we will gradually ease those restrictions in keeping with guidelines provided by Surf Life Saving NSW and the NSW Government.  It is very important that none of those guidelines are breached as the health and safety of our members is paramount, not to mention the heavy fines that are in place for any breach.

Bulli SLSC recommends that all members download the COVIDSafe App, stay at home if unwell, maintain hand and respiratory hygiene and maintain 1.5 metre physical distancing. 

Function Room

A decision has been made to re-open the Club function room for fitness providers only for the time being.  Hirers have their COVID-19 safety plan in place, class participation is capped at 20 persons and a physical distance of 1.5 metres between everyone is maintained.  A hand sanitising station has  been placed in the foyer for everyone's use on entry.   No club functions are proposed for the foreseeable future due to the minimal number of persons we are permitted in the function room allowing for social distancing.

Gymnasium

The surf club gymnasium will re-open to membership from this Saturday. Contact Paul Hennessy to have your Airkey access reactivated.  

Gym users need to comply with gym rules including:  users must bring and use their own sweat towel; must use the provided hand sanitiser on arrival and when leaving the gym; and use the provided gym wipes to wipe down equipment before, during and after use.

It is a legal requirement that a record is kept of persons who use the surf club gymnasium.  A register for that purpose will be kept inside the gymnasium.  It is the responsibility of all gym users to complete that register.

Surf Sports

The majority of Surf sports training can resume.  Access to gear shed for all craft training is available however no more than 10 people can enter and physical distancing of 1.5 metres between everyone must be maintained. During training, wherever possible, social distancing and hygiene protocols should be observed.

Boat training, ie. actually in boat, is still not permitted.  Board rescue and beach flag training are also not allowed however indications are those restrictions will be lifted on 1 July 2020 when physical contact sport is re-introduced.

Education

Education courses can re-commence however Bulli SLSC has no courses planned in the near future. 

Showers/Change Rooms

Remain closed for the immediate future.

General

  • Access to the club building is allowed for small meetings, maintenance etc. but with a maximum of 10 people.

  •  Every person who enters Bulli SLSC will be required to sign in with Name and Phone number, time of arrival and time of departure.

  • A Bulli SLSC Covid19 safety plan is in place.

  • Our COVID-19 Safety Coordinator will be a shared role between the President Keith Caldwell and Director of Administration Paul Hennessy. They will act as the central point of contact for all matters COVID-19 within the Bulli Club and will liaise with each section of the club undertaking activity.

  • Regular cleaning of the surf club will continue including in high traffic areas, hand railings, door handles and airkey cylinders.

  • Disinfectant, cloths and paper towels are in easily accessible areas around the surf club building and we ask that all our members help in keeping our club clean and infection free.

We understand that the Government may continue to lift restrictions and amend guidelines and Health Orders.  We will continue to interpret those and share them with our members.

Finally, and on another matter, we are just letting you know that surveillance cameras are now operating in the surf club building as a means to ensure a greater level of security.  The cameras are operating continually and it is proposed to have them in place for the foreseeable future.  Camera surveillance is not occurring in toilets, showers and change rooms.

Kind Regards

Paul Hennessy

Director of Adminsistration

Bulli SLSC

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Critical Boating Incident June 2020 - 2 lives saved 2 lives lost

CRITICAL INCIDENT

Saturday evening our Emergency Call Out Team were activated.

Reports of people calling for help. During the search it was alleged that at about 6.20pm Saturday 6 June 2020, a boat carrying four people capsized near Bulli Point (Peggy's Reef).

Officers from Wollongong Police District – with assistance from the Marine Area Command, PolAir, the Toll Ambulance helicopter, Marine Rescue, Surf Life Saving Illawarra Duty Officer & BULLI SLSC members – commenced a search.

About 8pm, two men aged 31 and 23, were pulled from the water by the Toll Ambulance Helicopter and taken to Wollongong hospital for treatment; they have since been released.

Due to conditions, the search was suspended at 12am (Sunday 7 June 2020), for the two other people reported missing.

The capsized boat was towed into Port Kembla Harbour early Sunday morning where Police Divers located the body of a five-year-old boy, so very sad😪

Sunday BULLI SLSC members along with members from 10 other Illawarra surf life saving clubs, SLSI Support Operations Team, SLSNSW Duty Officer, WCC Lifeguards, along with emergency service personnel from NSW Police & NSW Ambulance commenced from 6am a search of the immediate area (north & south water & land) for the 1 missing person.

Unfortunately the body of a man was recovered from the water near Corrimal about 1.10pm.

The search was then concluded.

Police will prepare a report for the information of the Coroner.

As inquiries continue, any witnesses or anyone who saw the boat in the area yesterday is urged to come forward.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.

30+ members from BULLI SLSC assisted over a 24hr period with the surf club as the Command Post.

So very proud of our members who performed duties in cold adverse conditions on the Saturday night & then again Sunday. From coordinating operational matters to being on the water in IRB's or RWC, to cooking the BBQ & having food & refreshments available for everybody....thank you so much 👍🙏

Surf Life Saving really stepped up in a very challenging incident, well done to everybody. If any member needs to talk, having difficulty dealing with this tragic incident please contact our Club President Keith Caldwell 0414-258295.

Our sincere condolences to the families involved in this tragedy💔😪

#mysurflife
#slsnsw
#lifesaving
#bullislsc
#slsi

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Club nominees or 2020 SLSI Awards of Excellence

The Surf Life Saving Illawarra Awards of Excellence celebrate the incredible people in our organisation and the impact they have on their clubs, its members and the local communities.

Due to the Covid-19 the actual awards night will not be held in the usual live format. Instead award nominees from all clubs will be announced online from the week commencing Monday 22 June & the WINNERS announced on Saturday 27 June.

Congratulations & good luck to our club nominees, who have all had great achievements for this year's 2020 Awards of Excellence Surf Life Saving Illawarra.

Check out out nominees below.

Club of the Year 

Patrolling Club of the Year

**Surf Sports Club of the Year will not be presented this season as Branch Championships were not held due to weather conditions. **

Life Saving & Education nominees;

Surf Life Saver of the Year – Jason Colquhoun

Patrol Captain of the Year – Markus Meier-Lindner

Patrol Team of the Year – Team 3 (Markus Meier – Lindner Captain)

Trainer of the Year – Jamie Caldwell

Facilitator of the Year – Jamie Caldwell

Member Services nominees;

Junior Activity Volunteer of the Year – Kathleen Allum @ Kate Morris

Volunteer of the Year – Paul Brightwell

Administrator of the Year – Paul Hennessy

Community Education Program of the Year – Mounties Group Surf Awareness & Safety Program

Innovation Award – Member Recognition via Social Media

Services Team of the Year – Bulli SLSC Surf Festival Workforce   

Surf Sports nominees;

Athlete of the Year – Hannah Minogue  Zara Sharman

Youth Athlete of the Year –  Jasmine Locke Chelsea Jones Holly Holmesby

Junior Athlete of the Year – Brayden Woodford

Masters Athlete of the Year – Darren Lee   

Surf Sports Team of the Year –  Bulli Open Men’s Boat Crew Bulli Open Female Double Ski Team

Coach of the Year – Hannah Minogue

Official of the Year – Kevin Starling Michael Hammersley

#mysurflife
#2020aoeslsi
#bullislsc
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