Following the latest guidance from SLSNSW, nippers are set to run across all Central Coast beaches this summer. Some of the larger clubs will have some changes to ensure we stay within the community sport guidelines of 500 but JAC’s across the coast are working hard to plan an exciting season ahead. “Its great news that nippers looks set to
Central Coast Surf Lifesaving clubs open for business
With summer just around the corner, Surf Clubs around the Central Coast are busy preparing for a full season ahead. Club volunteers have been working hard during the winter to ensure that clubs can open for business and operate in a Covid Safe environment. Our members welfare is our priority and we are confident that under current Covid Safe guidelines,
Karen Hickmott finalist in the SLSNSW Rotary Emergency Service Community Awards
Congratulations to Karen Hickmott from Toowoon Bay SLSC on being awarded finalist in the NSW Rotary Emergency service awards. Karen has used her extensive experience as the parent and advocate of two children with significant additional needs, her formidable management and organizational skills and her passion and dedication for helping others to make a difference for many members of the community
SLSCC wins six major awards at the NSW Awards of Excellence
Surf Life Saving Central Coast was crowned NSW Branch of the Year for 2019/2020 at the NSW Awards of Excellence last weekend, with the achievements of the branch highlighted in a live virtual awards presentation. Umina SLSC also took out 3 major lifesaving awards. The club won NSW Club of the Year for the second year in a row, Patrol of
Community Education up, up and away!
Our Community Education team hit the ground running this week with the start of their Beach Smart talks at Jilliby Public School. The beach smart program is designed to communicate important beach safety lessons for life to school age children. Last year, the SLSCC Community Education program reached over 15,000 school children through the beach smart and surf fun day
Director of Youth Activities – Amy Fletcher
We would like to introduce our Director of Youth Activities – Amy Fletcher from Wamberal SLSC. Amy is joining the SLSCC Directors in a freshly revised role as Director of youth Activities previously Director of member Services. Amy is a small business owner operating out of Wamberal and is an active patrolling member of Wamberal SLSC. We are very excited
Meet The Team – David Unger – SLSCC Surf Sports Director
This month on Meet The Team Jemma Smith caught up with David Unger – SLSCC Surf Sports Director
UAVs coming to the Central Coast
Surf Life Saving Central Coast is very excited to announce that UAV’s are coming to the Central Coast. The UAV program is part of a larger program developed from fives years of research into Shark behaviours.
Female Mentoring Program
Two Central Coast female lifesavers were selected to take part in the SLSA Female Mentoring program announced this week. SLSA established the Female Mentoring Program to strengthen and support females in positions of leadership within Surf lIfe Saving. The program consists of 20 mentors and 20 mentees and run for a period of 12 months. Jenni Darwin from Umina was
Community Education off to a flying start
Community education is off to a busy start with much of Term 4 fully booked as plans get underway for a new season. Last year over 16,000 kids on the Central Coast took part in one of our community education programs. The team delivered free surf safety talks to 54 Central Coast schools as part of our drowning prevention initiative