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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOLUNTEERED TO HELP OUT DURING THE STATE TITLES! WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! VOLUNTEERS ARE TRULY AMAZING PEOPLE.  

BREAKING NEWS

(All other news items and the latest newsletter can be found here)

  • Congratulations to all Junior and Senior members who competed during the State Championships in, at times, unpleasant conditions and thanks to Club officials and supporters some of whom braved the wind and rain during the Junior Championships.

    OB State Medallists were:

    1st           Aaron Camp                                                       30-39 yrs Male Champion Lifesaver

    1st           Allison Tucker                                                     35-39 yrs Female Beach Flags

    2nd          Katie Dixon                                                         30-39 yrs Female Champion Lifesaver

    2nd          Mark Davis                                                          40 yrs and over Male Champion Lifesaver

    2nd          Matthew Calbert, Maddison Scutts,

         Jordan Smith, Gabby Tinson                                 U17 Mixed First Aid

    2nd          Shane Oakes, Darren Shaw,

         Jason Tucker, James White                                  140 yrs min Male Beach Relay

    2nd          Pauline Priest                                                      60-64 Female Surf Race

    2nd          Pauline Priest                                                      60-64 Female Rescue Tube Race

    3rd           Jordan Smith                                                      U17 Male Champion Lifesaver

    3rd           Aaron Camp, Mark Davis, Katie Dixon, Nigel Fitzgibbon,

         Richard Grimmond, Shelley Smith                         Open Mixed Patrol Comp

    3rd           Aaron Camp, Katie Dixon                                     Open Mixed First Aid

    3rd           Jessica Moyes                                                     Open Female Champion Lifesaver

    3rd           Shelley Smith                                                     30-34 Female Surf Race

    3rd           Shelley Smith                                                     30-34 Female Rescue Tube Race

    3rd           Shelley smith                                                     30-34 Female Beach Flags

    3rd           Debra Braddish, Donna Hannell,

         Richelle Ingram, Allison Tucker                            170 yrs min Female Beach Relay

    3rd           Allison Tucker                                                    35-39 Female Beach Sprint

    3rd           James White                                                      40-44 yrs Male Beach Sprint

    3rd           Jason tucker                                                      40-44 yrs Male 2Km Beach Run

    3rd           Warren Peters                                                    50-54 yrs Male Beach Sprint

    3rd           Pauline Priest                                                     60-64 years Female Beach Flags

     

  • The 2014 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships dates have been announced to be held at Ocean Beach-Umina from the 28th of February to the 2nd of March for the Age Championships (including Junior R&R and First Aid) and the 7th to the 9th of March for the Open event (including R&R).

    The Masters competitors will have their own dedicated event to be held on the 15th and 16th of March. Masters surfboats will be on Friday March 7. Lifesaving events (Champion Lifesaver and Patrol Comp) will be held on 22nd and 23rd of Feb.

  • The SLSA History Panel is seeking information on past and current members who have served in our Armed Forces. Please read the letter from SLSNSW President Tony Haven and club Admin Director Lynn Smith so that we can ensure these members are recognised at the 2015 Australian Championships, which will coincide with the centenary of the ANZAC forces landing in Gallipoli.

  • Thanks to our new sponsors Express Lube for providing two new sun safety shelters for our nippers! Please support Express Lube at West Gosford and Tuggerah.

  • SLSA Leaders Masterclass: "The aim of the Leaders Masterclass is to provide an opportunity for existing leaders within SLS (at all levels) to participate in a high-level leadership development program." Applications to Lynn Smith by 5pm on 2nd April. Further info here.
  • Our Rookie Lifesaver Jayda Bryant took part in the World's Greatest Shave! It is not too late to support Jayda in raising funds for the Leukaemia Foundation!! Click here to donate.
  • Are you interested in taking part in the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal? OB has been approached to help on Sat 25th and Sun 26th May from 9am for a couple of hours. Funds raised go towards social work on the Central Coast. Contact Lt Dean Clutterbuck (02 4344 1965) if you can help!
  • Thank you letter to the State Titles Workforce from Graham Tangye (co-ordinator).
  • Are you interested in being part of the Club's Board of Directors? At the 2013/2014 Election of Office Bearers the positions of President, Vice President, Director of Administration, Director of Lifesaving and Director of Surf Sports become vacant. If you want to know more about these positions then please contact the Executive member. Contact details can be found under the contacts tab. 

Page last updated 2nd April 2013.