Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club Newsletter
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER... Mullaloo takes on the waves at Albany’s Country Carnival. The only boat to stay upright!
In this issue: Dates for your diary 2 Education & Courses 3 Lifesaving 4 Surf Sports Wrap
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Club Social Scene
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February 2017
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY NIPPER QUALIFIER DAY 1
FULL SENIOR CARNIVAL
Saturday 11 February | Trigg Beach
Saturday 18 February | Venue TBC
U10/12 water events and U11/U13 Beach events. Registrations are $5 and close Wednesday 8 Feb.
All events including March Past. Registrations $10 and close Wednesday 15 Feb.
LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 1
LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 2
Saturday 11 February | City Beach
Sunday 19 February | North Cottesloe Beach
First aid & Champion Patrol events
Includes R&R, Belt, Champion Patrol events. Registrations are $40 Seniors, $35 Juniors and close Wednesday 15 Feb.
Registrations are $10 and close Wednesday 8 Feb
NIPPER QUALIFIER DAY 2
COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday 12 February | Trigg Beach
Saturday 25 February | Mullaloo Beach
U11/U13 water and U10/12 beach events. Registrations $5 and close Wednesday 8 Feb.
Come and support all those country competitors on our beach and soak up the carnival atmosphere!
YOUTH/SENIOR POINTS DAY 3
PREMIERSHIP SURF BOATS ROUND 3
Sunday 12 February
Saturday 25 February | Mullaloo Beach The surf may not be at Albany’s big conditions, but its always a great race when its on our beach! Registrations are $10 and close Wednesday 22 Feb.
MULLALOO YOUTH CRUISE Saturday 18 February
MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday 26 February | Mullaloo Beach All events included with our home ground advantage! Registrations $38 and close Wednesday 22 Feb.
A great opportunity for our Youth Members (includes U15s) to socialise with other SLSC Members from across the Perth region. See page 9 for all the details!
JUNIOR MARCH PAST TRAINING Fridays 4.15pm Come down and give it a go!
Get Involved in Events!
Mullalloo is hosting the Country Championships on Saturday 25th February and Masters State Championships Sunday 26th.
help the smooth running of both days it would be helpful to have a couple of people on hand during the competitions.
For both of these days we will need a Work Party to set up and pack up arenas. Set up will start from 5.30 am. Pack up TBA but likely mid afternoon. To
Contact Dawn: events@mullaloosurf.com.au if you are able to help out in any way on any day!
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Education and Courses The Education team has had a busy January and it’s looking to continue through to March. Bronze Group 3 and SRC Group 3 courses completed, a skills proficiency mid-way through the month, an IRB Crew course almost complete and the commencement of Bronze Group 4! Thank you to the team of trainers: Sandy Clarke, Lloyd Brosens, Lyn Brosens, Judy Harlow (trainee trainer getting signed off for Trainer); assistants with training/water safety:
Bronze Medallion Group 3 Perfect sunny days for around 95% of this course that went for two weeks with the 14 candidates attending almost every day to complete the course. With new skills and some fun memories (a new signal of chicken dance and the requirement of pink vest and sunscreen before rescues were debatable additions) this group made great use of the summer holidays! A great achievement for the group particularly as so many were brand new to surf club!
Terry Upston, Nat Godwin, Alex Upston, Andrew Karagoglou, Isaac Karagoglou, Tabbetha Marshall, Dara Mills, Brett Warner (Bells patrol); and Assessors: Mark Hills, Tracey Tenaglia, Vivienne Greenfield, Dave Rossow, Paul Berry, Lyn Brosens, Tony Greenfield, Laurie Campbell, Neil and Janie Rowse.
Surf Rescue Certificate Group 3 This three-week course with 10 candidates had some of the blustery of winds from the south-west thrown at them given their water sessions were in the afternoons – but it certainly got them well prepared for their assessment. It was great to see the first aid scenarios go so well and we are confident that this group of new recruits will be valued contributors to our patrols. Thank you to the trainers: Sandy Clarke, Lloyd Brosens, Lyn Brosens, Guy Edwards; Assistants: Simon Gidley, Martin Fisk, Brett Wenn, Tony Greenfield (Redgate patrol); Assessors: Vivienne Greenfield, Tracey Tenaglia, Mark Hills, Tony Greenfield, Laurie Campbell, Lyn Brosens and Mark Cleary.
ARE YOU SKILLS UP TO DATE?
MAKEUP PROFICIENCY
Want to know your logged patrol hours?
This Sunday 12th February 2017
Did you know that you can check if your awards are proficient by logging onto the members portal? You can also check out your patrol hours logged for the calender year or season.
Did you know that if you have not attended an annual proficiency/skills maintenance you are not able to compete; patrol; or provide water safety?
click here to find out how If you are wishing to compete, please don’t leave checking your proficiency or patrol hours until last minute.
Over 50 Bronze and a significant number of SRC holders have not attended an annual proficiency/ skills maintenance this season. Because of this, a final profiicency for the season is being offered. Bronze, SRC, ARTC and Spinal Management only. A $20 penalty fee will apply for this proficiency (cash only on the day) and attendance is by prior registration only. This is to assist the proficiency team to plan and allocate sufficient assessors/resources for the day. Registrations close Friday 10th February at 12 noon. Click to Register
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Lifesaving: Drone surveillance Abalone Patrol Sunday 5th February 2017 The club attended Abalone patrol to cover the rocky beaches of Iluka, North of Ocean Reef Marina. This was essential to preserve lives and uphold public safety in what can be a hazardous scenario. Conditions on the day were favorable and no incidents were reported. The Club provided two I.R.B’s and seven land based lifesavers to cover the beach in addition to the S.L.S.W.A. Jetski, Chopper and Incident Managers. This time we had special help from the S.L.S.W.A Drone for the first time at Abalone Patrol as a trial. The Drone was able to cover some 800m of Coastline in addition to our normal surveillance. Many thanks to, Natalie Godwin, Andrew Manning, Ed Neilan, Andrew Gillies, Laurie De Mamiel, Steve Mignon, Ayden Bartle, Carlo Tenaglia, Edgar Coello, Ximena Coello, Taj Hawke for your valuable assistance on the day. Only one more Abalone patrol to go on Sunday March 5th.
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**SEEKING MANAGER OF LIFESAVING SERVICES!** After our Manager of Lifesaving services, Andrew Manning stepped down from the roll recently after many years serving in this role we have a vacancy to fill. So the club is looking for a Manager of Lifesaving Services who is responsible for providing management and support for the effective coordination of lifesaving services and will be key contact for matters concerning Lifesaving Services for our club. If you are interested in maintaining the high level of lifesaving services to the community that our club provides please contact operations@mullaloosurf.com.au. A full position description and application form will be provided upon request.
This is why we do what we do! In January’s newsletter, we reported on the quick thinking and skills off off-duty lifesaver Sarah Gregson (amongst others) who performed a spinal rescue on Christmas Day. Today, we can report that the gentleman in question, Matt Burley is making a great recovery from a severe neck injury. Matt was kind enough to tell us his side of the story, with a heart-felt thanks to everyone involved: “Just wanted to express my thanks to the Mullaloo Surf Life Guards who were on Mullaloo beach, both on and off duty, on Christmas day morning. Hopefully my post on here will reach them all. I was with my family enjoying the Christmas day atmosphere on another beautiful morning in WA. We were just about to pack up and return home to make a start on the Christmas food, when I decided to treat myself to one last dip. I was swimming back into shore, probably no more than 15 yards out, when I was picked up and dumped on my head by what can only be described as a “modest” wave. As I staggered out of the water, dazed and with blood pouring down my face, I thankfully walked straight into Sarah (Gregson) who very quickly grasped what was going on and immediately lay me on my back, stabilised my head and told me in no uncertain terms that I was not to move. Anywhere.
Within seconds I was surrounded by 3 nurses, several surf lifeguards, a couple of policemen and lots of people helping to shade me so that I didn’t get burnt to a crisp. All of them continuing to insist that I didn’t move despite the fact that I just wanted to try and “walk it off”. Anyway, 1 ambulance ride, 1 X-ray, a CT and MRI scan later I was diagnosed with a crack in my C3 and C4 vertebrae with the soft tissue and ligaments in between the two completely ruptured. An injury that if I hadn’t been immobilised and looked after on the beach in the way that I was could easily have been catastrophic. I am under no illusions that the actions of those people on the beach that morning saved my life and mean that after I have spent my 3 months in a neck brace I hopefully get to walk away with nothing more than a story to tell. My family and I are so grateful for everyone’s help that day, I hope I get an opportunity to thank you all in person. Happy New Year Matt” We wish Matt a speedy recovery and hope to see him back enjoying the waves before too long. To all our lifesavers: never underestimate the impact that your skills can have, whether on patrol or not, and the difference you can make to a life, and an entire family. This is why we do what we do. Left: Matt & his family on Christmas eve, before the incident. Right: Recovery in hospital.
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Surf Sports Wrap It’s been another busy month and since the Christmas break we have been involved in 4 Ocean, 3 Beach, 3 Boat and 1 Lifesaving carnivals. We have also competed in 2 carnivals in Queensland, including the interstate championships and 2 carnivals in NSW. So, we have been spread far and wide, but we have some great results and most of all, our competitors have been really enjoying themselves and the competition. Both Ben Jones and Wes Gould did our Club and Western Australia very proud with some great results at the Interstate Championships, helping us finish third. Attending these carnivals is a fantastic experience. I see our competitors giving their all to race for their Club and the State. We have had some great results this season and many of our younger competitors are gaining more and more confidence in their own skills.
about, getting involved and challenging yourself. It has been pleasing to see more competitors attending carnivals. Yesterday, I attended the Beach Round 6 event at Quinns Beach and it was very pleasing to see our young team competing against some very tough competition. We had some great results, including Ben Hillen winning the 2Km run and Ellie Marlow coming second in U/15 Female Flags as did Tyler Nuku in the Male event. Click to View Full Results Next month is equally busy with several carnivals and some of the State Championship events being run.
On Sunday 22 January, we held a Teams carnival at Mullaloo and it was great to see some of our youth members get involved in the competition. This is what Surf Sports is
Photo left: Tyler Nuku Photo below: Ellie Marlow
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February 2017
Do you know what’s going on at your club? If you feel like you’re not quite up to date on what’s happening at Mullaloo SLSC, you probably need download the Smartlink Mullaloo App! Full of upcoming dates that can be added straight into your phone’s calendar, with useful Club contacts and announcements for last minute changes to events, plus all your usual reminders - its a must-have for Members young and old! If you found the previous version of the App didn’t work too well, you’re in luck! As with all new technology, there are always bugs to be fixed and we believe we’ve recently made the App a whole lot better and much easier to use. Plus we’re developing it all the time, so your feedback is incredibly important in ensuring we build the right App that suits you - our valued Members! You’ll probably need to uninstall and then reinstall the App if you haven’t used it for a while, and feel free to direct any questions and your feedback to Sandy on communications@mullaloosurf.com.au Click here for app instructions
Raffle Roster On Friday nights in the Club Bar, you have the opportunity to win prizes through our weekly raf fl es! Meat trays and other prizes are on offer and all donations go straight into helping Mullaloo SLSC develop its Club for our members! Our raf fl e nights are kindly supported by each section of the Club with volun teers selling raf fl e tickets according to the roster opposite... please step up when its your turn to volunteer - after all, those meat trays alone are worth being in the building for!
Friday Night Raffle Roster Date 16-Dec-16
Group No.
Name 1 Boats
23-Dec-16
2 IRB
30-Dec-16
3 R&R
06-Jan-17
4 Patrol - Bells, Billabong, Bondi, Kirra
13-Jan-17
5 Masters Surf Sports
20-Jan-17
6 Patrol - Malibu, McCarthy, Nirvana, Pipeline
27-Jan-17
7 Education
03-Feb-17
8 Water Surf Sports (Senior/Youth)
10-Feb-17
9 Beach Surf Sports (Senior/Youth)
17-Feb-17
10 Patrol - Redgate, Stickland, Torquay, Waimea
24-Feb-17
1 Boats
03-Mar-17
2 IRB
10-Mar-17
3 R&R
17-Mar-17
4 Patrol - Bells, Billabong, Bondi, Kirra
24-Mar-17
5 Masters Surf Sports
31-Mar-17
6 Patrol - Malibu, McCarthy, Nirvana, Pipeline
07-Apr-17
7 Education
21-Apr-17
8 Water Surf Sports (Senior/Youth)
28-Apr-17
9 Beach Surf Sports (Senior/Youth)
05-May-17
Country Carnival
Aussies Youth Aussies Seniors
10 Patrol - Redgate, Stickland, Torquay, Waimea
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