CONTENTS Our Commitment to Saving Lives
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Education 39
Patron’s and Premier’s Message
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Fundraising 43
Board Biography
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Corporate Governance
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Patrons and Honours
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Human Resources
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President’s and CEO’s Report
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Media and Public Affairs
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Lifesaving Services
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Marketing and Partnerships
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Australian Lifeguard Service Queensland
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Our Partners
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Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service
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SLSQ Committees and Panels
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Community Awareness
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SLSQ Life Members
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Membership Development
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Award Winners
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Surf Sports
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Statistics, Sporting Results and Financials
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Surf Life Saving Clubs
Operations Support
North Queensland Branch
Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Rescue water craft service Jet rescue boat service Offshore rescue boat service SurfCom communications centres Duty Officer program Coastalwatch cameras Brisbane Lifesaving Service Remote coastal beacons Emergency response groups Gold Coast dawn patrol
Port Douglas Ellis Beach Cairns Etty Bay Mission Beach North Barrier Branch Forrest Beach Arcadian Townsville Picnic Bay Ayr Bowen Eimeo Mackay Sarina Wide Bay Capricorn Branch Yeppoon Emu Park Tannum Sands Agnes Water Moore Park Bundaberg Elliott Heads Hervey Bay Sunshine Coast Branch Rainbow Beach Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Coolum Beach Marcoola Mudjimba
Maroochydore Alexandra Headland Mooloolaba Kawana Waters Dicky Beach Metropolitan Caloundra Bribie Island Redcliffe Peninsula South Coast Branch Point Lookout Coochiemudlo Island Southport Surfers Paradise Northcliffe Broadbeach Kurrawa Mermaid Beach Nobbys Beach Miami Beach North Burleigh Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park
Australian Lifeguard Service Servicing: Brisbane City Council Bundaberg Regional Council Burdekin Shire Council Cairns Regional Council Cassowary Coast Regional Council City of Gold Coast City Parkland Services Pty Ltd The Department of National Parks, Sport, and Racing
Point Danger Branch Tallebudgera Pacific Palm Beach Currumbin Tugun Bilinga North Kirra Kirra Coolangatta Tweed Heads & Coolangatta Rainbow Bay
SLSQ ANNUAL REPORT
Douglas Shire Council Fraser Coast Regional Council Gladstone Regional Council Gympie Regional Council Hinchinbrook Shire Council Livingstone Shire Council Mackay Regional Council Moreton Bay Regional Council Noosa Shire Council Redland City Council Sunshine Coast Council Townsville Regional Council
Registered office of SLSQ – “Surf Rescue House” 18 Manning Street, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101
Notice of SLSQ Annual General Meeting The 2016/17 Annual Report will be presented at the 87th Annual General Meeting of Surf Life Saving Queensland, to be held at Surf Rescue House in South Brisbane on Friday 25 August 2017 at 6pm.
Surf Life Saving Queensland 18 Manning Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101 P: 07 3846 8000 F: 07 3846 8008 E: slsq@lifesaving.com.au W: lifesaving.com.au
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