The volunteer lifesaving season commenced last weekend and Sunshine Beach patrol members were back on the beach in the iconic red and yellow lifesaving uniforms patrolling the Sunshine Beach and Alexandria Bay areas.
Sunshine Beach also welcomed another 17 new patrolling members to their ranks with the successful graduation of their Under 14 Nippers who, during the first week of the school holidays, completed their training with the club’s surf club trainers and were awarded their Surf Rescue Certificates (SRC).
The SRC enables these young lifesavers to join a patrol and commence their volunteer lifesaving careers. Congratulations to all these outstanding young men and women, many of whom have been in Nippers since Under 6s and already have many years of experience in the ocean.
As a busy open beach, Sunshine is always looking for new volunteers to be trained up and join the lifesaving ranks and as such are offering a Bronze Medallion course for anyone aged 16 and older who is interested in patrolling.
This course is open to all locals who are looking for a new challenge and interested in meeting like-minded people.
For further inquiries and course details please contact the club’s lifesaving manager Michelle on 5447 5491 or lifesaving@sunshinebeachslsc.com.au.
