By JOLENE OGLE
RACV Noosa Resort has said “thanks” to the life savers of Sunshine Beach in the form of a gold membership for the 2015 season.
Resort manager Darren McClenaghan said the sponsorship was their way of thanking the life savers for keeping locals and their guests safe.
“It’s really important for RACV to be active in the community and support local groups,” he said.
“There is no better cause to support. After all, it’s our way to repay our thanks to the club for keeping our guests safe.”
Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) deputy president Peter Brewer said the support of local businesses enabled the club to provide their essential services.
“Thanks to such support, we can keep our life saving facilities up to speed,” he said.
“Every year, expectations rise and we need to have the facilities to keep up.”
RACV Noosa Resort’s sponsorship will be used to purchase vital lifesaving equipment as well as help train the life savers of the future through the Youth and Cadets Training Program.
The Gold sponsorship for 2015 isn’t RACV Noosa Resort’s first sponsorship for Sunshine Beach Surf Club, with a previous $3000 donation helping purchase safety vests for the club’s Nipper program.
The cadets and Nippers are the life savers of the future, so it is important for them to be taught the importance of water safety, have the necessary skills to execute a rescue and have adequate equipment to save a life, said a Sunshine Beach SLSC spokesperson.
