This Saturday our volunteer lifesavers are once again back patrolling between the flags. We wish all our clubs a very safe season. At Noosa they will start the season with a very busy weekend. On Saturday, bronze holders will undergo their proficiency and also their IRB teams will be busy: some doing assessments and others performing proficiencies.
To our visitors who are not sure of beach safety, talk to the patrol members in the red and yellow uniform: don’t hesitate, as giving advice is a major part of the job. In particular to visiting families who are planning the tourist trip, a walk through the beautiful National Park remembers, these park beachers are unpatrolled so make sure you get information.
Remember, if you happen to see people in trouble during one of these walks, immediately ring 000, give location details, number of people in trouble and above stay where you are: you may be able to assist in directing the rescue team to the correct location. The visitors who want to walk into the beautiful, lonely, unpatrolled, dangerous Alexandria Bay, (referred to by locals as A Bay) from the Sunshine Beach end, should first talk to the patrolling lifesavers on duty at Sunshine Beach.
This is an open beach and its bathing area is patrolled by the Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club: with highly experienced clubbies and IRB personnel on duty. So before walking on to A-Bay, talk to the duty lifesavers: they are only too happy to help and give advice.
Also this month, 30 September will once again be the start of the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, Seahorse Nippers Programs.
This is a great organisation. It caters for those who love the beach, but who, in some cases, are in need of assistance to travel on to the sand and thus take part in the Seahorse Nipper Programs.
These programs are all properly organised and supervised by highly qualified and experienced members of the Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club.
For our Seahorse Families the Program dates for your season ahead are as followers.
Program 1: 30 September, 7 October,14 October and 21 October. Program 2: 9 December and Program 3: 10 February, 17 February, 24 February and 2 March. Time for all Programs is 8am till 9am:registrations close on 15 September 2023 for Program 1.
1. Join or renew your membership to Noosa Heads SLSC via members.sls.com.au
2. Complete the About Me Form via- form.jotform.com/231157766760058 or scan the QR code.
3. If your participant is over 18, they will be needed to obtain their Blue Card and complete the Child safety course online.
Don’t hesitate to contact the club on 54480900.
The laying of the beach mats has been an incredible asset to this organisation and once again we thank all those involved most sincerely. Also, those ever- present clubbies, affectionately known as the bus boys, whose job is to transport families to-and- fro (starting 6.30am) from Lions car park to the beach, will again be on duty. And let’s not forget the support of our local shire council.
Outriggers
Nothing to report from the Noosa Outriggers field of competition. However, the next couple of weeks will be a very important time for the club: it will be time for their Annual General Meeting and Election of the Management Committee.
All community clubs rely on the volunteers that give their time and effort to keep things going. Club spokesperson Colin Jones hit the nail on the head when he said, “We owe a debt of gratitude to those who have served, those who continue to serve and those who will be starting on the committee.’’
For the Noosa club they will get off to a big start for their next season when they host the iconic Noosa River Race on 2 December . Great way for a great club to start their season of racing.
