By Ron Lane
IT has been another big weekend with big crowds, great weather and safe conditions with no major incidents reported by lifesavers.
Lifeguards who worked Sunrise Beach and Peregian Beach also reported big crowds and great conditions.
At Sunshine Beach officials were kept busy watching a total of 20 senior Nippers gaining their Surf Rescue Certificate (SRC).
Club captain Scott Summers said: “This number of SRCs being gained is good for it enables us to roster them on to the patrols, and this makes things better for the patrol captains. Also IRB training is still ongoing; we still have joint training sessions with Noosa, and this is a great concept having the two clubs working together”.
However, he then went on to stress the importance of members joining the IRB teams.
“The work being done by these lifesavers is of the utmost importance. With roving patrols being on the increase there is an urgent need for more members to come forward into the ranks.”
Over the hill at Noosa the message is the same.
Training team member Chris Grandemange said: “We desperately need more members to get their IRB certificates. In about three week another four will qualify, with two being from Noosa and two from Sunshine. Another team of eight is ready to start basic training and regarding this team, all are from Noosa; but both our clubs are always on the lookout for more members to do these courses”.
Despite members being heavily involved with patrolling and training, Sunshine is still finding the time to make definite plans for the future.
“For us, our big goal is to commence a major rebuilding and renovation of our clubhouse in February 2018,” Scott said. “This will be a big step in the right direction, but it will take a lot of planning and organisation; but already things are slowly starting to happen.”
Like all volunteer organisations, Sunshine Beach is ever willing to meet and talk to any business people regarding sponsorship. Just give them a call or drop into the supporters club and say hello. You will be most welcome.
Speaking of renovations, the management of Noosa Supporters Club, commonly referred to as the Surf Club, is well and truly on the way with discussions being held with council and architects. If the current plans are any indication, the future definitely looks good for a brighter facelift. Good luck to both clubs with these projects.
While on the matter of our supporter clubs, the management and staff of both wish to pass on their thanks to all who visited their clubs during the school holidays. Their support is of the utmost importance.
On the weekend, teams from Noosa and Sunshine travelled to Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast to contest the State Endurance Championships – and to start the season competition well both clubs came home with medals. Add to this Noosa was named as overall top club for the carnival.
There were many great performances and among those the boys’ swim team from Noosa – the under-15s through to the opens – were outstanding. Swimming for Noosa, Jayden Morrow won the under-15, Cooper Williams the under-17 and Bailey Williams made it a double by winning both the under-19 and the open. For the ladies, Lana Rogers won the opens and Electra Outram finished in second place in the under-17.
For Sunshine Beach, Matt Lewis and Hayley Lewis won the under-12 swims, and Olivia Emanuel the under-17 paddle. A silver medal to Max Moore finishing second in the under-15 board, and the bronze medals to Francesca McKinley under-13 swim, Abby Tolarno under-13 paddle and Mia Smallman under-17 swim.
There were many other promising performances in both teams, so it definitely looks good for the coming season. Noosa members are reminded of the Old Boys annual general meeting at 3pm Saturday followed by a reunion barbecue.
Then Sunday club council meeting at Peregian, at 10am. This is a big one so all members are called upon to attend.
