Our Club Constitution

 

Who we are:
Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club Inc. is part of Australia ’s volunteer surf lifesaving service. The club is affiliated with Surf Lifesaving Australia at the national level and with Surf Life Saving New South Wales at the State level.

Where we are:
Avalon Beach is located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, about 45 minutes drive from the Central Business District of Sydney.

What we do:
Our primary role is to ensure the safety of beachgoers on weekends and public holidays, by placing red and yellow flags at the safest place to swim on our beach and providing qualified surf lifesavers to patrol the beach. We aim to prevent the need for rescuing swimmers in difficulty, but even with preventative measures in place, we rescue around 100 people each summer.

We also aim to enjoy ourselves while undertaking a responsible community service, by having Sunday morning surf races, numerous BBQ’s and social functions throughout the year. We are also strong competitors at nippers, open and masters competitions at Branch, State and National Surf Lifesaving Championships.

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New Members Welcome:
We have around 230 male and female patrolling members. The club also has nearly 300 registered nippers and more than 100 general and associate members. New members are always welcome. For more information on how to become a surf lifesaver by gaining Surf Life Saving Australia’s Bronze Medallion. Email us at avalonbeachslsc@gmail.com or phone 02 9918 3298.

Hire of Club:
For details on hiring the Club for anything form an engagement party to someone’s 50 th birthday. Email us at avalonbeachslsc@yahoo.com.au or please contact Louise on  0416 910 112

What we have done:
Avalon Beach SLSC is a strong, growing club. Success in competition, a track record of innovation, and a healthy spirit among its members provide a solid foundation for the clubs future development.

Although it is not one of the major, older established clubs, Avalon Beach SLSC has made a number of significant contributions to surf lifesaving. It is the home of the IRB (Surf Life Saving Australia's main item of rescue equipment), several strong competitors, and SLSA-approved leg ropes on rescue boards. Avalon Beach was also the first place Malibu board riding was seen in Australia, it's members introduced surf board riding to Britain and started the Avalon stomp.

The objectives of the club are:

• The study and practice of methods of Surf Life Saving as taught by Surf Life Saving Australia.
  
• To minimize the loss of life from drowning by providing efficient life saving apparatus.
  
• To promote demonstrations and arrange classes of instruction, and to further the best interests of surf bathing and Surf Life Saving.
  
• To appoint patrols to render all possible aid to those in distress.
  
• To organise and conduct carnivals and social functions for the benefit and assistance of the Club in the attainment of the above objectives.
  
• To carry on any other activity whatsoever calculated directly or indirectly to enhance or further the interests of the club.