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Membership – who can join?

Training and Proficiency
- How do I become a lifesaver?
- ARC
- Bronze medallion – lifesaver qualification
- Defibrillation
- IRB Driver and Crew
- Requals

Victorian Lifesaver of the Year

Life Members

Members’ Social Scene

Surf Cam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership: Who can join?

Membership to the club is open to any person wishing to be part of the club and partake in club activities.  The club encourages all members (excluding Nippers) to participate in fund raising activities, social events and working bees.  In addition, any member who has, or is willing to undertake, surf life saving qualifications is encouraged to become part of our “Patrol Team”.

The classification of membership is as follows:

Nipper 7 to 13 years old
Junior Active Member 13 to 18 years old
Active Member 18 years plus who is a patrolling member of the club
Associate A member over 13 years old who does not patrol with the club
Active Reserve A member over 18 years to patrol when available

How do I become a Lifesaver?

The Bronze Medallion award teaches participants general surf awareness and skills (including rescue techniques), basic first aid and patrolling capabilities.

In addition to the Bronze Medallion award there are several other life saving certificates that can be obtained. These include IRB Drivers, Training Officer Certificate, Advanced Resuscitation Certificate and First Aid. These courses are run throughout the year, as required.

Surf lifesaving, particularly at Gunnamatta which is a very challenging beach, provides young people the opportunity to contribute to the safety of the community while at the same time gaining character development, new friendships and a healthy summer activity.

ARC

For further information on the next Advanced Resuscitation Certificate course, please contact the Chief Instructor
Email gunnamattaslsc@h2opro.com.au Phone 0412 662 663

Bronze Medallion

Gunnamatta is a relatively small friendly club consisting of 60 active members and 40 associate members. With the ever growing popularity of the Peninsula and improved access to Gunnamatta, the Club is looking to increase its active membership base.

The Club conducts a live-in Bronze Medallion camp in December of each year. This camp provides intensive training for up to 30 new members in the skills required to become Surf Lifesavers and patrol at Gunnamatta Beach. Other weekend training may be provided. Members would then be allocated to a patrol which would be rostered on approximately 7 days during the season. The Bronze camp is where you obtain your Bronze Medallion, the main award for surf life savers. This award is open to people of 15 years and older.

Bronze camp information and enrolment form can be downloaded here

Bronze/Surf Rescue Certificate Weekend Squads

January 18 & 25  9.30am-5.30pm
February 1 & 8    9.30am-5.30pm
$200 for new members
$150 for current members

For further information on Bronze Camp or Weekend Squads, please contact the Chief Instructor
Email gunnamattaslsc@h2opro.com.au Phone 0412 662 663

Defibrillation

For further information on the next Defibrillation course, please contact the Chief Instructor
Email gunnamattaslsc@h2opro.com.au Phone 0412 662 663

IRB Driver and Crew

For further information on the next IRB Driver and Crew course, please contact the Chief Instructor
Email gunnamattaslsc@h2opro.com.au Phone 0412 662 663

Requals

For further information on the next schedule for requalification, please contact the Chief Instructor
Email gunnamattaslsc@h2opro.com.au Phone 0412 662 663

Victorian Lifesaver of the Year

The John Wishart Memorial Medal perpetuates the deeds and memory of John Wishart who was killed by a shark attack off Portsea in March 1956.

It is classed as the most coveted lifesaving award and duly recognises the lifesaver that is a standout at their club.

 

 

1969-1970 winner Rodger Westh

 

1972-1973 winner Richard Mitchell

 

Winner John Williams

 

Winner Julian Feller

 

1992 winner Colin Addison

 

2000-2001 winner Joe Watt

 

Life Members

Colin Addison

David Allison

John Barnett

Richard Cozzio

Gordon Dann

Greg Goullet

Chris Green

Harold Green

William J Hayes

Francis Hewison

John Hewison

Ian Jackson

Larry Middleton

Frank Moore

Patrick Murphy

Peter Neville

Sandra Neville

Geoff Tobias

Brendan Vaughan

John Vaughan

Joe Watt

Phillip Webb

Ray Webb

Roy Webb

 

 

 

 

Members’ Social Scene

Club members are invited to participate in the following upcoming social events.
Please contact the club’s Functions Coordinator for more information.

Dinner and Lawn Bowls Saturday December 27
Ten Pin Bowling Friday January 2
BBQ and Movie Night Friday January 9
GSLSC Open Day  Saturday January 24
Jazz at Sunset Saturday January 24
Rye Hotel Dinner Saturday February 7
Family Fancy Dress and BBQ Saturday February 21