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25.01.2022 Great work patrol teams.....big thank you very much to Patrol Teams 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 for your voluntary service this New Years’ Day long weekend.....Friday Saturday & Sunday Thank you very much to all our members who had organised and accepted shift swaps as well as non-rostered volunteers who covered the Saturday. New Years’ Day, was mostly overcast with Team 5 performing 2 rescues and Team 7 doing another 3 rescues. They included a dad trying to save his 2 kids and got into... trouble himself. All were rescued through the swift team response including one of our very new patrolling members, Paul Barrett. On Saturday we had 2 BMs supporting WCC Lifeguards. Thank you Grant Joy and Noel Freeman for being there on a very rainy day. Today (Sunday) started with steady consistent rain, but improved in the afternoon. Team 2 did a bit of training with a mock rescue scenario in the morning and Team 3 closed the beach for an hour as a precaution due to a creature sighting at Woonona. No further incidents were to report. This wraps up the one of the busiest times of the patrol season over Christmas and New Year with a total of 21 rescues and 283 preventions performed. Thanks again to everyone who has helped you have truly helped to make a difference to people and families! #mysurflife #slsnsw #patrols #redandyellowflags #rescueready

24.01.2022 Season 2020/2021 & this is our Board of Directors that will guide the club during Covid-19. A wealth of experience in every aspect of surf life saving, great governance & passionate about our members & the community. President KEITH CALDWELL... Deputy President DEAN DUDLEY Director of Administration PAUL HENNESSY Director of Finance GREG MILLER Director of Education JAMIE CALDWELL Director of Lifesaving MARKUS MEIER-LINDNER Director of Surf Sports MICK LOCKE Junior Chairperson ADAM BARLOW #mysurflife #bullislsc #boardofdirectors #leadership #goverance #lifesaving #education #surfsports #nippers #memberdevelopment

23.01.2022 Last Sunday saw our Junior Activities Election Meeting & Club AGM happen on the one afternoon. The juniors have a new Junior Chairperson in Adam Barlow Outgoing Junior Chairperson Josh Woodford was thanked for his great leadership last season...the nippers are looking very strong again with a good hard working committee.... Later at the Annual General Meeting a good roll up of members voted & all management positions were filled; BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Keith Caldwell Deputy President: Dean Dudley Director of Administration: Paul Hennessy Director of Finance: Greg Miller Director of Life Saving: Markus Meier-Lindner Director of Education: Jamie Caldwell Director of Surf Sports: Micheal Locke Junior Chairperson: Adam Barlow MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Administration Officer: Maria Caldwell Member Services Officer: Rebecca Colquhoun Support Services Officer: Dave Kohler Life Saving Officer: Jamie Thorpe Boat Captain: Dean Roberts Surf Craft Beach Captain: Matthew Freeman Bronze Medallion Holders (3) Noel Freeman Lincolcn Costello & Simon Jones Congratulations to all & looking forward to season 2020-2021. It's going to be a strange one with Covid-19 continually impacting everybody's lives. As a club we have been busy working through Covid-19 recommendations from SLSNSW & continually checking regulations & restrictions from NSW Public Health. #mysurflife #juniorelectionmeeting #clubagm #Season20202021 #redandyellowflags

22.01.2022 PATROLS THIS NEW YEARS' LONG WEEKEND ....3 days Another big long weekend is coming up with the following patrol teams rostered on: Tomorrow New Years' Day, Friday, 1 January 2021... Team 4 (Jamie Thorpe Captain) 8:45am to 12:00pm Team 5 (Jason Colquhoun Captain) 11:45am to 3pm Team 7 (Jay Townsend Captain) 2:45pm to 6pm Saturday, 2 January 2021 11am to 3pm Thankyou Grant Joy & Noel Freeman for volunteering your time to assist. The guys work beside WCC Lifeguards. Sunday, 3 January 2021 Team 2 (Andrew McLeod Captain) from 8:45am to 1:30pm Team 3 (Markus Meier-Lindner Captain) from 1:15pm to 6:00pm Swaps are sought and published in the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au, please have a look to see if you could do one. Any help that additional members can offer for our patrol teams, if only for an hour or 2, is greatly appreciated. Please contact the Patrol Captain on duty at that time or the DOL Markus Meier-Lindner if you can help out. For details of your patrol roster for organising a swap, please publish this in the Patrols section of the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au. If you are looking for current phone numbers please refer to the PDF version of the patrol roster in the Document Library section of the Members Area. As Organisation select Bulli, as Category select Lifesaving. Team Members please contact your Patrol Captains to confirm that you are available or advise who your swap is. PLEASE REMEMBER TO ALWAYS SWIM AT A PATROLLED BEACH & BETWEEN THE RED & YELLOW FLAGS #newyearpatrolsstart #redandyellowflags #volunteers #bulliclubbies

22.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Sydney Water Surf Series Committee have made the hard decision to cancel the 2020 series due to Covid-19. The committee has met a number... of times developing a Covid Safe Plan which we thought could make the event happen. But with regular updates from NSW Sport & in consultation with SLSNSW in relation to 'return to sport' activities plus NSW Public Health restrictions & regulations, the decision was made to cancel the series for this year. Our major sponsor Sydney Water understands & agrees with our decision. This series has been running for 17 years & it was felt with restrictions to be adhered to, it would affect the delivery of a high quality event which we believe we normally host. We hang our hat on the event as a major sporting event for SLSI & SLSSC branches & are concerned that we couldnt delivery the series THIS season as a top level quality event. Our associate partners FINZ & INFRONT have been informed & understand. WE HOPE TO BE BACK BIGGER & BETTER NEXT SEASON 2021....thankyou to everybody that continues to support the series. Apologies for this decision but its wasn't made lightly. We do know that the local branches are working behind the scenes to have some local compeition happening prior to Xmas. And we do know that SLSNSW are working hard to have quality events with the Envirobank NSW Super Teams Series just announced for 3 rds Oct/Nov/Dec, plus Interbranch held over to March & of course NSW Championships (with restrictions in qualifying) to hopefully go ahead in March also. Stay safe everybody & hoping that you all get to do some form of surf sports activities this season. Regards Sydney Water Surf Series Committee

22.01.2022 This presentation provides you with an overview of the Bulli Surf Life Saving Club 2019/2020 Season recognising our members outstanding efforts and achievements. Congratulations to all our valued members and all the best for the season ahead. Keith Caldwell | President

22.01.2022 No need to say anything more .... DONT DRINK & SWIM A clear & concise message to everybody!... #slsnsw #mysurflife #dontdrinkandswim

21.01.2022 Dear Members, Following on from a post on Tuesday (Age Manager & Age Assistants)...over the next 2 weeks you will be receiving emails, text msgs & social media updates about activities within the surf club for season 2020-2021. Covid-19 has impacted the Surf Life Saving organisation & our club will endeavour to make sure that SLSNSW recommendations along with NSW Public Health regulations are followed to make such every members health & welfare is looked after....Continue reading

20.01.2022 SEARCH & RESCUE KIT on hand at Bulli. A very big ‘thank you’ to Bulli Sea Lions Winter Swimming Club for the kind donation of $1,000 that has been put to very good use - a brand new Search & Rescue Kit. This kit, together with a newly developed SAR Guideline will help to enhance our capability, efficiency and member safety when we conduct searches for missing persons in the water. Hopefully we never have to use it.... This kit helps us further develop our search & rescue capability in a focus area for lifesaving for the 2020-21 season. Thank you very much also to our club sponsor Finz for the donation of 6 pairs of goggles for this new kit, it is appreciated! #mysurflife #searchandrescuekit #lifesaving #sar

20.01.2022 NEW YEARS EVE Wishing our members & families plus our local community all the best for tonight. Hope you can celebrate as best you can ... Please stay safe....get rid of this past 12 months & we look forward to a great 2021! Please remember if you are heading down the beach please swim only at patrolled beaches & between the red & yellow flags. If we can't see you we can't save you if you get into difficulties. #newyearseve #bulliisyourclub #thankyoutoourvolunteers #maroonandgoldcap

19.01.2022 MONDAY MEMORIES... surf carnivals, annual presentation nights, special events, milestone events, community service, lifesaving patrols, educating our members, nipper families having fun, members achieving in all areas of club activities.....fair bit of history in this club 107 years & still going strong good times, this is just a small snippet of photos Its not too late to join you know?... check out www.bullisurfclub.com.au or contact [email protected] #bullislsc #memories #maroonandgoldcap #mysurflife #slsnsw #slsi

19.01.2022 THANKYOU TO OUR PATROL MEMBERS 4 consecutive days of voluntary patrol from 9am to 6pm....Xmas Day, Boxing Day, Sunday & Monday. Here is a run down....thank you very much to all 7 patrol teams for your service this Christmas long weekend just finished.... Thank you very much also to those members who organised and accepted shift swaps as well as to additional volunteers, some of whom attended following a text message ‘call to arms’ on Sunday. Conditions over the 4 days went full circle from a closed beach all day on Christmas Day, Boxing Day rain sun & a nor easter blowing in the arvo, to a most beautiful day on Sunday back to the beach being closed all day on Monday. There were massive crowds on Sunday spread all along the beach with Team 7 (Jay Townsend Capt) performing 5 rescues during the morning shift and Team 1 (Paul Brightwell Capt) another 11 in the afternoon. In some of these rescues our junior members and newest SRC members were actively involved. How great to see their level of confidence and their training already helping to save lives. What a huge effort and thankfully no additional emergency services, e.g. ambulances, were needed. That takes the total rescues for this season to 22!! Some great commitment by our members, some behind the scenes work done thankyou to all. Shout out various people for different things: to Lachlan O'Grady and Jason Colquhoun who pulled double shifts on Christmas Day, to Damien Parsons (Michelle Parsons) who assembled the new vacuum cleaner, teams 7 and 1 for performing all those rescues on Sunday. Scott Ashcroft, Alex Kirkland, Tanya Allen, Grace Krittenden, Kylie Roodenrys and Sienna Tracey for backing up team 1 on Sunday afternoon, to Grahame Bilton (Bilko) and Jack Bilton for battling 3 hours of traffic from their home at Penrith on Sunday to attend their shift and to teams 3 and 6 for doing 2 shifts each over the 4 days. Thank you all again - it is amazing how you rise to the challenge when it matters! Our DOL was one happy lifesaver #mysurflife #slsnsw #xmaspatrols #volunteers #redandyellowflags

18.01.2022 MONDAY MEMORIES Takes us back to season 1988-89 President Jeff Horne... Secretary Paul Hennessy Treasurer Barry Lowe Club Captain Rod Mercer 4 gentlemen above are all Life Members of the club - lifesaving 'No lives lost' -new sponsorship Dave Brown Gear Industries Ltd $3,000 - new sponsorship Woonona Bulli RSL $500 - big seas at Forster (State titles) cause disaster $2,000 damage to our surf boat - Scott McKellar Chief Instructor oversees 25 new awards...15 being Bronze Medallion - Open Men's Boat Crew rep NSW (Russ Jones Chris Mercer Rod Mercer Craig Lunney & Rhett Ayliffe) - AUS Championships @ Burleigh Heads in the words of touring team manager Nigel Walsh ' a large contingent of both competitors & spectators travelled to the championships which were marred by unseasonal rain, wind & horrific surf conditions' - Phil Starling Board & Ski Captain - Branch Championships 5 Gold 4 Silver 4 Bronze - Club Person of the Year Tony 'Crusher' Gwynne - Bank Balance end of season $4,313.96 (General Account) $10,269.56 (Investment Account) & $8,553.43 (Members Trust Account) - Dave Grose Junior Chairman - Russ Jones retires as Club Boat Sweep started way back in 55-56 as a young rower #mysurflife #19881989season #bullislsc

18.01.2022 MEMBERS Last week our Director of Life Saving held our normal Lifesaving Pre-Season Briefing via Zoom due to Covid-19 restrictions with numbers in our club rooms. Thankyou to those that jumped on board & listened to how our season may look like running patrols plus also how we as a club prioritise our lifesaving commitments.... The briefing was recorded with the consent of all participants present. So if you missed it, the recording and the power point slides used for the briefing are now available via the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au/SLSA_Onl/modules/login/index.php. Please take the time to watch it when it suits you, ideally before your first patrol. Well done Markus....a very informative session. #mysurflife #lifesaving #patrols

18.01.2022 THIS SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER SMIRB Drivers and IRB Crewies: We have a power craft practice and training session on Sunday 9am start to mid-day approximately.... The session will include equipment preparation, driving techniques, rescue techniques, search & rescue techniques as well as equipment maintenance. BONUS: every member that participates successfully in the full session will get their SMIRBD or IRBC awards marked off as proficient for this season. Please RSVP to Markus if available for the session. Has been a great response so far. #mysurflife #lifesaving #irbdriver #irbcrewmen #patrols

18.01.2022 THANK YOU THURSDAY is where we will thank & acknowledge our sponsors. Covid-19 has really hit the world hard with many lives lost, financial strains on families & businesses....our world turned upside down in these strange times. Sponsorship plays a big part each season & we as a club would like to acknowledge our great sponsors & supporters who continually back our club.... It's a bit unknown heading back into season 2020-2021 when we resume voluntary patrols in late September, how many businesses can continue to support us. So again today we acknowledge 2 of our Business sponsors, namely RESPONDER 1 www.responder1.com.au Specialising In CPR & First Aid Courses, the business also supplying first aid kits, AED's etc, on site standby first aid medical & emergency response services for concerts, schools, events, markets, high risk workplaces, construction sites & the mining industry Jamie Caldwell (our Club Director of Education) founded the business in 2011...experience where it counts... 1 shop shop for saving lives & keeping your team safe. Contact 1300629807 for all enquiries & speak with Maria Caldwell (Office Manager). Located at 4/46 Montague Street North Wollongong. Responder 1 has supported the club in community events we have hosted with first aid officers, supplied first aid equipment to the club & also offered free courses to our members over the years. MOUNTIES GROUP have been with the club for the past 2 seasons, what started out as a training session for a group of footballers turned into a training program incorporating surf awareness & safety. Pre & Post Xmas program, use of our surf club function room for coaches/management meetings. A Win Win for both organisations with the surf club receiving surf rescue board plus tents over the past 2 seasons as sponsorship. Check them out at www.mountiesgroup.com.au Please support those that support us! #mysurflife #responder1 #mountiesgroup #sponsorsbullislsc

17.01.2022 Hello all, Over the next 2 weeks club members will be receiving emails, text msgs & social media updates about activities within the surf club for season 2020-2021. Covid-19 has impacted the Surf Life Saving organisation & our club will endeavour to make sure that SLSNSW recommendations along with NSW Public Health regulations are followed to make such every members health & welfare is looked after.... So today's message is all about AGE MANAGERS & AGE ASSISTANTS. Please take the time firstly to read this post & secondly one parent each family hopefully putting their hand up to assist. Our Junior Activities Committee has just been elected but to make the season work they will come up with protocols to manage our nipper events with the current COVID restrictions & advice from SLSNSW. BUT in saying that we are going to need more qualified helpers this year than ever before seen at our club. If you are a parent, carer or guardian & are interested in assisting with the upcoming 2020-2021 Nipper Season (COVID restrictions pending of course), either as an Age Manager, Assistant Age Manager please contact Kate Morris (Junior Secretary) or comment your interest below & we will be in touch. On current SLSNSW advice received due to COVID-19, all helpers will need to be Age Manager qualified this year and unfortunately without enough qualified helpers, some age groups may need to be restricted. Just because you do the course doesn't mean you have to be an Age Manager...it's having qualified people waiting in the wings just in case So here's what you need to do to help our club in the process for Age Managers qualification; Register & pay membership for season 2020-2021 www.bullisurfclub.com.au/registration Complete Working with Children Check (WWCC) wwwwkidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/chi/working-with-children-check Once WWCC number has been received please forward this to the club to enter into surfguard Go into https://members.sls.com.au Log in using your username and password Select the eLearning drop down menu Select the RED Log In to eLearning tab Select training library Select view courses SLS - Age Managers Then send the Online Module completion certicate to the club If you have any issues you can email [email protected] or contact Maria Caldwell 0407-134787 We are ALL VOLUNTEERS & every little bit of help is greatly appreciated - we thank you in advance for your assistance. Keith Caldwell President BULLI SLSC #mysurflife #nippers #agemanagers

17.01.2022 This is what legends are made of, one of our esteemed Life Members Hugh Carpenter. Hugh was awarded Life Membership in 1974-1975 season & as we know was best known for his fund raising prowess in any surf club activity. Held positions on the management committee including Vice Club Captain & was our Club Treasurer for 14 seasons. Still maintains a keen interest in the club & is very proud of our achievements. Tonight he hangs up his Schooner Book....see below his efforts, out...standing & committed, he was always on the lookout for you if you owed money Hugh Carpenter ~ The Schooner Club Friday 18th December 2020 will be the end of an era where Hugh Carpenter will be drawing his final Schooner Club for the Sea Lions. The Schooner Club has been an institution and commenced in February 1984 raising funds to assist the Sea Lions and the Community. Over this time it has been conservatively estimated that he has raised over $70,000 plus. He has filled 3 of his brown covered books, each with a list of the drinkers and local personalities around over this time. Anybody who has seen the copperplate writing is in awe of the order and neatness. Many a drinker has been hounded to pay their outstanding money as soon as they walk in the club and many have gone short of their anticipated beer count as Hugh always gets his money in. On behalf of an appreciative community we all raise our glasses to say thank you to Hugh Carpenter and the Schooner Club Come up on Friday and have a beer and say thank you to a great man. #bullisealions #bullislsc #lifemember #schoonerclub #mysurflife

16.01.2022 PATROLS THIS WEEKEND Saturday(21 November) Wollongong City Lifeguards will be on duty 9am-6pm BULLI SLSC will have the following patrol teams on Sunday (22 November);... - Team 2 (Andrew McLeod Captain) from 8:45am to 1:30pm - Team 5 (Jason Colquhoun Captain) from 1:15pm to 6:00pm Nippers will have pointscore in the morning so if any member would like to volunteer any extra hours on Sunday...weather is supposed to be nice ...then come on down & see either Andrew or Jason. For details of your patrol roster for organising a swap, please publish this in the Patrols section of the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au. If you are looking for current phone numbers please refer to the PDF version of the patrol roster in the Document Library section of the Members Area. As Organisation select Bulli, as Category select Lifesaving. Team Members please contact your Patrol Captains to confirm that you are available or advise who your swap is. PLEASE SWIM AT ONLY PATROLLED BEACHES BETWEEN THE FLAGS #lifesavers #volunteerclubbies #redandyellowflags #mysurflife #slsnsw #slsi

16.01.2022 See post below. Please do not swim/surf/dive in the area for couple of days. Relevant authorities have been contacted.

15.01.2022 Thank you team 4 (Jamie Thorpe) & team 5 (Jason Colquhoun) for a busy Sunday yesterday. Thank you very much also members who have organised and accepted shift swaps as well as non-rostered volunteers who supported the teams with a few extra ‘hands on deck’ yesterday with crowds On Saturday we had 2 BMs supporting WCC Lifeguards. Thank you Paul Brightwell and Vida Oakes, greatly appreciated.... Yesterday was a beautiful day with big visitor numbers right from the early morning. Team 4 performed 2 rescues when 2 teenagers got into trouble. The afternoon was equally busy but thankfully no incidents to report. Just some stats that our wonderful volunteers have clocked up so far; number of rescues performed this season to 29 preventative actions 766 volunteer patrolling hours to almost 2,100. Thank you again to everyone who has helped! REMINDER TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY & VISTORS ...... PLEASE SWIM ONLY AT PATROLLED BEACHES & BETWEEN THE RED & YELLOW FLAGS. #mysurflife #slsnsw #slsi #volunteers #lifesavers #redandyellowflags

15.01.2022 What a great story which features club member Nathan Flint.

14.01.2022 PATROLS THIS WEEKEND ...REMEMBER PEOPLE PLEASE SWIM AT ONLY PATROLLED BEACHES & BETWEEN THE REDYELLOW FLAGS Saturday, 9 January, 11am to 3pm We are looking for 2 volunteer Bronze Medallion holders please to support WCC Lifeguards. Please contact DOL Markus Meier-Lindner if you are available.... Sunday, 10 January The following patrol teams are rostered this coming Sunday: - Team 4 (Jamie Thorpe Captain) from 8:45am to 1:30pm - Team 5 (Jason Colquhoun Captain) from 1:15pm to 6:00pm For details of your patrol roster for organising a swap, please publish this in the Patrols section of the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au. If you are looking for current phone numbers please refer to the PDF version of the patrol roster in the Document Library section of the Members Area. As Organisation select Bulli, as Category select Lifesaving. Team Members please contact your Patrol Captains (Jamie or Jason) to confirm that you are available or advise who your swap is. IMPORTANT: Please sign in as soon as you enter the club house using one of the the NSW Public Health QR code posters for contact tracing purposes.

13.01.2022 Well done to all involved for the rescue of 7 persons at Woonona beach last Saturday evening, unfortunately as widely documented a male in his early 40’s did not survive. A number of off duty lifesavers from Sandon Point Surf Life Saving Club, North Wollongong SLSC and Woonona Surf Club plus local board riders from Woonona Board Riders Club where first on scene. Closely followed by Wollongong City Council Lifeguards from Bulli & Thirroul beaches plus Lifeguard Supervisor North, Bulli SLSC Emergency Call Out Team and Surf Life Saving Illawarra Duty Officers. #rescue

13.01.2022 BULLI SLSC NIPPERS KEY DATES 2020/21 SEASON COMMENCES SUN 1 NOV (U7- U14) | SUN 8 NOV (U6)... NIPPERS INFORMATION ZOOM SESSION MON 12TH OCT, 7.00PM Register in advance: SLSNSW.zoom.us//regis/tJ0lduuopzgpHtW_IH1c3ZlgiMJmoz542Tqo NIPPER PROFICIENCY SWIMS (Email to be sent out soon) SAT 17 OCT, 12.30 2.30PM | SUN 18 OCT, 10.00 12.00PM Northern Stars Swim School (Next to Bunnings Bellambi) DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER ONLINE (New/Re-joining members) https://www.bullisurfclub.com.au/join-us

12.01.2022 Thinking of joining the club for the 2020/2021 season as a new member or rejoining from last season. NOW IS THE TIME Please visit https://www.bullisurfclub.com.au for membership details on how to join/rejoin. With the Covid-19 pandemic still impacting our life & what we do as a surf club, we must maintain our vigilance looking after our members welfare.... RECORDING OF MEMBERS ATTENDING BULLI SLSC & PARTICIPATING IN CLUB ACTIVITIES AT THE SURF CLUB & OTHER LOCATIONS. This is a controlled contact tracing system to highlight members surf club activities in these strange times. We are working with SLSNSW & NSW Public Health with regulations/restrictions to maintain our members safety. Here is the app we r using for BULLI SLSC https://visitsafe.at/bullisurflifesavingclub Basically; 1. Any time a member attends the surf club you sign in with the app 2. Any club training session whether at surf club or other location members please sign in 3. Each individual must sign in please Save the link on your phone & you will see laminated flyers all round the surf club with the QR code on it. Thank you in advance Regards Club Management Committee

12.01.2022 Are you looking to join a surf club? Now is the time!

12.01.2022 Thankyou so much helping keep our members Covid safe! There are some great people in life who always look in helping others. #slsnsw ... #mysurflife #thankyou See more

12.01.2022 PATROLS THIS SUNDAY resume at Bulli Beach. After 6 months we are back the 2020-21 Patrol Season is here Our Captains and Vice-Captains of all patrol teams are rostered this coming Sunday, 27 September:... - Teams 1-4 from 8:45 to 13:00 - Teams 5-7 from 12:45 to 17:00 Reminder...Captains and Vice-Captains ONLY, no team members required. For details of the patrol roster please go to the Members Area at https://members.sls.com.au. If you are looking for current phone numbers please refer to the PDF version of the patrol roster in the Document Library section of the Members Area. As Organisation select Bulli, as Category select Lifesaving. Thankyou to everybody that has rejoined. Its not to late to join our great club. Go to members.slsa.com.au & follow the instructions. Always after more people to volunteer, put on the red & yellow uniform, look after the community that comes to our beach. #mysurflife #redandyellowflags #lifesaving #patrols

12.01.2022 Just a reminder if your a club member click on the link below to join the internal Bulli SLSC Members Only Facebook group! https://m.facebook.com/groups/324584788295736

11.01.2022 The Surf Life Saving Australia Board has today made the decision to postpone the opening rounds of the Nutri-Grain IronMan & IronWoman Series and Next Gen due t...o the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Sydney Northern Beaches region and the current public health alerts in place. Given the number of competitors and officials that reside in the Sydney Northern Beaches and in accordance with the public health alerts, the event has been postponed until a later date. For more information - https://bit.ly/2K5Lg3T Nutri-Grain Australia & New Zealand

11.01.2022 Our Lifesaving Team held a training morning for IRB Drivers and Crewmen to refresh their skills and confidence in equipment preparation, driving techniques, rescue techniques and equipment maintenance. Before getting wet participants went through a recapture of the Engine Recovery Kit we use to recover an IRB motor after a rollover and the use of the new Search & Rescue Kit. Thank you to all 13 participants for showing up on a gloomy rainy morning ... Well done to Markus Meier-Lindner, Jamie Thorpe, Dave Kohler and Dane Henderson for the planning, preparing and running of all activities. Skills maintenance SMIRBD Andrew McLeod Callum Sweeny Glenn Sweeny Dane Henderson Dave Kohler Jamie Thorpe Nicholas Dawson Paul Brightwell Jason Colquhoun Glen Meznaric Markus Meier-Lindner IRBC Jack Bilton Brody Robertson #mysurflife #irb #lifesaving

11.01.2022 Over the weekend Surf Life Saving Illawarra Duty Officers,Support Operation Crews on jetskis and the lifesaving UAV (Drone) continued to provide roving surveill...ance patrols from the water and air between Sandon Point through to Bellambi Point. Currently only a number of seals located yesterday and a sea turtle. No other marine life sighted. During regular UAV flights around Bulli coastal area today, the lifesaving UAV pilot sighted a unknown object located on a rock ledge. On further investigation it was found to be heavy and possible a bone from the whale carcass. On Saturday lifesavers assisted a member from ORRCA in locating an injured seal at Bellambi Point.Unfortunately the injured seal returned to the ocean. Thanks to the volunteer lifesavers that provided roving surveillance patrols on the water and air over the weekend. - Anthony Turner & Craig Zulian Surf Life Saving Illawarra

10.01.2022 #SLSNSWAWARDS // Join SLSNSW live this Saturday from 6:30pm right here on SLSNSW Facebook page or YouTube channel for the 2020 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence. The action packed live show will be hosted by Harold Marshall (Umina Surf Life Saving Club) and Georgie Rowe (Collaroy Surf Lifesaving Club) who will provide laughs and even some surprise knocks on the door for some of our major award winners. Congratulations and good luck to our club members in the following awar...d catergory's: BULLI SLSC - CLUB OF THE YEAR Hannah Minogue - Athlete of the Year Jasmine Locke - Youth Athlete of the Year Hannah Minogue - Coach of the Year Kevin Starling - Official of the Year Jamie Caldwell - Facilitator of the Year BULLI SLSC Open Men's Boat Crew - Surf Sports Team of the Year BULLI SLSC Surf Festival Event Management Team - Services Team of the Year Illawarra Branch - Rescue of the Year (Bulli June 2020) #mysurflife #2020nswaoe #bullislsc #maroonandgold

10.01.2022 Heads up Patrol Leaders and future patrol leaders - This short video is created specifically for Patrol Captains who lead a team of surf lifesavers and coordinate aquatic emergencies at our patrolled locations. Recommend all our patrol leaders (Patrol Captains and Vice Captains as well as senior patrolling members) have a watch of this short video remember let’s all be #rescueready Goes for 4.30mins..check it out ... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMjmMRpR_nc&feature=youtu.be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMjmMRpR_nc&feature=youtu.be) #volunteers #patrolleaders #redandyellow #slsa #slsnsw #mysurflife

09.01.2022 What a magic morning for our first POINT SCORE at nippers. sun out guns out Well done to all our NIPPERS who attended this morning. Thankyou to our junior committee, age managers, age assistant managers, water safety personnel, officials plus BBQ helpers & set up pack up volunteers....all special people making nippers happen ... Comments were made how good the morning was...the best thing was amazing sportsmanship & heaps of smiling faces Here is just a small snap shot of excellent photos by Alita Ashcroft ....check out more on our members only fb page (3 separate posts). #nippers #pointscore #maroonandgoldcap #sundayatnippers

08.01.2022 Senior Craft training this afternoon @ Bulli Beach. Pretty cool photo thanks Mick Holmesby #mysurflife... #seniorcrafttraining #bullislsc #maroonandgold See more

08.01.2022 Recently we had a working group meeting discussing our Covid-19 Safe Plans for this season. Part of those discussions we agreed that the club would provide extra Covid Safety Kits which contain PPE items and hygiene products. These kits will assist our members in COVID safe practices while being active for the surf club. ... Big thankyou to Responder 1 who arranged these kits at a good price. We have 6 kits labelled for lifesaving x 3, junior activities, surf/craft & boat sections. Thankyou to SLSNSW for the extra Covid box supplied to all clubs as well. #mysurflife #covid19kits #covidsafe

08.01.2022 Flags will go up at Illawarra and South Coast beaches this weekend for the start of the surf life saving season. Here's a WIN News' exclusive look at their daily tasks.

08.01.2022 Hi all, As per the overall club directive and as per advice from relevant authorities Junior board training for this Sunday morning at Wollongong Harbour has been cancelled due to in water safety concerns. Thanks... Jamie Caldwell Vice Junior Activities Chairperson See more

07.01.2022 Always good to promote your members achievements. This last week we had 5 young members representing Wests Unanderra Swimming Club (and of course us at Bulli SLSC ) @ NSW Senior Age Swimming Championships @ Homebush. Wow the kids were on fire with our youngest Maddy Jones swimming PB's in all of her events.... Her big sister Chelsea, well 5 individual & 2 team medals, outstanding including 4 gold 1st 50m freestyle 1st 100m freestyle 1st 200m freestyle 2nd 400m freestyle 2nd 800m freestyle Brayden Woodford 2nd 400m medley 3rd 400m freestyle Sarah Locke 3rd 50m freestyle Jaimie Delutiis 3rd 50m freestyle 2nd 100m freestyle 3rd 400m freestyle The three girls (Chelsea, Jaimie & Sarah) were all in the relay together that won gold in the 4x50m freestyle and broke the state record and silver in the 4x50m medley relay. For those that were at last Sunday's Sipper's...we live streamed & put up on the big screen & watched 4 of them win medals on the night...great to watch & atmosphere was electric Future looks bright with these talented kids leading the charge...cant wait for the major surf championships in the new year & then pool rescue in the off season. #bulliathletes #mysurflife #stillwaterswimming

07.01.2022 Over the weekend our lifesaving equipment was checked in the annual SLSI audit. 100% rescue ready for the season start which is Sunday 27th Sept...first patrol day. Markus Meier-Lindner our Director of Life Saving as always has our equipment in tip top shape. Well done to our life saving team.... On the day Jamie Thorpe & Dave Kohler assisted with having all the gear set out for inspection. #slsiaudit #lifesaving #patrols

07.01.2022 WEDNESDAY WINNING WAVES This post we highlight our pool rescue season in 2017. See our media release after the NSW Pool Rescue Championships ............. "Bulli Surf Life Saving Club showed it is one of the powerhouse clubs in NSW when it comes to Pool Rescue events with some stellar performances last weekend at the NSW Championships held at the Ryde Aquatic Centre. With a very young team of 20 athletes (U12-U17) they swam brilliantly to collect 8 Gold, 7 Silver & 4 Bronze...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Sunday Sippers in on again this Sunday 20 December 2020 from 4pm to 7pm. Please book via this link http://tix.yt/sunday-sippers-20-dec-2020 If you do not book and come down on the day, we can not guarantee entry. Due to Covid19 restrictions, we can only have 100 attendees. Please note: Entry to the upstairs function room is for Over 18s only.... If you bring your children along to play in the park/be on the beach, you must go down to them, they can not come up into the function room as they are then included in our attendance numbers. You must sign in by QR code. You must sit at tables and chairs not STAND. You can stand on the balcony but technically only 16 people can be on the balcony at one time. Please advise if your plans change and will not be attending, so we can re-allocate your ticket. Contact [email protected] Tickets are not transferrable. The ticket holder must use the ticket. The Club is required to run these events under Public Health Orders. The responsibility lies on our members to please do the right thing so we can continue to have these events. In saying that, please come along and have a great social afternoon with our members! See more

06.01.2022 NIPPERS THIS MORNING Its Rd 1 of club pointscore.. Conditions are looking ok... Report times are; 9.15am - U8 - U14 9.30am - U6/U7 Please meet at your age flags ready to go! Race fair, respect officials and congratulate your club mates....but most of all HAVE FUN!! #nippers #maroonandgoldcap #fun #pointscore

06.01.2022 Dear Members, CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATES & RESOURCES FOR SLSNSW CLUBS SLSNSW & BULLI SLSC is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our members & along with our mamanagement committee we will continue to aligned to official sources including the Australian Government Department of Health, NSW Health and NSW Sport.... As of today we will require all members, visitors, organisations, basically any organised club activities including patrols, training education, nipper activities, social events TO SIGN IN with the Service NSW QR code check-ins when you attend the surf club at any stage, this is compulsory...no excuses please. Our worst case scenario is closing down surf club activities if we don't comply! As a club we are doing our bit to maintain our records for any contact tracing that may be required. Our membership base is from all areas in Wollongong & parts of Sydney. Laminated NSW Public Health QR code sheets have been placed all around the surf club (replacing our BULLI SLSC QR code sheets) including function room, gym, lifesaving area, patrol room, downstairs club room, junior activities area, surf sports areas. We are presently updating our COVID-19 Safety Plans to reflect these new requirements. This is how we need to operate as a surf life saving club please work with us not against us. #mysurflife #slsnsw #nswhealth #qrcode #covid19 Thankyou in advance. Regards Keith Caldwell President

05.01.2022 Hi Members & anyone out there keen on joining our club, Following on from recent posts requesting (Age Manager /Age Assistants & Surf Sports Officials)... you will be receiving emails, text msgs & social media updates about activities within the surf club for season 2020-2021. Covid-19 has impacted the Surf Life Saving organisation & our club will endeavour to make sure that SLSNSW recommendations along with NSW Public Health regulations are followed to make such every memb...ers health & welfare is looked after. Today is about gaining your BRONZE MEDALLION or SURF RESCUE CERTIFICATE. Why should I do this lifesaving course? To become a lifesaver & wear the red & yellow uniform keeping the community safe To assist with water safety at nippers on a Sunday morning or even at surf sports carnival's You MUST BE QUALIFIED & PROFICIENT in these awards to assist in club activities. Please take the time firstly to read this post & secondly hopefully putting your hand up to assist with water safety or become a volunteer lifesaver. Our Management Committee has just been elected but to make the season work they will come up with protocols to manage our surf club, nipper activities & junior surf sports participation with the current COVID restrictions & advice from SLSNSW. BUT in saying that we are going to need more qualified helpers this year than ever before seen at our club. As mentioned previously getting your Bronze Medallion also will assist us with our lifesaving capabilities, on occasions we ask for volunteers to assist on Saturdays (Xmas period), public holidays & Sundays when it can be very busy or we are short of members for various reasons. NOW is the time to contact Jamie Caldwell our Director of Education [email protected] or comment your interest below & we will be in touch. Dates & Times TBA soon for our Bronze Medallion Course. We are ALL VOLUNTEERS & every little bit of help is greatly appreciated - we thank you in advance for your assistance. Keith Caldwell President BULLI SLSC

05.01.2022 PUBLIC ALERT: AUTHORITIES HAVE TOWED WHALE CARCASS OFF WANIORA POINT, BULLI The Wollongong Police District informed Surf Life Saving Illawarra that the whale (...carcass) off Waniora Point, Bulli Beach reef was being towed by authorities to Bellambi Boat ramp this afternoon. Several sharks have been sighted throughout the day feeding from the carcass and surrounding waters. Surf Life Saving Illawarra would like to remind the public that the whale carcass will continue act as an attractant to sharks off the Illawarra coast. Advice is that water users should: Take additional caution in the vicinity of any whale carcasses. Adhere to any beach closures advised by Wollongong City Council. Image: Georgia Matts

04.01.2022 HAPPY FATHERS DAY

04.01.2022 MONDAY MEMORIES Seems appropriate with the Surf Life Saving New South Wales Awards of Excellence Night coming up this Saturday Night (29 August) & our club having a number of nominees on the night, including Club of the Year......that we look back in time at our members who have previously received some of these prestigious awards; 1983 Steve Craig - Life Saver of the Year... 1994 Grant Joy - Life Saver of the Year 2002 Keith Caldwell - Administrator of the Year 2006 Matthew Freeman - Athlete of the Year 2007 Keith Caldwell - Volunteer of the Year 2008 Cara Langendam - Athlete of the Year 2008 Samantha Derrick - Outstanding Media Service to Surf Life Saving 2011 Downie Langthorne - Surf Sports Coach of the Year 2016 Shane Geloven Dean Roberts Heath Mercer Ben Lowe & Fraser Worthington - Surf Sports Team of the Year 2019 Markus Meier-Lindner - Education Trainer of the Year #mysurflife #slsnswaoe #bulliproud

03.01.2022 MONDAY MEMORIES With season 2020/2021 starting yesterday with our first day of patrols it seems appropriate to look back over the past 5 years or so some photos showing our members in the red & yellow uniform. 100+ years of patrolling at our beach, thousands of volunteer hours completed, no lives lost whilst our club members are looking after the beach. ... Thank you to all our members over the years that have joined our club & worn the red & yellow uniform! #mysurflife #redandyellowflags #volunteers

03.01.2022 Exciting news...Rd 2 @ BULLI #mysurflife #bullibeach #eliteseries... #slsnsw See more

03.01.2022 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence tonight via social media due to Covid-19. WINNERS our Open Men's Boat Crew as Surf Sports Team of the Year. Great work guys Shane, Dean, Heath, Ben & Fraser. To all our nominees you are all winners in our eyes, great members achieving so much for our club & the local community. Thankyou so much... #mysurflife #slsnswaoe #bulliproud

02.01.2022 TONIGHT...REMINDER For our patrol members, parents of young patrolling members & any member that may be interested you are more than welcome to zoom in Its our Lifesaving Pre-Season Briefing tonight 16 September at 7pm via Zoom. Our Director of Life Saving Markus Meier-Lindner will give an overview on what the season will look like. Q's & A's as well!... Please take the time to jump on...45 mins of your time, our President to zoom in from Byron Bay & our Director of Education will be zooming in from Fingal Beach (near Qld border). We are excited that the season is upon us. Sure it's going to be tricky at times, but our management committee is focused on making this year an awesome experience for our members. Look forward to a great summer on the beach. Patrols start Sunday 27th September.... Text msgs & emails plus members only fb group has details on how to zoom in tonight #mysurflife #lifesaving #patrols

02.01.2022 #SurfSports // Due to the current Covid-19 situation, the Manly Nipper NATS and the Queenscliff Surf Boats Carnival both scheduled for the weekend of January 16...th / 17th have been POSTPONED. Any decision on running these events in the future will be communicated if/when that decision is made. With regards to other scheduled events coming up in January, we will continue to monitor the current Covid-19 situation along with any updated Public Health orders, and will announce any changes to scheduled events as soon as we can. Whilst we understand that this presents a level of uncertainty, our preference is to manage this cautiously and to make decisions based on all the available and current information. If you or your loved ones are struggling with the current situation, please reach out to one of the many services available (Lifeline 13 11 14, Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800)

02.01.2022 LIFESAVING ....AND WE ARE BACK!! Thank you very much to our Patrol Captains and Vice-Captains of all 7 teams for covering the first day of the 2020-21 patrol season. It was great to be back with only very few tough swimmers and low visitor numbers on the beach. Once the wind swung around to the south and picked up it got really cold in the afternoon . ... During the morning and afternoon our DOL Markus Meier-Lindner gave an overview & discussed were had how patrols this season should look. #mysurflife #firstdayofpatrols #lifesaving #redandyellowflags

02.01.2022 Solar Panels just installed at the surf club by Platinum Solar Designs. Thankyou to SLSNSW & State Government funding from the 2020 SLSNSW Surf Club Facility Grant. #solarpanels... #EnergySaver #costsdown #mysurflife #slsnsw See more

01.01.2022 WARNING Please don't enter the water for surf/swim/dive. Authorities have been contacted.

01.01.2022 Afternoon all, Due to the current severe weather warning in place http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN21037.shtml Bulli JSLSC Training for tomorrow morning at 9am has been cancelled. We will provide further details through the week but at this stage training for next Sunday morning 29th Aug is still on!... Thank you Jamie Caldwell Junior Vice-Chairperson

01.01.2022 Patrols commence on our beach tomorrow! Ever thought about joining a surf club & doing a bit of community service. Plus engaging in a healthy life style....well check out out website www.bullisurfclub.com.au We have it all lifesaving duties, surf sports competition, junior nipper activities, education courses, social events... If you would like further information or are having difficulties in registering online, pop down to the surf club tomorrow (Sunday 27 September) between 130pm and 3pm and see Keith, our President, or Maria, our Registrar to answer all your questions. Please register as well as making payment. Just follow the instructions Thank you in advance. Any enquiries can be directed to our email address: [email protected] #renewmembership #season20202021 #mysurflife

01.01.2022 Its National R U OK Day.... Remember there is always someone to talk to or listen to any problems or issues you may have. You dont have to be alone in dealing with things.... R U OK? #mysurflife #ruokday2020 #bullibestpeople #lifeline #beyondblue