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Cooks Hill Surf Club

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4925 2828

Address: Memorial Drive, Cooks Hill 2300 Newcastle, New South Wales

Website: http://www.cookshillsurfclub.com.au/

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23.01.2022 Lock it down and keep covered

21.01.2022 Nipper BBQ/ Set up & pack down roster for Sunday 29 Nov It would be great if you can comment below your commitment to the time slot for your age group name. 8am - U8 Blue 9:30am - U10 Blue... 11am - U11 White As always, thank you Harris Farm Markets for your PHENOM generosity and continuing to donate the delishhh food each Sunday. Even if your Nippers group isn't listed, we'd still LURV the helping hands! It's the best view in the house while helping out your Club

21.01.2022 Don't forget about the U9 - U14 Nipper Presso If you haven't already - stick it in your diary for Sunday 14th March. A Club email is in the making and will be sent shortly with mooore details about the day

19.01.2022 Important change to Nippers - Sunday 29 Nov As the pic says, tomorrow we're attempting to beat the heat by starting Nippers earlier. So session times will be moved forward to: U6, U8 and U14's start at 8 9am... U7, U10 and U13's start at 9 10am U9, U11 and U12's start at 10 11am Sessions MAY be cut short but this'll depend on a few things, ie the temp, crowds and sand temp etc and we'll announce if this happens a-sap. This will also mean BBQ duties and set up/ pack down will move to these news times too. If you're joining us in the morning, we highly recommend that you bring along cold cold drinks to help stay hydrated and load the sunscreen on too. We won't hold it against anyone that decides it's toooo hot and chooses to stay home in the a/c instead. Because of this crazy heat, we're kinda expecting to see smaller numbers in the age groups anyways. A Club text and an email have been sent to all Nipper families but it would be great if you can share the news with your Nipper mates too. Stay cool everyone

19.01.2022 Come on, sing it! Now that you've got the tune in your head - have a fab weekend!!

19.01.2022 We're halfway through Now’s the time to push for first place! So if you're yet to use your Grill'd voucher picked up at Nippers, gather your friends and friends of friends to dine in and fill your stomachs with the amazing Grill'd The Junction burgers. Go on - we dare you!

19.01.2022 National Water Safety Day Did you know that today as the first day of summer, is National Water Safety Day? Summers going to be hot and no doubt there's going to be loads of swimming. ... We'd like to send out a friendly reminder to all Cooks Hill members, their families and friends and the wider community to stay safe near the water this summer because if we can't see you, we can't save you.

16.01.2022 Deck the halls Repairs to our beloved deck of the original Surf Club is now complete. What a process it's been with so many wonderful members, local businesses and the community helping out along the way. Our previous deck FB post gave thanks to all the legends who were there at the start and during and now that the project has been wrapped up, our final thank yous are being directed to the gents of Patrol 3 who put the finished touches on. The gents grabbed a brush and primed and painted the railings to how we see them now. We're extremely grateful for the team effort by everything throughout this project. Now it's time to sit back and enjoy the serenity and that Bar Beach view!

16.01.2022 What an Honour Updating the prestigious Honour Boards has been on our 'to do list' for some time now. Having such talented sports members and honourable members at Cooks Hill has over the years has seen a long list of worthy names grow with the need to be show cased on the Club honour boards. After many meetings, discussions and exploring back through time, the wonderful History, Honour Boards and Photos subcommittee have successfully conquered this great task and we're h...appy to report... the honour boards are now up to date!! Huge thanks go to Stuart, Bruce, Ross, Mayo and Jockey (each a Life Member of the Club). The gents ensured that no name was left unturned and that the job was completed once and for all. They even enjoyed reliving the moments of the great achievements now proudly on display! Also thanks to our wonderful sign writer, Michele. Sign writers who still do gold lettering are tricky to find nowadays so we're grateful that we discovered Michele's talents. She really had her work cut out too! So many of our members have created astronomical achievements during their years here at the Club and we're thrilled to be able to continue the honour of displaying their names and success. Thanks to our members have been extremely patient during the process (and years even) while we got the honour boards up to date. Thank you Next time you're in at the Club, look up and have a wander through the history made here at the Club. It's pretty impressive!

16.01.2022 A fab gift idea Planet Fitness Lambton!!

15.01.2022 Day Three at State Champs What a day at the beach for our incredible Cooks Hill competitors!! The team definitely stepped up to the plate and delivered over 80 points in a display of talent that demonstrates the effort, hard work and training they've undertaken over the last nine months. Hard work pays off! We saw the below placements across the following final events:... - Gold U/13 Female Board Race - Daisy Breasley U/12 Female Board Race - Lily Egan U/13 Male Board Race - Albert Forbes U/13 Ironman - Liam Sidwell U/12 Ironwoman - Lexi Sutherland U/12 Female Surf Race - Lexi Sutherland U/14 Male Surf Race - Alex Walker - Silver U/14 Male Board Race - Alex Walker U/14 Ironman - Alex Walker - Bronze U/13 Female Surf Race - Daisy Breasley U/12 Ironwoman - Lily Egan U/13 Male Board Race - Liam Sidwell U/12 Female Board Race - Lexi Sutherland 4th place U/13 Ironwoman - Daisy Breasley U/14 Female Surf Race - Zara Campbell 5th place U/13 Female Surf Race - Bronte Bowker U/13 Male Surf Race - Liam Sidwell 6th place U/14 Ironwoman - Zara Campbell U/13 Female Board Race - Macy Waller U/14 Female Surf Race - Andie Widseth (2020-21 Female JLOTY!) 7th place U/13 Male Board Race - Patrick Burgess U/12 Female Surf Race - Lily Egan 8th place U/13 Ironwoman - Bronte Bowker U/13 Ironman - Albert Forbes 9th place U/13 Female Board Race - Bronte Bowker U/13 Male Board Race - Jack Webber Now that you've read all the BRILLIANT achievements that our talented U12 - U14 crew received, it's also a must that you relive the moment when our very own Liam Sidwell took out the U13 Ironman final. AB-SOL-UTLEY awesome!!! Link below: https://www.facebook.com/surflifesavingnsw/videos/2578237389143687/

14.01.2022 Bluebottles are out and about Did you know - a group of bluebottles is called an Armada We've been seeing an increase in beach goers getting stung by the dreaded blue bottle. Here are some helpful tips and reminders on what to do and not do should you find yourself stung by the nasty little blue creatures:... Wash off any remaining tentacles or pick off with your fingers (they can’t usually sting through the tough skin on your fingers!) Immerse the sting in hot water (no hotter than can be easily tolerated) If local pain is not relieved or immersion facilities are not available, the application of cold packs or wrapped ice is also effective. Refer to medical aid for further treatment if condition deteriorates. A quick note on some things that DON’T work for stings... Lifeguards and Lifesavers are often amused and entertained by the many strange and bizarre treatments people try to relieve the temporary pain of sting, such as; Rubbing sand over the sting (it just gives you a rash around the sting) Pouring soft drinks over the sting (just makes it sticky) Pouring vinegar over the skin (is vitally important for TROPICAL marine stings, but not for non-tropical stings) Urinating over the sting (it’s just gross, and doesn’t work anyway!) https://beachsafe.org.au/surf-safety/marine-stingers

14.01.2022 Want to represent and wear the red, white and blue? We have some great news for our youngest members... now you have the great opportunity to compete for Cooks Hill SLSC! Hunter Surf Lifesaving has announced that U9 and U10 competitors will have a carnival on Saturday 5th December 2020 Blacksmiths Beach; Swansea-Belmont SLSC.... The program includes individual and team events in both the water and on sand. It's expected that the carnival will take 2-3 hours and it will kick off at 8am. Check out the full program here: https://www.hsls.org.au/content.cfm For those junior members who would like to experience a Surf Lifesaving carnival please email Michael to learn further info at: [email protected] You'll have to get your entry nominations in a-sap as they close Thursday 26th November. Equipment and gear you'll need: Club tri colour cap & Newcastle Permanent hi-vis pink rashie singlet (available form the Clothing Cupboard) Carnival entry fee - $16

11.01.2022 TOP 10 OVERALL POINTSCORE U12, U13 and U14’s That’s it the 2021 Surf Life Saving NSW Age Championship are done and dusted. Yesterday saw the last and sadly the final day of the event. It’s been an EPIC past four days and we’ve ab-sol-utley loved being back on the sand and back in the water. Please help us to congratulate the incredible U12 U14 Nippers team by putting your hands together and cheering REALLY REALLY loudly as they’ve brought home SECOND PLACE . Con...grats team!!!! Congratulations to both North Curl Curl SLSC who took out first place in the comp and to Wanda Surf Life Saving Club who brought home third place. Congrats to all the NSW Surf Clubs who also competed. We saw another influx of medals due to the impressive team achievements in: U14 Male Board Rescue Walker & O’Sheades U14 Female Board Relay - CHSLSC U14 Female Surf Team - CHSLSC U14 Mixed Cameron CHSLSC U13 Male Board Rescue Forbes & Sidwell U13 Male Board Relay - CHSLSC U13 Female Board Rescue Breasley & Bowker U13 Female Surf Team - CHSLSC U13 Mixed Cameron - CHSLSC Team A and CHSLSC Team B U12 Female Board Rescue Egan & Sutherland U12 Mix Cameron CHSLSC CONGRATS again everyone!!!!! MASSIVE thanks also the entire Cooks Hill SLSC team who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure the team was able to get to the comp. The effort and hours dedicated haven’t gone unnoticed. We’re extremely grateful to each of you Thank you to all the Officials, Water Safety team, Covid Marshalls, Redhead SLSC, Swansea-Belmont SLSC, Hunter Surf Lifesaving and Your local club work parties also to the SLSNSW Back of Beach team who have worked together to ensure the State Championships went ahead. A mammoth effort which we’re grateful for. We've flooded our FB News feed with the insane photos captured by Daniel Danuser. We urge you to relive the moments from the past four days. You'll be impressed. We DEFINITLEY are https://www.surflifesaving.com.au//nth-curly-claims-junior

09.01.2022 It GIVEAWAY TIME - WIN LUNCH or DINNER on us It’s simple tag a friend who you think would love a FREE meal whilst enjoying the amazing views from the Club dire...ctly over Bar Beach - Share the post and you could be the winner We will be at Cooks Hill Surf Club this Friday - Saturday- Sunday as well as next weekend Check our previous post for times and how to book The winner must dine on one of these days, prize is for 2 Main Meals

09.01.2022 Roll up, roll up, roll up Who’s ready to try their luck with this great comp that Sammy's Tucker has up for grabs at the moment. Get your entries in and cross your fingers that you’ll take home the great prize

09.01.2022 Don't forget to keep those awesome artworks coming in. Entries need to be in by this Sunday 29th Nov. Pretty please!!

07.01.2022 Have you put your Sammy's Tucker entry in yet for this yummmmmmmm competition???? As Nike says - just do it

07.01.2022 Christmas is nearly here and there’s no better way to pop some Cooks Hill Merch in the kids (or big kids) stockings than tomorrow! The clothing cupboard will be selling all swimmers $20.00 a pair (limited sizes) rugby jumpers $50.00 or if you buy a cool sun safe shirt to protect your little nipper you can add a pair of swimmers for just $10.00!! BARGAINNNNN We will also have goggles, swim caps, visors available!

04.01.2022 We’re thrilled to have you back on board Hunter Melanoma Foundation to again be offering these potentially life saving skin checks! Cooks Hill members and mates... take the opportunity and get checked

04.01.2022 Highlights from Age Champs 'Also like to do our Coaches proud for all the time and effort they've spent on us'. Nicely said Liam! ... There's no doubt about it.... Cooks Hill coaches truly are amazing. Their knowledge and skills are what guide our talented competitors to success and help build them to become the incredible sportspeople that we see today. Three cheers to our remarkable Club coaches

03.01.2022 Photos from Saturday’s boat carnival at Nobby’s. Thanks Richard Black, brilliant photos as usual. . https://www.facebook.com/robert.silkman/videos/4124568880905583/

03.01.2022 Celebrating Cooks Hill SLSC 110 years Reunion Dear Cooks Hill Juniors, Rookies, Cadets, Senior and Life Members, Please see below the invitation for the upcoming 110 year Reunion. ... Not only is this a momentous occasion but also a wonderful opportunity for new and longstanding Club Members to come together and share the history and memories that Cooks Hill has created over the years. We hope that you’re able to join us to celebrate this special event.

03.01.2022 Our Squad of Cooks Hill competitors smashed out another awesome Ironman training session yesterday! Ironman training is a combination of all the swim and board training these kids put in during the week. Yesterday, after training the pace slowed a little while we all enjoyed a bacon and egg roll and a chat! Thanks to the coaches, parents who manned the BBQ and Harris Farm who kindly donated the goodies for the BBQ!

03.01.2022 Flying the Flag Our Nipper age flags are looking a little drab and we'd love to spruce them up (something like the pic below) and get all fancy and stuff! So we're putting the question out there - are there any members, local businesses or members with their own business who would be keen to venture in with us and get some sparkly new Nipper flags?... If so, please get in touch and let's chat more. Drop us an email to [email protected] - thanks!

03.01.2022 It's gunna be HOT! This weekends set to be a scorcher so don’t forget to stay hydrated and slip, slip and slap. Keeping an eagle eye over Bar Beach this weekend, we've got:... Saturday 28 Nov Patrol 5, Rookie Team 5, Patrol 7 and Rookie Team 1 Sunday 29 Nov Patrol 9 and Patrol 13 With our trusty patrol teams set and ready to go, please make sure you play your part and only swim between the red and yellow flags. Because if we can’t see you - we can't save you

02.01.2022 Another level of fun that we saw over the weekend was the brave efforts of our Boaties. Even with the challenges that the water gave, our team members gave it everything they had. Cooks Hill are super proud and thrilled for our amazing Boatie team mates, their ongoing commitment and efforts shown and passion for rowing with our brilliant surf club.

01.01.2022 An article from the Newcastle Herald web site. We are running our Welcome to the Beach program this year but with greatly reduced numbers. We are obviously restricted in our numbers and as such we are using a very small number of club support people to allow us to comply. The program will quietly proceed over a few weeks and we know how popular it is with participants as well as club members. The current restrictions have placed boundaries on numbers and as such please understand this is why we haven’t asked for support from our ever supportive members. Our commitment to our outreach programs continues safely despite the current circumstances. https://www.newcastleherald.com.au//the-community-program/