Devonport Surf Life Saving Club in Devonport, Tasmania | Community organisation

Devonport Surf Life Saving Club

Locality: Devonport, Tasmania

Address: Bluff Rd 7310 Devonport, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.devonportsurfclub.asn.au/

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25.01.2022 We are less than two weeks away! A huge shout out to all our sponsors who we will be profiling over the next few days

25.01.2022 Great work by the Emergency Response Team this afternoon.

25.01.2022 Huge congratulations to Penguin Surf Life Saving Club. Well done

23.01.2022 Flags are up! Not ideal conditions for the first patrol of the season but a very important one with our Patrol Captains and senior life guards upskilling for the 20/21 season. Please always swim between the flags. Come and say G'day #seeyouatthebeach

23.01.2022 We looking forward to offering our first Star Fish Nippers session. Please share this post to help us spread the word! #starfishnippers

23.01.2022 Ladies Night - 1 day to go! Prize table is full to the brim and ready..... Live music, grazing table, raffle and lucky door prizes ... Contact Amy Solomon on 0409 524 171 for tickets

23.01.2022 Get some mates together and pencil this in your diaries, Friday night the bar is open from 5:30pm. All welcome #bestviewintown

22.01.2022 Great to see the surf boat back on the water after a few years in the shed!

22.01.2022 Our 1999 Boat Crew catching up at our first open bar night. It was fantastic to see so many past and present members at the club. Thank you all for your ongoing support. Hope to see you all again in a month

22.01.2022 You must be thirsty after the summer vibes today! Come and have a drink with us ~ all welcome. 5:30pm first drinks.

22.01.2022 Clubs across the North and North West of the state have been activated to support Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) in the... whale stranding Strahan. 5 Clubs and the North West Jet Rescue Boat are on the way to Strahan thanks to all our responding volunteers.

21.01.2022 The Bar is open! Tomorrow night, the 31st of July will be our first open bar night and will coincide with a BOATIE REUNION. All life, past & present members, boaties or otherwise, are invited to join us upstairs at the club from 5.30pm. The bar will be fully stocked & tap beer pots are on special for $2.00! We are hoping to make this a regular last Friday of the month get together so come along, have a drink, chat to your mates, old & new and enjoy everyth...ing our club has to offer. As always, if you have any cold or flu symptoms, please stay home, get well and join us for our next Friday night get together. Hope to see you soon

21.01.2022 Last drinks before Christmas. Tomorrow from 5:30pm

20.01.2022 Lifesaving clubs are so much more than just patrolling a certain section of beach, this picture is of Broulee Surfers Surf Lifesaving Club. The clubs in this branch are currently dealing with terrifying bushfires. The clubs are physical sanctuaries for those affected and members are currently doing all they can to support and coordinate evacuations with emergency services and assist with first aid. Stay strong Lifesaving family we are thinking of you all. #thisislifesaving @brouleeslsc

20.01.2022 Introducing patrol team 'Irvine'! With at least 80yrs of Surf Life Saving experience between this team you are in more than capable hands. Lead by Patrol Captain Ryan Irvine and very capably backed up by his team consisting of Ben and Rod Solomon, Gary and Jessica Jordan, Pia Austin, Pete Viney last but not least Hamish Bound. Remember to swim between the flags and if you are unsure of the conditions please come and have a chat before you enter the water. #seeyouatthebeach

19.01.2022 Team DSLSC ready to go at Carlton Beach for junior state titles. A huge congratulations to Finn, our junior Club Captain

19.01.2022 The stats are in 117 rescues performed by Surf Life Saving Clubs, Marine Rescue Units and Support Services throughout the 2019/20 season. That's 117 lives saved #feelgoodfriday

19.01.2022 Adopt an hour.....

19.01.2022 Summer vibes today Contact us via fb for more details on how to join our Nipper Program. Community, education and a whole lot of fun. #seeyouatthebeach

17.01.2022 Our club is your club #joinus

17.01.2022 Our Nippers scored some waves today! Lots of fun was had! Come down and see what we are all about. Thursday’s 5.30-6.30pm and Sunday’s from 10-12 (except this coming Sunday!).

17.01.2022 The Surf Club wishes to thank the Devonport City Council for their financial assistance to the club with the purchase of a new Defibrillator! This new piece of equipment will replace an ageing model and help ensure we can provide the best service possible to the community in times of need!

17.01.2022 IMPORTANT MESSAGE Due to the expected adverse weather on Sunday the Devonport swim has been postphoned until Sunday 7th February. The safety of swimm...ers and water safety is paramount. Swimmers can request a refund or hold their entry fee in credit for the swim in February. We apologise for any inconvenience.

17.01.2022 Bar is open on this no show day! Come and have a drink and enjoy the view! #10minutesuntilfirstdrinks

16.01.2022 Watch the fireworks from the comfort of the clubhouse. Bar is open from 7-10pm. All welcome #seeyouatthebeach

16.01.2022 Great article Penguin. Well done

16.01.2022 OPEN BAR NIGHT Our bar will be open this Friday night, the 28th of August from 5.30pm. All past, present & future members of the club, along with the general public are warmly invited to come along, have a drink and a chat and watch the sun set over one of the best views in Devonport. See you Friday

16.01.2022 CHANGE OF DATE the Lifesaving Championships, Patrol and First Aid Comps have been moved to the 14th & 15th March 2020 and will be held at the Devonport SLSC. Mo...re info will be out next week, the Surf Sport & Lifesaving Executive Committees have been working together to increase participation by some changes to entry criteria and some great incentives on offer. Keep a lookout for more information next week. Champion Lifesaver events will still be at the Clifton Carnival on the 15th and 16th of February 2020

16.01.2022 Drum roll please...... introducing our A team aka Patrol Team A!! It's a family affair in this team with Patrol Captain David Littler and Je Joon Littler, Daniel and Belinda Loone and Cheree and Jack(our biggest supporter not pictured probably taking the picture) Waddle. You know what they say about families that patrol together? #seeyouatthebeach #lifesaving2020

16.01.2022 Today's patrolling team, 'Polden' patrol. Lead by Patrol Captain Connor Polden and his young gun crew consisting of Toby and Oliver Bailey, Ashley Parker and Jordan Ralph. If you would like to be part of our patrolling teams send us a message and we will help you get started. #seeyouatthebeach #volunteersmatter

16.01.2022 A great swim here on the coast & followed up with round 2 of the Iron Ocean series

15.01.2022 What do you call a group of strong women? Well here at DSLSC we call them Patrol Team E. Led by patrol captain and Life Saving Manager Eloise Bound the crew consists of Heather Parker (DSLSC President), Ashley Parker (surf sports athlete) with last but definitely not least one of our most experienced members Pia Austin. The ladies will #seeyouatthebeach in 2020

15.01.2022 Still thinking about joining the Essential Personal Training team and helping to raise funds for our club while getting fit? Adam and Maddie are here to explain the process. My personal favourites are the HiT workouts! Give it a go & let me know what your favourite is http://eptlegends.com/

15.01.2022 Surf Life Saving volunteers from across the North West had their skills and training put to the test this afternoon when they responded to a simulated aviation ...incident near Wrights Island, just north of Devonport Airport. Emergency Response Team (ERT) members from Port Sorell Surf Life Saving Club, Devonport Surf Life Saving Club and Ulverstone Surf Life Saving Club were scrambled by the Surf Life Saving Tasmania Duty Officer to respond to reports of a light aircraft which had crashed in waters offshore. Strong wind and choppy seas presented challenging search conditions for the Inflatable Rescue Boat crews as they searched for casualties in the water and on the nearby islands. ERT members responded from their homes to their respective surf clubs to collect boats and equipment, before heading to Moreland Beach. The exercise was deliberately staged between Devonport and Port Sorell surf clubs to test the response times and the operational response to the incident. Despite the distances involved, the first IRBs were on scene a little over 30 minutes from the first notification and located all casualties from a search area of almost 4 square kilometres within 45 minutes. As part of a culture of continuous improvement, lessons learned from the exercise will be used to review and refine our Standard Operating Procedures for the coming surf patrol season. Emergency Response Team members are on-call 24/7 to respond to incidents on our waterways, and to support emergency responses across Tasmania. #rescueready365 #practicemakesperfect #emergencyvolunteers #emergencyresponseteam #surfrescue.

14.01.2022 Introducing our women's Surf Boat team the Devonport Destroyers. This group of ladies and their sweep Phil have come together for the first time this year to give Surf Boat rowing a crack, we are so proud of them for stepping out of their comfort zone. It's great to see the big boats being raced again! Sweep - Phil Stroke - Jacinta 2nd Stroke - Heather... 2nd Bow - Amy Bow - Kamaia See more

14.01.2022 Bar will be closed on Friday 4th and Friday 11th of December due to private functions. See you for a beverage on Friday 18th of December.

14.01.2022 Best place in town to watch the 9.30pm fire works. Bring the kids along, we are here until 10pm

14.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE Friday the 31st of July will be our first open bar night and will coincide with a BOATIE REUNION. All life, past & present members, boaties or otherwise, are invited to join us upstairs at the club from 5.30pm. The bar will be fully stocked & tap beer pots are on special for $2.00! We are hoping to make this a regular last Friday of the month get together so come along, have a drink, chat to your mates, old & new and enjoy everything our clu...b has to offer. As always, if you have any cold or flu symptoms, please stay home, get well and join us for our next Friday night get together. Hope to see you soon

13.01.2022 A credit card has been handed in by a member of the public today. It will be passed into the Devonport police station on Tuesday.

13.01.2022 The equipment required by our volunteers to support the whale rescue effort this week has been monumental. From radio communication equipment, drone surveillanc...e, rescue water craft and even the warm clothing worn every day by our teams, none of this could have been possible without funding. Thank you to the following organisations, Tasmanian Community Fund, Westpac and the National Disaster Resilience Fund for your ongoing support of Surf Life Saving Tasmania. Tasmanian Community Fund Westpac Tasmania SES Tasmania Police #whalerescue #whalestranding #volunteersready Photo credit goes to Tiarna West. What a shot!

13.01.2022 Bar is closed tonight due to a private booking. The bar is also closed next Friday the 11th.

12.01.2022 Friday nights @ the bar! All welcome

12.01.2022 Celebrating International Women's Day 2020. We would like to thank the hard working females around the club for their work and can do attitudes in making our club and community a better place. This year we celebrate 40 years of women being formally recognised as proficient lifesavers. #iwd2020 #EachforEqual

11.01.2022 THANK YOU Our inaugural Ladies Night was a huge success. We can not thank our sponsors and guests enough. We hope you enjoyed your night as much as we did

11.01.2022 STARFISH NIPPERS 2020 Starfish Nippers - Australia is a life saving skills program designed for children and young adults with a disability 6 years and older. The program aims to give young people with disabilities beach safety and water awareness skills. Devonport Surf Life Saving Club will be running two Starfish nippers sessions on the afternoon of Friday 20th March at The Bluff and we invite you to tag interested friends and families in the below post to spread the word ... Registrations https://slst.wufoo.com/forms/m1exb8j007hbxnh/ Further information www.starfishnippers.com.au

11.01.2022 All welcome you don't need to be a member to enjoy one of the best views in Devonport! Buy one drink and your next is free, cheese platters supplied. Children welcome. Last Friday night drinks before Christmas Bar opens @ 5:30pm. (Limit one per person)

11.01.2022 Friday 18th the bar will be open from 5:30 for the last drinks before Christmas. Come and enjoy the best view in town, all welcome. We look forward to seeing you

11.01.2022 We are very proud to have two surf boats on the water this season. Our men's crew the Barrels are a mix of old and new faces to our club. Sweep: Luke Stroke: Brett 2nd Stroke: Dane 2nd Bow: Matt... Bow: Clint Watch out for dates for this year's boatie bash! It is going to be good See more

09.01.2022 Good evening all, Todays emailed advice from SLST was clear and concise in our expected response to COVID-19. We will be shutting down the club for the foreseeable future over the weekend. All personal equipment will need to be removed during this time. This includes boards and skis that people may wish to use at any point over the coming months. I will be at the club from 9am-12pm on Sunday tidying up and preparing for closure. Club members will be able to collect their pe...rsonal equipment during this time and return their keys / fobs where possible. At 12pm the entire DSLSC complex will be alarmed with a new access code which will, for now, be available to our Emergency Response Team only. This will include the downstairs sheds. Whilst extreme, it is imperative that we keep our emergency response equipment clean and ready for use and to ensure there are no general comings & goings from the building during this time. As always, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via direct message, email or phone (0418126068). Should you be experiencing any flu like symptoms at this time, please remain at home and alternative arrangements can be made at a later date. Your support and cooperation is greatly appreciated. Take care of yourselves and loved ones. I look forward to seeing you on the beach again as soon as possible. Heather Parker DSLSC - President

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09.01.2022 Last Friday night drinks before Christmas has just got a whole lot better! Paddle 'n' Ski have kindly donated a scratchie tree, tickets are $2 with the winner taking all. Tickets will be drawn once all tickets are sold. There will be action on the water from 6pm with both the men's and women's Surf Boat crews. Come and have a cold drink and enjoy the best view in town. All welcome, first drinks from 5:30pm #seeyouatthebeach #paddlenski

09.01.2022 Devonport Surf Life Saving Club are one of the latest recipients in the Community AED (automated external defibrillator) Program. We would like to sincerely thank Ambulance Tasmania and the State Government for their support of the program. Although we hope we never have to use it the DSLSC is very thankful for the support. The new AED is located in the downstairs hallway for easy access.

08.01.2022 Calling all life members, members & friends! Our bar will be open tomorrow night from 5.30pm. Kids always welcome Calling all life members, members & friends! Our bar will be open tomorrow night from 5.30pm. Kids always welcome

08.01.2022 Commonly known around the place as Patrol Team D! Led by the all round good guy Ryan Irvine with his wingman and fellow IRB specialist Ben Solomon. They have the Bailey brothers Oliver and Toby who can drive and crew boat with no worries at all as well as perform advance resus (not whilst driving the boat of course!). Also ready to provide resus assistance we have Pete Viney and Kamaia Nelson and to finish off this well oiled team we have Toby Phipps. Patrol team D will be next on the beach on Jan 5th be sure to come and say hello.

07.01.2022 SLST Masters Championships 8th February. 35 masters athletes from 8 clubs competed in the SLST Masters Championships hosted by Bridport SLSC. Preliminary points... results are as follows 1st Bridport SLSC 549 2nd Burnie SLSC 292 3rd Carlton Park SLSC 289 4th Devonport SLSC 162 5th Port Sorell SLSC 154 6th Ulverstone SLSC 118.5 7th Somerset SLSC 43 8th Clifton Beach SLSC 40.5 Thanks to all the competitors, officials and supporters and Bridport SLSC for a great day. NOTE: Apologies that its just a screenshot of the results - had troubles loading the file attachment. File will be loaded onto the SLST website in the coming days.

07.01.2022 #FeelGoodFriday Across our wonderful state this weekend you will enjoy your beach time under the watchful eyes of our female patrollers. Intra club collaboratio...ns now recognise equality on our patrolled beaches, inclusion within our broader community and member retention within our ranks generally. This weekend help us to celebrate how far we have come in 40 years and how we continue to move forward without gender bias. Thank you must go out to Abbey Fairbrother and Abby Avery from Boat Harbour SLSC for initiating this concept.

06.01.2022 Surf Life Savers contribute 16.4 million volunteer hours per year, worth $6.5 billion a year to the Australian community. #invaluable

06.01.2022 Some great conditions for training today

06.01.2022 We will remember them.

05.01.2022 Ben, Oliver and Ryan have put in a huge weekend completing the " Elements of Shipboard Safety" course. The boys are pictured in a fire fighting simulation on board a vessel. It's great to have DSLSC working beyond the flags, if this type of training or our between the flags work interests you keep an eye out for upcoming courses. We would love to have you

05.01.2022 We are good to go! Come on down and join us and celebrate 40 years of women in surf

04.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS DSLSC has teamed up with Essential Personal Training to help everyone get fit, stay fit & raise money for our club at the same time! By signing up to become an EPT Legend, you will have access to hundreds of fitness sessions, recipes, programs and more, all designed to help you reach your fitness goals. These programs are ideal for the entire family! The best bit is, its only $28.00 per month and the first month's memberships gets paid directly to our c...lub! Yes, 100% of your first months fee gets directly paid to our club. after that $7.00 of your monthly fee will be paid to our club for the duration of your membership. If you don't like it after the first month, no problem, unsubscribe any time. If you are interested, click on the link below and have a look at their fantastic new site. There really is something for everyone. [http://eptlegends.com/?ref=heatherparker](http://eptlegends.com/?ref=heatherparker) If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask

04.01.2022 As part of marking 40 years of women in lifesaving, 2020 saw the launch of Surf Life Saving Australia’s Women’s Mentoring Program. The program has paired 20 fem...ale mentors with 20 female mentees from across the country. They are working together for a 12 month period, focussing on empowerment, support and leadership skills. The aim is that participants can then apply new skills to both their professional and everyday lives - both within and outside of surf lifesaving. Of the 40 women participating in the inaugural program, Tasmania is being represented by Amanda Mackinnon (Carlton Park) and Lynette Barratt (Devonport) who are program mentors, and Amber Loone (Devonport), Emily Price (Burnie) and Lara Emmett (Ulverstone) who are current mentees. Lately we’ve been catching up with each of the Tasmanian women involved and will be sharing their experiences in the program over the coming week. Perhaps they will inspire you to apply for a position in the 2021 program? Expressions of interest are now being called for, with applications due by December 14 for the second cohort commencing 1 February 2021. Further Information: https://www.slst.asn.au//circular-16_20_21-womens-mentorin

04.01.2022 Devonport Surf Life Saving Club would like to thank the major sponsor of our Nippers program, Canoe N Surf. Thanks Andrew and Michelle and the crew. They are well stocked ready for Christmas, pop in and say G'day.

03.01.2022 Beautiful day at the Bluff. Patrol Team D are set and ready. Remember slip, slop, slap and always swim between the flags. #seeyouatthebeach

03.01.2022 "Sisters in Surf" patrol! Celebrating 40yrs of women in Surf Life Saving #sistersinsurf #genderequity #ladiesday

02.01.2022 Our Emergency Response Team (ERT) had a call out this afternoon after a call from a member of the public. Everyone is safe and well. Use 000 in the event of an emergency.

02.01.2022 To all our fabulous sponsors, members and supporters we havent forgotten you! Whilst Covid-19 has put all things Surf Club on hold, please know that we value your ongoing support immensely and look forward to celebrating our 2019/2020 season with you at our annual awards presentation night as soon as we are able to. Until then, please stay safe and keep an eye on our FB page for further updates

01.01.2022 Flags are up! Patrol is on until 2pm. #swimbetweentheflags #thisislifesaving #merrychristmas