Somerton Surf Life Saving Club in Somerton Park, South Australia | Community organisation

Somerton Surf Life Saving Club

Locality: Somerton Park, South Australia

Address: Esplanade & Repton Road 5048 Somerton Park, SA, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 As National Volunteers week comes to a close we recognise our frontline service the patrolling members. This season our patrol members clocked up a massive 85...000 hours on the beach (including our lifeguards), on the water, in comms and in the air. We had 304 rescues to date; most of those performed by IRB driver/crew. Out of 445000 visitors to our patrolled beaches over the season only 1300 of them required first aid treatment. Thank you to all of our bronzies, our SRCs, our first aiders and our radio operators for your ongoing support and commitment to patrols. Stay tuned for one more post! #nationalvolunteersweek

25.01.2022 The new season is getting closer and for anyone wanting a fantastic place to hang out this summer I can not recommend somerton highly enough

25.01.2022 Love the beach? Earn money and make a difference in your local community this Summer! APPLY HERE: http://www.surflifesavingsa.com.au/careers Instructor in Charg...e (IC), Instructor, Assistant Instructor, and Volunteer positions are available over January 2020 for the VACSWIM program. Over 40 regional and metro beach locations across SA! Want to find out more? Follow the link above for further information.

25.01.2022 It’s a sign - Summer is coming

25.01.2022 Expressions of interest closing soon... get in quick!

24.01.2022 One of our own clubbies, doing very good work. Well done Tom Lightfoot. Super proud.

24.01.2022 #NCSR2020 // Drowning figures published by Surf Life Saving Australia and Royal Life Saving Society - Australia today show that 248 people lost their lives to d...rowning in Australia in 2019/20. In SA, the figures sadly reveal that 14 people drowned in this state in the last 12 months, including 4 on the coast. Whilst coastal drownings were thankfully down on last year, SLSSA CEO, Damien Marangon, says that no number of drownings is acceptable. Damien, along with our Rescue of the Year Winner, Marley Fairclough, spoke to Channel 9 today to launch the report. They've urged all South Australian's to STOP, LOOK and PLAN when heading to the beach, swim between the flags where you can, never swim alone, don't drink and swim, and of course, look out for your mates. See Marley and Damien discuss the report on Channel 9 tonight at 6:00pm You can access the full National Coastal Safety Report here: https://issuu.com/surflifesavin//ncsr_2020_rgb_issuu_final #drowningprevention #watersafety #NCSR2020

23.01.2022 WE ARE OPEN! Senior’s lunch menu available and a warm toasty bistro overlooking our beautiful Somerton Beach

23.01.2022 We are OPEN! Full a la carte menu, wine list and perfect beach views from our balcony! Ph 7200 3001

21.01.2022 The sun is shining, the Bistro upstairs is serving great meals with a view, and Registration Day is underway! Come and say hi

20.01.2022 Work is progressing smoothly on the Coastal Pathway; should be ready for a September opening

20.01.2022 Another 16 Surf Life Savers to swell the ranks at Somerton. Congratulations to the U14’s who passed their assessment today and are now part of the Somerton Patrolling Family. Well done guys

19.01.2022 WET SUIT CALL OUT Do you have any old wet suits collecting dust? SLSSA would love you to please donate them for our upcoming Community Programs that ...have any age from 12-adults. This will helps people from non water backgrounds get into the water and learn important water safety skills. Send us a DM if you can help

18.01.2022 The club is about to get a new beach access ramp as part of the Coastal Pathway upgrade - bring on summer

18.01.2022 We had three shark sightings at Somerton and Brighton this afternoon. All were Bronze Whalers between 2.5 and 3 metres.

17.01.2022 This morning Surf Life Saving SA launched a new program with long time corporate partner Westpac, which will see additional drones put into service this summer.... This announcement follows the South Australian Governments funding last year to establish SLSSAs drone capability and pilot training. The program will enhance our existing fleet of drones by giving volunteer surf lifesavers more eyes in the sky at patrolled beaches. It complements Westpacs 14 year partnership with South Australias Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service, which last season completed a total of 49 missions and logged almost 200 flight hours. The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Drones will be operated by trained surf lifesavers as part of a mobile patrol unit, providing additional support from the sky for locations along the Metropolitan and Southern Coast and the Fleurieu Peninsula. Equipping surf life savers with accurate aerial vision and surveillance technology, the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Drones can be rapidly deployed, relay vision with pin-point accuracy to spot rips, marine creatures and distressed swimmers, and sound an alarm to let swimmers know if there are potential dangers in the water.

17.01.2022 Another stunning Somerton sunset #somerton #lovewherewelive

15.01.2022 Expressions of Interest are welcome to lease and manage the Somerton Surf Life Saving Club Bar/Bistro facility. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the new Surf Club Plaza, part of the Minda Dunes Coast Park, which will be completed later in 2019. Please see the link for details.

15.01.2022 Our Club snapped from the Rescue One helicopter on Sunday. Image courtesy of John Baker

14.01.2022 Had lunch at the new deck in front of Somerton Surf Life Saving Club today. It has the best views in SA Im sure of it. Just stunning Walk along the boardwalk and then a swim in the beach. @thekiosk serves delicious fish & chips and coffee too.

14.01.2022 If you are able to contribute to our fundraising efforts for the Cancer Council please use the link below. https://www.doitforcancer.com.au//somerton-surf-life-savin

13.01.2022 Its great to see that some of the first single-use plastic free precincts are in our local community. Thank you to everyone at Jetty Road, Brighton, Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club and Somerton Surf Life Saving Club for getting behind such an important project.

13.01.2022 Theyd gathered at Glenelg for a media event on water safety after a horrific death toll last year - then duty called. [FREE TO READ]

13.01.2022 This is what dedication looks like! Youth & Senior board training on a wet winter day. Thanks to Brad Keighran, Jack Millsteed and James McBride for running it and to the parents patiently waiting in the rain #somertonslsc Photos credit: Louise Lawson

12.01.2022 Members and friends are invited to Somerton's 2020 Open Day this Saturday, November 7, 2020. Formalities and the official season opening will be from 3.30pm in the plaza, followed by (COVID-safe) drinks at the Buddy Bar!

10.01.2022 Come ’n' Try sessions are back at Somerton, from Saturday December 5! Important: A QR code will need to be scanned by all adults. The QR code will be displayed across the Club and you should scan the code immediately upon arrival. If you don’t have a smart phone, we will record your attendance. For information about QR codes and how to download the mySA Gov app please click here https://somertonsurfclub.us12.list-manage.com/track/click. Any queries please contact: [email protected] We are looking forward to seeing you on the beach!

09.01.2022 Registration Day today! 1.30 to 4pm The Cafe is open, Buddy Bar will be open, Merchandise will be available, see you there

08.01.2022 What better way is there to bring in the new year than at the beach! Thanks to our volunteers for keeping everyone safe during this festive period. In the first... 4 days of 2021 they performed: 10 rescues 31 shark sightings 1,075 preventative actions Where are you spending the start of 2021? #redandyellow #thisislifesaving See more

08.01.2022 Hi Somerton Champions, check out the new plaza! Come and see for yourself this Sunday. AGM starts 2pm

07.01.2022 Summer’s on the way!

07.01.2022 All aboard, nippers today from 2pm - 4pm and every Saturday #nippers #somertonsurfclub

06.01.2022 There have been some blue ringed octopus sightings at the beach - please take care when in and around the shallows.

06.01.2022 3 degrees! Still a magnificent morning at Somerton. #somerton #lovewherewelive

06.01.2022 Summers on the way!

06.01.2022 The funeral for Ross and Andrew Powell of Port Campbell SLSC will be held at the Timboon Hall this Friday 3rd of May. The father and son tragically lost their l...ives on Easter Sunday performing a heroic rescue. As a mark of respect for our fallen lifesavers, President of Life Saving Victoria Paul James ASM has asked if we could assist in paying tribute to our comrades by wearing red this Friday 3rd May. It would be a great sign of solidarity if we could support this request from our fellow lifesavers in Victoria and wear something red Thank you to Billy Jackson from Brighton SLSC and Jim Dale from West Beach SLSC who are travelling across to represent SLSSA members and State Centre. See more

06.01.2022 Somerton Surf Lifesaving Club are having their Registration Day tomorrow - 1.30pm - 4.00pm. Come down and have a look at the new plaza, and talk to our volunteers about our Come and Try program for Nippers.

05.01.2022 As we wrap up the 2019-2020 season and head towards the 2020-2021 season, we say thank you to all of our volunteers. See you on the beach soon!

04.01.2022 We are hiring! Surf Life Saving SA is on the lookout for a Quality Assurance and RTO Compliance Officer to join the team for a maternity leave cover (contract o...pen from now until November 2020). If you are interested in applying, or know anyone who would be suitable, please follow the link below to the job advertisement: https://www.seek.com.au/job/40335722 See more

04.01.2022 Beautiful beach blues

02.01.2022 Keen to try your hand at Surf Sports lifesaving events? Our School Holiday coaching clinics are on for U/13-U/17s. Come and learn more about R&R, Champion Li...fesaver/Champion Patrol, and First-Aid Competition. Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G2VB8Q8

02.01.2022 A MESSAGE FROM LSV PRESIDENT PAUL JAMES: Dear Fellow Lifesavers, As a mark of respect, patrolling members across Victoria are encouraged to share a minutes sil...ence at 12.30pm today to honour the lives of the two Port Campbell SLSC members who lost their lives in the line of duty yesterday, and to send our thoughts to the third member, who is still recovering in hospital after the tragic incident. Its the last day of a very busy summer season on our beaches and I send you all a heartfelt thank you for the service you have given to your communities. Our lifesavers and lifeguards performed 523 rescues since the 1st December 2018, as well as 2,950 first aid applications and 132,813 preventive actions. Thank you for your dedication and bravery. Please take a moment today at 12.30pm to face the water and reflect in silence on the achievements your patrols have shared over the season and as a mark of respect to the highly-regarded lifesavers who sadly lost their lives at sea this Easter. With sincerest regards, Paul James, LSV President

02.01.2022 See you on the beach!

01.01.2022 Come to the official opening this Sunday at 12:00pm in front of the Surf Club. This will be followed by our Club Open Day and blessing of our Surf Boats.

01.01.2022 On the Run (OTR) is helping fund surf life saving by donating 1c from every $2 or 2 litres of fuel purchased at any OTR outlet to a customers chosen charity partner. To get involved, download the OTR App to your smartphone, sign up, select OTR Give and choose Surf Life Saving SA as your cause. Then, when you are about to make a purchase at OTR, open the App, select OTR Give, then click scan and generate donation. This will generate a barcode that you can scan during the ch...eckout process. This is a great way to generate some income for our movement at no cost to you... if you use OTR, please consider joining the OTR Give scheme. https://www.ontherun.com.au/charity/surf-life-saving/

01.01.2022 We are pleased to announce construction work has started on the new plaza in front of the Somerton Surf Life Saving Club, part of the $5.3m Coast Park developement www.yourviewholdfast.com/mindacoastpark

01.01.2022 GREAT NEWS! - Rusty is Back !! After a bit of a holiday away from our beautiful coastline, the Person Sitting on the Bench sculpture (aka Fish n Chip man) has made his way back to his seat at Somerton Esplanade & hes ready for some people to visit him. Manning Sculptures