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25.01.2022 A fantastic story about Thirroul SLSC Life Member and former President Anthony Turner appearing in today's Illawarra Mercury. This is a follow up to Anthony being awarded SLSNSW Presidents Medal last week. The story covers some the deeds he has done throughout his involvement with our club, SLSI and Austinmer RFB. The article is well worth the read. Congratulations Anthony on what you have achieved and thank you for what you have done and continue to do.

25.01.2022 For all our nipper parents, please consider doing this course

24.01.2022 Best of luck to Ross Taylor who is nominated in the 'Masters Athlete of the Year' category at the SLSNSW Awards of Excellence! Don't forget to tune in Saturday night to see how Ross and our other nominees go.

24.01.2022 Update on the whale carcass & shark situation at Bulli.

24.01.2022 Congratulations Anthony Turner who was awarded the prestigious SLSNSW Presidents Medal at tonight Awards of Excellence

24.01.2022 Celebrating 40yrs of Women in Surf Life Saving 1st July 1980 marked the first time females were allowed to gain their Bronze Medallion and become active members (patrollers & competitors) of Surf Life Saving clubs. Before this time we had many wonderful women as board members and working behind the scenes to create our wonderful club. But it wasn’t until this time 40yrs ago that women were allowed to stand next to men, keeping our beaches safe and competing in senior li...fesaving competition. Yes, before 1980 all female nipperette’s* had to drop out of the sport they loved and grew up with as there was nothing else offered!! *before the 1980’s nipperette association’s were formed as girls weren’t even allowed to join clubs and be nippers #womeninsurflifesaving #slsa #mysurflife Some Facts about our pioneering women.... First Female Bronze Medallion Holders Suzanne Payne, Sally Picot, Jodie Thomas, Sandra Campbell & Dianne Stewart. First Female Life Member - Julie Turner (Gibson) First Female 25yrs Service - Julie Turner & Anne Walton Only Female President - Kathy Foster (Gibson) First Female Competitor - Sally Picot First Female Australian Champion - Nioka Gray 1989/90 Beach Sprint Female Club Captains - Cheryl McLean, Kathy Foster, Anne Walton, Victoria Westley-Wise & Michelle Emmett Unfortunately, the club doesn’t have any photos of these early days of women on the beach (people must have had better things to do 40yrs ago than taking photos of themselves!!). We’d be very grateful if anyone does have photos and/or stories of this time to add to the club archives.

24.01.2022 Tune in to WIN News tonight to see some of our members in action for the launch of the 2020/21 summer season WIN News Illawarra Ryan's Hotel Thirroul IGA Thirroul

23.01.2022 Well done to our emergency call out team as they assist in the search today off Bulli. Sad reports coming in but our teams will continue support and search today and tomorrow.

23.01.2022 Our amazing member Alison has headed out to regional NSW this week to spread the surf safety word as part of the annual SLSNSW Beach to Bush program

22.01.2022 Some more details and images of the coordinated efforts of Illawarra clubs doing their best to help others in a time of need. #community #emergencyservices

22.01.2022 Flags are up and we are ready for you! Please remember to keep 1.5m distance from all who are not household members and keep group gatherings to under 20 while enjoying our great beach and surrounds.

22.01.2022 Sydney Water Surf Series cancelled for 20/21

20.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS ROSS TAYLOR Illawarra Masters Athlete of the Year. Ross is a constant at our training and in house events always keeping the more junior masters on their toes. At this years State Championships Ross came home with 4 gold medals across sand and surf events. A well rounded and well respected athlete and club member. We are proud to have you wearing the white and blue cap of Thirroul.. Well done, Roscoe.

20.01.2022 DEVELOPMENT CARNIVAL POSTPONED

19.01.2022 ATTENTION: Age managers & New Members over 13yrs

19.01.2022 Our club is very light on in all surf sports roles. Please consider completing one of these courses

19.01.2022 Good luck to our nominees in the SLSI Branch Surf Sports Awards - Ross Taylor, Jason Cross & Masters State Team

18.01.2022 Good luck to our members who are nominated in the Rescue of the Year category of the SLSNSW Awards of Excellence. Kyle Mathiesen May 2020 Anthony Turner, Lachlan Pritchard and members who assisted June 2020. Tune in on Saturday night when the winners are announced

18.01.2022 Please find below an important update from NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant PSM on 17th August. This information sees a number of changes to the way in which community sport activities can be run.

17.01.2022 Female nippers (u9-u17) are invited to a Surf Sports Clinic in Gerringong. Head along and learn from 4 of the best female Surf Sports athletes; Kristy Higgison, Harriet Brown, Lizzie Welborne & Naomi Scott. Registrations are open.

16.01.2022 COVID UPDATE // New restrictions are now in place for indoor and outdoor gatherings due to increased numbers of COVID cases in Greater Sydney Thirroul Surf Club remains open however the Function Centre has now been closed till further notice. Surf Patrols are still continuing ... Training can continue but in groups not greater than 30 and in accordance with the Club’s COVID Plan Please always remember to do the COVID basics of social distancing, signing in and good hand hygiene If you feel unwell, please do not attend at the Club. Get tested and stay home. Latest news on the COVID situation and associated restrictions can be found at https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 If you have been to a COVID hotspot please get tested as soon as is possible Details of COVID hotspots and requirements can be found at: : https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//case-locations-and-alerts.a Thank you and stay safe

16.01.2022 Our first sessions of Santa photos were a hit over the weekend. Thanks to everyone who was involved! Back again next weekend

15.01.2022 ATTENTION: AGE MANAGERS, NEW MEMBERS, NIPPERS 13YRS+ It's time to get qualified and help out at your club. Meet with our Chief Education Officer and find out what is involved in becoming a qualified club member. These qualifications will allow you to; help at Nippers with age manager roles and/or water safety, become a patrolling member and keep our beautiful beach safe, increase your surf awareness knowledge to keep your family safe while out of the area.

15.01.2022 We’re hosting the Illawarra Branch Championships!! If you’d like to compete on your home beach email our Director of Surf Sports [email protected]

15.01.2022 Keep your eyes out for each other when enjoying our beach. This guy will be bringing in the predators

14.01.2022 SURFSPORTS// Our Surf Sports Team enjoyed a great Development Day at Bonnie Vale today . With the aim of the day being team building and trying out different Surf Sports Craft, it was great seeing the younger and older members joining together to complete the given challenges and teach each other new skills. Congratulations to Team Blue on their win, after accumulating the most points throughout the challenges, followed by Team Camo and Team White. Thanks to all involved.

14.01.2022 It’s going to be a hot weekend and the beach will be a place of relief for many. WE ASK THAT ALL VISITORS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS Stay hydrated ... Slip, slop, slap

14.01.2022 Some more pictures from Alison’s Beach to Bush adventures. We are so grateful for your efforts and commitment to surf lifesaving

13.01.2022 The summer season is upon us once again with volunteer patrols starting this Sunday across our local beaches Always remember to swim between the flags remain calm and raise your hand if you require assistance in the water and maintain social distancing

11.01.2022 Registrations Open!!

11.01.2022 Shark sightings on two Illawarra beaches this morning. First shark sighting at McCauleys beach at 06:45 hours , resulting in a number of surfers exiting the wat...er, followed by another sighting at a Austinmer beach. The shark was threshing about in the water chasing baitfish at 0:705 hours this morning. Surf Life Saving advice - if you see diving birds and baitfish around,sharks may be present- leave the water immediately. Always keep a eye out for any marine animals out there. We just want the public to be alert and not alarmed by the sightings this morning.

10.01.2022 Great turnout today for the annual Boxing Day Recovery Race Young Jack Wilson was too strong taking out both the swim & board events and will now be referred to as ‘Champ’ for the next 12 months. Well done Jack! Thanks to Roscoe for organising and all members who participated

10.01.2022 Working Bee this Sunday, 2nd August from 10am at the clubhouse to tidy up before the new season commences. Please bring gloves and wear closed-in shoes. Social distancing requirements will be observed.

09.01.2022 Set your screens up .... The NSW Awards of Exellence begin at 6:30pm. We have three very deserving nominees to keep an eye out for: - Ross Taylor: Masters Athlete of the Year - Anthony Turner, Lachlan Pritchard and the Emergeny Call Out Team: Rescue of the Year ... - Kyle Mathiesen: Rescue of the Year Best of luck everyone #slsnswawards

08.01.2022 THIRROUL O.A.M. Club

07.01.2022 Congratulations to our after hours call out team & members involved in the Surf Life Saving Illawarra Support Operations team who have been awarded Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Month for June. Incident conducted at Bulli SLSC on the June long weekend 2020.

06.01.2022 Can your school be a lifesaver?

05.01.2022 TSLSC fully supports the safeguarding goals! All of our age managers are covered by working with children check

05.01.2022 Tune in to i98fm's Breakfast Show tomorrow morning to hear our very own "Local Legend" Emma Cotterill speak about her role as Patrol Captain on busy Sunday morning whilst heavily pregnant. Super effort Emma!

04.01.2022 Wishing all of our members, supporters, community and visitors a happy and safe festive season! It will be a bit different for many this year but please remember to swim between the flags and maintain social distancing on our beaches

04.01.2022 It’s not too late to register! Join us TONIGHT for some wine, cheese and demos. NO OBLIGATIONS, seriously! Just come along and have some fun

04.01.2022 Congratulations to our members Andrew, Alison, Nigel & Tim who have been honoured with a NSW Bushfire Emergency Citation for their volunteer efforts during the summer bushfires representing SLS. Special mention also to our members who will be receiving Citations for RFS and emergency response roles. Our volunteers can be called on at any time, not just at our local beach.

03.01.2022 The season starts soon. Come join us!

03.01.2022 We would like to thank and acknowledge many of our Club members who answered the call for help over the long weekend to assist with a major search and rescue operation after a boat capsized off Bulli Beach on Saturday evening. SLSNSW State Duty Officer Lachlan Pritchard and SLSI Branch Duty Officer Anthony Turner were involved in the ordeal from the beginning and both held major roles in the coordination of the entire operation, showing great leadership and calmness in a stre...ssful situation. TSLSC Members also assisted all day on Sunday by searching the water from Austinmer to Sandon Point in IRB's, on land combing Thirroul and McCauleys Beaches in our ATV, manning radios from our Clubhouse and maintaining operations logs at the Bulli SLSC headquarters. We acknowledge the efforts of Alison Montgomery, Andrew Turner, Kyle Mathiesen, Nadine Egan-Scott, Julie Turner, Michelle Emmett, Emma Lockhart, Scott Montgomery, Duncan Scott, Dylan Gillett, Rod Landy, Bryson Crick, Tim Wilson & Ben Cotterill. Again we remind everyone that our skills can be needed at any time and we thank our members who continuously volunteer their time to help others. It was a terrific team effort across Illawarra Branch with 75 members from various local clubs working together with emergency services. Thank you to Bulli SLSC for their coordination and hospitality in difficult circumstances. We also acknowledge our member Father Ken Cafe for providing grievance counselling at a post-operation debrief to all SLSI members involved. Thankfully on Saturday night 2 people were able to be saved but unfortunately 2 others were not. We extend our sympathy to the families involved at this devastating time.

03.01.2022 SURF SPORTS// To join our competition training groups or register for any of the carnivals below email: [email protected] Further information can also be found on the club website https://www.thirroulsurfclub.com.au/surf-sports

03.01.2022 SLSI DEVELOPMENT CARNIVAL | Saturday 30 January 2020

03.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Megaman Kyle who has received the SLS NSW Rescue of the Month Award

03.01.2022 Visit our website to register and become a member of Thirroul SLSC

02.01.2022 TSLSC - NEEDS YOU!!! We are looking for any parents caters or src members that would like to join the Junior Committee this year. I can promise this committee will be: kind, fun, proactive, respectful and a great way to socialise! ... Please see below for open positions;

01.01.2022 Debrief for our first patrol of our season. COVID care and season updates outlined. Stay safe everyone.

01.01.2022 Settle in for 1/2 an hour this afternoon (4:30pm) to watch the Illawarra Awards of Excellence and cheer on the Thirroul nominees; Ross Taylor and Jason Cross - Masters Athlete of the Year and Masters Team - Team of the Year.