FRIDAY June 27, 2008

circulars & memos / news / updates / posititons vacant / upcoming dates / contact

MEMO - Liquor Act 2007 and how it effects Surf Clubs
All Surf Life Saving NSW Circulars & Memos
All Surf Life Saving Australia Circulars

2008 LEADERS' CONFERENCE - APPLICATIONS CLOSE THIS MONDAY- 30 JUNE, 2008
SLSNSW encourages nominations for the 2008 SLSA Leaders Conference. The target audience for this National conference, is Club Presidents and leaders in the 30+ age category, including those leaders who have re-entered the organisation after an extended period of absence or those leaders without a surf life saving background. Outcomes of the Leaders Conference include: refresh and extend their leadership capabilities; and awareness raised of the issues, responsibilities and accountabilities in leadership within SLSA. Applications are due at SLSNSW Monday 30 June, 2008. For more information please see SLSNSW Circular 3059.

TELSTRA WANTS TO HELP EQUIP YOUR CLUB - GET YOUR APPLICATIONS IN BEFORE 30 JUNE 2008
Telstra has let clubs know applications are close for the 2008 Telstra Assistance Fund. They teamed up with Surf Life Saving Australia to help give local surf life saving clubs across the country extra support. Over the past five years the Telstra Assistance Fund has supplied thousands of clubs with much-needed equipment. This year, the company will give away $250,000 worth of surf lifesaving equipment including rescue boards and outboard motors, to radios and rescue boats.
Applications for the Telstra Assistance Fund close on 30 June 2008. Eligibility criteria apply. You'll find eligibility criteria here and the application form here. Please email your applications to Alana Ferris by the 30 June 2008 deadline.

THE LIQUOR ACT 2007 - MORE INFORMATION FOR SURF CLUBS
The new Liquor Law reform is effective from 1 July 2008. Existing liquor licences continue under the new laws. The previous On-licence (function) licences now fall under the category of Limited Licenses. Functions previously approved by the Licensing Court for dates after 30th June 2008 remain valid and there is no need to re-apply to the Authority for these. New forms for approval of functions will be available from next week. For more information visit http://www.olgr.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/new_laws_info_010408.pdf
If you have any questions regarding Liquor Licences, please email them toSLSNSWand we will forward them to the Office.

SURF CLUB FACILITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2008/2009 - APPLICATIONS CLOSE 18 JULY 2008
The Department of Sport and Recreation’s continued support of SLSNSW under its Safety and Rescue Services Program provides invaluable financial and material assistance to our organisation. In addition, their $2 Million of support per annum available to NSW surf life saving clubs through the Surf Club Facility Development Program enables essential and major capital works to take place. Applications are now open, please click on the link to download your application form.

DIRECTORS & OFFICERS INSURANCE & EMPLOYEE PRACTICES INSURANCE - ATTENION ALL CLUBS!!
Period of Insurance: 15th July 2008 to 15th July 2009
Policy No: FI00I634ZB4
Again this year, as part of the renewal process, each club must complete the attached declaration form - click here for the form. Please contact John Provan should you have any queries. provj@jlta.com.au (07) 3246 7555.

WILL YOU BE IN THE NSW STATE TEAM FOR 2009? CLICK HERE AND READ THIS!!
The 2009 Interstate Championships, to be held at Scarborough, WA, during the 2009 Aussies. The event will run on Wednesday 19th March 2009 and potential NSW coaches and competitors should consider if they'll need to get to WA for the Interstate competition and, if so, book their travel and accommodation now. Athletes need to be at Scarborough no later than 12.00pm (AWST) on Tuesday 18th March and they’ll need easy access to their craft from their club's shipping containers.
If you're competing in the Interstate Championships, you'll still be able to progress through the Thursday rounds of the Aussies. If you compete in the flags at Interstate, for example, you'll automatically progress through that event's heats for the Australian Championships on that day. If your event is not run during the Thursday of the Aussies (i.e. is conducted on the Friday or Saturday) you will be seeded through to the second round of competition.

AUTOMATED PAYMENTS TO CLUBS
SLSA is trialing a universal payment gateway that clubs and other entities in the organisation can use to collect payments by credit card and EFT deposit into club accounts. To help with this development, SLSA needs a list of Clubs, Support Operations, Branches and State Bank Account Details. Please find the SurfGuard Advisory here. Collecting these details will allow for direct DEPOSITS only into the accounts. If you are having any difficulty with the above, please contact your SurfGuard Support person OR the SurfGuard Helpdesk on surfguardhelp@slsa.asn.auor 1300 724 006. More information will be provided to Clubs on the payment gateway when the development has commenced. 

POSITIONS VACANT

SUPPORT OFFICER (SYDNEY/ILLAWARRA)
We are currently seeking a committed and hard working Support Officer to service the needs of our members, clubs and branches throughout Southern Sydney and Illawarra.
Reporting to the General Manager, Operations, you will play a key role working closely with both internal and external stakeholders. Your primary responsibilities will be to:

• Develop and maintain relationships with clubs, branches and members
• Provide support to the branches through the implementation of identified opportunities for their future evelopment
• Support the implementation of best practice management through the introduction of the organisation’s Club Development Program into the clubs
• Assist in the promotion of the aims and objectives of SLSNSW to the broader community

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and have an understanding of Surf Life Saving. A description for this full time position is available here. To apply, write or email:
The General Manager, Surf Life Saving NSW Inc.
PO Box 430, Narrabeen NSW 2101.

Positions Vacant Section on SLSNSW Website

TAREE-OLD BAR SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB - 80TH ANNIVERSARY
Taree-Old Bar SLSC invite you to join our weekend of celebrations to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the club. Celebrations will be held on:

• Friday 17th October 2008
• Saturday 18th October 2008
• Sunday 19th October 2008

For more information, please contact Jim Tyrpenou on 6553 7629 or Bevan Weiley on 6553 7718.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING REVIEW - HAVE YOUR SAY
NSW Sport and Recreation has invited interested parties to go along to forums being held by Service Skills Australia, the body which is to review the qualifications and competency standards that underpin the national Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. The review aims to determine the standards of skills and knowledge required for the sport, fitness and recreation workforce. The Sydney forum runs on Tuesday 22 July 2008 from 10am-4pm at NSW Sports House, Ken Brown Function Room, 6A Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Drive, NSW 2127. You'll find the full invitation with application to attend here.

 

   NSW SURF PREMIERSHIP
Round 3 at Redhead on 3 Jan saw the home team dominate to finish third overall behind Cronulla and Terrigal. For results click here...