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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The summer holiday season brings many, many visitors to our beautiful waterways every year, but be assured that our volunteer surf lifesaving patrols will continue at the northern end of Freers Beach on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (including Christmas
Markets by the Beach – 2020/21
One of the highlights of summer at Port Sorell is our annual series of Markets which bring locals and visitors alike down to the beach for an amazing range of entertainment, food vendors and craft stalls. This year, we’re even
New IRB Crew take to the water!
Our surf lifesaving patrols were boosted on Thursday evening with another eight volunteers being assessed and signed off as Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Crew. The main role of the IRB Crewperson is to perform rescues (including swimming rescues) and manage
2020/21 Skills Maintenance for Patrol Team Members
To ensure that we are Rescue Ready 24/7, our volunteer surf lifesavers are required to complete Skills Maintenance for their core lifesaving awards (Bronze Medallion, Surf Rescue Certificate, Advanced Resuscitation, IRB Crew and IRB Driver) each year. This is a
Nippers – Swim Proficiency
The safety of our members is our number one priority across all of our activities. For our nippers, in particular, this means ensuring that our junior members are confident and competent in the water. Prior to any junior activities, Surf
Membership Renewals & Registration Day
Just a reminder about our annual Registration Day on 25th October from 10 am until 2 pm. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with those you may not have seen for a while, get a peek at the progress
Skills Maintenance 2020/21 – update
We are starting to roll out our 2020/21 Skills Maintenance courses for our core patrolling awards. Emails have been sent to award holders with instructions for the online theory components of the Skills Maintenance. The dates for practical sessions will
Skills Maintenance 2020/21
Our volunteer surf lifesavers have to maintain their skills every year in order to provide the best possible service to our community whilst on patrol. Our Skills Maintenance program for ALL of our patrolling members will commence soon with a
Joint Carnival Bid Successful
Freers Beach will be home to Round 3 of the 2020/21 SLST Statewide Junior Carnivals following a joint bid by Port Sorell SLSC and Devonport SLSC. When Surf Life Saving Tasmania sought expressions of interest to host the statewide carnivals, the
