JULY 2012 Phone 07 5445 1104 | Wet Weather 07 5476 9154 | buderimbowls.com.au
Club goes Sunsmart Your Club has determined that we must clearly define the decision on when, or when not, our newly installed retractable sunshades will be operated, and have approved a Policy for this which is printed in this issue of the Bulletin (see page 3). The Club Policy is based on the level of ultraviolet radiation forecasted for the Sunshine Coast for every day of the year. It is a measure which cannot be disputed and we will be using the shades whenever the UV level is predicted to exceed a level that can damage your skin and lead to possible skin cancer. Temperature and cloud cover will not be a determining factor. UV levels range from 1 to 11 and when the rating is level 3 and above, it is recommended that sunscreen, hat and shade should be worn or sought. Feel free to visit the website for more information if needed. The SunSmart UV Alert can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology website, and it is a partnership between The Cancer Council Australia, the BOM above, and Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear
Safety Agency. The Queensland University of Technology has also done a lot of work in this area and confirms the findings of the other parties. Whilst this decision may seem to be “over the top”, it might be worthwhile reminding members that Queensland has the highest incidence of Melanoma in the world and every one of us will have had, or do have, some form of skin cancer, be it merely skin damage. Please support your Club in being a SunSmart Club – one which we must all embrace in order to limit skin damage. Ken Wright
Buderim Bowls Club email: buderimbowls@bigpond.com.au Buderim Ladies Bowls Club email: blbc@bigpond.com