Donation set SPORT to help pantry Brilliant Beachport Surf Life Saving Club secures State honours program MT GAMBIER
Little FREE Pantry initiative welcomes social club windfall
When the Glenelg Shire Council Social Club isn’t socialising they’re busy doing good, by donating to United Way Glenelg’s Little FREE Pantry initiative. The Social Club, which is an initiative of ouncil employees, recently donated $800 to local charity United Way Glenelg to support vulnerable members in the community. The donation will be used to purchase over $800 of nutritiously dense foods for the Little FREE Pantry, with the assistance of SEAChange, to be placed on the pantry shelves across the Glenelg Shire. “As a committee we wanted to ensure this donation went to local families who are most in need, which is why we chose Little FREE Pantry,” said social club president Ricky Luke. “Our Social Club Committee has a long and proud history of supporting local charities and causes, and a number of our staff are workplace givers and regularly donate a portion of their salary. “We look forward to continuing to partner with local not-for-profit organisations like United Way Glenelg to help give back to our community.” The Little FREE pantries are serving families and individuals who are struggling to put food on the table. Located on the perimeter
of schools and kindergartens, they are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week providing valuable support for residents. Local welfare groups have seen a dramatic increase in the demand for food, unable to keep up with requests. United Way Glenelg executive officer Nicole Carr said that the rising cost of living, energy costs and interest rate hikes are not only impacting the people we would normally be helping but those who are earning enough to just make ends meet. “These struggling households are forced to make impossible choices each day. Sadly financial security is becoming an unobtainable dream for many,” Ms Carr said. “Accessing food from the pantry can be a way to get a little support without filling in forms, questions, registering and no judgement.” The Little FREE Pantry is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Another three pantries will be installed in the Glenelg Shire in the coming months. LITTLE FREE PANTRY DONATION: Virginia Bobbitt (Glenelg Shire Council), Nicole Carr (United Way Glenelg), Aaron Kennett (Glenelg Shire Council) & Ricky Luke (Glenelg Shire Council).
Little FREE Pantry locations: Bundarra Primary School (Edgar Street Portland); Portland Primary School (Palmer Street Portland); Portland South Primary School (Moorhouse Street Portland); Elsa MacLeod Kindergarten (Henty Street Portland); Heywood Consolidated Primary School (Kentbruck Road Heywood) & Casterton Primary School (McPherson Street Casterton)
The Beachport Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) has returned from last month’s Awards of Excellence gala presentation with two awards – an impressive effort from the club that was only established in 2016. There were around 350 members in the room as the evening celebrated the surf movement spanning 97 years and 22 clubs in the State. It is a night that celebrates all clubs and individuals who were nominated for all their hard work serving the community of South Australia throughout the previous season. It was the first time that Beachport SLSC has attended the Awards of Excellence since the club’s inception having been nominated in two categories Community Education Program of the Year and Club of the Year. And Beachport returned home with the Community Education Program of the Year gong – an award based around a Surf Life Saving delivered activity or program which has significantly contributed to the organisation’s mission of saving lives, creating great Australians and building better communities. Beachport SLSC won this award due to setting up and running a Surf Life Saving South Australian pilot program with the aim to introduce surf education into schools. The School Nippers Program has been running this program with schools from areas including Beachport, Millicent and Penola for the past three years. During this time, the club has mentored more than 300 children through the program. The program focuses on class based education sessions followed by water safety and confidence building around the water. The children are taught life saving skills, sun safety and beach awareness, beach sport skills and water awareness. Beachport SLSC is the only South Australian club that has
undertaken this program and having snared the State award will now go into the running for the national awards in the category of Community Education Program of the Year. Beachport was then named runner up in the Club of the Year awards, with Seacliff Surf Life Saving Club being named the winner but arguably the best was still to come when the Limestone Coast based club was named the recipient of the South Australian President’s Choice Award. This award recognises exceptional service to the South Australian Life Saving movement. South Australian Surf Life Saving president Kevin Watkins said both he and the panel really
wanted to present the club with The President’s award for all their amazing efforts. “Not only over the last season, but really the growth you’ve had since your club established just six short years ago,” Mr Watkins said. As the new season approaches the club has not stopped its building works in the background. The club plans on a joint initiative with the Wattle Range Council to have new showers installed along with a solar and battery set up which will take the club completely off-grid. Stay tuned for Facebook updates advising existing and new members of updates of the new season dates.
Beachport Surf Life Saving Club notable achievements: • Affiliated in 2021 • Completing the 3 container build including roof at the Surf Beach • 61 trained life savers holding various awards • 106 Nippers (aged 5 to 13) • 15 Youth (aged 14 to 25) • Rescue equipment including ATV, Jet Ski and Inflatable Rescue Boat • Supporting various community activities such as the Blessing of the Fleet, Duck Race & Robe’s Long Cally Swim.
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