MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

On behalf of Surf Life Saving NSW, I would like to take the opportunity to welcome you to the 2023 Oakberry Acai NSW Country Surf Life Saving Championships.

We are so pleased to have the event return to the beautiful Lower North Coast after a hugely successful Championships In 2022.

Cape Hawke will open its doors again to host the 51st Country Championships, one of the major events on the NSW surf sports calendar, attracting around 1,500 athletes from regional NSW.

We thank Cape Hawke SLSC Club President, Gary Curtis for his support of the event, and we are grateful to him and the organising committee for hosting us over the two years, and for all their efforts during the lead up to the event.

I would like to thank the hard-working team at MidCoast Council for their enthusiastic support, assisting in no small part to bring the event to the region.

I would like to acknowledge the important partnership we have with Oakberry Acai, a major player in the ever-growing health food space. This is the second year they have supported as naming rights sponsors and we are looking forward to watching our burgeoning partnership grow.

Surf Life Saving NSW wishes to recognise the traditional owners and custodians of the land in the Foster region, the Worimi people, where the Country Championships are held, and pay our respects to elders past and present.

Finally, I’d like to wish all competitors, coaches, officials and volunteers a safe, successful and enjoyable three days of surf sports competition.

George Shales OAM President, Surf Life Saving NSW